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November 2018
FromthePastor’sDesk
DiscipleshipandWorshipMinistry............2MissionsPro5ile:OCC.....................3PrimeTimers’Ministry...................3Children’sMinistry.......................4UpcomingEvents.........................5Generation180Ministry.................6Calendar,Birthdays,andAnniversaries...7
Hopefullyyoucanderivemorejoyoutofyourfamilythanthis,butifallelsefails,rememberthatlovingandcaringforyourfamilyisaChristianresponsibility.5.RestinGod’speace.Ifyouareconcernedabouttheanxietyoftheholidays,IurgeyoutomemorizePhilippians4:6-7,“Donotbeanxiousaboutanything,butineverythingbyprayerandsupplicationwiththanksgivingletyourrequestsbemadeknowntoGod.AndthepeaceofGod,whichsurpassesallunderstanding,willguardyourheartsandyourmindsinChristJesus.”ItrustandpraythatThanksgivingwillbeatimeofblessingforyouandyourfamilyasyoureNlectuponGod’sgoodnesstoyouinChrist.However,ifyouarestrugglingduringthistimeofyear,IhopethatyouwillruntoChristandhischurchforcomfortandpeace.
Godblesseachofyou!
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ByCraigThompsonThanksgivingandChristmasaretimesforreNlectingonGod’sblessingstowardsus,Nindingwaystoblessothers,andspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends.But,theholidaysaren’talwayswonderful.Formany,theholidaysareNilledwithgriefandloneliness.Forothers,holidaygatheringsandschedulescanmeanstressandfrustration.HereareafewsuggestionstohelpyougetthemostoutoftheholidaysandtotrulyexperiencethanksgivingandthepresenceofGodinthese“holydays.”1.Choosejoy.Wecanchoosetobejoyous,evenwhenthecircumstancesaroundusarenotwonderful.InJames1:2,weareencouragedtocountitjoyevenwhenweexperiencetrialsandpersecutions.2.Blessothers.InMatthew23:11,Jesussaid,“Thegreatestamongyouwillbeyourservants.”Evenifnooneelseiswashingthethanksgivingdishes,honorChristbyservingothers.3.Lovethelonely.RepeatedlytheBibleurgesGod’schildrentocareforwidows,orphans,andaliens(immigrants).Oneofthewaystoshowyourthankstotheonewhohasgivensomuchtoyou,isbycaringforthosewhohavenoonewhocaresforthem.Feedthehungry,clothethehomeless,visitthewidow—youmaybesurprisedtodiscoverhowmuchsatisfactionyouwillNindbycaringwellforothers.4.LoveyourfamilybecauseGodsaysso.Whenallelsefails,loveyourfamilybecauseGodsaysso.Paulwrites,“Ifanyonedoesnotprovideforhisrelatives,andespeciallyformembersofhisownhousehold,hehasdeniedthefaithandisworsethananunbeliever.”
Theresultofthesetwotrendshascreatedaveryconcert-likeatmosphereinmanymodern-worshipstylechurches.
Ontheotherendofthespectrum,wehavetraditional
Worship ByKevenNewsome
Inthemodernworshiptrendsofthe21stcentury,theimportanceofcongregationalparticipationincorporateworshipseemstohavefallenoutofpriority.Oneofthetrendsweseeisanemphasisonmakingsuretheworshipleadershavesongstosinginordertoshowcasetheirabilities.TheseleaderswouldsaythatithasnothingtodowithprideandeverythingtodowithbeingabletousetheirtalentswithexcellenceforthegloryofGod.That’sallwellandgood,butwheredoesthatleavethecongregation?UsuallybeltingoutlyricsthataretoohighandtoocomplicatedtosingconNidently.AnothertrendistowritesongsthataremoreworshippercenteredthanGodcentered.Inotherwords,worshipperssingmoreaboutthemselvesthanabouttheLord.Aneasywaytorecognizesuchsongsistoasktwoquestions:Whoisbeingsungto?Andwhoisbeingsungabout?IfneitheroftheanswersareGod,nomatterhowmanytimesitmentionsGoditisprobablyaworshippercenteredsong.(Exceptionsexistincreed-likesongswhereweexhortoneanotherinourfaith.)Theresultofthesetwotrendshascreatedaveryconcert-likeatmosphereinmanymodern-worshipstylechurches.Ontheotherendofthespectrum,wehavetraditionalworshipchurches.Thetrendinthesechurchesistocontinuedoingthesamehymnsthey’vebeendoingfordecadesinthesamewaysthey’vealwaysdonethem.Thedangerhereisthatworshipbecomesameaninglessaction,sohabitualthatpeopledon’tevenrecognizethewordscomingoutoftheirmouths.They’remindshavewanderedtootherthings…maybeplanninglunch.Bothofthesetrendsinworshipcancreateingenuineatmospheresofworship.Ifwe’vedonethat,we’vemissedthepointofworshipcompletely.WorshipshouldbeagenuineexpressionofourthankfulnessandaweofourGod.Itshouldbehumbleadmissionofourinadequacyandpraiseforthegraceandmercyfoundonthecross.Itshouldbejoyfulexpectationofhopeandrescue.ItshouldbetheoutpouringofourfaithjourneytoGod.ItistheNirstpartofaconversation.WecryouttoGodthroughourworship,wehearfromGodthroughtheWord,andthenwerespondaccordingly.Genuineworshipisthegoal.
