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October 10 5:00 pm Worship Meguiar Youth Center Songs of Worship

• He Reigns • Famous One • Indescribable • Thank You, Lord • Draw Me Nearer • Made to Worship Today’s Message

O God, Strengthen My Hands Dr. T. Scott Daniels

October 11 8:00 am Worship Lee Chapel Songs of Worship

• In the Name of the Lord • God Will Take Care of You • Blessed Be the Lord God, Almighty • Wonderful, Merciful Savior Offertory

The Solid Rock Valentine Dekermendjian, flute

Alan De Vries, piano

Today’s Message O God, Strengthen My Hands

Dr. T. Scott Daniels

October 11 10:30 am Worship Sanctuary Songs of Worship

• He Reigns • Famous One • Indescribable • Thank You, Lord • Draw Me Nearer • Made to Worship Anthem

I Bless Your Name Amanda Yee, soloist

Offertory

The Solid Rock Valentine Dekermendjian, flute

Alan De Vries, piano

Today’s Message O God, Strengthen My Hands

Dr. T. Scott Daniels

with Dr. T. Scott Daniels “O God, Strengthen My Hands” - Nehemiah 6:1-14

Almost Finished • Somewhere around October of 445 BC, after Nehemiah had been governor

for only a few months, the project of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was nearly finished. Only the setting up of the doors and gates remained.

• With the project nearly completed the enemies of Nehemiah begin to panic. Once the gates were in place their hopes of keeping Judah weak would be dashed. Sanballat mounts one last attack upon Nehemiah. The entire saga is set around the repetition of the Hebrew word yr’ meaning to frighten or intimidate (6:9, 14, 19).

Luring Nehemiah into a Fight • The first strategy used by Sanballat and his cronies was to try and lure

Nehemiah away from Jewish territory. The Valley of One was outside of Judean boundaries and likely in a location hostile to the Jews. It was the perfect place for a trap.

• Four times Nehemiah’s enemies sent letters asking for a meeting. But each time Nehemiah responded with an emphatic but diplomatic “no.”

• He did not allow their bullying tactics to lure him beyond the boundaries of Judea. • He also did not go down to the Valley of Ono because his first priority was

the finishing of the Jerusalem walls – the very work they detested. False Witness against Nehemiah • Having failed to lure Nehemiah into a fight, his enemies turned to slander.

Sanballat wrote a fifth letter in which he stated that a rumor was going around among the nations that Nehemiah and the Judeans intended to finish the walls and then rebel against Persia and King Artaxerxes.

• Sanballat twisted the Israelite hopes, that someday God would restore his people by re-establishing the royal lineage, by stating that Nehemiah was having various prophets proclaim that he should be established as king in Jerusalem. There is enough truth in what Sanballat was writing to be credible, but there is enough dishonesty in it to make it dangerous.

• The facts about Nehemiah’s lineage are missing from the text. The reader is not told if he was from the line of David or not. It is highly unlikely that Nehemiah is from David’s royal line since it is not mentioned anywhere, but for Sanballat this is unimportant. Sanballat’s goal was to start a rumor that in Jerusalem a messianic movement was underway that was attempting to make Nehemiah king.

• Sanballat’s guile is obvious. Certainly Nehemiah would not be the first person in close relationship to a king to rebel against authority and attempt an overthrow.

• Nehemiah, however, recognizes Sanballat’s real motives. He wants to frighten the people so they will stop working on the wall. So Nehemiah calls the bluff.

• Confident in his relationship with King Artaxerxes and his correct assessment of the situation, Nehemiah stays firmly committed to the project before him.

This Week in Ministry An Invitation to Compromise • In desperation, Nehemiah’s enemies attempt to turn his own

people against him. They hire a “prophet” to try and lure Nehemiah into the temple. Shemaiah tells Nehemiah that he has received word that his enemies plan on killing him and so he must run and hide with Shemaiah in the temple.

• Entering into the temple in ways that violate the law of God had serious consequences. For example, King Uzziah (2 Chron. 26) entered into the temple to burn incense on the altar and was struck down with leprosy.

• Since Nehemiah was not a priest – and also since, as a servant of the Persian king, he may have been a eunuch and thus excluded from the temple for this reason as well – such an action would be for Nehemiah a sin against God.

