February Celebrations: Eddie Olsen, 6th; Richard and Joann Motzkus, 11th; Ben Campeau, 13th; Joy Sunderland, 14th; Vicky Peterson, 16th; Michael Eells, 17th; Melody Tucker, 28th
Church Items: The new sign-up sheet for this year’s church cleaning is on the refrigerator.
Prayer Requests for 2009
- Daughter in law of Joy, Shawna, chemo
- Ed Griffith, job and diabetes treatment
- Vicki, Iraq
- Mike Rogers, return of lymphoma, chemo
- Beth Griffith’s aunt, health
- Carolyn, unspoken
- Carol and family, passing of uncle
- Ruth’s Uncle Wardell, cancer
- Melody’s friend Andrea
- David Jenkins, upcoming surgeries
- Tim and Christa’s friend Derek, job
- Emma Smith, recuperation
- Carol, flu recovery
- Kathi, unspoken
- Johnie - surgery went well
- Debbie Cortez, Dennis’ sister-surgery went well
- Carol’s friend Leslie-good diagnosis
The Book of Revelation: Chapter 17
Babylon: The Death of the One-World Religious System
“Babylon” is referred to some 300 times in the Bible. Ancient Babylon was the nation that finally drove the Southern Kingdom into captivity and destroyed the holy temple of Solomon. The return of the Lord will restore the Lord’s throne from literal Jerusalem, the city that Babylon conquered. The reference in chapter 17 refers to a religious and political system which rose to power in the first half of the Tribulation period only to be destroyed by the Antichrist for his purposes as an instrument to establish his own self-worship. The mixture of religion and power has long been established in world history. It is generally political man that finds in well-meaning religion (which touches the common cord in all mankind, the “God-shaped vacuum”) a tool of rising to power. The church should always cast a jaundiced eye at politicians who come to her with their hand out (and usually the other hand in her wallet at the same time).
Today’s Sermon
Moses – Man of Freedom
"The Promised Land: The Land of Freedom"
Exodus 3:1-10
How do we handle the desolation, the dryness, the feeling of insignificance in the desert-times of God’s will, where it seems that He has abandoned us? Waiting is not a sign of weakness nor is it an indication of God’s abandonment. Moses spent 40 years tending sheep in the Midian desert in between God’s dramatic calls for His leadership. On just another ordinary day in the desert, God reached down and moved Moses to the next step in His will for His life.
Need encouragement in the desert times? God is working in all of us in both dramatic and ordinary ways. It is His constant pursuit to one day bring us to His land of “milk and honey.” The desert cleans our hearts of sin and illicit desire and makes us ready for the Promised Land.
TODAY’S WORSHIP
I Sing the Mighty Power p. 59
The Wonder of it All p. 65
Scripture Reading
In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him. Colossians 1:14-16
He’s Everything to Me p. 516
Jesus is Lord of All p. 359
Offering and Offertory
Message (link to sermon)
All my possessions
And all my life
Jesus is Lord of all
And all my life
Jesus is Lord of all
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