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SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 GOD’S REVELATION TOMOSES Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6, 13-15 The BurningBush 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up." 4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." 5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." 6 Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 13 Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?" 14 God said to Moses, "I am who I am . b]">[b] This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' " 15 God also said to Moses, "Say to the Israelites, 'The LORD, c]">[c] the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation. Commentary by Adam Clark Verses 1-3-The angel of the Lord in this portion of Scripture is Jesus. Fire was an emblem of Deity. The bush not being consumed was an emblem of the state ofIsraelin its various persecutions and adversities. Also of the state of the Church and of followers of Christ- all walking thorough the fire of life but not consumedbecause God is in the midst of them- God in their hearts.When Moses stopped to look the Lord told him to remove his shoes because it was holy ground. Moses could only hide his face because of being awed by the splendor of God’s presence.In the verses not printed God told Moses that he was to go to pharaoh and tell him to release the Israelites from their bondage. Verses:13-15-Notice those verses above. Moses was told to say,I AM HATH SENT ME. This statement has been translated variously to mean, I am He who exists, He who spake and the world was, The Eternal who passes not away. Then He tells Moses in verse 15, remember, this is my name forever.
OUR MEMBERS AND OTHERS Prayer Chain leader: Wayne Ziegelmann-Prayer-Mtg.- Wed.10 AMPrayer concerns and shut in’s: Elda Berden,Iris Bulgrien, Pauline Bulgrien, Marion Samson, Eunice Kreger, Rhea Watson,Tom Morgan, Ileen Pudelko, Justin Woodward. Robert Wheeler, David Roggenbuck. JEunice (Ivan) Kreger, Jo Laming, Dale Miller, Eunice M. Kreger **************** Rememberto look at thenames of those on the prayer list above each week as sometimes new names are added for prayer. If you haven’t had a chance to look atthe paper yet, congratulations are in orderfor two of our members. Jamie Lee Marston has been awarded a Master’s degree in speech-language pathologyfrom CentralMichiganUniversity and Kathy Dorman waselected President of the Michigan Association of County Treasurer’s at their annual meeting. Eunice Kreger has been at the Medical Facility now for a few day and is in good spirits. She also celebrated her birthday there on the first. Mary Martha Circlemet on Thursdayevening at the home of Gerry Blank. Three guests were present. The Program was on the Mission Societylocated in Norcross, Georgia. This is a Mission sending group founded by 34 clergy in 1984, that while associated with the UM Churchis more conservative in nature. None of their money comes from the apportionments given to the UMchurch.They work on faith and receive their money from individuals or if a church on its owndecides to help support their work. With only 7400 doners they now have 214 Missionaries in 39 countries. Their board members are all UM.
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
AND ANNIVERSARIES 1 Eunice Kreger-(Ivan) 2 Marcy Brown, Scott Blank 2 Shannon Schoenberg, Jim Brown Jr. 3. Gary Nepper 3 Grady and Beverly Nesbit Cheek-A 5. Dwight Mckenney 5 John And Dory Brinker- A 6 Jean Rudy, Jan Biterling Wood Becky Fischer Martin, Beverly Nesbit Cheek, Snydi Wysopal 7 Billy (William)Moore 8 Thomas Nesbit 9 Kelly Schultz, Michael Teeple 10 Lou Ann Blank, Ed Moyer 12 Katy Tovar 13 Wayne Pudelko, Andrea Bradley, Iris Bulgrien, Beth Galloway 13 Dave And Barb Jansen- A 14 Angie Earls, April Teets Bucknell 15 Brian Duetsch 16 Gary Marston, Pastor Jeff Jaggers 16 Tom And Linda Morgan- A 17 Tom Provost, Kristie Warren 18 Mario Tovar 18 David And Shelby Roggenbuck- A 18 Allen And Leona Hacker- A 19 Harland Dale Schultz 21 Rob Brinker 22 Jennifer Blank Anderson 23 Pat Tomichek, Carolyn Smith 23 Mick And Marilyn Tank- A 24 Lois And Wayne Billot- A 24Randy And Lou Ann Blank- A 26 David Schultz 27 Ada Joe Kaufman 29 Kathy Dorman, Nicole Brown Daryl Eriksen 30 Marion Minard, Karey Haupt
THE CHURCH CALLED TO PRAY ForPresident:Barak Obama OurU.S. Senators: Our U.S. Representatives: Our State Oficers ***** Theeffectual, fervent Prayers of those who are seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness have tremendous power to advance the goodness of God and thwart the progress of evil in the world. (See James 5:16) Why isn’t there more evil in the world than we now see? Because, for one thing, Christians pray!
