Sunday Morning Comin' Down after Daylight Saving Time Begins

Sunday morning after the time change; went to sleep before the sermon
Truly resting in the Lord this AM

Is It Sunday Already?

Retired schoolteacher Darrel asking if he can go to the rest room;
He hasn't quite gotten over classroom etiquette yet

Here we are at another Sunday, and this time with one less hour of sleep
Help me God to stay awake during my own sermon tomorrow

Church News

Daylight Saving Time Sunday; you should have set your clocks ahead one hour (spring forward/fall back) and lost one hour of sleep, so I’ll try to be extra loud today (I could try to be more interesting, but that would take a miracle!)
Easter is April 8^th; had the date wrong in last week’s bulletin
There will be a baby shower for Maria and Cordell at Ruth’s house on March 24 at 2pm. For those of you who have already given gifts please come to the shower as Maria will “show and tell” your gifts. If you need ideas, cloth diapers and cloth diaper covers would be good
Bob Mahan has been in the hospital but will be going home soon as he is getting stronger
Sister Craig is asking prayer for upcoming medical tests
Today’s Teachings
Sunday School: Dueling Denominations
Pentecostalism #5
Church of God Cleveland TN; Foursquare, COGIC
Next Denomination: Quakers
Healing the Nobleman’s Son           John 4:43-54
·         Story of healing of the nobleman’s son only in John
·         Nobleman was different from Samaritan woman; he already knew he was helpless - the woman had to be convinced
·         Jesus clearly stated that believing because of miracles is dangerous; miracles alone don’t produce genuine faith, it takes truth
·         Jesus had the power to heal long distance; He was not limited by physical location

Trampolining Through John: We have now completed the following sections of the Gospel of John, in order of teaching:

John 17 – Jesus’ Prayer for Us
2 sermons, Oct 2, ’11 and Oct 9, ‘11
John 8 - The Light of Freedom
3 sermons, Oct 16, 23, 30^th ’11 (Jesus the Light of the World)
John 5-7 – Jesus the Bread of Life
Nov 6, 13, 27, Dec 11, 18, Jan 15, ’12 and Jan 22, ’12 (Answering the Critics; The Bread of Life; Growing Opposition)
John 1:1-18 - The Word Was God
2 sermons, Christmas Day 2011 and Jan 8, ’12 (Communication-Animation-Illumination-Incarnation)
John 1:19-4 – Meet the Author, the Baptist and the Messiah
Jan 29, ’12, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 4, 11 (Pay No Attention to Miracles or Money; Jesus and Nicodemus; Jesus and the Samaritans; Healing the Nobleman’s Son Long Distance)

 6 Things Jesus Declared Himself to Be in John:
·          Living Water (4)
·          Bread of Life (7)
·          Light of the World (8)
·          Resurrection and the Life (11)
·          The Way, the Truth and the Life (14)
·          The True Vine (15)

Seven “Signs” of Jesus' Deity in John
Changing water into wine at Cana of Galilee (2)
Healing nobleman’s son in Capernaum (4)
Healing lame man at the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem (5)
Feeding 5000 near Sea of Galilee (6)
Walking on water on the Sea of Galilee (6)
Healing blind man in Jerusalem (9)
Raising Lazarus in Bethany (11)

Outline of John (*we have covered so far)-
 *Prologue: Communication and Incarnation (1:1-18)
*Meeting Jesus: the Baptist, the Pharisee, the Samaritans and the Nobleman (1:19- ch 4)
*Sabbath healing controversy at Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem (5)
*Bread of Life Discourse in Capernaum (6)
*Living Water Discourse and Light of the World Discourse at Tabernacles (7-8)
*Jesus’ Prayer for Us (17)

Still to cover to complete our study of John:
Healing Man Born Blind in Jerusalem (9)
Good Shepherd Discourse at Feast of Dedication: winter prior to Passover (10)
Beyond Jordan and Bethany, resurrection of Lazarus, Triumphal Entry (11-12)
Ministry to the disciples on the eve of His crucifixion: Upper Room Discourse; Jesus’ Prayer for Us (13-16)
Crucifixion and Resurrection (18-20)
Post-Resurrection at the Sea of Galilee: Epilogue (21)

Saturday night's look at Sunday

 

Church News

Daylight Saving Time begins next Sunday March 11^th (ends 1^st Sunday in November)

Easter April 8th

Sunday School tomorrow

Pentecostalism #4

Church of God (Anderson IN and Cleveland TN); Foursquare, COGIC

Next Denomination: Quakers

Sunday Sermon Faith, Truth and Miracles John 4:24-42

§ Met the Samaritan woman at the well and directed attention to spiritual needs by illustrating with physical need of water

§ He knew her moral failures & revealed them

§ Addressed attempt to deflect attention from moral failures, He revealed what God was seeking from those who truly worshiped Him

§ Responded by worshiping Jesus in spirit and truth, receiving eternal life



Afterglow of last Sunday's service

Great fellowship after the service

After the service-stunned rapture at the profundities uttered from the sacred desk

