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Sunday Recap -Elijah Chronciles, Which God do you Serve?

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ELIJAH CHRONICLES
PART 2: WHICH GOD DO YOU SERVE?
Sunday, February 5, 2012
I Kings 18

The First-Place Issue
You shall have no other gods before me. Deuteronomy 5:7

That word before mean :- to cleareverything out of the way.. not just controlling interest

Love the Lord yourGod with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind.” Luke 10:27

God does not want most of me . .He wants all of me!

Key Thought:

FALSE GODS PROMISE WHAT ONLY THE TRUE GOD PROVIDES.

For example if you were only given thirty days to live. Money will not be any good for you. If you lost a child, money will not bring that child back.
Sex, drugs, alochol only promise pleasure for a short time. Only God provides and if we put him first, we live in reality. We can handle and get through the good and hard times.

In Elijah's day they worshipped many gods. He lived in a polytheism culture.

Monotheism—beliefthere is one God.

Polytheism—beliefthere is multiple gods.

In our context we believe in the one true God, however we live a polytheistic lifestyles. Anything we put ahead of God is god in our life.

It is time to quit wavering!
Now summon the people from all over Israel tomeet me on Mount Carmel. And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baaland the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table." SoAhab sent word throughout all Israel and assembled the prophets on MountCarmel. Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will youwaver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but ifBaal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing. 1 Kings 18:19-21

The Cry of the Deer

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Fáed Fíada - The Cry of the DeerI arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the
Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession
of the Oneness of the Creator of creation.

I arise today through the strength of Christ with His Baptism,
through the strength of His Crucifixion with His Burial
through the strength of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
through the strength of His descent for the Judgment of Doom.

I arise today through the strength of the love of Cherubim
in obedience of Angels, in the service of the Archangels,
in hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
in prayers of Patriarchs, in predictions of Prophets,
in preachings of Apostles, in faiths of Confessors,
in innocence of Holy Virgins, in deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through the strength of Heaven:
light of Sun, brilliance of Moon, splendour of Fire,
speed of Lightning, swiftness of Wind, depth of Sea,
stability of Earth, firmness of Rock.

I arise today, through God's strength to pilot me:
God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me, God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me, God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me, God's shield to protect me,
God's host to secure me:
against snares of devils, against temptations of vices,
against inclinations of nature, against everyone who
shall wish me ill, afar and anear, alone and in a crowd.
I summon today all these powers between me (and these evils):
against every cruel and merciless power that may oppose
my body and my soul,
against incantations of false prophets,
against black laws of heathenry,
against false laws of heretics, against craft of idolatry,
against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,
against every knowledge that endangers man's body and soul.
Christ to protect me today
against poison, against burning, against drowning,
against wounding, so that there may come abundance of reward.

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right,
Christ on my left, Christ in breadth, Christ in length,
Christ in height, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the
Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession of the
Oneness of the Creator of creation.
Salvation is of the Lord. Salvation is of the Lord.
Salvation is of Christ. May Thy Salvation, O Lord, be ever with us.

Staying Focused on Christ

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Frank Laubach, a missionary to the Philippines in the early 1900s hit rock bottom one night. Looking at his life’s work, it seemed as if it all amountedto nothing. He and his wife had lost three children to malaria. Now, in his mid-40s, he was sickand had to sequester himself from his wife and only remaining child. He was completely alone.That’s when he met God. He had an encounter with God where he surrenders and says, “Myplans have gone to pieces. Drive me out of myself and come and take possession of me andthink Your thoughts in my mind.” From that moment onward, Laubach devoted the rest of hislife to seeking to live each moment in conscious awareness of God’s presence and carrying on arich friendship with Him.Laubach’s extraordinary practice of focusing on Christ, begun in his mid-forties, led to a remarkable life. He became perhaps the most influential literacy advocate of his time, travelingto 103 countries to lead a worldwide literacy program. He founded the World Literacy Crusade,which is still in operation. He developed “Each One Teach One” program that continues to thisday. Without formal appointment, he became an influential foreign policy adviser to the USpresidents during the post-WWII years. He wrote books about focusing on Christ that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. He walked on water.

But the art that he really mastered was focusing on Christ.

❖ Practice “double vision” as Christ does—see people, not as they are or how you perceivethem to be, but how Christ wants them to be. They are his creation.

❖ While reading an email, a book or newspaper or, read it to Him. Laubach asks, “Have

you opened a letter (or email these days) and read it with Jesus, realizing that He smiles
with us at the fun, rejoices with us in the successes, and weeps with us in the tragedies?

