Friends of Faith Baptist of North Chili,
Wow, it was minus four degrees this morning and we’re supposed to have a January thaw next week (up in the mid to high 50’s on Tuesday). Maybe I can get my car washed! We won’t complain about some warmer temperatures, but the drastic changes are a little hard to take. I wonder how many Christians are like the weather – up and down daily, weekly, or from season to season? Are you striving to be consistent – “steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord” (I Cor. 15:58)?
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Time for a smile: (from a circulating e-mail)
This is why women should not take men shopping against their will:
After Mr. and Mrs. Fenton retired, Mrs. Fenton insisted her husband accompany her on her trips to Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, Mr. Fenton was like most men — he found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally, unfortunately, Mrs. Fenton was like most women — she loved to browse. One day Mrs. Fenton received the following letter from her local Wal-Mart…
Dear Mrs. Fenton,
Over the past six months, your husband has been causing quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behaviour and may be forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against Mr. Fenton are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras.
1. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
2. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, “Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away.”
3. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&M’s on layaway.
4. September 14: Moved a ‘CAUTION – WET FLOOR’ sign to a carpeted area.
5. September 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told other shoppers he’d invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department.
6. September 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, ‘Why can’t you people just leave me alone?’
7. November 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.
8. December 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled ‘PICK ME! PICK ME!’
9. December 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed ‘OH NO! IT’S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!’
And last, but not least…
10. December 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, ‘Hey! There’s no toilet paper in here!’
Regards,
Wal-Mart
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Sunday, January 6, 2008
Family Bible Classes – 9:30am
I will be starting a new series in our Auditorium Bible Class. We will be studying I Timothy in a series I am calling, “How To Behave In the House of God.” We will examine our culturally based ideas about church in light of the apostolic truth in God’s Word. I wonder how those two things compare? Are you willing to adjust your ideas about church as you are exposed to the light of Scripture?
Morning Worship Service – 10:45am
The message for this Sunday will be, “The Truth Shall Make You Free,” (from John 8:31-36). That is such a familiar saying – repeated often by politicians and other public speakers. Most of them have no clue about the context from which it comes. What truth? Freedom from what? Do you know the answers? What will we learn from our study of these verses? Here’s a teaser – the actual focus isn’t on being free. Take a look and figure out what the main theme is.
We will remember the Lord’s death as we celebrate the Lord’s Table at the conclusion of the Morning Worship Service
Evening Celebration – 6:00pm
Our evening celebration will include the message, “Do’s and Don’ts of Prayer,” from Matthew 6:5-8. It is the message I would have preached on Sunday night, December 16th, but we canceled the service for the weather. In this message we will look at the warnings Jesus gave to help His disciples avoid some common abuses of prayer. As we see these practical truths we will gain a better understanding of the underlying essence of prayer.
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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