Sunday March 19 2017

 Pastor Kim's Sermon Notes

The Cross

Starts as a great symbol of death. – The mind of the Devil.

 Hebrews 12:2  fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

 

11 Corinthians 1:18  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 

 

1 Corinthians 1:17  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Galatians 6:14  May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Full Scripture

Jesus, The Example

 Hebrews 12:1-3 (NASB)
¹  Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
²  fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
³  For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 

 1 Corinthians 1:18-19 (NASB)
¹⁸  For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
¹⁹  For it is written, "I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE."

  1 Corinthians 1:17 (NASB)
¹⁷  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. 

 Galatians 6:11-18 (NASB)
¹¹  See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.
¹²  Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
¹³  For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.
¹⁴  But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
¹⁵  For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
¹⁶  And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
¹⁷  From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus.
¹⁸  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Announcements - Thank You - Prayer List

Tonight! March 19th, Sunday 4 PM – Fun Night & Monthly Birthday Celebration Real Bingo w/ prizes. Bring 2 sandwiches to share! We
will provide chips and desert.
Story Telling– Public Library. April 4th -7 PM Come listen to or share
a story or poem or song. Pastor Kim is hosting this. Last months was fantastic
April 9th - Second Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley
Women’s Bible Study at Faith Church. April 3rd at 10 AM Bring a
salad for lunch if you want to stay. Tea, coffee and table settings furnished.
All women are invited!

Prayer/Praises Requests
Pray for safety and meaning for Dulcinea Wenzel’s Orphan
mission trip this month. 
Nathalee Rubin– Answers for her high blood pressure. 
Mary Selby– Breast cancer. Rubins neighbors 
George & Oleta McGee–health 
All the Christians being persecuted. 
Pray for Pastor John in Pakistan 
Sharon & Larry Anderson– Strength for Sharon & Health of Larry.
Pray for our Military Safe travels for all traveling. 
Hannah– Rubin’s 15 year old granddaughter. Depression.
 Our Mission Team– Morton’s, Nathalee, Rubin, Judy Brown and Martha
short, for travels to camp Chippewa in April. Anyone wanting to go, just talk to
Brian or Sharon Morton. 

Pray for our church members to be able to reach out and touch people with
Gods message and encourage them to come to Faith Church.

Huge Thank You to…
All those that are helping this church family to grow...& to God for all his Blessings!

 The Alter Flowers are in    
     Loving Memory of
        Fred Keidel

 Please Pray For Jerusalem!!
               Psalm 122

1I rejoiced with those who said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

2Our feet are standing

in your gates, Jerusalem.

3Jerusalem is built like a city

that is closely compacted together.

4That is where the tribes go up—

the tribes of the Lord—

to praise the name of the Lord

according to the statute given to Israel.

5There stand the thrones for judgment,

the thrones of the house of David.

6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May those who love you be secure.

7May there be peace within your walls

and security within your citadels.”

8For the sake of my family and friends,

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your prosperity

 Verse Today
1 Peter 1:20-21
"He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through Him you believe in God, Who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him, and so your faith and hope are in God."

We have some folks who have selected Faith Church because it gives them a place to use their spiritual gifts. If you are interested in doing something special, present yourself to the leaders and we'll work hard to help you get started.
Visit our web site to keep informed...
Try our BLOG : faithchurchofgrove.blogspot.com
or
www.FaithChurchOfGrove.com
We have a calendar, access to church
directory, ability to put in prayer
requests, online giving,
calendar of events, last weeks
sermon, Harp music, Library and Much More.
Let us know what you think and want! 

Announcements - Thank You - Prayer List

Women’s Bible Study at Faith Church. April 3rd at 10 AM Bring a
salad for lunch if you want to stay. Tea, coffee and table settings furnished.
All women are invited!
Story Telling– Grove Public Library. April 4th -7 PM Come listen to or share
a story or poem or song. Pastor Kim is hosting this. Last months was fantastic.
March 12th:- Second Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley
March 14th– “Soup & Sermon” 11:30 United Methodist Church
March 19th, Sunday 4 pm – Fun Night & Monthly Birthday Celebration Games Bring 2 sandwiches to share! We will provide chips and desert.
Huge Thank You to…
Sharon Morton for your beautiful & sharing soul and to All those that are helping this church family to grow...& to God for all his Blessings!