Asyourworshippastor,Iworkhardtomakesurethesongswesingaresingabletothecongregation,thattheworshipteamdoesn’tgetinthewayofthecongregation’sworship,thatthesongsaremoreaboutGodthanaboutus,andthatthelyricswesingnevercomeacrossasstaleormeaningless.Itrytomakeiteasyforyoutoengageinworship,buttherestisuptoyou.Thewayapersonworshipssaysalotabouttheirheart.Irecognizethatnotallworshipperswillfeelcompelledtosingloudlyatalltimes,butthere’sadifferencebetweenworshippingsilentlyandnotparticipatingatall.Considertheeffectyourworshiphasonvisitorsandnon-believers.Ifyouworshipwell,theywillrecognizethatyoubelievewhatyouclaimtobelieve.Ifyourefusetoparticipate,theymaynottakethemessageofourfaithseriously.ConsidertheeffectofyourworshiponChristiansyoungintheirfaith.Theyarelookingforrole-modelstodemonstratewhatavibrantfaithlookslike.Ifyouworshipwell,they’lllearnthatworshipisimportant.Ifyourefuse,theymaybegintothinkworshipisnotthatimportant.Considertheeffectyourworshiphasonyourownfaith.Ifyouworshipwell,youallowanopennessandgenuinenesstocomeforththatmightotherwisebestuffeddowninside.Youareobedienttothecommandtoworshipandyoujoinwiththeeternalchurchinsomethingwewilldoineternity.Ifyourefuse,youbegintosuppressanimportantpartofyourfaithandmaybegintodevelopahardnessofyourheart.Bottomline,learntoworshipandlearntoworshipwell.It’snotaboutshowingoff,ortalent,orwhatyourneighborthinks,oranythingelse.It’saboutexpressingourfaithandcommunicatingtoourLordinacorporatesettingaswejointogetherwithonevoicetocryouttoourFather.
Learntoworshipandworshipwell.
MissionEmphasis:LoCeMoonOurannualLottieMoonChristmasofferingwillofNiciallykickoffonSunday,November25.Thisofferinggoestosupportourinternationalmissionaries,likeLukeandPattyTolbert,whoareservinginthenameofChristinLatvia.
WhowasLottieMoon?Shewasbornin1850andbecameaChristianincollegeattheageof18.LottiewentontobecomeoneoftheNirstwomenintheSouthtoreceiveamaster’sdegree.Thenattheageof32yearsold,sheleftamarriageproposal,herjob,herfamily,andherhomeformissionsworkinChina.Forthenext39years,LottielaboredtirelesslytosharetheloveofChristwiththepeopleofChinabylearningtheirculture,language,andcustoms.Throughherrelentlessloveforthepeople,manycametoknowthegoodnewsofthegospel.
LottieoncewrotetotheInternationalMissionBoard(thenknownastheForeignMissionBoard),“Pleasesaytothe[new]missionariestheyarecomingtoalifeofhardship,responsibilityandconstantself-denial.”SheknewNirst-handthecostoffulNillingtheGreatCommission,butuntilherdeathattheageof72,shewasunyieldinganduncompromisinginheradvocacyforthe
PrimeTimers’Ministry
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ByBusterMorrisWe are still trying to catch our breath from October. Itwas a busy month for our “Prime Timers” but what ablessing. The Washington trip was our highlight; God’shandwasonus in somanyways.Nobusproblems, thetrafNic was tough, but I found the people were veryconsiderate in allowing us to move about in our bus. Iappreciated our people and their attitude when thingsdidn’tgoonschedule. ThetoursweregoodandourtourguidedidagoodjobofleadingusTuesday.TheMuseumof The Bible was pretty overwhelming and most of usdidn’tgettoseeallwewantedtosee,butasIsaiditwasablessed trip ofwhichwe are thankful for our Lord andourchurchforallowingustohavethisexperience.
November“PrimeTimer”EventsThursdayNov.8KareshWingMinistry2:30PM
ThanksgivingSupperNov.116:00PM
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ThursdayNov.29SpringdaleMinistry2:30PM
FridayDecember7andSaturdayDecember8-ChristmasTrip
fundingandsendingofmissionariestotheendsoftheearth.
