FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - January 27, 2008

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
January 27, 2008
Church Items
The prayer requests and prayer chain are on the back of the bulletin for your prayerful consideration. How to use the prayer chain is also listed on the back.
This will be the last Sunday that we solicit your addresses, birthdays, anniversaries and e-mail changes on the back table. However, when changes occur through the year there will be a place on the bulletin board in the office to update your information. If you don’t write it down, it will be forgotten, so please make sure you write down any information that changes so we can keep our records updated this year.
The financial statements for 2007 are on the bulletin board in the office. If you want a copy just let us know and we will provide you copies. We did finish the year only $1500 down in our savings fund. Our gratefulness goes out to all of you for your contributions through the year. We met our goals last year and we are off to a good start for 2008.
January Birthdays: Richard Motzkus, 4th; Calieb Griffith, 4th; Doris Tucker, 7th; Ed Griffith, 8th; Maria Campeau, 13th; Britanie Olsen, 14th; Carolyn Griffith, 1-21; Eddie Olsen 2-6;
January Anniversaries: Carlton and Emma, 11th
Our 20th anniversary as a church is upon us: the first meeting of 4 families took place January 31, 1988, which resulted in the birth of this church. We will plan a day of fellowship to celebrate this occasion soon.
The Prayer Chain can be called to start a request or you can give the requests to Greg on Sunday.
Prayer Requests

• Missionaries - Marshall Craig, Ed Potter and Larry Morgan
• Nicholas,7 yr old boy, critically ill
• Mike Rogers, medical
• Dan Campeau, health
• Joy Sunderland, health and recuperation
• Bertha Cox, health
• Bertie, unspoken
• Christie and Kaitlyn
• Ed – IT job

The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
“Come and Get Me!” My brother dropped off his wife at the hairstylist and she was supposed to call me when she was ready to be picked up. She must have dialed a wrong number, she reported later. She called, and a man said "Hello," to which she cheerfully said, "Come and get me!" The man said, "Are you sure? This is Mitchell's funeral home."
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcard - I John 4:1-6, Chapter Four connects to chapter 3 by updating two ideas with new thoughts. The first idea is that God, or Christ, abides in each obedient believer. Those who obey His commands dwell in Him and He in them. The second idea is that the way a believer can verify that God lives in him is by the working of God’s Spirit in his life.
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 14:6-25, The Superiority of Understanding. I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 14:15
"The Truth Shall Set You Free"
WORSHIP SERVICE
Redeemed p. 521
Scripture Reading
He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; it ran in the dry places like a river. And they did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. Ps. 105:41; I Cor. 10:4
Rock of Ages p. 204
There Is a Redeemer p. 206
I Know My Redeemer Liveth p. 218
Offering, Offertory, and Message (link to sermon)
"For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth"

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - January 20, 2008

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
January 20, 2008
Church Items
The prayer requests are on the back of the bulletin now. We also have included the prayer chain people and the way to send a request down the chain.
We want to update our church directory to include e-mail addresses for all of you who have e-mail. Please review the directories on the back table and make any needed changes and include your e-mail address. Leave the corrected copy on the back table or on the desk in the office. We assure you that this information will be protected and will only be for those people who attend our fellowship.
There is also a birthday and anniversary list on the back table. If we do not have the correct date put it on the list.
January Birthdays: Richard Motzkus, 4th; Calieb Griffith, 4th; Doris Tucker, 7th; Ed Griffith, 8th; Maria Campeau, 13th; Britanie Olsen, 14th; Carolyn Griffith, 21st
January Anniversaries: Carlton and Emma, 11th
Our 20th anniversary as a church is upon us: the first meeting of 4 families took place January 31, 1988, which resulted in the birth of this church. We will plan a day of fellowship to celebrate this occasion soon.
The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
The Dog Ate It; A minister delivered a sermon in ten minutes one Sunday morning. That was about half the usual length of his sermons. He explained, "I regret to inform you that my dog, who is very fond of eating paper, ate that portion of my sermon which I was unable to deliver this morning." After the service, a visitor from another church shook hands with the preacher as he was leaving, and said, "Sir, if that dog of yours has any pups, I sure would like to get one to give to my minister!"
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcard - I John 3:16-24, Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 13:8-13 and chapter 14, It’s About the Church, not the Gifts. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. It is clear that Paul is saying that the miracle gifts were temporary and not needed as a Christian grows to maturity.
WORSHIP SERVICE
Scripture Reading
Ho, every one that thirsts, come to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat. Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call upon him while He is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. Isaiah 55:1, 6-7
Come Ye Sinners p. 334
No Not One p. 422
Higher Ground p. 399
In My Life Lord p. 394
Offering and Offertory
Message (link to sermon)
"There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus No, not one"

