FBC E-Blast - September 11, 2017
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| Jim saved for a long time to take an Alaskan cruise. At last he was on board with two carefully packed suitcases. The first evening, when he heard "Dinner is served" announced over the loudspeaker, he took peanut butter crackers from his suitcase and sat at the table in his small cabin. Every day at mealtime, he repeated the ritual. It wasn't that Jim didn't like the ship's tasty banquets. He simply didn't know that his meals were included in the price of the ticket. For two weeks he enjoyed beautiful scenery off the decks but ate dry, stale food in his cabin.
This sad story is a metaphor for how some believers live the Christian life. God has promised to meet every need of His children - His riches are included in the price Christ paid for their salvation (Ephesians 1:18). Yet many folks are trying to live out of their own resources. They don't know that the wealth of God's love, power, and provision is on their menu.
A believer's relationship with the Lord is one of complete unity. Jesus is our life. His Spirit lives through us. Therefore, everything that is available to Him is also available to the brothers and sisters in Christ - all power, strength, and endurance, as well as whatever is required to fulfill physical and emotional needs.
Jim didn't know he had the right to satisfy his hunger in an extravagant way. Learn from this exaggerated example. Read your Bible to learn what riches you are entitled to through faith. God offers believers everything required for living well and wisely. Trust Him for all your needs.
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Current Sermon Series
Tired of watching marriages crumble? Fed up with couples giving up? Would you like to guarantee that your marriage will last? Join the fight against destruction and make five commitments to fail proof your marriage, From This Day Forward.
Last Week:
Do you want to fail proof your marriage? We have 5 commitments that we will make to will virtually make a fail-proof marriage. The first one is Seek God. God should be our One, and our spouse should be our Two.
Sunday's message is available for streaming or for download on our
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Next Week:
We will continue our series, From This Day Forward by delving into how we are to Fight Fair in our marriages.
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Upcoming Events
September 12 - Dartball Game at Center UP Church in Midway. Be there by 7:30 PM
September 22-24 - Missions Conference
Friday Night at 6:30 PM
Saturday Dinner at 3 PM with service to follow
Sunday services as usual
October 1 - Carry-in Fellowship Dinner
October 8 - Deacon's Meeting at 8 AM
October 14 - Trustee Meeting at 8 AM
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