Volume XLVI Number 8 February 24, 2013 “God Provides Deliverance” Worship Leader Robert Smith # 116 God Will Make a Way # 72 Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty Call to Worship Dan Spaeth # 410 He Leadeth Me Scripture Reading Bootie Pearson Psalm 72:12-14, 37:39-40 Prayer # 71 As the Deer # 176 Lamb of God Communion Communion Thought Jeff Neaves Body Life/Offering Prayer Time # 660 People Need the Lord # 578 We Will Glorify # 38 Awesome God Dismiss Bible Hour # 449 Thy Word Sermon Dan Spaeth # 538 My Hope is Built Blessing James Coburn CCLI #2551496 Continued on Page 4 When Your Mistakes Land You Before a Judge Have you ever had to own up for something you did wrong? Maybe you remember sneaking out to see an R-rated movie and then confessing the truth to your seething parents after you crept in the house past curfew. Or maybe, more recently, you lied to your boss and had to face the consequences once you were found out. We have all had to come face-to-face with an authority and own up to what we’ve done wrong. Palms sweat, stomach twists and turns. It can feel like you’re going before the judge in a court martial. Judges elicit a sense of fear, don’t they? They never call you in for something you have done right. We think of them as someone who harshly tells us what we did wrong. And they seem to be everywhere these days on television. There’s Judge Judy and Hatchett. Mathis and Christina. Judge Brown. Then there are some judges you may not know. They even have a book in the Bible with their name on it. Judges. These judges appeared on the scene to help sort out right and wrong. They also helped people get out of trouble. God’s people kept putting themselves into a never ending cycle of disobedience, discipline, declaration of wrong, and deliverance. Judges like Deborah and Gideon and Samson helped them find their way back to God. What did the people do that was so bad they
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Volume XLVI Number 8 February 24, 2013
“God Provides Deliverance”
Worship Leader Robert Smith
# 116 God Will Make a Way
# 72 Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty
Call to Worship Dan Spaeth
# 410 He Leadeth Me
Scripture Reading Bootie Pearson
Psalm 72:12-14, 37:39-40
Prayer
# 71 As the Deer
# 176 Lamb of God
Communion
Communion Thought Jeff Neaves
Body Life/Offering
Prayer Time
# 660 People Need the Lord
# 578 We Will Glorify
# 38 Awesome God
Dismiss Bible Hour
# 449 Thy Word
Sermon Dan Spaeth
# 538 My Hope is Built
Blessing James Coburn
CCLI #2551496
Continued on Page 4
When Your Mistakes Land You Before
a Judge
Have you ever had to own up for something
you did wrong? Maybe you remember sneaking
out to see an R-rated movie and then confessing
the truth to your seething parents after you
crept in the house past curfew. Or maybe, more
recently, you lied to your boss and had to face
the consequences once you were found out.
We have all had to come face-to-face with an
authority and own up to what we’ve done
wrong. Palms sweat, stomach twists and turns.
It can feel like you’re going before the judge in
a court martial.
Judges elicit a sense of fear, don’t they?
They never call you in for something you have
done right. We think of them as someone who
harshly tells us what we did wrong. And they
seem to be everywhere these days on television.
There’s Judge Judy and Hatchett. Mathis and
Christina. Judge Brown.
Then there are some judges you may not
know. They even have a book in the Bible with
their name on it. Judges. These judges appeared
on the scene to help sort out right and wrong.
They also helped people get out of trouble.
God’s people kept putting themselves into a
never ending cycle of disobedience, discipline,
declaration of wrong, and deliverance. Judges
like Deborah and Gideon and Samson helped
them find their way back to God.
What did the people do that was so bad they
Listed below are the
names of the men to lead in
public worship in March.
Please mark your calendar
at home so that you will be
ready to serve on the date
indicated below. If you are
unable to serve, call the
church office at 573-9133.
Everyone please meet with
Randy behind the baptistry
on Sunday morning at 9:50
to pray.