The books and other teachings covered from 2011 to current
Sunday School:
Began ‘11 Sunday School on Acts series, chapter 13
Interrupted Acts series after Acts 15 on April 17
Started Dueling Denominations series April 24, survey of the major Christian denominations
Catholicism April 24 to July17
Episcopalians July 24
Lutherans August 28
Presbyterians October 2
November 6 Methodists
December 18 Wesleyan/Holiness movement
January 15, 2012 Nazarenes
Currently discussing Pentecostalism

Sermons:
Began 2011 on Gospel of Matthew series, Matthew 23 (Matthew series began 2/21/10, completed 4/3/11)
Began series on Minor Prophets April 10 until Sept 25:
Joel, Micah, Amos, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Nahum, Hosea (previously studied Zechariah, Malachi and Between the Testaments 2010)
Some topical sermons interspersed between series: The Problem of Guilt; Heroes and Heaven; Christian and the Law; Freedom and Total Depravity; Giving Thanks (Thanksgiving sermon)
Began series on the Gospel of John Oct 2, ‘11, not in typical expository order but jumping from section to section, calling it Trampolining Through John (had some topical sermons in between sections of John)
John 17 Jesus’ Prayer for Us
John 8 Jesus the Light
John 5-7 Controversies and Hostility (completed series Jan. ’12)
John 1:1-18 Prologue of John: Christmas
Began John 1:19 through John 4 Jan. 29
Sermon for March 4 - Jesus and the Samaritans/the sequel

A Whole Lotta Teaching Has Gone On: Sunday February 26

The books and other teachings covered from 2011 to this Sunday
Sunday School:
Began ‘11 Sunday School on Acts series, chapter 13
Interrupted Acts series after Acts 15 on April 17
Started Dueling Denominations series April 24, survey of the major Christian denominations
Catholicism April 24 to July17
Episcopalians July 24
Lutherans August 28
Presbyterians October 2
November 6 Methodists
December 18 Wesleyan/Holiness movement
January 15, 2012 Nazarenes

Sermons:
Began 2011 on Gospel of Matthew series, Matthew 23 (Matthew series began 2/21/10, completed 4/3/11)
Began series on Minor Prophets April 10 until Sept 25:
Joel, Micah, Amos, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Nahum, Hosea (previously studied Zechariah, Malachi and Between the Testaments 2010)
Some topical sermons interspersed between series: The Problem of Guilt; Heroes and Heaven; Christian and the Law; Freedom and Total Depravity; Giving Thanks (Thanksgiving sermon)
Began series on the Gospel of John Oct 2, ‘11, not in typical expository order but jumping from section to section, calling it Trampolining Through John (had some topical sermons in between sections of John)
John 17                 Jesus’ Prayer for Us
John 8                    Jesus the Light
John 5-7                 Controversies and Hostility (completed series Jan. ’12)
John 1:1-18          Prologue of John: Christmas
Began John 1:19 through John 4 Jan. 29
Sermon for February 26: The Samaritan Woman at the Well, John 4:1-42

Sneak Peek at Feb 19: Enjoyin' Friday but Sunday's Comin'

Daylight Saving Time begins March 11^th (2^nd Sunday in March); it ends 1^st Sunday in November (Nov. 4^th)
We have new missions letters from Sister Craig and Ed Potter on the bulletin board in the library. Ed’s is from his December blog along with photos I thought you would enjoy. He has more recent posts regarding his family that you can check out at madeirabaptist.blogspot.com. There are updated prayer requests from both missionaries. (I posted the most recent letter from Larry Morgan on the bulletin board also)
I’m working harder at keeping our church blog more updated along with photos. I hope to keep it just a little more interesting for you to check it from time to time
Sunday's Teaching
Sunday School: Dueling Denominations
Pentecostalism #2 - Entire Sanctification vs. Finished Work Sanctification; origin of Assemblies of God and Oneness Pentecostals
Today’s Sermon
John 3:22-36
He Must Increase and I Must Decrease: the Farewell Discourse of John the Baptist

Prayer Requests:
*Lynn, chemo resumed, only 2 treatments remaining
Osban niece Paula, illness
Osban friend Charlene, illness
Osban family friend Thompson, passing of son
*Emma, upcoming back surgery 2-22, Parkinson’s  meds
Dennis’ nephew James in Elizabeth, CO, cancer spread
Dennis’ sister Kaye, surgery recovery/cancer
Pastor Wayne Ruff from Pueblo, cancer and hospitalized
*Darrel/Carolyn friend Tony Ludiker, Wranglers, surgery
*Ed Potter’s granddaughter, illness
*Sister Craig, illness
*All those traveling: Craig’s, Griffith’s, Heald’s

Yesterday at Freedom

We had good services yesterday although missing a few that have been ill. As God's people we work for the kingdom of God, wait for next Sunday and hope for the Lord's soon return!