❖ When problem solving at work, instead of talking to yourself about the problem, developa new habit of talking to Christ.

❖ Keep a picture of Christ, or a cross, or a word from Scripture someplace where you willsee it as a reminder of God’s provision and His desire to speak into your life. Use

symbols in your life to focus your mind.

❖ Other ideas include meditating on and memorizing Scripture. To mediate merely meansto think about something over and over. Let it simmer in your mind. Reflect on it fromdifferent angles until it becomes a part of you. Tape a scripture verse to the dashboard ofyour car or bathroom mirror as a way to keep your mind focused.

❖ Or what about fasting and prayer? Depriving yourself of food is a way that you can turnyour attention and focus away from yourself and tune into what God may be trying to

say to you.

All these practical ways help keep our minds focused on hope in the midst of the storm. These ideas require focused attention and discipline of not looking down, but looking straight into theprovision of Christ Himself.

Sunday Recap, Elijah Chronicles

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The Making of a Man of God

1 Kings 17

Here is a link to the sermon: Elijah Part 1

I kings 17 opens with introduction of man named Elijah. All that is said about him, is that he is from Tishbe. We dont know if God appeared to him in avision or God stirred up something in his soul that spurred him to action. His first order of business was to confront an evil king named Ahab. The Bible says he was the most evil king Isreal had ever had. Interesting enough after he confronts the king, God tells him to run.

Why run? Why disappear? God had to humble him privately in order to use him publicly. God had to prepare him privately so he would be ready for what future God had for him. Often in order to become the person God calls us to be, pain is involved. Elijah went through a time of isolation and had to be broken.

ISOLATED PAIN (In the Mean time)

Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: "Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. 1 Kings 17:2-3

Kerith—cut off (from the blessings), or cut down. Elijah went to this ravine to be cut down. But something specail happens to hjim in this ravine.

“It is doubtful that God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.” A.W. Tozer

And you could almost sense what God is, is saying here. It’s as if God is going to say, “I’m going to take you through a season of breaking. I’m going to cut you down. I’m going to humble you. I’m going to teach you to be totally dependent on Me, and I’m going to humble you privately before I use you publicly. I’m going to do something in you that’s very, very deep, so later on, you can do more than you ever thought possible. I’m going to take you down privately, so I can use you publicly.” A lot of times, people are in what I call the Kerith Ravine. They’re in a season of pain. They’re going, “Where is God? Where is God?” and the reality is, oftentimes God is right there doing a deep work in you. Some of you right now, you, you would say, “Man, I’m living in the Karith Ravine. I’m, I’m there. I’m being broken. It’s like I’m being cut down. Those things that I used to depend on, I no longer can depend on. I’m in the Karith Ravine,” and God may say, “No, you’ve got to understand. I’m doing something in you. There’s a preparatory work going on. Why did this happen? Because God took him to the Karith Ravine, where he was cut down. God took him to a season of total dependence, where he couldn’t depend on anything at all but God, and God alone. Then, God dried up the brook, so that he would leave where he was, to go to where God ultimately wanted him, so once again, He could perform a miracle and raise the dead back to life. God used the horrible things to shape him into a true man of God.

Total Dependence- Elijaj had to totally depend on God in that ravine. We see in this passage that God gave him water and ravens brought him food. Notice is was not a large suppply at once. But just enough for each day. God used that to remind him that God is provider. He is all that Elijah needs.God tells him, You will drink from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed you there." So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there.

Unconditional Obedience
Elijah also learns unconditional obedience. God causes the brook to dry up in order that he would move on. A lot of times, people will say this.
They’ll say, “God guides by what He provides,” and, and He does. Preachers will say, you know, “Where there is vision, God gives the provision,” and God will often guide by what He provides.
But, I believe with all my heart, God also often guides by what He does not provide.

God, the same God who gives water, may cause the brook to dry up to give us the courage to take a step of total obedience. Some of you right now, you are in a season of, of deep pain, and God may just say, “I’m doing something in you, because one day, I’m going to do more through you.” Verse 1, Elijah was described as Elijah the Tishbite. He was known with where’s he’s from. Twenty-three verses later, he’s not known for where he’s from, but instead, for whom he’s from. And look at how the story changes. Verse 24, the end of the story. “The woman of God, He’d just raised her son. She, she says to Elijah, “Wow! Now I know that you are a,” what? “Now I know you are, you are a man of God and the word of the Lord from your mouth is truth.” God may allow you to go through the Karith Ravine, so one day, someone could look at you, say, “Now, I know. I see it. I see it. I see. Wow! You are a woman of God. Now, I see it. You are child of God. Now, I see it. You are a man of God.” And, I’ll tell you right now, I praise God for all the pain and all the shaping experienced, and all the hurt, and all the brokenness, and all the supernatural provision, and all the unconditional obedience, because I pray that when people look at me today they wouldn’t say, “Oh, yeah, there is Matt Maloney, that guy from Indiana.” But instead, they say, “Oh, there’s Matt Maloney. He’s not perfect, but we know he is a man of God.”

