FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - August 10, 2008

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
August 10, 2008

Today we will be supporting Ralph Cox and his entire family with a potluck dinner following the service. We will move the pews out of the auditorium and have dinner together for the family.
The Memorial Service for Bertha Cox will be this afternoon at 2:30pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 846 E Pikes Peak Ave, Pikes Peak and Institute. Please stay for dinner today and give your support to Ralph and his family.

Red Rocks Canyon - Colorado Springs

Church Items

1. August Birthdays – Lots of celebrations in August - Carol Campeau, 1st; Terry Tucker, 3rd; Bertie Mahan, 3rd; Stephanie Heald, 5th; Bethanne Tucker, 13th; Jana Motzkus, 17th; A J Olsen, 24th; Stacey Heald, 26th; Martha Osban, 28th; Greg Chandler, 29th
2. Maria mentioned that she would like to have some of the favorite recipes from our potlucks, so Ruth would like to gather receipts to send to her in Washington.
3. Greg and Ruth are planning to be gone over Labor Day weekend to Missouri. Ruth will then travel on to Arkansas to be with her Dad on his birthday.

Prayer Requests for 2008

• Joy, health and recuperation
• Joy daughter in law Shawna, surgery
• Friends of Joy, Rose and Ray, son’s illness
• Joy’s caretaker friend Linda, chemo treatment
• Friends of Joy, grandchild, premature birth
• Joy’s uncle, illness
• Lynn, grandson
• Mike and Debbie Rogers, job
• Lisa, recuperation from surgery
• Larry, extended friend of Campeau’s, illness
• Our recent graduates-their future plans
• Jocelyn, child of friend’s of Jennifer in AK, injured
• Amber, related to Tucker’s AK, medical
• Greg co-worker Kellie, husband cancer
• Cox family in passing of Bertha
• Christie and family
• Maria – finding a church in WA
• Ben – recuperation from surgery

The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
An Exciting Dinner: The small girl had recently received a new watch and some perfume, which she was very excited about. Their family asked the pastor over for dinner. The girl wanted so badly to tell the pastor about her new gifts, but her mother insisted she wait until after dinner and not interrupt at meal time. Not able to contain her excitement, and not wanting to disobey, the little girl leaned over to the pastor during dinner and whispered, "If you hear a little noise and smell something, it's me!"

Today’s Sunday School Lesson
The Book of Jude: Contending Earnestly for the Faith
Directions for Contending: vs. 17-25
Vs. 20-23 Out of the Fire
A better understanding of the words used in these verses is: “On the one hand, bring some to a confession by convicting them when they differ with you. Save them, snatching them out of the fire. On the other hand, show mercy to others but with the fear of being defiled by them in their apostasy, hating the apostasy that has defiled them and may defile you if you are not respectful and in fear of it.”

The Truth Shall Set You Free

Today’s Sermon
Ephesians 2:8-10 Children of Grace
There is something that disturbs God even under His grace, and that is boasting in self while being completely dependent on His kindness. Our boasting, confidence and sufficiency is based completely on our glorying in Christ for what He has done for us. There are two groups – children of wrath and children of grace. All people are or once were children of wrath. Only the saved are children of grace. Therefore we have compassion and courteous concern for those who are what we once were. We understand their condition and appreciate their potential under His grace.

WORSHIP SERVICE
Worship with pre-recorded songs

Tis So Sweet p. 350
Step by Step - Chorus

Scripture Reading
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life."
John 20:31; I John 5:13

His Name is Wonderful p. 101
Something About That Name p. 102

Offering and Message (link to sermon)