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6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
Congratulations to Chera Chaney named FCA’s (Fellowship of Christian Athlete) Girl for the State of Texas.
Those graduating from Merkel High School Friday, 25th, at 7:00p: Cody Buczyna, Chera Chaney, Tyler McDermott, Jessi McGuire, Morgan Miller, Michael Newberry, Joseph Reed, Russ Russell, & Brayden Shockley.
Tim & Nelda Walker’s grandson, Jay Luckie, is graduating from Trent Saturday, 26th, at 10:00a. He is the son of Michael & Tammie Walker.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Sermon: AM & PM Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: AM & PM Lane Boyd
Opening Prayers: AM- Mark Rogers PM- Burl McCoy
Closing Prayers: AM- Lou David Allen PM- Shelton Boyd
Lord’s Table: – Jimmy Bellah, Scott Carey, Rodney Russell, Joe Stephens, Jason Myers, & Russ Russell
PM- Jimmy Bellah
Pick-up Cards: Preston Jackson & Lincoln Russell
Worship Helpers: Jansen Savage & Canyon Jarrett
Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Devo: Jim Jacobs
Song Leader: Shelton Boyd
Prayers: Opening- Billy Lucas Closing- Jerry Russell
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The world says,”you can’t choose your family,” but in regard to redemption God says we choose our mother: the mother of slavery/the flesh or the mother of freedom/the promise — Gal 4:21-31.
23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.
24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sermon: AM & PM Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: AM & PM Lou David Allen
Opening Prayers: AM- Joel Owens PM- Billy Lucas
Closing Prayers: AM- Jim Jacobs PM- Billy Bob Toombs
Lord’s Table: – Logan Cravens, Scott Carey, Ronnie Hobbs, Tim Cope, Rodney Russell, & Russ McGuire
PM- Logan Cravens
Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones & Preston Jackson
Worship Helpers: Will Jackson & Canyon Jarrett
Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Devo: Jimmy Bellah
Song Leader: Lou David Allen
Prayers: Opening- Jay Don Poindexter Closing- Jerry Russell
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This kingdom is not according to this world. It is very unlike what the Jews of Jesus’ day expected and desired for the reign of Messiah. These expectations/desires apply to more than the Jews of Jesus’ day. This world and its desires operate by force and revenge, but human effort and fleshly desires are not the nature of Messiah’s Kingdom.
Matthew 5: 7-8
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
The blessed in this kingdom are those who are willing to be transformed by its blessings, and so, they do battle on the “inside” not the “outside.”
23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. 24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
25 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.
Our Congratulations to: *Jessi McGuire made cheerleader at Angelo State University
* Correction-Odell Walker- All Star Cast in One Act Play
*We will honor our high school seniors on Sunday, May 13th, after evening service in the family center. This year we have 7 seniors graduating: Cody Buczyna, Chera Chaney, Jessi McGuire, Morgan Miller, Joseph Reed, Russ Russell, & Brayden Shockley.
*High School Youth will travel to Brownwood Wed., May 16th, plan on leaving the building at 5:00. Jay Don will be speaking to the youth at the Austin Ave. church.
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