GOOD MONDAY MORNING….IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU SUNDAY AT HOSSTON…WE HAD SEVERAL FOLKS AWAY ON VACATION BUT WE HAD A GOOD ATTENDANCE AND REALLY HAD A LOT OF FUN SINGING YOUR FAVORITE HYMNS.  WE WILL KEEP THAT GOING ALL SUMMER IT IS FUN…IT WORKS GAIL A BIT, BUT ALL IN ALL IT IS REALLY A BLESSING TO HEAR SOME OF THE HYMNS WE DO NOT GET TO SING.

   WE ARE NOW INTO THE SECOND SERMON IN THE SERIES ON “FAITH”  I HOPE THAT THIS SERIES IS A BLESSING AND STRENGTH TO YOUR WALK WITH THE LORD…I HAVE ENJOYED THE STUDY AND THINKING ABOUT MY FAITH…DO YOU RECALL YOUR CONFESSION OF FAITH….THAT IS WHERE WE FIND STRENGTH AND THEN WORKING OUT OUR FAITH IS HOW WE KEEP IT STRONG.

   REMEMBER WORSHIP IS AT GILLIAM NEXT SUNDAY AT 9:30 AM.

 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

I KINGS 21:1-10, 11-14, 15-21a; PSALM 5:1-8

GALATIANS 2:15-21; LUKE 7: 36-8:3

 

SERMON FOR SUNDAY:

WHAT ABOUT YOUR FAITH?!

THIS SUMMER SERIES WILL EXPLORE SEVERAL ASPECT OF OUR FAITH.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND OUR FAITH AND BE WILLING TO EXAMINE IT IN LIGHT OF HOW WE LIVE OUT OUR FAITH EACH DAY.

   FAITH’S CHARACTER

     HEBREWS 11:1-3

 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD ….

THERE ARE BOXES AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH FOR YOU TO BEGIN FILLING FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD…THIS IS OUR ANNUAL PROJECT THAT HELPS CHILDREN HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD.

 

2013 May Tornadoes… THIS IS AN OFFERING THAT GOES TO UMCOR…THEY ARE ALREADY ON THE SCENE IN SEVERAL PLACES THE TORNADOES HAVE HIT…ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE

 

ALL SUMMER LONG…YOU PICK ‘UM

FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE ALLOWED THE CONGREGATION TO SELECT THE HYMN FOR THE WORSHIP.  BE READY SUNDAY MORNING JUNE 2, 2013 TO GIVE OUT THE NAME AND NUMBER OF YOUR FAVORITE HYMN.

 

FAITH MAKES ALL THINGS POSSIBLE… LOVE MAKES ALL THINGS EASY.” ~ D. L. MOODY

 

THE MAIN POINTS FROM SUNDAYS’ SERMON:

 

 

I.      KNOW THAT WE CAN COME TO THE LORD WITH BOLDNESS...

 

II.    KNOW THAT JESUS BLOOD HAS CONSECRATED US…

 

III.   KNOW THAT WE HAVE A HIGH PRIEST (JESUS) OVER US…

 

IV.       KNOW THAT WE CAN DRAW NEAR WITH A TRUE HEART…

 

V.  KNOW THAT WE CAN COME TO JESUS WITH FULL ASSURANCE…

VI.       KNOW THAT OUR HEARTS HAVE BEEN CLEANSED BY HIS BLOOD AND OUR BODIES HAVE BEEN WASHED WITH PURE WATER….

 

VII.     KNOW THAT WE MUST HOLD TO OUR PROFESSION OF FAITH…

 

VIII.   KNOW THAT THE PROMISE OF GOD THROUGH HIS SON IS FAITHFUL…

 

IX.       KNOW THAT WE SHOULD PROVOKE LOVE IN ONE ANOTHER…

 

X.        KNOW THAT WE BECAUSE OF OUR FAITH SHOULD ENCOURAGE GOOD WORKS AND WORSHIP TOGETHER…..

 

CONCLUSION:  SO HERE IS YOUR FAITH…USE IT TO DRAW NEAR TO GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND YOU WILL SEE A TRANSFORMATION OF YOU HEART AND SPIRIT…THAT TRANSFORMATION WILL ALLOW YOU TO GROW AND SERVE OUR LORD WITH JOY AND GLADNESS

 

I PRAY YOUR WEEK WILL BE FULL OF

FAITH EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN YOU!!!

 

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

 

SEE YOU SUNDAY!!!