• Nehemiah therefore resisted the temptation to place his own life above his fear of God, and thus recognized that Shemaiah could not be speaking the word of God.

• Nehemiah quickly made the right decision because his commitment to his principles was stronger than the danger of the situation or his own fear of death. It was his strength of character and not some flaw in the “prophet’s” technique that enabled Nehemiah to see through this false prophecy and not deviate from his mission.

Returning to Prayer • In both of these situations, Nehemiah closes the crisis with

prayer (6:9, 14). • The first prayer is for God to strengthen his hands and the

second prayer is for God to expose the motives and falsehood of his enemies.

• The calculations of Nehemiah’s enemies went awry in their underestimation of the depth of his convictions and the extent to which he was able to draw upon them for strength.

• “We can only marvel at Nehemiah’s refusal to reply in kind… Nehemiah consistently dealt with the situation in an honest and forthright manner. No insincerity tainted his responses. No counterplots marred his approach. In this duel of diplomacy Nehemiah refused to play by the deceitful rules of his adversaries and countered their lies with open, frank statements that display his discernment of their traps and his refusal to be intimidated” (Matthew Levering).

The Other Cheek and the Second Mile (Matthew 5:38-41) • In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus offers to his disciples a third

way beyond running from enemies or responding with retribution. Here are some principles we can glean from both Nehemiah and the Sermon on the Mount.

1. God’s people draw strength from their convictions. 2. God’s people are to live as people of value and worth. 3. The people of God must continually overcome the temptation

to respond “in kind” to enemies. 4. More often than not, living out the purposes of God requires

devotion to the constructive aspects of the mission rather than the destructive.

5. For the people of God, the ends do not justify the means, the means and the ends are identical.

Sunday, October 11 8:00 am Morning Worship—Lee Chapel 8:00 am Early Birds Childcare—228, Arms Hall 8:30 am Church in the Park—Central Park 9:15 am GROW: Square One—201, Sanctuary 9:15 am GROW: Learning the Word—112, Lower Sanctuary 9:15 am Early Childhood Classes—Arms Hall 9:15 am Sunday School for children of all ages 9:15 am College Sunday School Class—149 B, Reed Hall 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classes—various locations 10:30 am Morning Worship—Sanctuary 10:30 am Chinese Service—Lee Chapel 10:45 am Korean Service—247 and 249, Reed Hall 12:15 pm Reception for Jerry Lewin—Gilmore Hall 12:30 pm Pier 56 Trip to Santa Monica Pier 1:00 pm Hispanic Service—Lee Chapel 6:15 pm Armenian Outreach—Lee Chapel

Monday, October 12 6:00 am Men’s Bible Study—Dennys at 2627 Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, 91107 9:30 am Toddler Time—Meguiar Youth Center 7:00 pm Basketball—Gym, Open to everyone

Tuesday, October 13 9:30 am Women in the Word—Gilmore Hall 12:00 n Prayer and Fasting—114, Sanctuary 5:00 pm Basketball—Gym 7:00 pm Women in the Word—Gilmore Hall 7:30 pm Indoor Soccer—Gym

Wednesday, October 14 2:00 pm Helping Hands—Lower Sanctuary, West Area 6:30 pm Armenian Christian Fellowship Prayer Meeting—149B, Reed Hall 6:45 pm Celebration Choir—101, Lower Sanctuary 7:00 pm GROW: Interpreting the Word—147, Reed Hall 7:00 pm The Gathering—Lee Chapel 7:00 pm Girlfriend to Girlfriend—Gilmore Hall 7:00 pm Men’s Fraternity—148, Reed Hall 7:00 pm Thriving—246, 247, & 248, Reed Hall 7:00 pm Crazy Love Book Study—Conference Room 7:00 pm Positive Parenting—249, Reed Hall 7:00 pm Childcare, Birth to 2—227,228, & 229, Arms Hall 7:00 pm Bible Explorers, Age 3-K—125, Arms Hall 7:00 pm Crossing Borders, grades 1-4—102, Lower Sanctuary 7:00 pm Pier 56, grades 5-6—106, Lower Sanctuary 7:00 pm Jr. and Sr. Activities—Meguiar Youth Center 7:00 pm OASIS—Special Needs Adults Bible Study Fellowship—115, Lower Sanctuary 7:30 pm Armenian Christian Fellowship Bible Study— 146, 149A, and 149B, Reed Hall

