July 13, 2008
Church Items
- July birthdays: Darrel Griffith, 13th; Leslie Peterson, 30th
- Anniversaries: Ron and Carol, 19th
- The Campeau’s will be traveling to Estes Park and WA beginning July 14. We will have a fellowship tonight July 13th as a send-off for Maria. She will be staying in Washington to go to college. The fellowship will be at Greg and Ruth’s at 5:30pm. The primary food is ice cream, homemade or store-bought. We are going to have the deep fryers there and the grill will be on. We will deep fry fish, hush puppies, corn dogs and onion rings. If you want something deep-fried bring your own fattening fried item (pumpkin pie, cupcakes, candy bars, possum, whatever) and your own batter if you have a recipe. If not it will be battered with the fish and the onions. If you want something grilled we will burn it for you. Bring lawn chairs if you have one or two. We will finalize the details this morning.
- Our thanks to all those that worked last Tuesday in our church workday. We appreciate all you did.
- We will have a representative from the Gideons next Sunday July 20th during the morning worship service.
- We need church cleaning family volunteers for this month and next.
- Joy, health and recuperation; traveling, returning 20th
- Joy daughter in law Shawna, surgery
- Friends of Joy, Rose and Ray, son’s illness
- Joy’s caretaker friend, cancer surgery
- Bertha, recovery
- Lynn, grandson
- Mike and Debbie Rogers, job
- Lisa, recuperation from surgery
- Joy grandson illness, 7 yrs old
- Larry, extended friend of Campeau’s, illness
- Our recent graduates-their future plans
- Doris, recuperation
- Jim and Aundie Woolard, friends of Greg and Ruth
- Greg co-worker Kellie, husband cancer
- Campeau’s, traveling
The Book of Jude: Contending Earnestly for the Faith
Verses 10-13: Apostates are nothing new
Jude gives three illustrations of empty religion by using 3 Old Testament examples. “Core” is the Greek spelling of the Hebrew “Korah.”
The way of Cain – Cain offers the fruit of man’s work (Genesis 4:3-8) in order to gain acceptance with God rather than the way of God in sacrifice.
The error of Balaam refers to the teacher of God whose allegiance could be bought, with a compelling and consuming desire to gain some part of the world at any cost (Numbers 31:16).
The rebellion of Korah presumed that the people had no need for Moses and Aaron, and rebelled against any authority God laid out. He stated they were worthwhile enough to do all of it their way, even in the name of God (Numbers 16:1-3, 31-35). In declaring that they had no need for Moses or Aaron they were saying they had no need for God’s way of doing things. Korah and his followers were met with destruction.
Today’s Sermon
Ephesians 1:10-14
To Praise of His Glory
God’s eternal purpose is driven by His love for us as revealed in Ephesians One. To know God’s love is to know His character, and to know Him closely will reveal His character in us. He saved us not only for our sake but for His glory. His plan of salvation is so glorious that it reveals His glory and glorifies Him in us. All parts of His plan glorify Him and is also best for us.
There is something great going on within us. Life for believers is more than a series of actions that yield an opposite reaction: either a mistake that yields negative consequences or an action that yields good things. For us there is freedom and responsibility to make the right decisions, working together with the plan and purpose of God. However, there is something more going on. There are still consequences to our actions, but there is grace to make these things excel for good. There are still blessings that come from responsible decisions, but those blessings are always more than what we deserve by God’s grace. There are also blessings that come simply by being God’s child that comes by no action of our own. Now, which would you rather be, lost and a prisoner to your talents and abilities, or saved and have the power of God working above and beyond your own abilities.
WORSHIP SERVICE
Karaoke worship
Scripture ReadingPsalm 57:5, 7, 9-10
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Thy glory be above all the earth. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. I will praise Thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto Thee among the nations. For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the clouds.
Be Exalted p. 5
Let’s Just Praise the Lord p. 107
Heaven Came Down p. 495
In My Life Lord
Offering and Message (link to sermon)
The Truth Shall Set You Free
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