“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled;
neither let it be afraid.”

John 14:27
My Life in the Word This Week:
Daily Discipleship Guide
Day 1 (page 71)
Pray today for yourself, your family, and your Grace family that God would show you who the Gibeon’s in your life are. Ask God to do the work in your life that He wants to do through the relationship with that person or other family to make you more like Him, more gracious, more compassionate, more patient, more forgiving.

Day 2 (page 72)
Our discipleship guide today emphasizes the power of the term “But God”. As we consider Ephesians 2: 1-10, verse 4 jumps out as a central point. “But because of his great love, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved (Eph. 2:4, NIV). Praise God today for yourself, your saved family members, and your Grace family for God’s great love and that he has made you alive with Christ. Also, pray for someone specific in your family who is not saved for God’s grace to break through and bring them to salvation. 

Day 3 (page 72)
As we consider the matter of our regular need for rest thank God today for his wisdom in creating the nighttime for sleep and the Sabbath to allow us to rest from our labors. Pray for yourself, your family, and your Grace family for wisdom about taking care of our need for sleep and for a greater understanding and appreciation of the role of the Sabbath in meeting our regular need for restoration (Isaiah 58: 13, 14).

Day 4 (page 73)
Pray today for yourself, your family, and your Grace family that God will show you a specific area where he is asking for a step of obedience to take. For yourself personally, for your family as a whole and for us as a congregation. Reflect today on John 14:21 and how God responds to our obedience each and every time as a statement of love. Ask God for greater love for him through obedience to this next step of your walk. 

Day 5 (page 73)
Take today to praise God for the many and mighty victories he won for Israel (31) while he established them in the Promised Land. At the same time, reflect on the victories God has won for you in the battle to establish you as His territory. This might include victories over wrong attitudes and values, weak faith, sinful behaviors, or areas of struggle with depression, anxiety, or anger. These are all important conquests and there may more than 31! Praise God today for the victories won for yourself, your family, and for Grace Fellowship and don’t forget to thank Him for the victories He is going to win today, tomorrow, and onward.
My Family in the Word This Week

You are encouraged to use your child’s The Gospel Project’s take home “ Activity Page ”, “ The Big Picture Cards for Families ” or student’s Family Connection this week as part of your family discipleship time. (see the Family Discussion Starters section and/or Big Picture Question to help you get started)

You can also use the Encourage One Another section at the end of this week’s study in your Daily Discipleship Guide.  (p.74)
Together in Prayer for Others This Week
SBC Missions: Annie Armstrong Emphasis
Philip and Jummai Nache — Minneapolis, Minnesota
God has always had big plans for Philip Nache. In 2010, Philip left Nigeria and came to the U.S. to attend seminary. Shortly after his arrival, he was approached by a group of South Sudanese who were living in Minneapolis. They wanted help starting a church. 

“They were like sheep without a shepherd,” Philip says. “And I was captivated by the idea of reaching out to the Africans here.”

Minneapolis has more than 100,000 African refugees and immigrants, and Philip has now started two churches in the Twin Cities. But he’s certain God has even bigger plans. “We don’t just want converts. The Great Commission is about disciples,” he says. “So many of our people want to be trained. They want to reach out to their people and plant churches here in America and in Africa. Now, we have the opportunity to impact the world with the gospel.” 

Pray :
For endurance and wisdom as Philip and Jummai train and disciple future church planters. 
For God to call more Africans to share Christ and plant churches here in North America and in Africa.
For our Grace Family to give cheerfully and sacrifically to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering this month.

Contact Information: Please take time to email or write the Nache's

Philip and Jummai Nache
Hope of the Nations Gospel Church
1021 Hennepin Ave. #2
Minneapolis, MN 55403

philnache@yahoo.com
Rob and Lisa Warren, Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, is a college town—one of the most liberal in the nation. “There are more than 40,000 college students, and most are unreached by the gospel,” says Rob. “So many people have tried to start churches here and failed. Maybe we should feel nervous about that, but we’re excited.”
Rob and Lisa love college students because they exist in a season of life where they can question everything and often are open to discussing spiritual issues.
The family moved from Ames, Iowa, to Madison to plant Doxa Church in the fall of 2018.
“The amazing thing about planting in a college community is that we don’t just make converts; we make missionaries. Many accept Jesus and see their lives change in college. Then they graduate and share the good news with others in their workplaces and neighborhoods.”

Pray:
For Rob and Lisa’s boldness to follow the Spirit’s leading in reaching Madison for Jesus.
For God to open doors and hearts on campus, creating a receptivity to the gospel.
For our Grace Family to give cheerfully and sacrificially to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering this month.

Contact Information: Please take time to email or write the Warren's

Rob and Lisa Warren
Doxa Church
2829 No Oaks Ridge
Fitchburg, WI 53711

rwarren@doxamadison.com


Giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering:
To give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, please use the special AAEO envelopes on the Welcome Table in the hallway. Make checks payable to "GCF" and earmark your check "AAEO 2019". Place your AAEO giving in the offering basket during our Sunday morning offering time.
Unreached People of our World
Mongol in China
Local Church for the Week
Abingdon United Methodist Church
My Life and My Family in Prep for Next Week
Read the following Scripture passages in preparation for this coming Sunday morning .

Gospel Project: Daily Discipleship Guide pages 75-79; Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon Text: Resurrection Sunday -- Romans 6:1-11