Thank you Jessica Snyder...

... for contributing your beautiful voice to our Sunday worship. 

Prince of Peace

How Deep the Father's Love

Nothings Too Hard For God

Church of the Gospel vs Gospel of the Church

 

Galatians 5: 1-26

 

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.

Faith must be expressed in love.

Love your neighbor as yourself.

Live by the Spirit.

 

Church is a "called out people" of God, not a building, place, or an institution.

The church is built upon the solid rock of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ has died, to save us sinners, and to set us free.

We are saved by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and not the mission of the Church.

Nothing is more important in the church than Jesus Christ.

The Spirit of the Gospel holds us accountable to God.

If you have not brought a soul to Christ, has your life had impact and meaning as God has designed.

You are saved by God's amazing Grace.

 

My notes do not do this sermon justice. This is another sermon you will want to share.

 

The Gospel of Grace

Linda starts by reading Galatians 3.

Then she really got into the meaning of Galatians 3.

We are all children of God through faith, and are all one in Jesus Christ, through the gospel of grace.

We are saved by grace through faith.

This is a must listen to message, and one you may want to share with others. 

The Kingdom of God

A brief synopsis of Pastor Linda's sermon from Acts 1:1-11.

The Kingdom of God, in North America, has been diluted into the "gospel of the church." 

Our moralistic deism is not good enough. 

The Kingdom of God is about a living sacrifice of self, to be a kingdom of priests, representing God, and being enabled to serve. 

The Gospel of the Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, with a worldly view. Centered on a cross of sacrifice, not comfort.

 Don't worry about who can take your life, but about who owns your soul.

Don't quite understand my notes? Listen to Linda's sermon.

Now I Know

        Pastor Steve Lowe started his sermon with 1 Kings 17:17-24, the story of Elijah, the widow, and her son. The Lord heard Elijah's pleas, and the woman's dead son was made alive. ²⁴ Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth.”

        Steve continued with 2 Corinthians 3:16-18
¹⁶ But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. ¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ¹⁸ And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Mark your calenders for the Church Picnic at the Thurmont Town Park, Friday August 16, 2013. 

THIS  IS FABULOUS!!!

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in  Chula Vista , CA.
 He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to ‘explain God.’ 
I wonder if any of us could have done as well?
(And he had such an assignment, in  California , and someone published it.
I guess miracles do happen!)

EXPLANATION  OF GOD:
‘One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just  babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and  fathers.’

‘God’s second most important  job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't  have time to listen to the radio or TV because of  this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.’

‘God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad’s head asking for something they said you couldn't have.’

‘Atheists are people who don’t believe in God. I don’t think there are any in Chula Vista . At least there aren't any who come to our church.’

‘Jesus is God’s Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and  performing miracles and trying to teach the people  who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him. But he was good and kind, like his  father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K.’

‘His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important.’

‘You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time.’

‘You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there’s anybody you want to make happy, it’s God!

Don’t skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.’

‘If you don’t believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can’t go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He’s around you when you’re scared, in the dark or when you can’t swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.’

‘But…you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me  back anytime he pleases.

And…that’s why I believe in God.’

from St. Clement's Anglican Church

January 2012

The Whole Gospel

Galatians 1:1-12 is where Pastor Linda's sermon starts. She then tells a story about D-Day, and as she spoke, I was reminded of this years presentation of the National Memorial Day Concert, from the Capital steps in Washington, DC.

They highlighted the military story of the beloved actor Charles Durning, who passed away last year, and is now buried at Arlington National Cemetery. As you listen to Linda's sermon, remember that Charles Durning was one of the survivors of D-Day. Also, remember those that did not survive, and gave their lives for our freedoms.

Linda's sermon was hotter than the lack of air conditioning in the sanctuary. 



Charles Durning

 

http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/features/greatest-generation.html