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Sermon: Mission Accepted (Marion Brown)

Genesis 25:19-34; 33:1-11 (NET)

25:21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. 25:22 But the children struggled inside her, and she said, “If it is going to be like this, I’m not so sure I want to be pregnant!” So she asked the Lord, 25:23 and the Lord said to her,

“Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples will be separated from within you.
One people will be stronger than the other,
and the older will serve the younger.”

25:24 When the time came for Rebekah to give birth, there were twins in her womb. 25:25 The first came out reddish all over, like a hairy garment, so they named him Esau. 25:26 When his brother came out with his hand clutching Esau’s heel, they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

Prayers

Added Danny Potter (colon cancer, O.L.’s cousin)
Added Jackie Potter (overall health)
Added Michael (cancer)/Sandy Webb
Added Family of Chuck Pollard
Added Janice Gee

This is the aftermath early on Sunday. The older children slept in tents overnight; while some adults stayed up all night.

Stayed tuned for more VBS photos coming later.

Brief Itinerary, Saturday

2:45 PM – Check in inside the church sanctuary
3 PM – Games / Crafts / Music / Bible lessons rotations
6:15 PM Dinner All Parents are Welcome
7 PM Rotations
9 PM Camp fire and snacks
9:30 PM 8 year olds and under go home
10:00 PM Camp out in tents / Lights out

Sunday

8 AM Breakfast
9 AM Music
9:45 AM Sunday School
10:45 AM Worship

Sermon: With Confidence (Marion Brown)

Luke 11:1-13 (NET)

11:1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 11:2 So he said to them, “When you pray, say:

Father, may your name be honored;
may your kingdom come.
11:3 Give us each day our daily bread,
11:4 and forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And do not lead us into temptation.”

11:5 Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 11:6 because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’ 11:7 Then he will reply from inside, ‘Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.’ 11:8 I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

11:9 “So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 11:10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 11:11 What father among you, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 11:12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 11:13 If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Prayers

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Luke 10:25-42 (NET)
10:33 But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him. 10:34 He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 10:3510:36 Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 10:37 The expert in religious law said, “The one who showed mercy to him.” So Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”

The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.’

Prayers

Added Swiss family and Starr
Added Benny Hunter (accident)
Added Michelle’s family (death of great uncle)
Added Jeff Noonan (Karen’s Bro. back from Kosovo)

The theme for Vacation Bible School this year will be “Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God”. Scheduled for Saturday, July 31st beginning at 2:45 PM.

Ezekiel 3:10-19 (NLT)

10 Then he added, “Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself. 11 Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or not.”
12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a loud rumbling sound behind me. (May the glory of the Lord be praised in his place!)[a] 13 It was the sound of the wings of the living beings as they brushed against each other and the rumbling of their wheels beneath them.

14 The Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I went in bitterness and turmoil, but the Lord’s hold on me was strong. 15 Then I came to the colony of Judean exiles in Tel-abib, beside the Kebar River. I was overwhelmed and sat among them for seven days.

A Watchman for Israel

16 After seven days the Lord gave me a message. He said, 17 “Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a message from me, warn people immediately. 18 If I warn the wicked, saying, ‘You are under the penalty of death,’ but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 19 If you warn them and they refuse to repent and keep on sinning, they will die in their sins. But you will have saved yourself because you obeyed me.

Prayer List

Tests for Laura Mowson came back with good results.
Added Mrs. Bill Glass Jr. (hip replacement)
Added Glenda and Bob Cummings (E.J.’s friends)

The finale for the night was lighting the bonfire. Don’t worry, before setting the bonfire the fire department was called to notify them of the controlled burn. After the fire had burned down somewhat hot coals were pulled out and they roasted marshmellows and made s’mores.

More photos coming shortly. VBS: Bible Characters posted now.