Thursday, October 15 8:00 am PrimeTime Day Trip to Oak Glen 10:00 am Coffee Talk—Corner Bakery at 3807 East Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena 2:00 pm Helping Hands—Lower Sanctuary, West Area 3:30 pm Student Ministries Q&A—Borders at Santa Anita Mall 6:00 pm Sunrise Ringers—112, Lower Sanctuary 7:30 pm Sunrise Orchestra—Choir Room 7:30 pm Indoor Soccer—Gym

Friday, October 16 6:00 am Early Christians 9:15 am MOPS—Gilmore Hall 6:30 pm Jr. High Night Out

Saturday, October 17 5:00 pm Saturday Night Worship—Meguiar Youth Center 7:00 pm Ping Pong—Gym, Open to everyone

The staff at PazNaz —ministerial staff and

support staff — seek to

“equip the saints for the work of ministry,

for building up the body of Christ,

until all of us come to the unity of the faith and

of the knowledge of the Son of God,

to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of

Christ.”

- Ephesians 4:12-13

Senior Pastor Executive Pastor

Executive Assistant

Cornerstone Pastors Worship and Arts Pastor

Evangelism Pastor Worship and Arts/Evangelism Assistant

Service Pastor Service Assistant

International Ministries

Armenian Outreach Pastor Chinese Ministries Korean Ministries

Hispanic Ministries French Ministries

International Administrative Assistant

Ministry to Children Early Childhood Pastor

Early Childhood Assistant Children’s Pastor

Children’s Assistant Sunrise Preschool Director

Preschool Assistant & Financial Mgr.

Special Needs/In His Image Special Needs/In His Image Pastor

Special Needs/In His Image Assistant

Student Ministries Student Ministries Pastor

Student Ministries Assistant College Ministries Intern

Senior Adults

Pastor of Senior Adults/Prime Time Senior Adults/Prime Time Assistant

Congregational Care

Pastor of Congregational Care

Media & Communication Services Director of Tech Services

Director of Media Services Sound Engineer

Director of Communications

Women’s Ministries Director of Human Resources

Staff Accountant Printing Supervisor

Facilities Administrator Facilities Manager

Food Service Sunrise Bookstore

Office Receptionist

T. Scott Daniels 351.2412 B. Scott Anderson 351.2413 Sharon Densford 351.2414 Alan DeVries 351.2419 Tharon Daniels 351.2421 Melanie Lammers 351.2433 Selena Holston 351.2417 Rubina Haroutonian 351.2478 Mano Agulian 351.2471 Darwin Ng 351.2461 Timothy Lee 351.9631 Aris & Flor Melgarejo 351.2468 Frederic Schoeler 351.9631 Susan Kertenian 351.9631 Eleanor Blosser 351.2469 Sharon Boulghourjian 351.2424 Nicole Johnson 351.2487 Elaine Wheat 351.2423 Margo Pehlivanos 351.2459 Helen Lundgren 351.2442 Julie Keith 351.2485 Rubina Haroutonian 351.2478 Keegan Lenker 351.2436 Peter Stevens 351.2477 Pablo Vargas 351.2434

Ridge Ireland 351.2427 Karen Burruss 351.2426 Willis Gray 351.2425 Dave Diefenbach 351.2453 Katie Doles 351.2454 Paul Elmore 351.2453 Nate Witty 351.2411

Debbie Daniels 351.2429 Sharon Johnson 351.2415 Gini Tammen 351.2432 Orlando Solis 351.2430 Pat Todd 351.2416 Phil Tate 351.2460 Emmanuel Valencia 351.2447 Ben Ramirez 351.2455 Orlando Solis 351.9631 & Susan Kertenian

Thanks for worshipping at PazNaz today. God is changing lives through the ministry of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena known as PazNaz. It would be an honor if there is a way that the congregation can serve you. Should you like more information, please call the PazNaz administrative offices at 626.351.9631 and we’ll be happy to talk with you further about the ministries of PazNaz. Also visit the PazNaz website for additional information: www.paznaz.org.