HelpussupportinternationalmissionsbymakingourLottieMoonChristmasOfferingthelargestgiftyougivethisChristmas.Throughyourdonation,wecanmakeanimpactonlostnessaroundtheworld!
YoucanNindoutmoreatimb.org/lmco.
Children’sMinistry ByRhondaAdamsParentssometimesgivemeahorriNiedlookwhenItellthemthattheirchildrenhavetalkedtomeaboutsalvationorevenwhentheycometotellmethattheirchildrenhaveaskedthemaboutsalvation,andIsuggestthattheybetheonestotalkwiththeirchildren.Itisnotthattheydonotwantto.ItisbecausetheyareafraidtheywillsaythewrongthingorthattheywillnotbeabletotelliftheirchildrenarereadytoacceptChrist;however,therearesomethingsparentscandotohelpthembereadywhenthetimecomes.
TheNirstthingistoleadbyexample.Ithinkthatmanytimesparentsdonotunderstandthattheyaretheonesthattheirchildrenlooktoshowthemhowtolive.Thesayinggoes,“Betheparentthatyouneededwhenyouweregrowingup.”Sometimesachildwilltellmethathewantsmetotalkwithhimaboutsalvationratherthanhisparents.Itisverysadtomebecausewhenthishappens,Icanusuallytellthattheparentshavenotledthischildbyexample.Certainlytherearenoperfectparents,butchildrencanusuallytellwhereourheartsare.
Whilefamilydevotionscanbeagoodthing,parentsshouldnotmakeitaprogrambutawayoflife.Sometimeswhenparentsdodevotionswiththeirchildren,theattitudeafterwardsisoneof“donefortheday.”Ibelieveparentsshouldgetintothehabitoflookingforthingsthathappenduringthedayandusingthosethingsasanopendoortoteaching.AnexamplewouldbeifyourchildcomeshomeandsayshehashadaNightwithafriend.ThenyoucoulddiscusshowGodwantshimtoreacttohisfriend.
Whendisciplingchildren,parentshavetobecarefulaboutexpectations.Wecan’texpectourchildrentoalwaysappreciateoureffortsontheirbehalf.Iknowmyownchildrendidnot.Familydiscipleshipmayfallonseeminglydeafearsespeciallyaschildrengetolder.Wehavetorealizethattheyarestillchildrenwiththeemotionsofchildren,andtheyseetheworldthroughthemindsofchildren.
FocusonyourchildrendevelopingarelationshipwithChristinsteadofsimply“doingtherightthing.”Sooftenwebecomemoreinterestedinseeingchildrenactacertainway.ThegoalshouldalwaysbepointingthemtowardJesus,andthen,throughanoverNlowofloveandadesiretoobeyHim,comesthecorrectactions.OneofthethingsIliketoaskchildrenaboutsomethingthey’vedonethatIhopewillgetthemtothinkistoaskiftheybelievewhatthey’vedoneispleasingtoGod.Ibelieveithelpsthemtogetintothehabitsotheywilleventually
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askthequestiontothemselvesbeforetheyactandnotafterwards.Deuteronomy6:6-7“ThesewordsthatIamgivingouttodayaretobeinyourheart.Repeatthemtoyourchildren.Talkaboutthemwhenyousitinyourhouseandwhenyouwalkalongtheroad,whenyouliedownandwhenyougetup.”ThisversemakesitclearthatGodexpectsparentstoleadtheirchildrenspirituallyandhowtodoit.Sincewecan’tgivewhatwedon’thave,parentshavetotakethetimetostudytheBiblethemselves.Whileparentscertainlydon’thavetobeBiblescholars,studywillgivetheconNidenceneededtodiscipletheirchildren.
RiceBowlsOurRiceBowlsmissionsprojectendsonWednesday,November14.Pleasereturnallthericebowlsbythatdate.
WinterBlastWinterBlast,theweekendchildren’scampatCampLongridge,willbeginonFridayevening,December7,throughSundaymorning,December9.Thecampisforchildrenwhoareatleastin3rdgrade.Allchildrenattendingmustbepre-registered.Thedeadlinetosign-upisSunday,November4.Thechildrenwhoareeligiblehavetakenhomeinterestforms.Pleaseseemeifyourequiremoreinformation.
DatesToRememberNovember11OperationChristmasChildSundayNovember14LastDayForRiceBowlsToBeCollectedDecember5ChristmasAroundtheWorldDecember7-9WinterBlastDecember12BabyShowerForJesusDecember16MorningInBethlehemDecember19ChurchWideCarolingDecember23Jesus’BirthdayPartyDecember26NoWednesdayNightActivities
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GeneraHon180Ministry ByAdamWhiteside
KeepreadingandyouseethattheconquestbeginsatJericho.WeallknowtheWallsofJerichostory.GodcommandsJoshuatoleadthepeopleinaspeciNicwayaroundthecity.Joshualistenedand,thoughitsoundedunconventional,heobeyedandtookthecity.ButwhathappenednextishowJoshualearnedthatwithoutGodyouwillfail.AfterJericho,JoshuaplanstotakeonthetinytownofAi.HecomesupwithaplanwithoutconsultingGod.Theresult:Israelisdefeated.
