Good afternoon! God’s grace is so amazing and so wonderful is it not? I have found myself praising God for His grace to me and our family as we have the privilege to serve alongside you all for the glory of God! It is also a privilege from the Lord to not only receive His love and mercy, but to invest our time in showing love and sharing God’s Word with each other. In the midst of our busy schedules, it is easy to miss the opportunities that we have with each other to “provoke unto love and good works.” It is crucial for us to build each other up and minister to one another in the body!
One of the ways that I want to build you up this week, is to encourage you to look at two resources for your walk. One is an article that will push your limits of what laying down your life for the Gospel’s sake may look like. The other is Sunday Night’s message from Pastor Nathan on “Barriers to a Praying Life.” This message will be like water on a thirsty soul for your prayer life! It is worth your time to mediate on the implications of Matthew 7:7-11 and understand it more fully in light of who God is and what He promises to do for us.
- Weeping for North Korea - http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/weeping-for-north-korea
- Barriers to a Praying Life - http://www.timberlakebaptist.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=159&func=fileinfo&id=38
In Sunday School, we are continuing our DVD series with John Piper on “The Blazing Center: A Soul-Satisfying Supremacy of God in All Things.” Last week, we went through the importance of seeing God as supreme in our lives and that He has every right to be who He claims to be. This Sunday (10/24), we will not be meeting for Sunday School due to the Anniversary Sunday Schedule, so we will resume our study on October 31st.
Last Wednesday, we talked about how essential it is for us to be committed in loving and serving the local church that Christ has called us to. Tonight we will unpack this further in discussing the passages that call us to faithfully serve the body of Christ – whether we are students or adults!
Here are our upcoming October Events :
- Harvest Party: We are having our annual 10:31 Harvest Party on Saturday, October 30th at Glen Thomas’ Property in Bedford! The cost is $2 per person ($5 max per family). You can expect lots of fun, food, fellowship, a bonfire, and some special surprises! Parents and students are welcome to attend this event. We will meet at the church at 5pm and drive over to the property, but you are free to meet us there and park outside of the gate. We will return to the church by 11pm.
- TBC Men’s Retreat: 11/12-11/13 (Friday PM‐Saturday afternoon). I encourage ALL Fathers and Sons (who are 9th grade and older) to consider coming to this event! Sign up and see the details on our website: http://www.timberlakebaptist.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=258
- Snowflex S.N.A.C. – We will be having a Sunday Night After Church Activity on 11/14 from 7:30‐9:30pm at Liberty Mtn. Snowflex Center
- Underground Church Activity: This annual event will be held on Friday, 11/19 from 7‐11pm. More details to come...
Let’s remember to seize the opportunities to share God’s love and God’s Word with one another this week and may God grant us the grace to serve with undeniable and unshakable passion for Jesus Christ and His Kingdom glory among the lost!
Your fellow servant,
Pastor Stephen
(You can view all of our fall events on our website: http://www.timberlakebaptist.org/images/stories/documents/2010%20fall%20event%20calendar.pdf)
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