Secret Sister Ministry

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Do you have the gift of encouragement? Do you need some encouragement? Wish you knew other ladies better? Sign up today to be a Secret Sister! It’s easy! It’s great! It’s fun! It is a blessing to those involved. Detailed information and forms are available at the Welcome Center. Please see Chris Hurt for details.

Chili Cookoff this Coming Sunday!

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Super Bowl Party &

Chili Cook-Off

February 5, 2012, 6:00 PM

Come out to the church to enjoy an evening of fellowship, the Super Bowl on a big screen, board games, snacks, and lots of Chili! Do you have a secret recipe Chili to enter? Give it a creative name and let our judges sample it; you could win a prize! If you wish to participate in the cook-off please sign up at the Welcome Center.

Sunday Recap, Replica: Communion - January 22, 2012

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Here is a link to the Sermon: Replica, Part 3 Communion

Sunday we worshipped the Lord through communion. When I was younger I would partipate in communion but it would hold no signficant value to me.

What is communion you may ask or why go through this ritual that has been going on with millions of millions of people for over 2000 years?

The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

communion: koinonia (koy-nohn-ee'-ah); participation, sharing, communion.

For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. I Corinthians 11:26

Most devout Jews, they have this desire one day to celebrate the Passover in Jerusalem. Not all of them can make it there but they have a tradition, most will say at the end of a Passover meal they will hold up the cups and they will make a toast and by faith they will say, next time in Jerusalem. Next time in Jerusalem. I know of some believers that will say, when they are receiving communion. They will hold up the cup at the end of communion and they will say next time with Christ. Next time with Christ. Because we will all have a last communion on earth and then we'll have one with Him. How do I know this? Well this is what Jesus said. Matthew 26:29: Jesus said, Mark my words. I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my father's kingdom. So, today, when we share the body and the blood of Jesus, we say, next time with Christ and understand this, Jesus is saying this, next time, with you.

Replica Part 2

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http://vimeo.com/35351098

The Call to Make Discipes

New Service to begin, Sunday, January 8, 2012

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God Uses Everyone

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GOD USES EVERYONE

Ever have one of those days when you think, "There's no way God can use me."

Open the Bible and see for yourself who God uses...

Jeremiah & Timothy were too young...
David committed adultry and murdered...
Elijah was suicidal...
Jonah ran from God...
Naomi was a widow...
Job went bankrupt...
John the Baptist was called names like "The Devil"
Peter denied Jesus...
The Disciples fell asleep while praying...
Martha worried way too much...
Mary Magdelene was from the streets...

The Manger and the Cross

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The Manger and the Cross

We shared this reading at our Christmas Eve service and I want to share it with you.

Pastor Matt

Manger to the Cross

A Christmas reading for 2 people. (Do not read the Bible references out loud. They are only there for a reference.)

One: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. (Isaiah 9: 2)

Two: He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. (Isaiah 53:3)

One: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. (Isaiah 9:6)

Two: Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, (Isaiah 53:4)

One: And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

Two: yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. (Isaiah 53:4)

One: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. (John 1:1-2, 14)

Two: But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

One: In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to his own town to register. (Luke 2:1,3)

Two: We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; (Isaiah 53:6)

One: So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. (Luke 2:4-5)

Two: the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6)

One: While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:6-7)

Two: he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. (Isaiah 53:12)

One: For unto us a child is born, (Isaiah 9:6)

Two: But he was pierced for our transgressions, (Isaiah 53:5)

One: unto us a son is given, (Isaiah 9:6)

Two: he was crushed for our iniquities; (Isaiah 53:5)

One: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; (Isaiah 9:2)

Two: the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,

One: on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. (Isaiah 9:2)

Two: and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

One: The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. (John 1:14)

Christmas Schedule

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Be a Blessing

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Christmas Blessings

This season we have the opportunity to bless families in need by helping provide gifts for their Christmas celebrations. On the tree in the foyer are tags detailing gifts that would be helpful/enjoyable for these families. Please take a look at the tags to see what you would be willing to provide, then follow these simple instructions:

ï From the tree, select the tags for the gift(s) you would like to give.