Theheartsofthepeoplemeltedandbecamelikewater(Josh.7:5).
JoshuatookontheworldwithoutGodandtheworldwhuppedhim.But,ifyoureadonyou’lllearnthatafterthedefeat,JoshuaputsGodNirstineverythingandgoes32-0inbattle.WhenJoshualearnedtoseekGodNirst,helivedundefeated.Youcantoo,andthenyoucanteachyourteenager.
TakeAwaytheWeights…
Lastly,lifeisarace.Hebrews12:1says:Therefore,sincewearesurroundedbysogreatacloudofwitnesses,letusalsolayasideeveryweight,andsinwhichclingssoclosely,andletusrunwithendurancetheracethatissetbeforeus,
EverythinginyourlifeinNluenceshowyourun,andtherearethingsyoucandowithout.Hebrews12:1saysto“layasideeveryweight,andsin.”Meaningtherearethingsthatslowyoudownthataren’tsin.YoumustlearnforyourselfNirst,thenteachyourteenagertodiscernwhatisbest.Learnandteachthemtobeabletochoosewhatisbestbetweentwothingsthatarepotentiallygood.Learnandteachthemthatnotdoingisoftenbest;thatjustbecausethere’stheoptiontododoesn’tmeanyoushould.Timeisprecious.Fillitwithweights,andanxietywillhaveitsway.LearnandteachthemthatwhentheyputGodineverything,whattheyassumemaybeafailureorsetbackmayonlybetheuncomfortablepartoftheplan.Romans8:28says:
AndweknowthatforthosewholoveGodallthingsworktogetherforgood,forthosewhoarecalledaccordingtohispurpose.
ThecureforanxietyisputtingGodineverything.Becomethemodel,enablingyoutoteach.Realizeyou’renotalone,andyoucanliveundefeatedwhenGodisNirstinyoulife.Ridyourselfoftheweightsthatslowyoudown.
Learn.Thenteachyourteenager.
Thismonth’scopyofParentingTeensmagazinefocusesontheissuesofanxietyanddecision-making.Whatusedtobeanadultproblemisnowateenageproblem.Sowhatisanxiety?Thedictionarysaysanxietyis“anoverwhelmingsenseofapprehensionandfearoftenmarkedbyphysiologicalsignsanddoubt.”ButfortheChristian,anxietyislookingatthefuturewithoutGodinit.Whatdoyoudoabouttheanxietyinthelifeofyourteenager?YouaddressitinyourownlifeNirst.Bethepersonyou’recallingyourteenagertobe.Howdoyoudoit?BecomeBeforeYouInstruct…Youhavetobecomethemodelbecausethey’renotbuyingtheproductyou’resellingifyou’renotusingthatproduct.Teenslearnmuchbyobservation.Theydon’thave30-yearsofexperiencedealingwithlife’supsanddowns.So,whentheirupsanddownscome,theywatchyou.Andtakeitfromme,“DoasIsaynotasIdo”willfailbecauseitlackstheconNidencefromexperience.Jesussaid:
FollowmeandIwillmakeyouNishersofmen(Matthew4:19).
Hedidn’tcallthemtobesomethinghewasn’t,hecalledthemtobesomethinghewas.Asaparentofateenager,youmustdothesame.Becomethepersonwhohascuredanxietyandworrytheninstructyourteentodothesame.YoubecomethismodelbylookingattheworldwithGodineverything.PaultoldthePhilippianchurch:
Donotbeanxiousaboutanything,butineverythingbyprayerandsupplicationwiththanksgivingletyourrequestsbemadeknowntoGod(Philippians4:6).
PaulsaidthecureforanxietyisputtingGodineverything.PutGodinyourschedule,inyourproblems,inyourdecision-making,andinyourmarriageandrelationships.BefaithfulNirstbecauseyoumustmodelbeforeyoucansell.Cureyourownanxiety,andwhenyougotosellthatcureyourteenwillbuyit,becausethey’veseenitwork.GodIn…AnxietyOut…ConsiderhowcompetentandconNidentJoshuamusthavebeentobetheleaderchosentoconquerthePromisedLand?But,readchapter1ofJoshuaanditseemshewasanythingbutconNident.Itseemshewasanxious.FourtimesintheNirstchapterGodtellsJoshuatobestrongandcourageousbecauseheiswithhim.FourtimesbeforebeginningtheconquestJoshuahadtoberemindedthatGodwasinit.
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