Announcements - Thank You - Prayer List

Story Telling– Public Library. Aug 1 at 7 pm Come listen to or share a
story or poem or song. Pastor Kim is hosting this. Last months was fantastic.
John Rubin told a story. Laughed!!! If you need a ride, call Martha 316
-249-5451

Aug 13th:- Second Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley 
Aug 27th- Fourth Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley
Sept 11- Women’s Bible Fellowship at Faith Church. Will resume
at 10:00 am. Juanita Wolfley will have the lesson.
 Anyone wanting to do the devotions or teach a class, please see
Pastor Kim. We welcome everyone’s sharing.
 
Huge Thank You to…
All those that helped with George’s memorial and those that are helping this church family to grow & to God for all his Blessings!
Also A Huge Thank You Every Week to…

Our Pianist Pat Kraft and Song Leader Priscilla Wenzel 
 
 Remember, Faith Church is a Praying Church!!
 Oleta McGee–health– and the loss of George.
 Sharon & Larry Anderson– Sharon heart recovery 
& Health of Larry.
 Walt Kraft– relief of pain.
 Mary Morris– Pray for success of pace maker.
 Judy Brown’s Daughter Jennei– Health.
 Lela McCaslin– Health.
 ALL our Church Members and their health.
 All the Christians being persecuted.
 Pray for Pastor John in Pakistan!
 Pray for our Pastor Kim and Priscilla to be safe at their work.
 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.
 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

Christian Living
Christian living is action up and doing
Resolves and thoughts and feelings pass,
What you do for Jesus
Will in the ages of eternity last.
Let us write our name in love and kindness
Upon the hearts of others while they live,
Not wait till they have died and left us
It then will be too late, we cannot give.
So0 let us live for something
Do good and leave behind
A monument of love and virtue
That cannot be destroyed by the storms of time.
When our work here on earth is ended
And we have left this world of care,
Our voices with the angels will be blended
Singing redeeming love over there.
Let us be faithful even unto death
And a crown of righteousness we shall wear,
For that is what he has promised
And He will gladly welcome us over there.
There we will sing such anthems of sweetness
Such as never was sung on earth below,
Our joy will be full completeness
And we will praise our Saviour evermore.

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 The Worship is over. Let the Service Begin!

Sunday July 30 2017

The Rest of the Story!

 Genesis 22

Pastor Kim Wenzel

1 Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called.

“Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.”

2 “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

3 The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about.  

4 On the third day of their journey, Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.

 5 “Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told the servants. “The boy and I will travel a little farther. We will worship there, and then we will come right back.”

6 So Abraham placed the wood for the burnt offering on Isaac’s shoulders, while he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them walked on together,  

7 Isaac turned to Abraham and said, “Father?”

“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.

“We have the fire and the wood,” the boy said, “but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?”

8 “God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together.

9 When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied his son, Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.  

10 And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.  

11 At that moment the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”

“Yes,” Abraham replied. “Here I am!”

12 “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”

13 Then Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in a thicket. So he took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering in place of his son.  

14 Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means “the Lord will provide”). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”

15 Then the angel of the Lord called again to Abraham from heaven. 

16 “This is what the Lord says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that  

17 I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants[a]beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.  

18 And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.”

 Today's Verse

James 3:1
Not many of you should become
teachers, my fellow
believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more
strictly.

Notable Quotes

1. "Gratitude can transform common days into 
thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy and 

change ordinary opportunities into blessings." 

-- William Arthur Ward

Related: Cultivate These 11 Habits to Achieve Meaningful Success

2. "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what 

you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

 -- Oprah Winfrey

3. "If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't 
likely to be thankful for what he's 

going to get." -- Frank A. Clark

4. "Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let 

faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and 
welcome good.” -- Maya Angelou

5. "Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to 

give thanks continuously. And because all things have 
contributed to your advancement,

 you should include all things in your gratitude.” 

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

6. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” -- Marcus Tullius Cicero

7. "The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the 
thankful heart will find, in every 

hour, some heavenly blessings.” 

