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Sermon: Greg Gee, speaker

Romans 12:9-21 (NET)

12:9 Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good. 12:10 Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another. 12:11 Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord. 12:12 Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer. 12:13 Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality. 12:14 Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse. 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 12:16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited. 12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. 12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 12:20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 13:8-10 (NET)

13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 13:9 For the commandments, “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 13:10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Prayers

Added Robbie Meacham (leukemia)
Added Nancy Flammey
Added Brian Bellew Culless
Added Beth Hancock Thomas
Added Janet Vaughan
Added Tim Smith (wounded in Afghanistan)

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Sermon: Christ at the Door

Luke 24:15-31 (NET)

24:15 While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them 24:16 (but their eyes were kept from recognizing him). 24:17 Then he said to them, “What are these matters you are discussing so intently as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad. 24:18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that have happened there in these days?” 24:19 He said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people; 24:20 and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 24:21 But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened. 24:22 Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 24:23 and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24:24 Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.” 24:25 So he said to them, “You foolish people – how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 24:26 Wasn’t it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 24:27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.24:28 So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther, 24:29 but they urged him, “Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So he went in to stay with them.

24:30 When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 24:31 At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight.

Prayers

Added James Rogers (going to Afghanistan)
Added Teddi Halsclaw (hurt ankle)
Added Kayla Whitaker
Added Jeanette Goretzka (stroke, Maggie’s sister-in-law’s mother)
Added Ramona Harris

Sermon audio is available as MP3.

Sermon: Our Great Salvation

Hebrews 2:1-4 (NET)

2:1 Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2:2 For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty, 2:3 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him, 2:4 while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

Prayers

Added David Dennis
Added Mark Poe (shoulder)
Added Dylan Dawson (11 year old, heart problem)
Added David/Linda Lancaster
Added Tommy Billing’s father (shoulder surgery)
Added Mary Hilton
Added Margie Glass
Added Family of Bill Davenport

Sermon audio is available as MP3.

Sermon: God builds a hedge around his people

Job 1:6-12 (NET)

1:6 Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord – and Satan also arrived among them. 1:7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” And Satan answered the Lord, “From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.” 1:8 So the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.”

1:9 Then Satan answered the Lord, “Is it for nothing that Job fears God? 1:10 Have you not made a hedge around him and his household and all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land. 1:11 But extend your hand and strike everything he has, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!”

1:12 So the Lord said to Satan, “All right then, everything he has is in your power. Only do not extend your hand against the man himself!” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Prayers

Added Geraldine Stewart (health issues)
Added Larry Stewart
Added Steve Means (Tylyn’s step-father)

Haiti Relief donations: $476.25 UMCOR is still accepting donations for Haiti and other natural disasters that will happen in the future.

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Sermon: God’s Message to us in Christ

Hebrews 1:1-4 (NLT)

Prayers

Added Ernest Stranton (cataract surgery)
Added Barbara Boyd (stage 4 cancer)
Added Hugh Guthrie (stroke, Maggie’s uncle)
Added Dennis Monroe (good report)

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Sermon: Going into all the world

Matthew 28:16-20 (NKJV)

Prayers

Added Alan Sturgill (Sinus infection)
Added Kay Nave
Added Family of Teresa Mosely
Added Christian Moore (cochlear implant)
Added Lindsey Moore (wisdom teeth)
Added Mrs. Shirley
Added Judy Craft
Added Carol Stovall (chemo affects, maggie’s cousin)

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Sermon: God’s love has no limits

John 15:8-14 (NLT)

Prayers

Added Cody Simmons (Sharon/Mike’s grandson in car wreck in Illinois)
Added Lena Sturgill (sick)
Added Tim Fitzsimmons (more surgery)