 Prayer/Praises Requests
Pray for safety of Dulcinea Wenzel's Orphan mission trip
Nathalee Rubin– Answers for her high blood pressure.
Mary Selby– Breast cancer. Rubin's neighbors
George & Oleta McGee–health
All the Christians being persecuted.
Pray for Pastor John in Pakistan
Sharon & Larry Anderson– Strength for Sharon & Health of Larry.
Hannah– Rubin’s 15 year old granddaughter. Depression.
Our Mission Team– Morton’s, Nathalee, Rubin, Judy Brown and Martha
short, for travels to camp Chippewa in April
Pray for our Military
Safe travels for all traveling.
Pray for our church members to be able to reach out and touch people with
Gods message and encourage them to come to Faith Church.




Please Pray For Jerusalem!!
               Psalm 122

1I rejoiced with those who said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

2Our feet are standing

in your gates, Jerusalem.

3Jerusalem is built like a city

that is closely compacted together.

4That is where the tribes go up—

the tribes of the Lord—

to praise the name of the Lord

according to the statute given to Israel.

5There stand the thrones for judgment,

the thrones of the house of David.

6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May those who love you be secure.

7May there be peace within your walls

and security within your citadels.”

8For the sake of my family and friends,

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your prosperity

Sunday March 12 2017

Sermon: “Marriage & the Kingdom”

Pastor Kim's sermon notes 
Marriage at the Resurrection  

 Matthew 22:23-33 (NASB)
²³  On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned Him,
²⁴  asking, "Teacher, Moses said, 'IF A MAN DIES HAVING NO CHILDREN, HIS BROTHER AS NEXT OF KIN SHALL MARRY HIS WIFE, AND RAISE UP CHILDREN FOR HIS BROTHER.'
²⁵  "Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother;
²⁶  so also the second, and the third, down to the seventh.
²⁷  "Last of all, the woman died.
²⁸  "In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her."
²⁹  But Jesus answered and said to them, "You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God.
³⁰  "For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
³¹  "But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God:
³²  'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living."
³³  When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching. 

Spirit is so different from physical creation

Nature of Spirit relationship  -- father, Son, Holy Spirit

Life is a training ground for eternity

  Revelation 12:11 (NASB)
¹¹  "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. 

  1 John 3:16 (NASB)
¹⁶  We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

 John 15:13 (NASB)
¹³  "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

Verse for today
Psalm 103:8
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

The Worship is over. Let the Service Begin! 

Sunday March 5 2017

Pastor Kim's sermon notes

Christian Taliban

First the book then The movie "The Shack"

The Shack is a Christian novel by Canadian author William P. Young.  

An uplifting spiritual journey, it is just not very factual!

We have to be careful where we get our beliefs, not from movies or people that are Christian Taliban. We must rely on Gods Word The Holy Bible and on what the Holy Spirit guides us to!

 

God has revealed Himself to man in many other relationships, too. For example, He is King, Lord, Bridegroom, Husband, Brother, Apostle, High Priest, Lamb, Shepherd, and the Word. While Father, Son, and Holy Ghost represent three important roles, titles, or manifestations of God, God is not limited to these three, nor does the number three have a special significance with respect to God.

God appeared to Abraham in a vision, as a smoking furnace and burning lamp, and as a man (Genesis 15:1; 15:17; 18:1-33). In this last instance, God and two angels appeared in the form of three men (18:2) and ate food provided by Abraham. The two angels left to go to Sodom while God remained to talk to Abraham (Genesis 18:22; 19:1).

God appeared to Jacob in a dream and as a man (Genesis 28:12-16; 32:24-32). On the latter occasion Jacob wrestled with the man and proclaimed, "I have seen God face to face." The Bible also describes this appearance as "the angel" (Hosea 12:4).