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - January 13, 2008

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
January 13, 2008
Church Items
The prayer requests are on the back of the bulletin now. We also have included the prayer chain people and the way to send a request down the chain.
We want to update our church directory to include e-mail addresses for all of you who have e-mail. Please review the directories on the back table and make any needed changes and include your e-mail address. Leave the corrected copy on the back table or on the desk in the office.
There is also a birthday and anniversary list on the back table. If we do not have the correct date put it on the list.
We assure you that this information will be protected and will only be for those people who attend our fellowship. Your privacy will be protected.
This year we will be working on several projects that are needed. Let me know if you have any questions: a sign on the door to include times of services; updating the “sandwich” sign to place outside on Sundays; e-mail list for the church; repair damaged pews; revamp the sound system – if you can think of other needed projects let us know.
Prayer Requests for 2008
This list will be posted each week on the back of the bulletin. Items will be rotated after a time unless specifically requested that they stay on the list.
The requests do not need to be specific; illness, health, recuperation, critically ill, spiritual needs, and material needs are some of the categories that each request will be listed under.
The Prayer Chain can be called to start a request or you can give the requests to Greg on Sunday.
Requests:

• Missionaries - Marshall Craig, Ed Potter and Larry Morgan
• Nicholas,7 yr old boy, critically ill
• Mike Rogers, medical
• Dan Campeau, health
• Joy Sunderland, health and recuperation
• Bertha Cox, health
• Bertie, unspoken

The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”

Dog Driver

As I drove into a parking lot, I noticed that a pickup truck with a dog sitting behind the wheel was rolling toward a female pedestrian. She seemed oblivious, so I hit my horn to get her attention. She looked up just in time to jump out of the way of the truck's path, and the vehicle bumped harmlessly into the curb and stopped. I rushed to the woman's side to see if she was all right. "I'm fine," she assured me, "but I hate to think what could have happened to me if that dog hadn't honked."
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcard - I John 3:10-12 John’s readers had a sin-denial problem. There are certain attitudes which clearly indicate sin, and hate is one of them. Love for one another is a “first-principle” of the Christian life and is essential.
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 13, A Hymn to Love - Love is the greatest attitude of all; tongues, prophecy, and any and all sign gifts are worthless unless exercised with the attitude of love. Our desire is to be for love, not tongues. When Paul uses the word ''tongues" here, he is referring to the sign gift of speaking in tongues. It is ironic that in the most eloquent words that flowed from Paul to the Corinthians he expressed himself in the most poetic way possible about the unimportance of the words when speaking of tongues.
WORSHIP SERVICE
Oh How I Love Jesus p. 529
Scripture Reading
And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us: And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him. I John 5:14-15
I Must Tell Jesus p. 430
Sweet Hour of Prayer p. 433
More About Jesus p. 389
Offering and Offertory
Message (link to sermon)

More about Jesus would I know
More of His grace to others show
More of His saving fullness see
More of His love Who died for me

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - January 6, 2008

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
January 6, 2008
Church Items
The prayer requests are on the back of the bulletin now. We also have included the prayer chain people and the way to send a request down the chain.
We want to update our church directory to include e-mail addresses for all of you who have e-mail. Please review the directories on the back table and make any needed changes and include your e-mail address. Leave the corrected copy on the back table or on the desk in the office.
This year we will be working on several projects that are needed. Let me know if you have any questions: a sign on the door to include times of services; updating the “sandwich” sign to place outside on Sundays; e-mail list for the church; repair damaged pews; revamp the sound system – if you can think of other needed projects let us know.
There is also a birthday list on the back table. If we do not have your birthday or the date is wrong put it on the list.
The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
A husband was reading an article out loud to his wife. "Did you know that women use about 30,000 words a day, whereas men only use 15,000 words?" His wife replied, "That’s because a woman has to say everything twice." The husband turned to his wife and said, “What?”
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcard - I John 3:7-9 - Internal righteousness displays a righteous life outwardly. Satan and Christ are obviously as different as sin and righteousness are, but it can take discernment to know the difference. This requires fellowship with God. The Holy Spirit is our “Holy Parent” (seed), and sin is not a part of His character.
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 12:14-31 Better Gifts than These - It is God that has arranged the “parts” of the body. He has arranged the gifts and the people just as He has chosen them. If they were all the same part, how could it even be called a body? Therefore there are many parts but it is a single body. There are many gifts in the church, but it operates as a single unit under the will and power of God. We are not all the same and cannot be for the health of the body.
WORSHIP SERVICE
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms p. 354
Scripture Reading
Psalm 23:5; Psalm 116:13
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the LORD.
Fill My Cup Lord p. 398
Precious Lord Take My Hand p. 463
Victory In Jesus p. 473
Offering and Offertory
Message (link to sermon)

O Victory in Jesus, My Savior Forever
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - December 30, 2007

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
December 30, 2007
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcards, I John 3 - The completeness of salvation renders permanent out relationship with God the Father (sons of God) and makes certain our future relationship with Christ (we shall be like Him). This is based on the love of God for us. This goes along with the anointing of the Spirit (2:20-27) that is also permanent. Because of this, fellowship with Him is practical each day of our saved life, for we have hope that drives us to Christ in daily relationship (because of the world, 2:17-18).
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 12:12-31, The Synchronicity of Spiritual Gifts - Self-indulgence in the personal expression of spiritual gifts is an ugly thing to God and leads to rivalries and division in the church. God designed the gifts to be varied and yet synchronized by the Holy Spirit who gave them for the greater good of the body of Christ.
The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
You Know You Overdid Christmas Dinner When:

• Paramedics bring in the Jaws of Life to pry you out of the LaZBoy.
• The "Gravy Boat" your wife set out was a real 12' boat!
• You receive a Sumo Wrestler application in your e-mail.
• A guest quotes a Biblical passage from "The Feeding of the 5000."
• That rash on your stomach turns out to be steering wheel burn.
• Representatives from the Butterball Hall of Fame called twice.

