FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - December 2, 2007

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
December 2, 2007
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcards, I John 2:18-23
Dealing with the Antichrists – one of the characteristics of the end of the world is apostasy
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 11:17-
Christian Freedom and the Practice of the Lord’s Supper
The Corinthians had fallen into the same error on the Lord’s Supper as they had on all the issues presented by Paul in this letter. Remember that Paul was answering questions posed to him by a group from the church as well as addressing issues that he knew were problems for them. The Lord’s Supper was one of those problems, along with incest, lawsuits, marriage, eating meat offered to idols, spiritual gifts, the worship service, and the resurrection.
The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
Executive Approval: For many years I worked as a receptionist and switchboard operator at a busy company. After a good annual review, my supervisor told me I was up for a raise, pending approval of the vice president. A month later, my supervisor called me into his office and told me the VP had refused to approve the raise. His reason? I clearly wasn't doing my job. Every time he saw me, I was either chatting with someone in the lobby or talking on the phone.
Prayers and Praises for 2007
The prayer request list will be kept up for the entire year. Once a request goes on it will be kept on until the requestor asks to remove it or the request is answered with praise. Be in prayer for: our missionaries, Marshall Craig, Larry Morgan, and Ed Potter; our church; Mike Rogers, medical (non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma); Dan Campeau, health; Jackie’s daughter Elaine, health; Bertha, treatment and strength; Dennis, Christie’s husband, job; Terry Tucker, recuperation; Eleanor, Campeau’s neighbor; a friend of Dennis and Kathi; Joy Sunderland, continuing medical treatment; Greg and Ruth’s friends in Dallas, the Woolard’s, son Ben, condition worsening; Johnnie’s sister in AL and for published photos; friend of Lynn’s; Lynn’s brother Wayne, illness; Jim Dickey, accident/medical; Praise for Nate getting job; Paul Coleman, illness; Christie, illness and expecting; Richard Motzkus, recovery from surgery; Jeremiah Tucker’s grandmother, critically ill;
Announcements

• Our church Christmas fellowship will be Sunday night December 16 at 5:30pm. We will have a potluck dinner and sing Christmas music together. We hope to record this music for our families and loved ones around the world.
• We signed our lease for this location and mailed it to the owners last Monday.
• Greg will be at Sunrise Church next Sunday morning to sing for their Christmas program. Darrel and all his helpers will handle the services in his absence.

WORSHIP SERVICE
Blessed Assurance p. 345
In Christ Alone (see bulletin)
Scripture Reading
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. Psalm 32:11; Luke 2:10-11
How Great Our Joy p. 144
Joy to the World p. 125
Offering/Offertory/Message (link to sermon)
"Joy to the World - Let Earth Receive Her King"