Thursday, August 21, 2008

Week of August 24, 2008

MORNING WORSHIP   11:00 A.M.

 Sermon Text     Hebrews 11:4-6

 Sermon      ”Without Faith It Is Impossible”      Stephen L. Parker

EVENING WORSHIP     6:00 P.M.

 Sermon Text     I Corinthians 4:14-21

 Sermon     “What Are You Imitating”      Brian Blake

Announcements

Wednesday Nights at the Park – This Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. will be the last Wednesday that we meet at Rohr Park, Parking Lot A.  We will start volley ball at 6:00 p.m. and around 6:45 we will eat and then have a devotional time.

Next Sunday is Communion – Use this week to prepare your heart to receive the Lord’s Supper.

Next Sunday is ‘Feast Day’ - After the Morning Service, we have a meal together and there will be no Evening Service.  Everyone is invited to stay.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Week of August 17,2008

MORNING WORSHIP    11:00 A.M.

Sermon Text     Hebrews 11:1-3

Sermon     ”The Faith that Perseveres”      Stephen L. Parker

EVENING WORSHIP    6:00 P.M.

Sermon Text     I Corinthians 3:18-23

Sermon     “Thinking and Behaving as the People of God”     Brian Blake

Announcements

Sunday School – For the next two Sundays, Brian Blake will present the “Two Kingdom Doctrine” of understanding our dual citizenship as people of God living in this world.

Wednesday Nights at the Park – This Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. we will meet at Rohr Park, Parking Lot A.  We will start volley ball at 6:00 p.m. and around 6:45 we will eat and then have a devotional time.

Men’s Breakfast Fellowship – Meets this Saturday, 7:30 am, at the church. Mike Chism is leading in a study of “The Life of A God-Made Man” See one of the elders for more details.  All men young or old are welcome.

Friday, August 08, 2008

Week of August 10, 2008

 MORNING WORSHIP    11:00 A.M.

  Sermon Text     I Corinthians 3:10-17

  Sermon       ”The Church’s One Foundation”       Brian Blake

 EVENING WORSHIP      6:00 P.M.

  Sermon Text     John 3:10 (1-21)

  Sermon      “The Professor Did Not Know the Basics”       Bruce Brawdy

 
Announcements

Sunday School – For the next three Sundays, Brian Blake will present the “Two Kingdom Doctrine” of understanding our dual citizenship as people of God living in this world.

Wednesday Nights at the Park – This Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. we will meet at Rohr Park, Parking Lot A.  We will start volley ball at 6:00 p.m. and around 6:45 we will eat and then have a devotional time.

Men’s Bible Study - will be postponed one week.  They will meet again on August 23^rd.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Week of August 3, 2008

MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 A.M.

Sermon Text     Hebrews 10:26-39

Sermon      ”A Very Pastoral Warning”      Stephen L. Parker

EVENING WORSHIP    6:00 P.M.

Sermon Text     1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Sermon     “People of the Flesh or People of God?”      Brian Blake

Announcements

 Wednesday Nights at the Park – This Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. we will meet at Rohr Park, Parking Lot A.  We will start volley ball at 6:00 p.m. and around 6:45 we will eat and then have a devotional time.

Game Night – This Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Weld’s home.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Week of July 20, 2008

MORNING WORSHIP 11:00 A.M.

Sermon Text     Hebrews 10:1-1

Sermon     ”Christ’s Finished Work”      Stephen L. Parker

EVENING WORSHIP   6:00 P.M.

 Sermon Text     1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon     “We Have the Mind of Christ”      Brian Blake

Announcements

Wednesday Nights at the Park – This Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. we will meet at Rohr Park, Parking Lot A.  We will start volley ball at 6:00 p.m. and around 6:45 we will eat and then have a devotional time.

Women’s Tea – This Friday, July 25^th at 7:00 p.m.  See sign up sheet on back table

 
Next Sunday is ‘Feast Day’ - After the Morning Service, we have a meal together and there will be no Evening Service.  Everyone is invited to stay.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Is Excommunication unloving?

Here is an interesting editoral by Rev. Paul Viggiano, on the subject of excommunication. 

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Music and Christian Culture

Rick Phillips gives an excellent assessment of contemporary Christian music and its impact in the Church.  See his Blog in Reformation 21. 

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Pain, Suffering and Back Surgery

If Christ is ruling now, why do “bad” things happen to God’s children?  Scripture teaches that Christ is ruling now, but we don’t always perceive it, Heb 2:8.  I see it being like being awake during back surgery.  We have a skilled and gifted surgeon, but we can’t see what he is doing and it “burns like fire”! 

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Thanksgiving Meals and Sin

Many times we practically take the wrong attitude about our sins.  We think of them being like our overeating at Thanksgiving or Christmas, we will make up for it by eating “good” or fasting in the weeks that follow.  But no amount of being “good” will cover the debt of our sin.  It is only the obedience of Christ that pays for our sin.   Adapted from the sermon, “The Humility of the Son of Man.” 

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

A Good Beef Stew

We have probably all had beef stew, most good, some really bad and occasionally one that is great!  What makes the difference?  Most will have beef, potatoes, carrots, maybe onions that are all easily identifiable.  But much of the flavor comes in the stock or gravy of the stew and it is those ingredients will make it great, good or not so good!  A cook may keep those ingredients secret.  I see a marriage, and for that matter a ministry, much like the stew.  

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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Pornography:  Idolatry and Addiction

Rick Phillips and Phil Ryken have written excellent blogs on the problem of pornography as an addiction and even more basically, Idolatry.  I highly recommend all men to read these articles.

Rick Phillips

Phil Ryken

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Sailing and Sanctification

    There is a good analogy of faith between sailing and our sanctification.  Our being sanctified and and finishing the course that is set before us, is dependent upon the Holy Spirit. Yet, there is a part that we play. "Walking by faith"  is similar to "running" in a sailboat. 

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Monday, September 10, 2007

Setting Priorities

When we make something a priority in our lives, usually, everything else becomes subservient (becomes a servant to get it) in our lives to that priority!  We become focused on getting that which we have set as our goal, whether it is a luxury, job, the next meal...How do we formulate what is a priority?  Does life depend upon it, or is it something less critical?  For the Israelites, their lives depended upon their priorities, whether they would live in God’s blessing and fellowship or under His curse and chastening.  And so do ours.  Set your priorities in line with God’s Word/ God’s will.  See my sermon, Priorities and Grace, Nehemiah 10:28-39, for details in applying these thoughts. 

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Drafting

Monday, July 30, 2007

Sanctification:  Visiting a Dermatologist or Oncologist?

I wonder if we really understand what we are praying for when we ask God to sanctify and purify us, to make us more like Christ?  I think that many times we are thinking in terms of minor changes, not unlike visiting the dermatologist and having something scraped, dried, frozen or maybe even cut off.  Just dealing with surface problems.  In reality, our sanctification goes to the very center of our being, treating heart issues, like going to an oncologist or cardiologist, and being treated in the very center of our being.  God uses fiery trials to drive the impurities from us, thereby conforming us to the Lord Jesus Christ. Adapted from "Bring on the Fiery Trials".