ï Sign your name on the white, numbered tag and place it in the jar on the table beside the tree.

ï Take the decorative tag with you to make your purchase. (When more than one item is listed on a tag, you may choose which one to give.) Please include gift receipts.

ï Wrap the gift and attach the tag to the top of the package.

ï Return the gift to the church by Saturday, December 17.

Please see Rebecca Stern or Susie Maloney

if you have any questions.

Thank you in advance for your help in

making this a Merry Christmas

for someone in need!

Is Suffering Optional?

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See if you can spot a pattern . . .

Matthew 10:38-39
If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.

Mark 10:29-30
“Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property—along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life.

Luke 6:22-23
What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.

John 15:18-20
“If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you."

Acts 5:40-42
The others accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go. The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus. And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: “Jesus is the Messiah.”

Romans 8:16-18
For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.

1 Corinthians 15:30-31
And why should we ourselves risk our lives hour by hour? For I swear, dear brothers and sisters, that I face death daily. This is as certain as my pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done in you.

2 Corinthians 1:4-7
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us.

Galatians 6:12
Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.

Ephesians 3:12-13
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.

Philippians 1:29-30
For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him. We are in this struggle together. You have seen my struggle in the past, and you know that I am still in the midst of it.

Colossians 1: 24
I am glad when I suffer for you in my body, for I am participating in the sufferings of Christ that continue for his body, the church.

1 Thessalonians 3:2b-4
We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith, and to keep you from being shaken by the troubles you were going through. But you know that we are destined for such troubles. Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come—and they did, as you well know.

2 Thessalonians 1:4-5
We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering. And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.

1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses.

2 Timothy 3:12-13
Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.

Titus 1:10-11
For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation. They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money.

Philemon 1:13, 17-18
I wanted to keep [Onesimus] here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf. . . if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me.

Hebrews 2:18
Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.

James 5:10-11
For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.

1 Peter 2:19-21
For God is pleased with you when you do what you know is right and patiently endure unfair treatment. Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you. For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

1 Peter 4:12-16
Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. So be happy when you are insulted for being a Christian, for then the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs. But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!

(I couldn't decide which passage from 1 Peter I most wanted to use, so I broke down and included both.)

2 Peter 3:3-4
Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”

1 John 3:13, 16
So don’t be surprised, dear brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

2 John 1:6-8
Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning. I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist. Watch out that you do not lose what we have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full reward.

3 John 1:9-10
I wrote to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything to do with us. When I come, I will report some of the things he is doing and the evil accusations he is making against us. Not only does he refuse to welcome the traveling teachers, he also tells others not to help them. And when they do help, he puts them out of the church.

Jude 1:17-21
But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said. They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them. But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.

Revelation 1:9
I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.

Sunday Message, Sunday, November 6, 2011

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http://vimeo.com/31868430

New Service to begin, Sunday, January 8, 2011

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Community Thanksgiving Meal, Sunday, November 20

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Baptism Service , Sunday, December 4

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Baptism Service, Sunday, December 4 - Please see Pastor Matt if you have questions or are interested in being baptized.

Love to Get you involved!

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We encourage every believer to serve in ministry. Explore this section to discover opportunities for you to get involved.

The Ministries of Walled Lake Missionary Church
At Walled Lake Missionary Church we take our ministries very seriously. All our ministries fall under three key areas of purpose. These include EXALTING (worship), EDIFYING/EQUIPPING (instruction), and EVANGELIZING (missions). Our goal is to reach children, youth, and adults in all three of these areas.

Exalting the Lord through the Worship of God
We want to encourage believers of all ages to be involved in public worship. Our Sunday morning services are for the entire family. They consist of a blend of songs ranging from modern worship choruses to some of the great hymns of the faith. We also worship the Lord through the giving of our tithes and offerings. Sunday morning worship always includes a Bible-centered teaching that is practical for everyday living.

Edifying and Equipping believers through the Word of God
The Bible teaches us that "faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." God honors His Word and His Scripture is the foundation for our faith. We believe that people grow in their faith by studying, applying, and obeying God's Word. So one of our high priorities is to use the Bible to teach and train children, youth, and adults. We have a high view of Scripture and believe God's Word to be inerrant, infallible, and authoritative.