-- Henry Ward Beecher

8. “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives” .

-- John F. Kennedy

9. "Thank you is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you 

expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.” -- Alice Walker

10. “None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a 

currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend 
without fear of bankruptcy.” 

-- Fred De Witt Van Amburgh

11. "Gratitude always comes into play; research shows that people are happier if they 

are grateful for the positive things in their lives, rather 
than worrying about what might

 be missing.” -- Dan Buettner

Related: 8 Tips for Penning a Thank-You Note That Will Be Treasured

12. "The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of 
appreciation for goodness.” -- Dalai Lama

13. "When I started counting my blessings, my whole 
life turned around.” -- Willie Nelson

14. "Appreciation can change a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into 

words is all that is necessary.” -- Margaret Cousins

15. "If you are really thankful, what do you do? 
You share.” -- W. Clement Stone

16. "There are only two ways to live your life. One is 
as though nothing is a miracle. 

The other is as though everything is a miracle.” 
-- Albert Einstein

17. "Look at everything as though you were seeing it 
for the first or the last time, 

then your time on earth will be filled with glory.” 
-- Betty Smith

18. "When you give and carry out acts of kindness, it’s as though something inside

 your body responds and says, ‘Yes, this is how I ought to feel." -- Rabbi Harold Kushner

19. "Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of 

our thanksgiving.” -- W.T. Purkiser

20. "All across America, we gather this week with the 
people we love to give thanks to 

God for the blessings in our lives.” 
-- President George W. Bush

Gratitude is one of the most powerful emotions that you can practice in your everyday life.

Related: Express Gratitude for Where You Are Right Now, and Say It Out Loud

1. “God has promised to supply all our needs. What we don’t have now, we don’t need now.”

 –Elizabeth Elliot

2. “It is not how much we have, but how much we 
enjoy, that makes happiness.” –Charles Spurgeon

3. “God says to give thanks in everything. That doesn’t mean you need to give thanks FOR 
everything. You don’t need to give thanks FOR that 
bad day. Or FOR that bad relationship. 
Or being passed over at work. Financial hardship. Whatever it is – you are not to give thanks 
FOR the difficulties, but rather IN the difficulties. That is a very important distinction, and one 
I think we often miss. Giving thanks IN everything 
shows a heart of faith that God is bigger 
than the difficulties and that He can use them, if you 
approach Him with the right heart and 
spirit, for your good and His glory.” –Tony Evans

4. “We need to discover all over again that worship is 
natural to the Christian, as it was 
to the godly Israelites who wrote the psalms, and that 
the habit of celebrating the greatness 
and graciousness of God yields an endless flow of thankfulness, joy, and zeal.” –J.I. Packer

5. “No matter what our circumstances, we can find a 
reason to be thankful.” –Dr. David Jeremiah

6. “There are three requisites to the proper enjoyment 
of earthly blessings: a thankful reflection, 

on the goodness of the giver; a deep sense of our own 
unworthiness; and a recollection of the 

uncertainty of our long possessing them. The first will make us grateful; the second, humble;

 and the third, moderate.” –Hannah More

7. “If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek His grace.” –Max Lucado

8. “It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich!” 
 –Dietrich Bonhoeffer

9. “God is in control, and therefore in EVERYTHING I can give thanks - not because 

of the situation but because of the One who directs and rules over it.” –Kay Arthur

10. “A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of 

God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.” –John Bunyan

11. “In happy moments, PRAISE GOD. In 
difficult moments, SEEK GOD. In 

quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD. In painful moments, TRUST GOD. 

Every moment, THANK GOD.” –Rick Warren

12. "A thankful heart is one of the primary identifying characteristics of a believer. 

It stands in stark contrast to pride, selfishness, and 
worry. And it helps fortify the 

believer's trust in the Lord and reliance of His provision, even in the toughest times. 

