FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
September 9, 2007
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcards: Philemon 12-18, Paul pleads with Philemon to forgive Onesimus and accept him back. Paul was sending Onesimus back just as if he was sending himself. This is the way Christians ought to speak to each other, with the right characterization of the situation according to Scripture and in accepting responsibility for what we are asking each other to do.
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 5, No Man is an Island: Sin’s Pervasive Power to Pollute - Both God and the world expects the church to be holy. The allowance of flagrant and public sin to continue without discipline in the church pollutes us all. Even the world recoils at our unwillingness to confront and discipline. In this chapter Paul calls on the Corinthians to remove the immorality from their midst in order to bring the church back to holiness.
The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
Beware of Bear
Vacationing in Alaska, I couldn't help but notice all the warnings about bears posted in campgrounds, visitors' centers and rest areas advising people not to feed the bears, how to avoid bears, what to do if a bear sees you, what to do if a bear attacks, and so on. My favorite, however, was a hand-lettered sign on the door of a small gas station in a remote area. It said: "Warning! If you are being chased by a bear, don't come in here!"
Prayers and Praises for 2007
Be in prayer for: our missionaries, Marshall Craig, Larry Morgan, and Ed Potter; our church for this year; Mike Rogers, medical (non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma); Dan Campeau, surgery on hold for now; Ruth’s Aunt Laverne, recovery; Jackie’s daughter Elaine, health;; Bertha, continued recuperation; Nate, friend of Matt’s, job; Dennis, Christie’s husband, job; Michael, praise for improvement; Rocky, medical; Owen Frisby, medical; Howard and Jo Alley, recent death of a friend; Lisa’s daughter in law Amy, recuperation; Terry Tucker, medical; Eleanor, Campeau’s neighbor; a friend of Dennis and Kathi; friends of Stephanie Heald, auto accident; Christie, car trouble; Friend of Lynn, auto fatality; Joy Sunderland, continuing medical treatment; Greg and Ruth’s friends in Dallas, the Woolard’s, Ben stroke; Lisa’s recovery from surgery; Darrel’s mom; surgery and relocation; Friend of Maria’s, family
Since the time that we called attention to our financial situation as a church, we have not had to borrow from our savings account in order to pay the lease. This is good news, and we can positively approach the coming review of the next lease term for our church. We will keep you informed.
WORSHIP SERVICE
Praise Him! Praise Him! p. 106
Come Thou Fount p. 2
Scripture Reading
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in Whom I will trust. For who is God save the LORD? Or who is a rock save our God? The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. Psalm 18:2, 31, 46
The Solid Rock p. 404
I Love You Lord p. 80
Offering/Offertory
Message (link to sermon)
"Upon this Rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it"
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