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. This list will be started over again for 2008 and will be re-done. Mike Rogers, medical (non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma); Dan Campeau, health; Jackie’s daughter Elaine, health; Bertha, treatment and strength; Terry and Doris, travel to AZ; 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, hospice care; friend of Lynn’s; Lynn’s brother Wayne, illness; Paul Coleman, illness; Christie, illness and expecting; Joy’s son Dan, recuperation from surgery; a 7 yr old boy named Nicholas with deteriorating brain condition
Announcements

• Our congratulations extend to Rocky on the celebration of his 90th birthday this week.
• We have the CD’s of the church’s Christmas potluck and Greg and Lisa’s Christmas music available for any who want them.
  
• Our thanks to the Campeau’s for working so diligently on this project.
  
• Our next project will be “the music of heaven.”
• We need to establish a church e-mail list of all of you who have e-mail. Please write down your e-mail address and leave it on the back table.
  
• Those on the prayer chain who choose to can receive prayer requests by e-mail.

WORSHIP SERVICE
Brethren We Have Met p. 585
Scripture Reading
Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; show forth His salvation from day to day. Glory and honor are in His presence; strength and gladness are in His place. Give unto the LORD glory and strength, you families of nations. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name: bring an offering, and come before Him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. I Chronicles 6:23, 27, 28-29
His Name Is Wonderful p. 101
Something About that Name p. 102
Blessed Be the Name p. 103
Offering/Offertory/Message (link to sermon)
Time for 2008: Let your manner of life be without covetousness, being content with the things you have, for the Lord has said, “I Will Never Leave You Nor Forsake You”

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - December 23, 2007

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
December 23, 2007
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcards, I John 2:20-29
Today’s Sermon
The Manger as Microphone, Selected Scriptures, As you walk the aisles of Barnes Noble, you are immersed in the titles of books that reveal thousands of opinions and views that compete with the Christmas message. Yet the truth of Bethlehem incites a passion to spread the good news of Jesus’ birth.
The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
Christmas Turkey: A new pastor, eager to make sure the church's employees would like him, called them together shortly before Christmas Day and told them that each of them would receive a turkey. "In fact," he added, "as long as I'm around, you will always have a turkey."
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. 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, hospice; 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 family, passing of grandmother; Jennifer Tucker, birth of son coming soon; Joy’s son Dan, recuperation from surgery
Announcements

• Ron has the CD’s from Greg and Lisa and last Sunday night ready for you. Please take them, enjoy and spread them around.
  
• We thank the Campeau family for working hard on this project.

WORSHIP SERVICE
Ring the Bells
O Come Emmanuel p. 123
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus p. 124
O Come All Ye Faithful p. 145
Scripture Reading
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen. Psalm 95:6; Luke 2:20
Joy to the World p. 125
The Child of Bethlehem
Silent Night p. 147
Offering/Offertory/Message (link to sermon)
Joy to the World-Let Earth Receive Her King

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH - December 16, 2007

FREEDOM BAPTIST CHURCH
December 16, 2007
Today’s Sunday School Lesson
New Testament Postcards I John 2:20-29, “Unction” is the word for “anointing,” the substance of the anointing, the ointment. The “Holy One” is the Holy Spirit. The New Testament “priest” is anointed with the Spirit once, when he is inducted into the office of believer-priest at salvation. The Old Testament priests were only anointed once when they were inducted into their office, therefore we are only anointed once with the Holy Spirit.
Today’s Sermon
I Corinthians 12 – Spiritual Gifts, Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. I Cor. 12:4-6
The Sarah Corner – “And Sarah laughed”
The Signs of Christmas:

• From a toy store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here."
• In a bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas."
• Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club."
• From a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd."
• In a Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras: $70,000. Three for $200,000.
• A reducing salon: "24 Shaping Days until Christmas."
• In a stationery store: "For the man who has everything: A calendar to remind him when payments are due."

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. 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, hospice; 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 family, passing of grandmother; Jennifer Tucker, birth of son coming soon; Joy’s son Dan, recuperation from surgery
Announcements
Our church Christmas fellowship will be tonight 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. If any of you have ever had a desire to sing for the church, tonight is the night to do so.
WORSHIP SERVICE
The Glory of the Heavens
Come On Ring Those Bells p. 153
Scripture Reading
Gloria in Excelsis Deo – Reading #130 Hymnbook
Angels From the Realms p. 131
Angels We Have Heard p. 132
Hark the Herald Angels Sing p. 133
Emmanuel p. 134
Offering/Offertory/Message (link to sermon)
"Joy to the World-Let Earth Receive Her King"