No matter how choppy the seas become, a believer's heart is buoyed by constant 

praise and gratefulness to the Lord." –John MacArthur

13. "We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is 
good, because it is good, if bad, 

because it works in us patience, humility and the 
contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country." –C.S. Lewis

14. “Be thankful. God has commanded it—for our good and for His glory. God’s command to be 
thankful is not the threatening demand of 

a tyrant. Rather, it is the invitation of a lifetime—the opportunity to draw near to Him at any moment of 
the day.” –Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

15. “Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us

 can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it.” –A.W. Tozer

16. “Genuine thankfulness is an act of the heart’s 
affections, not an act of the 

lips’ muscles.” –John Piper

17. “I have held many things in my hands, and I have 
lost them all; but whatever

 I have placed in God’s hands, that, I still possess.”
 –Corrie Ten Boom

18. "Let us thank God heartily as often as we pray that we have His Spirit in us to teach 

us to pray. Thanksgiving will draw our hearts out to 
God and keep us engaged with Him; 

it will take our attention from ourselves and give the 
Spirit room in our hearts." -Andrew Murray

19. “It’s one thing to be grateful. It’s another to give 
thanks. Gratitude is what you feel. 

Thanksgiving is what you do.” –Tim Keller

20. “When we choose thankful prayer over wallowing 
in anxiety and worry, we are 

demonstrating an unwavering trust in God.” 
–Priscilla Shirer

21. “A spirit of thankfulness is one of the most 
distinctive marks of a Christian whose 

heart is attuned to the Lord. Thank God in the midst of trials and every persecution.” –Billy Graham

22. “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take 

them with gratitude.” –G.K. Chesterton

23. “'Gratitude' comes from the same word as freedom (gratis = free). Gratitude is the 

freeing expression of a free heart toward one who 
freely gave."  –Ravi Zacharias

24. “Gratitude produces deep, abiding joy because we 
know that God is working in us, 

even through difficulties.” –Charles Stanley

25. “Edwards [Jonathan Edwards] calls the deeper, 
primary form of thankfulness 

‘gracious gratitude.’ It gives thanks not for goods 
received, but for who God is: for 

His character -- His goodness, love, power, 
excellencies -- regardless of favors 

received. And it's real evidence of the Holy Spirit working in a person's life.” –Chuck Colson

26. “Yes, give thanks for ‘all things’ for, as it has been well said ‘Our  disappointments

 are but His appointments.’” –A.W. Pink

27. “Gratitude is a decision of the will, and if a decision of the will, the choice resides 

squarely with us. Deciding to be thankful is no easy 
task. It takes work.” –Chuck Swindoll

28. "To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in 
everything He has given us -- 

and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every 

moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it 
immense graces from Him." –Thomas Merton

29. “I’m just thankful for everything, all the blessings 
in my life, trying to stay 

that way. I think that’s the best way to start your day 
and finish your day. It keeps 

everything in perspective.” –Tim Tebow

30. “If there was ever a secret for unleashing God’s 
powerful peace in a situation,

it’s developing a heart of true thanksgiving.” 
–Lysa Terkeurst

Announcements - Thank You - Prayer List

 On July 20, 2017 George McGee has past on to be with his Lord–
Information will be given this week ref: his celebration.on Sat July 29th.

Story Telling– Public Library. Aug 1 at 7 pm Come listen to or share a
story or poem or song. Pastor Kim is hosting this. Last months was fantastic.
John Rubin told a story. Laughed!!! If you need a ride, call Martha 
316-249-5451
 
Aug 13th- Second Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley
Aug 27th- Fourth Sunday Devotions by Juanita Wolfley
Sept 11- Women’s Bible Fellowship at Faith Church. Will resume
at 10:00 AM. Juanita Wolfley will have the lesson.