Shuttle Transportation A shuttle is available at the back ramps and on the patio for those in need of assistance navigating the steep inclines. Guest Registration Complete the information requested on the Friendship Pad as it is passed during the service. This will let the pastors know you were here. Today’s Offering If you are a guest, please do not feel obligated to participate in the offering. The offering is an opportunity for regular attendees who consider PazNaz their church home to support the ministries of the church. Listening Assistance Devices These devices are available at all worship services. Ask an usher for assistance. Electronic Devices Please silence all electronic devices, including cell phones, PDA’s and pagers during the worship service. Thank you. HeBrews It’s the welcome area for guests on the patio. Stop by for a free cup of coffee and information. Sunrise Bookstore PazNaz’s Sunrise Gift & Bookstore is open Sundays 9:00 am—12:30 pm (closed during worship) and Wednesdays, 11:00 am—12:30 pm & 5:30—7:00 pm. Cry Room for Babies and Small Children If your little one becomes fussy during the service, a special room is available just off the main lobby equipped so that you’ll be able to see and hear the service while tending to the needs of your child. Ask an usher for assistance. Nurseries are also available for your child, if you wish. The nursery attendants are trained and screened to provide a safe environment for your child. An usher or greeter would be happy to direct you. Lost and Found Lost and Found is located in the Guest Services office on the east side of the patio before and after service on Sundays and from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the church office during the week. Pastor Daniels’ Messages You can listen to Pastor Daniels’ messages on the PazNaz website or on your iPod or MP3 player. Just go to www.paznaz.org.

Helpful Information

Life at PazNaz Life at PazNaz RECEPTION FOR JERRY LEWIN Following the 10:30 am service, there will be a reception in Gilmore Hall honoring Jerry Lewin for his years of service with Helping Hands.

PAZNAZ’S GOT TALENT The Cornerstone Theatre Group proudly presents PazNaz’s Got Talent on October 22-24 in Lee Chapel. The curtain goes up on this variety show at 7:30 pm each night. Suggested donations are: Adults, $10; Students and Seniors, $5; $25 max per family. Free childcare for ages 6 and under on Saturday with an RSVP to Melanie Lammers at mlammers@paznaz.org.

COLLEGE MINISTRIES Journey Worship Gatherings— If you can’t make it on Sunday, join this group on Thursdays at Pastor Pablo’s home (867 Wright Avenue, Pasadena, 91107). Dinner is at 6:00 pm, followed by a time of worship and a study/discussion at 7:00 pm.

Contact Pastor Pablo—If you would like to meet one-on-one with the College Pastor, just shoot him an e-mail at pvargas@paznaz.org or give him a buzz/text at 626.755.1383.

“WHAT WOULD JOHN WESLEY DO?” NOW ON CD Pastor's summer series, "What Would John Wesley Do?", is now available in the bookstore. The four CD's displayed in a designed case is $16. This would make a nice gift for a friend or family member. STUDENT MINISTRIES Jr. High Night Out—On Friday, October 16, at 6:30 pm, students will meet at the Lenker home (301 E. Colorado Blvd, Monrovia) and will be watching Where The Wild Things Are. The cost is $15.

Jr. High Middle Ground Retreat—During the Fall Retreat in Ontario on November 6-7, students will have the opportunity to worship, play, and grow together. The cost is $60. Parents, please note that for early registration, payment is due on Sunday, October 19.

Christmas Greenery Fundraiser—Please see the Student Ministries canopy following each Sunday service to place orders. Greenery is on sale through November 1.

Numero Uno's Pizza Fundraiser—Visit the 3562 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena location during regular business hours on Sunday, October 25. Tell them you are from PazNaz and a percentage of each check will be contributed to Student Ministries.

ANONYMOUS GIFT TO PAZNAZ The church is pleased to announce that it received a $300,000 gift last week to go towards the Prepare the Way Campaign. THE GIVING OF GOD’S PEOPLE Tithes and Offerings Year to Date, October 4 2009-10—$1,295,196

Received October 4—$62,802 Needed per Sunday—$44,660 Budget Year-to-Date—$1,343,172 Received Year-to-Date—$1,295,196

Faith Promise/World Evangelism—Missions Received October 4—$8,129 Needed per Sunday—$2,192 Budget Year-to-Date—$59,184 Received Year-to-Date—$63,514

Prepare the Way (Received to Date) $1,199,427

The church fiscal year is from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010

IN HIS IMAGE PIZZA AND A PLAY Join the Oasis group for some pizza and a play on Saturday, October 24, from 2:00-8:00 pm. The cost is only $10. RSVP to Pastor Julie Keith at jkeith@paznaz.org or 626.351.2485.