Evangelizing the lost through our witness for God
Reaching the lost is of high value to our church. We not only reach out to unbelievers in our weekly Sunday morning services but we also minister outside the walls of our church to a world in need. We do this through short term missions teams, through financially supporting missionaries, and through prayer. We want to reach our "Jerusalem", our "Samaria and Judea" and the uttermost parts of the earth (Acts 1:8)

Places to Serve

Worship

Vocalist
Instrumentalist
Usher
Sound / Lighting / Computer Technician

Educational

Nursery Worker
Children’s Worker
Junior / Senior High Worker
Adult Life Group Leader (Small Group Ministry)

Outreach

Greeter / Welcome Center Ministry
Visitation / Contact of Newcomers
Volunteer at as a Tutor at the Helen Guest Elementary School
Volunteer in Our Food Outreach program (Gleaners)
Partipate in our Van Ministry (Picking up children in the community)
Go on a Short term missions trip. (Currently we are involved in reaching the Maaasai tribe in Kenya and Tanzania)
Inner City ministry in Downtown Detroit.

Support

Discipleship / Mentoring Ministry
Groundskeeping and Facility Maintenance
Snow Removal
Volunteer Office Help
Food Preparation (Providing Meals in Emergencies)
Funeral Dinner (Helping Prepare and Serve Meals)

Trunk or Treat, Monday, October 31, 2011

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Popeye Moment

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

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Sunday, October 23 - Message Series: Blessed

Blessed, Part 2

Franciscan Benediction: ‘May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you can work for justice, freedom and peace. May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, and starvation, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and turn their pain into joy. And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.”

Sunday Message, October 16, 2011

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God has blessed you with a need....Each other
.Blessed, Part 1

Maasai Unusual Soldiers Discipleship Center

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Trunk or Treat, Monday, October 31, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Monday, October 31, 2011
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cars fill the parking lot each uniquely decorated and with people handing out candy to kids. This safe environment is good place to bring your family. Also, there are refreshments for adults and hayrides for the children. This is the place to come for lots of candy and fun!

Walled Lake Missionary Church

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Walled Lake Missionary Church is the story of ordinary people believing church is bigger than the four walls of a church building. Our Sunday morning worship gatherings and our life groups put a high priority on bridging biblical truth and everyday life. At Walled Lake Missionary Church we want to do life together. We would love for you to come and visit with us. We'll be waiting!

WLMC Baptism Service

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Interesting in being baptized? If so see Pastor Matt.

Unusual Soldiers Discipleship Center- Maasai land

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Unusual Soldiers Maasai Discipleship Center

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Upcoming Service Time Change

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Baal-perazim

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When God Moves....
So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. "The LORD has done it!" David exclaimed. "He burst through my enemies like a raging flood!" So David named that place Baal-perazim (which means "the Lord who bursts through"). - 2 Samuel 5:20

So David and his troops went to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. "God has done it!" David exclaimed. "He used me to burst through my enemies like a raging flood!" So that place was named Baal-perazim (which means "the Lord who bursts through"). - 1 Chronicles 14:11

I have had the privilege of being at WLMC for 2.5 years. The last 2.5 years there has been some ups and downs. Often I have found myself at the foot of the cross pleading for God to move in our midst. I have longed for God that He would give us one soul. One soul that would be touched by the Gospel. Up to this past Sunday I have not seen that in our Sunday services. It has been tough, but I have learned that I in myself cannot change hearts. That is God's job. He just asked us to be faithful. Thank you for your faithfulness, because we are starting to see the Lord move in hearts.

There are two occasions in scripture where God shows up and the term Baal-perzim is used. When the Israelites where in great need against the Philistines, King David inquired in the Lord and scriptures says that God Busted through with a miracle. It says that the Philistines abandoned their idols and were defeated. It was a miracle. This is a story of spiritual warfare that is real and the war continues on today.

Sunday, July 17, we had a miracle. In the midst of a terrible sound system making all kinds of sounds, 90 degree heat and people walking around, God burst through. For some reason, through the whole week of Bible School, I knew God was going to do something special in our Sunday morning service. When I got up to speak, a microphone was making all kinds of noise, I turned off the microphone and shared the Gospel and then something happened. Everyone was zeroed in. 14 people gave their hearts to Jesus. We are talking about 6 adults, 3 teenagers, 5 children, hands in the air asking Christ into their hearts. In fact I was so surprised and amazed, I am not sure if their might of been more. Please pray that we can do some proper follow up and that these people will seek me out.

Church Picnic, Sunday, July 17

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