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

 Remember, Faith Church is a Praying Church!!
 Oleta McGee–health– .and the loss of George.
 Sharon & Larry Anderson– Sharon heart recovery & Health
of Larry.  
 Walt Kraft– relief of pain.
 Mary Morris– Pray for success of pace maker.
 Judy Brown’s Daughter Jennei– Health.
 Lela McCaslin– Health.
 ALL our Church Members and their health.
 All the Christians being persecuted.
 Pray for Pastor John in Pakistan.
 Pray for our Pastor Kim and Priscilla to be safe at their work.
 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.
  Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

Christian Living
Christian living is action up and doing
Resolves and thoughts and feelings pass,
What you do for Jesus
Will in the ages of eternity last.
Let us write our name in love and kindness
Upon the hearts of others while they live,
Not wait till they have died and left us
It then will be too late, we cannot give.
So0 let us live for something
Do good and leave behind
A monument of love and virtue
That cannot be destroyed by the storms of time.
When our work here on earth is ended
And we have left this world of care,
Our voices with the angels will be blended
Singing redeeming love over there.
Let us be faithful even unto death
And a crown of righteousness we shall wear,
For that is what he has promised
And He will gladly welcome us over there.
There we will sing such anthems of sweetness
Such as never was sung on earth below,
Our joy will be full completeness
And we will praise our Saviour evermore.

Sunday 7-23-2017

Thankfulness

  Pastor Kim Wenzel

We have so much to be thankful for! So many people are not thankful !

The Song of the Sea 
 Exodus 15:1-19

The Israelite's spent 430 yrs captivity, That was a very long time, Many generations! Compared to the USA it is only 241 yrs old.

Victimization by a great enemy.

  Exodus 15:1-19 (NASB)
¹  Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and said, "I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.
²  "The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will extol Him.
³  "The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name.
⁴  "Pharaoh's chariots and his army He has cast into the sea; And the choicest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.
⁵  "The deeps cover them; They went down into the depths like a stone.
⁶  "Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power, Your right hand, O LORD, shatters the enemy.
⁷  "And in the greatness of Your excellence You overthrow those who rise up against You; You send forth Your burning anger, and it consumes them as chaff.
⁸  "At the blast of Your nostrils the waters were piled up, The flowing waters stood up like a heap; The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.
⁹  "The enemy said, 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; My desire shall be gratified against them; I will draw out my sword, my hand will destroy them.'
¹⁰  "You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them; They sank like lead in the mighty waters.
¹¹  "Who is like You among the gods, O LORD? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in praises, working wonders?
¹²  "You stretched out Your right hand, The earth swallowed them.
¹³  "In Your loving kindness You have led the people whom You have redeemed; In Your strength You have guided them to Your holy habitation.
¹⁴  "The peoples have heard, they tremble; Anguish has gripped the inhabitants of Philistia.
¹⁵  "Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed; The leaders of Moab, trembling grips them; All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.
¹⁶  "Terror and dread fall upon them; By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone; Until Your people pass over, O LORD, Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.
¹⁷  "You will bring them and plant them in the mountain of Your inheritance, The place, O LORD, which You have made for Your dwelling, The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.
¹⁸  "The LORD shall reign forever and ever."
¹⁹  For the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, and the LORD brought back the waters of the sea on them, but the sons of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the sea.

Thankfulness By Daniel 
 Daniel 2:23

Future of nation, not just Daniel and friends.

Daniel 2:23 (NASB)
²³  "To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king's matter."

A Thankful Leper – Luke 17:11-19

10 lepers healed, only ONE returns to say thanks!

Luke 17:11-19 (NASB)
¹¹  While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
¹²  As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him;
¹³  and they raised their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"
¹⁴  When He saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they were going, they were cleansed.
¹⁵  Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice,
¹⁶  and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.
¹⁷  Then Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they?
¹⁸  "Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?"
¹⁹  And He said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has made you well."

God’s Will: Thankfulness

1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In every 
thing give thanks:for this is the 
will of God in Christ Jesus 
concerning you.”

 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NASB)
¹⁸  in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Mature Christians are Thankful

Colossians 3:12-17  “ And let the peace that comes from Christ 
rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to 
live in peace. And always be thankful.”

 Colossians 3:12-17 (NASB)
¹²  So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
¹³  bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
¹⁴  Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
¹⁵  Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.
¹⁶  Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
¹⁷  Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

Today's Verse
 Isaiah 35:5-7
Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.

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