The Wickedness of Nineveh Jonah 1:1-2
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the January 8th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Sin, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Wickedness of Nineveh”. The main Scripture for the day is Jonah 1:1-2. The other passages are either referenced in the message or provide…
Heartbeat – Volume 24 January 2017 Issue 1
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Bulletin – Week of January 1, 2017
Rejoice, brothers and sisters, as we serve God in the New Year. May our hearts overflow with love for God and for one another. Reach out in Christian love to welcome one another. We are pleased by your presence! Message: Service of Consecration Offering: General Fund Prayer Requests and Praise This week we are asked to pray for Dale and Deloris Perry, Joe Pruitt, Debra Reamer, Mona Reardon, Don and Darlys Recker and Darrel Renne. Suggestions for prayers would be…
January Persecuted Church Prayer Guide
Here is the OpenDoors prayer guide for January 2017.
A Short Catechism on the Incarnation
Q1. What do you believe concerning the incarnation? A1. I believe that the Son of God became flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14) Q2. How can God become human? A2. It is a mystery how the immortal, eternal, invisible God can become human, but all things are possible with God (1Tim 3:16, Mark 10:27). Q3. Was there anything special about the birth of Jesus? A3. Yes. The Holy Spirit caused the virgin Mary to become pregnant with Jesus (Luke…
Scriptures on the Glory of God
God’s Salvation is his glory Ps 79:9 The Glory of the Lord can be visible You will see the glory of the Lord, after grumbling about manna only (Ex 16:7, 10) It settles upon Mt. Sinai at the giving of the Law (Ex 24:16) It looked like a consuming fire (Ex 24:17) Moses sees the back of the glory of God (Ex 33:22) After Aaron begins his formal priestly ministry, the glory of God appears to all…
Bulletin – Week of December 25, 2016
The best way to celebrate the greatest gift to humankind is to gather and thank our loving Creator. We rejoice in your presence today. Message: God’s Glory Alone Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Offering: General Fund December 25, 2016 Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Herm and Ali Laninga, Carmen Larsen, Arbadella McAlister, Linda McConnaughey, Dan and Tanya Obbink and their children, Lisa Oppenhuizen. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth, opportunities to see Christ in…
Worthy News Topics for your reflection
I am a week late on posting this, but here is a link to the latest Social Conservative Review. As mentioned before there are news topics worthy of reflection that that mainstream media never covers. Below are my favorite or most stimulating articles, if you only have few minutes to read: Here are 2 articles on businesses being forced to violate their consciences: a t-shirt printer and a wedding card maker. A Great article on the fight against including gender…
Marriage Tuneup Questions for the New Year
If you are looking for some way to reflect on your marriage and its health this year, or to get a marriage tuneup as part of your new year’s resolution process, Kevin Deyoung over at TGC put together 15 simple questions that might be an aid to your reflection, prayer life or ways to stimulate discussion with your spouse. Here you go: Here are 15 questions to help you and your spouse take the relational temperature of your marriage: 1.…
Soli Deo Gloria (POHFW)
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the December 25th, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the phrase ‘for God’s glory alone, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Soli Deo Gloria”. The main Scripture for the day is Luke 2:8-20. The other passages are either referenced in the…