Posts from December 2016 (Page 3)

EPIC Devotion #6

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy…

Bulletin – Week of December 4, 2016

As we gather to worship on this second Sunday of Advent, know that you are each sincerely welcomed. Message: Faith Alone Scripture: Hebrews 11  Offering: General Fund  Dec. 4, 2016  Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Paulino, Georgi Estrada and Markus, Jessie Figenbaum, Virginia Figenbaum, Karen Funk, Anne Geleynse, Carolyn Goble, Darryl and Gloria Groothuis. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth, opportunities to see Christ in their everyday life, and anything else that…

EPIC Devotion #5

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35 In EPIC, we will explore three different characteristics in people’s leadership styles: Spirituality, Chemistry, and Strategy. What is important to realize is that no one style is better. In fact, it is in their integration that we find the dynamic style that Jesus demonstrated. Today’s passage is one of the many times…

EPIC Devotion #4

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul,…