FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - September 21, 2008

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
September 21, 2008

Church Items

1. September Celebrations: Johnie Jackson, 5th; Bob Mahan, 6th; Carlton Smith, 6th; Joann Motzkus, 6th; Jackie Jackson, 11th; Azden Neufeld, 21st; Leon Osban, 25th; Shaun Peterson, 28th
2. Today we will celebrate the baptism of Linda Olsen after the morning service. We will meet in the back after the service. We will then set up the auditorium and enjoy a potluck dinner. We thank the Campeau family in helping to set up the baptism and thank all that have brought food for this joyous occasion. We rejoice in Linda’s profession of faith and welcome her into the family of God with this observance of Christ’s command to go and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. After the potluck we will rearrange the auditorium to align the pews to allow for the eventual installation of a digital screen and projector to help in our worship and teaching. We thank Johnie Jackson for donating the projector and Ron for handling the technical stuff.

Prayer Requests for 2008

• Joy, health and recuperation
• Friends of Joy, Rose and Ray, improving
• Joy’s caretaker friend Linda, treatment
• Grandson of Joy, Matthew, job
• Joy’s uncle, illness
• Friends of Joy grandchild, born premature
• Daughter in law of Joy Shawna, cancer
• Lynn, Christie and family moving to GA
• Uncle of Ruth, Glenn Daugherty, health
• Marriage of Annie Motzkus
• Larry, extended friend of Campeau’s, illness
• Jackie, recuperation
• Jocelyn, child of friend’s of Jennifer in AK, injured
• Amber, related to Tucker’s AK, medical
• Kellie, co-worker of Greg, husband cancer
• Cox family, continued strength
• Maria, finding a church in WA
• Ben, recuperation from surgery

Today’s Sunday School Lesson
The Book of Revelation: Chapter 5
The New Song ascribes worship to the one who is worthy to take the book and open the seals. This worthiness is based on His redemptive work of death on the cross providing salvation for all people of all tribes and tongues. These are the ones who can be "kings and priests" who will reign on the earth; that is, believers.

The Truth Shall Set You Free

Today’s Sermon
Ephesians 4:7-16. Keeping the Unity: Ephesians Four divides into 3 sections: 4:1-6, Walking in Unity; 4:7-16, Keeping the Unity; and 4:17-32, Walking in Renewal. Gifts were given as a celebration of Christ’s victory over death and hell, and as a blessing to us because now all men can receive victory over death and hell. Since we now can have eternal life, Christ has given us gifts to use to glorify Him in this life. In addition, the gifts are used to speak the truth to all men so they can then turn to Christ and realize the gifts they have been given. They are an integral part of the plan of God to spread His gospel and kingdom in this age.

TODAY’S WORSHIP

Victory in Jesus p. 473
Our God Reigns p. 229
Scripture Reading
Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. I Cor. 15:57-58
In Christ Alone (see bulletin)
Offertory
Message (link to sermon)

I heard an old, old story. How a Savior came from glory.
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me.