Sermon Notes

Sunday's sermon was a wonderful reminder on how to maintain our joy.  Here are a few notes from the sermon:

1. Live each day by GRACE

Legalism can kill your joy. It can destroy the joy in your life. It can ruin a family, people, and churches. Legalism  is substituting rules and regulations for a relationship with Christ.   It gets the focus off what God has done for you and gets the focus on what you have to do for God. Living by grace is the key to joy. It is important to realize that everything God does in you and through you is by grace, rather than working for it and earning it. Grace is the secret of joy.

2. Keep your priorities in PERSPECTIVE

A lot of people are looking for joy in all the wrong places. Nothing is as valuable as a relationship with Jesus – there is no comparison.  We need to know what is important. Don't lose your joy over things that really don't count. The number one reason people lose their joy is they misplace their priorities. They get too involved in things that really aren't that important. Many people are afraid that they are going to have to give up something in order to become a Christian – and they are right! When you come to Jesus Christ you give up everything you've got. It is a total commitment. But what you find in following Christ is worth much more than you give up. You give up guilt and gain a clear conscious. You give up worry and gain a power for living. You gave up trying to solve all your problems in your own power and gain having the resources of God to help solve your problems. 

3. Grow in your RELATIONSHIP with Christ

Lasting joy comes from knowing Christ more and more. Paul says his number one goal in life is to know Christ better and better. How well do you know Jesus Christ? Do you have an intimate relationship with Christ? Do you talk to Him every day? That is what we do when we pray – we talk to Him. Do you consider that He is with you every day? If you are a Christian – He is. His Holy Spirit is dwelling in you. Where you go – He is there also. Never stop growing and developing your relationship with Christ. The moment you stop growing, you're going to lose your joy. 

June 13-17 ~ 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Noah experienced the same challenges during the time of the great Flood thousands of years ago. Yet, by God’s grace, he was able to Stand for God, Obey God, Trust God, Thank God, and Fear God . . . no matter what. The biggest watery catastrophe the world has ever known happened during his lifetime. But through it all, Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

At this monumental Vacation Bible School program, our kids will dive deep into the account of Noah and the Flood from the book of Genesis! They’ll learn to apply the spiritual lessons from Noah’s life to their own. And, along the way, they’ll uncover earthly lessons from the Flood: how all the animals fit on the Ark, how the Flood covered the whole Earth, and how we can still see the effects of this Flood today. They’ll also learn that the flood legends from around the world are based on the true account in Genesis!

Prepare for a boatload of excitement at Ocean Commotion,  Be encouraged to bring the children, find some friends to bring and let's have a great week of VBS!

Family Ministries Menu

The menu for this week's Family Ministries Meal is:

BBQ Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, Hash Brown Casserole, Lima Beans, Greek Salad, Bread and Dessert.
Meal begins at 5:30 PM, ministries for the family begin at 6:30 PM.

Youth Campers!

Several of our youth are at camp this week. They left yesterday morning and will return Tuesday evening. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
 

 

Graduate Recognition Day

Last Sunday we spent some time honoring our high school graduates. Graduates and their families enjoyed a delicious breakfast and devotion.

In the morning service, each graduarte was recognzied with their future plans shared.

  

    

 

   

 

 

We are so proud of each one and as a church family may we be encouraged to keep them in our prayers for the Lord to bless and direct all of their paths. 

Woman to Woman Ministering

This is part 2 of why we should invest in the lives of our younger adults.  This is the woman side!

Why Older Women Must Invest In Younger Women In the Church

1. The Bible requires it. Titus 2:3-5 expects that young women will learn from older women who have lived out their faith in the Lord. If our churches ignore this calling, the next generation suffers.

2. Many younger women have had few or no healthy female role models in their life. Mothers have a unique bond with their children, but not every mother is a model of godliness. Some young women are still waiting to become close friends with a godly female.

3. They will be spouses and moms in a culture ever turning from God’s standards. It’s no secret that young women will be called to live their faith in a world increasingly opposed to Christianity. They shouldn’t be expected to walk that path without an older role model.

4. They are future leaders of church ministries. Churches differ in what roles women can play in a congregation, but younger women will lead some types of ministries in the future. What they see modeled now will help them in the days to come.

5. Younger women are longing for mentors in the faith. Many of us tend to think about young men wanting mentors, but men have no monopoly on this need. Younger women are equally seeking older women who will give them time.

6. Even young women face such temptations as pornography. As morals are dropped and sin becomes more acceptable, even young women face issues we once assumed were limited to men. Many women, though, have no place to turn for support and guidance.

7. Woman-to-woman discipling can prepare younger women for the mission field. In some places of the world, only women have access to minister to other women. Being a disciple now will help younger women prepare for this role.

8. Even a few minutes of godly attention can change a younger woman’s life. That is to say, investing in a younger woman does not require a seminary degree or a ministry calling. All it requires is an older woman who walks with God—and a younger woman’s life may then never be the same.

Family Ministries Menu

The menu for Family Ministries this week will be:

Tacos
Black Beans
Yellow Rice
Pasta Salad
Vegetables
Dessert

Meal begins at 5:30 PM, Family Ministries begin at 6:30 PM.  Come be a part!