Friends of Faith Baptist of North Chili,
“w00t” – did you know this was chosen as Merriam-Webster’s 2007 word of the year? It is spelled with two zeroes in the middle. The word, derived from video game speech (say what?), is used as an exclamation of joy, often upon the completion of a task or beating an opponent. It is the geek way of saying “yay!” The president of M-W, John Morse, applauded “w00t” as it’s choice because “it blends whimsy and new technology.”
We Baptists are a pretty reserved bunch – not too many hallelujah’s, a few amen’s, but I’ve never heard a “w00t” in any service. As you prepare to worship the Lord with your church family this Lord’s Day, you may not say “w00t” but I trust there is a sense of joy and anticipation for what the Spirit of God will do in you through the ministry of His Word and the fellowship with His people.
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Time for a smile:
Two roommates were shopping. One saw a humorous tee shirt that said, “It might look like I’m doing nothing, but on a cellular level, I’m quite busy.”
When she showed it to her (blond) roommate, her response was, “Oh, I should buy that one, I’m always talking on mine.”
Two “goobers” went deep into the woods searching for a Christmas tree. After hours of subzero temperatures and a few close calls with hungry wolves, one goober turned to the other and said, “I’m chopping down the next tree I see. I don’t care whether it’s decorated or not!”
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Family Bible Classes – 9:30am
Morning Worship Service – 10:45am
The message for this Sunday, “I Am The Light of the World,” is from John 8:12-20. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” That is an extravagant claim and it was met by an extreme challenge (You LIE!), but Jesus responded with an encouraging certainty.
Evening Celebration – 6:00pm
For the next message in our series on prayer, we will look at Matthew 6:5-8 which includes several very practical “Do’s And Don’ts of Prayer.” When you look at the warnings Jesus gave – to help His disciples avoid the common abuses of prayer – you see the underlying essence of prayer. If you want to grow in the spiritual discipline of prayer, this message will have you saying, “w00t.” đŸ™‚
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That’s all for this edition of FaithFriends. Pray with me that God’s people will be equipped and encouraged and the lost will hear the good news of the Gospel and trust Christ for their salvation!
Your faithful Minister of the Word,
Pastor Harriman