ALL CHURCH BREAKFAST AND WORKDAY Join the fun on Saturday, October 24, as the PazNaz community comes together for a delicious breakfast. Then stay afterward to help beautify the church grounds by doing various projects around campus. The breakfast starts at 8:00 am and is free. The workday will end at noon.

CANDY DONATIONS FOR FALL FESTIVAL Your candy donations are needed to make this year’s Fall Festival a success! Feel free to drop off your individually wrapped candy donations (no chocolate or peanuts) at the church office or in the marked baskets on the patio on Sunday mornings.

MOPS IS BACK MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is back at PazNaz every first and third Friday of the month at 9:15 am in Gilmore Hall. MOPS is for moms with children from birth through Kindergarten. Register today.

PAZNAZ KIDZ Upward Basketball and Cheerleading—Upward Basketball and Cheerleading is for all kids in grades 1-6. Registration brochures are available online and in the round-abouts. Contact Pastor Nicole for more information or if you are interested in being a basketball coach, cheerleading coach, referee, concessions, or volunteer this season.

October Birthday Bash—If your child’s birthday is in October, they are invited to a special birthday party at PazNaz on Sunday, October 25, from 2:00-3:30 pm, in Gilmore Hall, North. There will be ice cream, games, face painting, and much more! Please RSVP by October 18.

Knitting Class—Come to this free class for Grades 1-6 this Wednesday and next, from 6:00-7:00 pm in Room 102, Lower Sanctuary. Lessons are designed for kids but all ages are welcome. Contact Pastor Nicole for more details or if you have yarn to donate.

WOMEN’S MINISTRIES Gift Cards Are Back!—Beat the rush and stock up on gift cards for a wide variety of restaurants, stores, and entertainment that are all on sale starting today at the Women's Ministries cart.

Need Help With Devotions?—Women's Ministries has extra copies of Max Lucado's book Cast of Characters for sale at the Women's Ministries cart . Get in the Word this fall and see your life change!

Calling all Vendors—There are a few spots left for Ladies’ Night Out on December 3 and 4. For more information, please contact Pat Todd.

KINDERGARTENERS FOR CHRISTMAS BOXES PazNaz Kindergarteners are preparing Christmas boxes for other children around the world during October. Please donate toys, crayons, school supplies, or large, empty shoe boxes at the church office. For more information call Pastor Eleanor Blosser at 626.351.2469.

CHILD DEDICATION Pastor Scott Daniels will be dedicating children to the Lord on November 15. Please contact Pastor Eleanor Blosser for more information about having your child dedicated to the Lord.

SUNRISE BOOKSTORE CHRISTMAS CARD SALE All boxed Christmas cards are reduced 40% during the month of October in the Sunrise Bookstore.

See the opposite page for more details.

Saturday, October 24

The Annual Christmas Greenery Sale

Today on the Patio

First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena

3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, California 91107

www.paznaz.org 626-351-9631

PazNaz

Bring the entire family out to enjoy this exciting festival. Candy • Games • Bounce House • Obstacle Course You’ll enjoy great music and great carnival food. Bring your neighbors and wear your fun, not scary, costumes! Pumpkin Carving Contest - Make sure to drop off your already carved pumpkins on Saturday, October 31,

between noon and 4:00 pm in Gilmore Hall. There is only one entry per household and a

prize for the winning pumpkin. $2.50 Hot Dog

& Coke

October 31, 2009 6:00-8:00 pm

Gilmore Hall and Parker Gymnasium

Your candy donations are needed to make this year’s Fall Festival a success! Feel free to drop off your

individually wrapped candy donations (no chocolate or peanuts) at the church office or in the marked

baskets on the patio on Sunday mornings.

Candy Donations! Fall Festival

In light of a recent gift of $300,000 presented as "seed"

money to PazNaz for eliminating the debt on the

mortgage, there will be a Town Hall meeting on Sunday,

October 18, at 5:00 pm in Gilmore Hall for all who would

like to participate in a discussion of how PazNaz can

completely eliminate the balance which currently stands at $329,543. All are welcome

and encouraged to attend. Come for an evening of interesting and exciting

conversation regarding the future at PazNaz.

Town Hall Meeting

Sunday, October 18 5:00 pm in Gilmore Hall