Dear Friends and Guests,

We are so happy that you have made The Crossing Church a place for you and your family. There are many exciting things happening even in the middle of summer! We are finishing up our relationships series next weekend as Tamara and I once again get on stage together. We hope that the last few weekends have helped you strengthen the important relationships in your life. The most important relationship you can have is with Jesus Christ. If you have not taken this step we hope you will meet with one of our encouragers at the end of services today!

Sincerely,Greg and Tamara Dumas Lead Pastor

WELCOME

Before You Say Your Vows...Whether you’re engaged or dating, we want to help you establish a foundation for an enduring union. This two-day pre-marriage class will provide practical tools to help you maintain a strong, successful marriage. Each two-day class consists of a Friday night session, 7 to 9 p.m. and a Saturday session, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall Pre-Marital classes will take place on Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7. The cost to participate is $60 per couple. Please register online at http://www.crossingonline.org/pre-marital-class.

ReverbReverb is looking forward to seeing you at our next Late Night Event! Late Night is the second Saturday of the month. The next one is Aug. 14 in the Next Gen Student Center following the 7pm service. There will be amazing food and lots of fun, so come see us and bring a friend!

Baptism ClassOur next baptism class for elementary aged children (1st through 5th grade) is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 14 at 3pm in Room 229. All children are required to attend a baptism class before they can be baptized. Forms are available at the check-in desks upstairs, or at the boat downstairs and must be turned in one week prior to attending the class. For more information please contact Kim Gore at kgore@crossingonline.org or 626-0783, ext. 123.

Baby DedicationsOur upcoming opportunities to dedicate your child are Sept. 18-19. A special Mother’s Brunch will be held Sept. 18. To register, please visit http://www.crossingonline.org/bdedication. For more information, please contact Tiffany Ogborn at togborn@crossingonline.org or (813) 626-0783 ext. 151.

Marriage Vows RetreatDaily life has a way of overshadowing our marriage relationships. Join us September 24-25 for a special weekend as we step away and remember and refocus on the gift God intended marriage to be in our lives. For more information and to register please visit www.crossingonline.org/marriage-vows-retreat-2010.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The 26.2 Spiritual Race is intricately designed with you in mind! Through the different 26.2 Experiences, you can learn more about The Crossing and its leadership, become involved in a LifeGroup, and understand more about your spiritual gifts. We encourage everyone to join in the race. Register for all the 26.2 Experiences at: www.crossingonline.org. The next experience dates are:

•Warm Up: August 15, registration closes August 8

For more announcements: www.crossingonline.org/announcements

LIFEGROUPS

Use the following as a resource for your LifeGroup to go deeper with this week’s

message. We hope this helps you as you “do life together”.

Opener:

1. This may be one of our more difficult openers – but go for it. Remember a time

from your childhood/teenage years when you desperately needed forgiveness.

Describe the feeling of receiving that forgiveness when it finally came. Perhaps you

never did receive forgiveness – how has that affected your life?

Digging Deeper:

2. The parable Jesus reveals in Matthew Chapter 18 in verses 21-35 is one of the

most complex faith principles we find in Scripture. Read it again after you consider

together the following thoughts:

• When have I been each of the characters in the story?

• What is Jesus’ point? To seek forgiveness or to give forgiveness?

• What about not going into debt (relationally or otherwise) in the first place?

• Finally – to what extent do you understand Jesus’ plain statement in verse 35?

Application:

3. If you understand this parable to mean that forgiveness is a hallmark in the life of

the believer – what is stopping you? You may hope that we did not end with this

common application, but is there any other? “Who do you need to forgive? Who do

you need to seek for forgiveness?” Pray and then do.

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“QON” SEQUENCES OF NOT FORGIVING

QUALITY OF FORGIVENESS

QUESTIONING FORGIVENESS

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QUANTITY OF FORGIVENESS

Saturday, July 24Sunday, July 25

MARRIAGE/SINGLE VOWSThe Price of Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35 Doug Randlett

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