FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - October 2009

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH October 2009 October Celebrations
Roy Heald, 1st; Bob & Bertie Mahan, 16th; Tim Chandler, 18th; Ralph Cox, 19th

Church News

• We have received a donation in the memory of Owen Frisby that will be used for several projects. We have a plan to paint and improve the auditorium decorations as well as other items. We are currently choosing the paint color; we have the paint cards here to review the colors. We will also move the banners around and repair the holes and other trim items in the auditorium. We are getting blinds for the two office windows. We will keep you posted and pitch in if you have any further ideas.
• Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday November 1st this year

Prayer Requests for October 2009

• Shawna’s mother, illness getting worse
• Vicki Burshia (Peterson), Iraq
• Ruth’s dad, Parkinson’s
• Bob and Bertie's son Rick, job
• Terry, recovery from surgery
• Darrel and Carolyn’s grandson Josh and family
• Lynn’s daughter Christie father in law, illness
• Lynn, tests
• David Jenkins’ brother Rich, cancer treatment
• Leon, recuperation from injury
• Martha, tests
• Dennis, recuperation
• Praise for Kellie Mayes passing RN test
• Johnie, recuperation
• Ruth, traveling from Houston
• Lisa and family, traveling from Dallas

October 4, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Esther - 4:14-17; Chapter 5
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October 11, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Esther - Chapter 6
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October 18, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Esther - Chapter 8 - 9:19
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October 25, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Zechariah- Introduction Chapter 1:1-6
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FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - September 2009

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
September 2009

September Celebrations
Johnie Jackson, 5th; Bob Mahan, 6th; Carlton Smith, 6th; Jana Motzkus, 6th; Jackie Jackson, 11th; David Jenkins, 11th; Azden Neufeld, 21st; Leon Osban, 25th; Shaun Peterson, 28th

Church News

• We have received a donation in the memory of Owen Frisby that will be used for several projects. We have a plan to paint and improve the auditorium decorations as well as other items.

September 13, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Esther
The events of Ezra coincided with the events of the Book of Esther. The post-captivity history of Israel reveals the hand of a providential and active God working on behalf of His people, as He is doing for us today. The other books of the Old Testament related to this time period was Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah, and Zechariah.
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September 20, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Esther
Esther 2 – Esther becomes queen
As Joseph and Daniel before and Nehemiah after, Esther is placed in a position of great importance as a protector of God’s chosen people. God orchestrated these events in order to protect His promises to Israel. These events are not coincidental; Esther’s grace and God’s providence elevated her.
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September 27, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Esther The Rise of Haman and Genocide

• The mention of Haman’s family history related to some 600 years before this event may or may not be the motivation behind his hatred
• He rose to power along with Mordecai and immediately developed a rivalry and hatred
• Another mysterious development in this account is that Mordecai develops a backbone, a backbone he did not exercise as Esther rose to the position of queen (Esther 2:10, 20).

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FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - August 2009

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
August 2009
August – a big celebration month
Carol Campeau, 1st; Terry and Doris Tucker, 2nd; 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

Cookbook Project and Church News

• We are currently receiving recipes for the new church cookbook as a fundraiser for the pews. With the completion of the pews we can proceed with getting the cookbook info together. The remaining balance for the pews of $1032.50 (total cost 4282.50) will be handled by the proceeds from the cookbook.
• We will have a church outing tonight at the Flying W Ranch for those that want to come. The tickets will be available at our tables tonight. We will be at tables 42-44. We have reservations for 33-36 so we are about full. The church will purchase the tickets and you can pay the church whenever you can. The average price is $20 after coupon; seniors pay a little less. See the price list on the hall table for more information.

August 2, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Ezra
The rebuilding of the temple (3:1-6:15)
Ezra 4-5, The Opposition Begins

• Opposition will inevitably occur and will require steady and consistent resistance
• There is strength and resilience in the prophets (the Word) of God
• There is no anonymity in the work of God; the enemy will write down your name

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August 9, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Ezra
The rebuilding of the temple (3:1-6:15)

• Ezra 6 Restoration and Renewal: The House that God Built

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August 16, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Ezra
Chapters 7-8
Return to the Land and the Law

• Ezra was a man strongly devoted to the Law of God-returning the people not only to the land but also to the Law
• The was the second return to Israel from captivity in 458BC. Ezra now writes in the first person singular (“I”) and plural (“we”). Even though in captivity, Ezra was determined to keep the people true to God and bring them back to the land.

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August 23, 2009’s Sermon
The Book of Ezra
Chapter 8-9:1-4
The Return of the Priest

• Ezra and the people arrive in Jerusalem: the road was hard, but they made it back
• There was a gap of 57 years between chapter 6 and the dedication of the temple in 7
• Ezra leads the people as a devoted and skillful priest and scribe in the Law of God
• He is the man to lead them back to their roots of worship and sacrifice of self; it is “The Return of the Priest”

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