MEN TO SERVE
IN MARCH
Tony Hatcher
Felix Hinojosa
Eddy Hollander
Vincent Lopez
Kevin Lovel
Don Lowrie
Fred Lynch
Robert Mabe
Trenton Mabe
Max Martin
Luis Martinez
Bill Melzow
Danny Murphy
Evan Neaves
Sam Neil
MORNING
March 3
Prayer/Scripture
Ken Mass
Communion Thought
Randy Brown
EVENING
March 3
Opening Prayer
Dan Spaeth
Song Leader
Bootie Pearson
Communion Server
Glen Dorries
Closing Prayer
Vincent Lopez
MORNING
March 10
Prayer/Scripture
Ken Callarman
Communion Thought
Jeff Neaves
EVENING
March 10
Opening Prayer
Dan Marshall
Song Leader
Robert Smith
Communion Server
Gary Underwood
Closing Prayer
Bootie Pearson
MORNING
March 17
Prayer/Scripture
Doug Franks
Communion Thought
Steve Turner
EVENING
March 17
Opening Prayer
Allen Abraham
Song Leader
Tim Sawey
Communion Server
Dan Marshall
Closing Prayer
Mark Spaeth
MORNING
March 24
Prayer/Scripture
Aaron Turner
Communion Thought
Jim Payne
EVENING
March 24
Small Groups Meet
In Homes
MORNING
March 31
Prayer/Scripture
Carlos Rabino
Communion Thought
Joe Crisp
EVENING
March 31
Small Groups Meet
in Homes
Please keep the following in your prayers this week:
John McFarlin, Kathy Hanselka, Elroyce Metting,
Sherry Lynch, Roxi McCutchan, Evelyn Urbick and
Ann Wasicek. Dorothy Swearingen’s daughter,
Delores has been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors
are telling her the cancer is too advanced for treatment.
Please keep Delores and her family in your prayers.
Patsy Pearson’s mom, Ada was transported to Citizens
on Wednesday. She is in room 357.
The menu for Wednesday evening will be nachos
and hot dogs. The cost is $5.
We will have a fellowship luncheon today in the an-
nex immediately following services. If you are visit-
ing, please be our guest.
Hello Brothers and Sisters,
Recently God allowed us to go to La Mohonera and
preach the Gospel. As soon as we arrived, we looked
for Domingo whom we had met last week. Some
people told us not to visit him because his family were
witchcraft people. After praying for God’s wisdom we
decided due to the danger only three of us would go
visit Domingo and the rest of the group would wait for
us. We walked to Domingo’s home trusting only in
God’s power. Domingo and his family welcomed us
and he told us he knew he needed to repent. We began
to teach him about Jesus’ love and power and invited
Domingo and his family to attend our weekly Bible
study on Sundays. We rejoined our group and
conducted our Bible Study. We had more people than
last week and several children were in attendance. On
this occasion we taught about baptism. And I could see
in their faces the enthusiasm of learning about the
forgiveness of sins. My mother Ascención taught the
children’s class. We gave everyone a Bible. Bibles are
not easily obtained in Mexico. Some of them received
DVD lessons as well. Please pray for us as we preach
throughout Guerrero, as we are sometimes in dangerous
situations. God bless you. We love you.
In Christ,
Freddy
We are looking for bus drivers for the 3rd and 4th
Sunday mornings. No special license is needed. We
pick up those who are in Nursing Homes and those who
no longer drive or have transportation. Contact Bill
Melzow or Larry Tom if you could help.
The registration forms for Camp Bandina can be
found on the information center. The camp dates are
June 16-22. The deadline for mailing in your forms is
now May 15th. (Note the date change)
Junior High and High School young people are
encouraged to attend a Game Night in Room 100 on
Friday, March 1 from 6-10pm. Bring $5 for pizza.
Drinks and dessert will be provided.
Have you started your Spring Cleaning?
Please do not throw away items that could be sold in
the garage sale. You may bring items to the bus barn
any time during office hours.
Saturday, March 16th 6:30pm at the Leo J. Welder
Center, VCS will present a Barbershop Chorus and Solid
Strings featuring Scott Devos and Rick Collie. Tickets are
$20 and may be purchased at the information center. Seniors
and Military are $15. This is a major fundraiser for the
school.
WEDNESDAY
February 13, 2012 169
SUNDAY
February 17, 2013
Bible Class 168
AM Worship 249
Evening Service 30
Small Groups 57
CONTRIBUTION $8266.50
WEEKLY BUDGET $7500.00
YEAR-TO-DATE $175,878.09
Fiscal Year October to October
Day 1
1. How would you describe the relationship between Naomi and her daughter-in-law? Is
there anything you can apply to your relationship with your in-laws or future in-laws?
2. Ruth and Boaz provided for Naomi. In what tangible ways can you provide for the
less fortunate both in your family and your community?
Day 2
1. Boaz praised Ruth saying, “May the LORD repay you for what you have done [for
Naomi]. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose
wings you have come to take refuge,”. How did God answer Boaz’ prayer for Ruth?
How does an “others-centered” life create blessings for the giver?
2. As you reflect on times of need in your life, when have you experienced divine provi-
dence and unexpected provision?
3. Character is revealed by what we do, what we say, and often by what others say about
us. How does Boaz serve as an example of a godly man or Ruth as a godly woman for
you?
Day 3
1. The theme of redemption is found throughout this story. Compare Boaz’ redemption
of Ruth and Naomi to how Christ has redeemed you.
2. Faithful Boaz and Ruth were great-grandparents to King David and therefore they
were also in the line of Messiah Jesus. Who in your family tree has been a godly
example to you? Who in your church family stands as an example of godliness?
