May 18, 2008
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Mike and Debbie Rogers have left Wyoming and retuned to Pueblo. Be in prayer for them as they prepare for the next step in their lives. Mike is not suffering any ill-effects from his lymphoma at this time.
Owen’s friend Mary contacted us this week to let us know that Owen came through surgery very well this week. The surgery was to remove a cancerous kidney. He may have chemo but per Mary the prognosis is good. Let’s get a card for him and let him know we are thinking of him and that he is not forgotten.
Prayer Requests for 2008
- Joy, health and recuperation
- Bertha, health; hospital at this time
- Bertie, unspoken
- Martha’s friend Ann Dickey, daughters, surgery and car accident, Ann’s husband illness
- Mitchell, health
- Mike and Debbie Rogers, job and health
- Lynn, unspoken
- Missionary Larry & Linda Morgan, loss of son & granddaughter
- Esther and Hubert, loss of son
- Lisa, upcoming surgery
- Johnie and Jackie, traveling west coast and AK
- Ron, traveling for business
- Joy grandson illness, 7 yrs old
- Owen, recovery
Senior Moments: A group of senior citizens were sitting around talking about their ailments: "My arms are so weak I can hardly hold this cup of coffee," said one.
"Yes, I know. My cataracts are so bad I can't even see my coffee," replied another.
"I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck," said a third, to which several nodded weakly in agreement.
"My blood pressure pills make me dizzy," another went on.
"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old," winced an old man as he shook his head.
Then there was a short moment of silence...
"Well, it's not that bad," said one woman cheerfully. "At least we can still drive!"
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
III John, Living the Truth, Demetrius – Verses 11-14
In contrast to Diotrephes (evil…has not seen God) is Demetrius (good…is of God). He was the one to imitate, not Diotrephes. He was an example of good. Demetrius had a good reputation, was a testimony of the truth, and John verified that he was genuine.
The book of Jude will follow in our Sunday School study.
Today’s Sermon
True Recovery - Selected Scriptures
The biblical doctrines of salvation, atonement, justification and sanctification starts from “this basic fact: each one of us in some way opposes our true self, the person each of us was created to be in Christ.” (C. Wayne Mayhall)
- We become slaves to whatever controls us. Being “a slave” is the same as being codependent and under the domination of an addiction.
- We are to place ourselves under the control of the Holy Spirit in every area of life.
- We must make a thorough examination of the circumstances of our addictive and unhealthy behavior and develop a biblical plan to overcome the behavior (or at the least cope with it in a healthy and wholesome manner).
- We must realize that we may be dealing with some sinful psychological tendencies all our lives.
- We must be humble enough to realize that we need to change. We are not greater than our problems, and we must deal with them ourselves.
- We must have hope and courage that we can overcome our problems.
- We must apply God’s grace to our problems and continue to take immediate steps to eliminate, resist, or flee temptations that arise.
- Restoration is our hope through the Lord. There is no power in our salvation except in and through the Lord.
- The key is to be a doer of the Word, not just a talker.
WORSHIP SERVICE
Come Thou Fount p. 2Scripture Reading
The LORD is high above all nations, and His glory above the heavens. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into His glory? And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Psalm 113:14; Luke 24:26; John 1:14
To God be the Glory p. 66
Jesus Is Lord of All p. 359
Offering and Offertory
Message (link to sermon)
The Truth Shall Set You Free
