FBC E-Blast - May 20, 2019
FBC E-Blast
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May 20, 2019
A Caring Church - Luke 10
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Do you realize that believers should not have to look beyond the body of Christ to have their needs met? We are meant to be a self-sustaining body. After several decades in ministry, I have seen only one way for the church to function as it should: believers must commit to give of themselves on behalf of others.
For example, a man determines to pray and struggle alongside a hurting brother until the burdensome situation is resolved or peace returns. Or a woman makes herself available to answer a new Christian's questions about the weekly sermon--the two ladies search the Bible and fill their minds with Scripture. And there are countless other ways to serve others, such as driving an elderly member to the service, teaching a Sunday school class, or visiting a weary single mom and listening to her concerns.
Before you become overwhelmed by the variety of needs in your church, let me remind you that loving each other is meant to be a body-wide effort. One person cannot meet every need. But suppose you commit to serving a small group of folks whom God brings into your sphere of influence. If, in order to care for them, you surrender self-focused preferences about resources and time, the Lord will bless you with more joy and contentment than you've ever known.
To serve others before serving yourself is to practice authentic Christianity. I'm certain that if believers commit to meeting as many needs as the Lord brings to their attention, then a lazy church can be transformed, becoming a true body of believers who function together for the glory of God.
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Current Sermon Series
Suffering is a part of life. Over the the weeks of this series, we will lay some foundation work on what it means to have a healthy, biblical perspective on suffering and how to respond appropriately as the Lord would have us in the midst of suffering and to do so. We invite you to join us as we look into A Theology of Suffering.
Last Week:
As believers, we need to have a proper theology of trials and sufferings. We need to look at the perspective from God's point of view, we need to respond by seeking God in faith, and as a result we can have joy because of what God has in store for us.
Sunday's message is usually available for streaming or for download on our
sermons page, or by visiting us on iTunes.
Next Week:
We continue our series A Theology of Suffering, by looking into Our Response to Trials from James 1.
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Upcoming Events
May 26 - Lord's Supper & Deacon's Fund Offering following AM Worship service
June 2 - Carry-in Fellowship Dinner
June 8 - Trustee's Meeting at 8 AM
June 9 - Deacon's Meeting at 8 AM
June 19 - Special Speaker Tom Boehm Missionary to Italy at 7 PM.
July 7 - Special Speaker Eric Shadle Missionary to Ethiopia
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