God manifested Himself in the sight of all Israel through thunder, lightnings, a cloud, a voice of a trumpet, smoke, fire, and earthquakes (Exodus 19:11-19; Deuteronomy 5:4-5, 22-27). He also showed His glory and sent fire from His presence in the sight of all Israel (Leviticus 9:23-24; 10:1-2).

Job saw God in a whirlwind (Job 38:1; 42:5).

Burning bush to Moses, Pillar of smoke and Pillar of fire to Israel. Still small voice to Elijah, Galilean Carpenter named Jesus to Roman Empire.

1 Timothy 2:1-6 1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— ² for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ³ This is good, and pleases God our Savior, ⁴ who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. ⁵ For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave himself as a ransom for all people.

Romans 14:4-10   ⁴ Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

⁵ One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. ⁶ Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. ⁷ For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. ⁸ If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. ⁹ For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
¹⁰ You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister^[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

Verse for today
Psalm 103 11:12
11-For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those that fear him; 12- As far as the east is from the west , so far he has removed our transgressions from us.

Announcements - Thank You - Prayer List

Women’s Bible Study at Faith Church. March 6th at 10 am Bring
a salad for lunch if you want to stay. Tea, coffee and table settings
furnished. All women are invited!
March 7th– Start of the “Soup & Sermon” 11:30 United Methodist
Church
March 12th - Second Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley
Women’s Bible Study at Faith Church.

March 19th, Sunday 4 pm – Fun Night & Monthly Birthday Celebration Games, Bring 2 sandwiches to share! We will provide chips and desert.

Story Telling– Public Library. March 7th first one. 7 pm Come listen
or share one. Pastor Kim is starting this, so should be good!

 Huge Thank You to…
Bob Read for your Example and loving spirit and to All those that are helping this church family to grow...& to God for all his Blessings!

Prayer/Praises Requests
Pray for safety of Dulcinea Wenzel’s Orphan mission trip
in March.
Nathalee Rubin– Answers for her high blood pressure.
Mary Selby – Breast cancer. Rubins neighbors
George & Oleta McGee–George Surgery– Oleta surgery
recovery. George is feeling reasonable but will need more surgery on his back
Hannah– Rubin’s 15 year old granddaughter. Depression.
Sharon & Larry Anderson– Strength for Sharon & Health of Larry.
All the Christians being persecuted.
Pray for Pastor John in Pakistan
 
Pray for our church members to be able to reach out and touch people with
Gods message and encourage them to come to Faith Church.

Pray for our Military
Safe travels for all traveling.

My Lord and Savior
I thank you that your mercies are new every morning. What an encouragement that is! As I begin this new day, may I be mindful of your love for me. Help me to pass that love onto everyone I interact with today, to my family, friends and strangers. Open the eyes of my heart that I might see the needs of others. I pray, Lord, that you will use me today to lighten someone’s load and to remind them that you are faithful- Great is Your Faithfulness!

Please Pray For Jerusalem!!
 Psalm 122

1I rejoiced with those who said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

2Our feet are standing

in your gates, Jerusalem.

3Jerusalem is built like a city

that is closely compacted together.

4That is where the tribes go up—

the tribes of the Lord—

to praise the name of the Lord

according to the statute given to Israel.

5There stand the thrones for judgment,

the thrones of the house of David.

6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May those who love you be secure.

7May there be peace within your walls

and security within your citadels.”

8For the sake of my family and friends,

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your prosperity

We have some folks who have selected Faith Church because it gives them a place to use their spiritual gifts. If you are interested in doing something special, present yourself to the leaders and we'll work hard to help you get started.
Visit our web site to keep informed...
Try our BLOG : faithchurchofgrove.blogspot.com
or
www.FaithChurchOfGrove.com
We have a calendar, access to church
directory, ability to put in prayer
requests, online giving,
calendar of events, last weeks
sermon, Harp music, Library and Much More.
Let us know what you think and want!