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TODAY some of our men attended the Biblical Manhood Conference in St. Joseph, and we had an excellent time. OUr small group joined with approximately 170 men from the area to lift up the name of Jesus, hear the word of God proclaimed from the main speaker, Dr. Hershael York, and attend breakout sessions on a variety or topics. What a blessing the day was! it was great to be with some of our men, and I am looking forward to next year
THE LORD'S DAY is TOMORROW! We will gather for Sunday School/Bible Study for All Ages at 9:30 am, followed by corporate worship at 10:40 am in the Sanctuary. COVID Protocols: In light of the number of our members who tested positive for COVID-19 or a variant thereof this week, if you have COVID or are in the COVID exposure quarantine window it is recommended that you stay home for services and join us on Facebook Live even if you feel good. If you do not have access to Facebook Live, you can join us in the parking lot on your car radio at FM 103.1. If you would like particular information on numbers or are concerned with contact screening, please contact the Tri-County Health Department. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading in the morning service. Please spend a few moments reading and meditating on them. Click on any of the links to read a printable version of all the selected Scriptures. Fighter Verse: James 1:12 Call to Worship: Psalm 15 Old Testament: Song of Solomon 2:8-13 New Testament: James 1:17-27 Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 32:1-2 Sermon Text: Luke 7:36-50 Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26 Worship in the Park at 6 pm tomorrow. Children's games and fun begin at 4:30 pm at Bartlett Park, under the water tower. Cookout at 6 pm, followed by devotion and praise at 7 pm. The church will provide burgers, dogs, brats, condiments, drinks, and table service, you bring everything else (sides and desserts). Invite a friend or two, and bring your lawn chairs! COMING UP
ICYMI: Last Sunday’s Message True Godliness According to Jesus, Luke 7:24-35 Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are on Week 35. BONUS: A book that I recommended during my breakout session at the men's conference this morning is entitled Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia by John Dunlop, MD. This title from Crossway appears to be a valuable resource for folks who are dealing with this important subject in one way or another. I have not read it yet, but it comes highly recommended by Dennis Rainey of Family Life Today and D. A. Carson, professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. I am placing this book in our church library so that it will be available to you. See you in church! Grace and peace, Pastor Greg
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TODAY the deacons are sponsoring a water distribution station at the Farmer's Market at Pony Express RV Park, 8 am - noon. We will be sharing the love of Jesus in a tangible way with the patrons and seek to engage them with the Gospel in a winsome way. If you can come out to help at any point during the morning, I encourage you to do so. We will be on the porch of the main building of the park. THE LORD'S DAY is TOMORROW! This Sunday is Disaster Relief Sunday, and we will be recognizing the many volunteers who are involved in disaster relief efforts, both in Missouri and across the country. Some of our church's own DR volunteers will be sharing about DR at the end of the service and highlighting training opportunities coming up. If you would like more information on those opportunities, visit mobaptist.org/dr/dr-training. Here are the Scriptures we will be reading in the morning service. Please spend a few moments reading and meditating on them. Click on any of the links to read a printable version of all the selected Scriptures: Fighter Verses: Psalm 20:6-8 Call to Worship: Psalm 84:1-4 Old Testament Reading: 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-43 New Testament Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20 Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 34:15-22 Sermon Text: Luke 7:24-35 Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26 COMING UP
ICYMI: Last Sunday’s Message "The Scandal of Jesus" Previous Week's Message "Do You Want to See?" Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are on Week 34. BONUS: On the table in the narthex you will find a couple of resources that you may find helpful. One is an evangelistic tract entitled Life's Ultimate Questions by Voddie Baucham, Jr. This tract takes an apologetics approach to sharing the gospel, and points people to Christ as the answer to all of life's ultimate questions. The other resource is a little card pointing you to a free audio bible app that you can download to your phone entitled Bible.is. This resource has the Bible in over 1300 languages in text, audio, and video. (Thank you to Jerry Scott for providing these helpful resources). See you in church! Grace and peace, Pastor Greg Attachments area Greetings, everyone!
TODAY the MACH IV Men's Ministry meeting has been cancelled due to a number of conflicts. We will pick back up in September, Lord willing. THE LORD'S DAY is TOMORROW! The words of John Newton's hymn are often on my mind as I prepare for the Lord's Day. I encourage you to think on these words: 1 Safely through another week God has brought us on our way; let us now a blessing seek, waiting in his courts today; day of all the week the best, emblem of eternal rest. 2 While we pray for pard'ning grace through the dear Redeemer's name, show thy reconciled face; take away our sin and shame; from our earthly cares set free, may we rest this day in thee. 3 Here we come thy name to praise; let us feel thy presence near; may thy glory meet our eyes while we in thy house appear; here afford us, Lord, a taste of our everlasting feast. 4 May thy gospel's joyful sound conquer sinners, comfort saints; may the fruits of grace abound, bring relief for all complaints; thus may all our Sabbaths prove, 'til we join the church above. Here are the Scriptures for use in the morning service. Please spend a few moments reading and meditating on them. Click on any of the links to read a printable version of all the selected Scriptures: Call to Worship: Psalm 111 Old Testament: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 New Testament: Ephesians 5:15-21 Assurance of Pardon: Psalm 34:17-18 Sermon Text: Luke 7:18-23 Fighter Verses: Matthew 11:28-30 Benediction: 2 Corinthians 13:14 Tomorrow, we will be singing the hymn "All I Have Is Christ" by Jordan Kauflin. Click on the link to listen and watch a powerful animated video with the song. COMING UP
ICYMI: Last Sunday’s Message will be posted at a later date Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. READ THROUGH THE BIBLE schedule is attached. We are on Week 33. BONUS: Many these days are concerned about the COVID-19 vaccines. Earnest Christians come to different conclusions concerning whether one should or should not receive the COVID-19 shot. The majority of Christians very likely consider the answer to that question to be a matter of personal liberty and conviction. But what about the boundaries of governmental authority or employer authority when it comes to this issue? Owen Strachan, former professor at Midwestern Baptist Seminary and founding faculty at Grace Bible Theological Seminary in Conway, AR, weighs in on this subject in his podcast The Antithesis. This episode is entitled "Should You Obey Vaccine Mandates from Your Employer? A Biblical Approach to Governmental Authority". If you are wanting to think through this subject biblically, I recommend you listen to Dr. Strachan. He has done a lot of the heavy lifting already, and you will be enriched by his biblically-based study. You may not agree with all of his conclusions, but I encourage you to engage with his arguments and think deeply and Scripturally about this. See you in church! Grace and peace, Pastor Greg |
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