OUR LEADERS PLEASE MAKE OUR LEADERS A MATTER OF PRAYER President Barak Obama U. S. Senators, Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow U. S. Representative, Candice Miller State Senator, Jim Barcia State Representative, John Espinoza
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DONKEY WALK There was a man and his teenage son who went on a trip with their donkey. When they went through the first village the father rode and the son walked “Look at that cruel father ride while his son walks”, said the people. Father and son switched places and at the next village people said, “Look at that lazy son, riding while his father walks”. Both men got on the donkey and at the next village the people said, “Look at those cruel men both riding that poor beast.” So they both got off the donkey and walked along side the animal and at the next village people said, “Look at those two foolishpeople walking when they could ride”. This little story illustrates the fact that you cannot please everybody and some days you cannot please anybody. But as Paul said in Ephesians chapter six and Colossians chapter three, we are not here on earth to please men but to serve and please God; we are not the servants of men and their systems but we are the love slaves of the Lord Jesus Christ. If we conduct ourselves like God’s children and like brothers and sisters of Jesus, God the Father will reward us with an eternal inheritance. It is by serving and pleasing the Lord and not men that you serve his people and witness to the world with the Good New of the Gospel. “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.” Colossian 3:23. “With good will doing service, as to the Lord and not unto men” Ephesians-6:7 <><><> Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words; they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character for it will become your destiny. -- Source Unknown
Upside Down & Back To Front By Dr. John Cathcart, President of World Missionary Evangelism “For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meat? But I am among you as he that serveth.” Luke 22:27
Many years ago, I attended a convention of a British Pentecostal denomination at Penygroes in Wales. This was a national, annual convention where delegates, ministers, and visiting dignitaries were seated on the platform. Toward the end of the morning meeting, a peculiar thing happened. All the denominational leaders on the platform began to leave very discreetly. However, a visitor could scarcely fail to note what was taking place and wonder what was going on. At the close of the session, the congregation all retired to a large dining facility for lunch. Lo and behold, there were the former ecclesiastics minus their formal wear and attired in white aprons waiting on tables. It was then I learned that the scriptural-motto of these leaders for this occasion was: “We are among you as those who serve. In our modern secular world, civil servants are usually anything but civil or servants. For the most part they are unapproachable and arrogant. That is the irony in the secular world of the title “servant”. It was similar in the days and time of Jesus. “The kings of the Gentiles”, Jesus said, “exercise Lordship over them: and they that exercise authority are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief as he that doth serve.” The world that is truly Christian is an upside down world and the lifestyle that is Christian should be a back-to-front lifestyle where the first is the last, and the greater is the lesser. Such is the nature of the kingdom. In my lifetime I have heard hundreds of sermons and attended dozens of conventions and seminars very few of which I can remember; but I do remember what I saw in Wales because it was not what they said but what they did that so impressed me. We all need to remember the old saying, “What you do speaks much louder than what you say.”
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ? (Paraphrased from an online message) The Pastor asked, “What is your belief-Does it matter?” Using 1 Peter 3:13-16 for his Scripture the pastor said that a large percentage of Americans no longer believe in the truth of God’s Word. Most think that any belief is acceptable as long as it is satisfactory to them. As a result people no longer have a clear sense of right and wrong. He used the following statistic’s which showed what many people and even Christians believe. Some of these were mentioned by our own pastor a few weeks ago. Only a third believe that the Bible is the Word of God and can be taken literally word for word. More than half of all adults surveyed believe that a good person can earn a place in heaven. Scripture says that because everyone is born with a sin nature Jesus had to die on the cross for our sins and says no one gets to heaven except by asking forgiveness from Him. 42 %of Americans believe Jesus was merely human and that he rebelled against His Father during His life on earth. But the Bible teaches Jesus was without sin. 6 out of 10 adults believe Satan does not exist --that he is just a symbol of evil. Many under the age of 25believe that all beliefs are equal and that all have a chance to go to heaven. In closing he said, “ We should be prepared to explain what we believe. Knowing the truth of the Bible protects us from unbiblical teaching (1 Peter 3:15). Our beliefs affect our thoughts and actions.Knowing the truth keeps us from allowing persuasive speakers to mislead us. This is also causing and has caused problems with many young people today. They have not been taught what the Scripture teaches and therefore are easily misled. Although people may not want to hear the truth their eternal destiny depends on it.. They need to know thatbelieving on Jesus and the forgiveness that he offers for their sins as they repent is the way to heaven. Our workswill not suffice. Our works are our gift to God for what he has done for us. “ Can you defend your beliefs according to the Bible? If not, you cannot help others. The world desperately needs the hope found only in Jesus Christ. We need to know what we believe to make a difference. Are you prepared to stand before God with your beliefs? God will judge us by His.” Over 7000 people everyday worldwide are standing before God with their set of beliefs ready or not.”
LET US PRAY
Dr. Charles Stanley prached a sermon, Turning The Tide detailing what happens to a nation that violates the laws of God and asked people to commit to praying for America for140 days.This take us up and through the election. He encouraged people to faithfully pray each day for America and see what God will do. Lets join this group.
UNTIL the NUMBER is COMPLETE “When He opened the 5th seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the Word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, how long, O Lord, holy and true until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them, that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was complete. Revelation 6:9-11
Today many Bible scholars are warning us that we may be living in this very time. Today in many countries The Bible is restricted, shredded and burned by those who oppose it. Many would give their last penny to obtain one. Some laboriously copy verses by hand from listening to the radio and make their own Bible. Some have been imprisoned and worse when caught reading this forbidden book. How much does the Bible, its truths, its message mean to you?
APOSTLE’SCREED I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven andearth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen TEN COMMANDMENTS 1. I am the LORD thy God; Thou shalt have no otherother gods before me. 2. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image. 3. Thou shalt not take the Name of the LORD thy God in vain. 4. Remember the Sabbath day and keep itholy. 5. Honour thy father and thy mother. 6. Thou shalt not murder. 7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 8. Thou shalt not steal. 9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 10. Thou shalt not covet.
