March 10, 2019

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WELCOME!
WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE

We are a group of believers who simply try to follow the Bible as a guide for all we do. Everything done in our worship service is something for which we have a Bible basis. You are welcome to participate as much or as little as you wish. We will sing hymns together and we will observe the Lord's Supper or Communion together. We will also have an opportunity to give to the work of God in this area. This collection is for the members here, and if you are visiting you should not feel and pressure to give. Our lesson time will be divided into two groups. The young children will go to our classroom area in the basement where they will be taught the Bible at a level they can understand. The adults will stay in the auditorium for a lesson at an adult level. We do try to serve the community, and if you have some needs that we can help you with, mention it to one of the members. Thank you for worshipping with us.

FAMILY NEWS

LADIES BIBLE CLASS: Next Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 A.M., the ladies will continue studying purity of the heart. This is a special time for Bible study, prayer, and sharing among sisters. Please come join them to be a part of this.

PROPOSED CHANGE FOR OUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE CLASS: For many years our Wednesday night class has met at 7:15 P.M. to allow people working late to get to class. That no longer seems to be a need among us and there are some who would like to come earlier and leave earlier. We are proposing that starting April 3 we start meeting at 7:00 PM every Wednesday. Please let us hear from you, especially if it would make it harder for you to be at class on time. Tell Bill Gibson, Richard Hoyt, or Karl Marcussen what your feelings are on this.

CONSTRUCTION TO UPGRADE OUR BUILDING STARTS IN ONE WEEK, MARCH 18TH. There is still a great deal of work to be done before the construction, during the construction, and after the construction. The week of the 17th should see the construction company finishing the heavy work. Afterwards we will need to put the carpet back down, move shelving, stairs and cabinets, and paint — all on the inside. As the weather improves outside work will also be needed. See Bill Gibson who is overseeing this.

TODAY'S LESSON

ABORTION
John Clayton

INTRODUCTION

A. Romans 13:1-3 — We obey and respect civil law.

1. This passage was under bad Roman rule.
2. U.S. government allows things biblically wrong.

a. Sin industries — casinos, prostitution, etc.
b. Recreational drugs, redefining marriage

B. Recent state decisions to sanction abortion at birth
C. Our job is to educate, not violence.

I. FACTS

A. A baby is a human at conception — not a dog, etc.

1. Dictionary says “fetus” is unborn offspring.
2. Not a separate organism or part of mother

B. Babies are aware of the outside world.
C. Babies bond with mothers before birth.
D. Many “unfit” babies are now famous adults.

II. BIBLICAL FACTS

A. Genesis 2:7 is used to say breath = being human. Bara is Genesis 1:27 is when man is human.
B. The Bible is clear that God calls a baby human. Exodus 21:22-23 — Killing unborn baby = murder
C. Luke 1:39-44 — Baby “leaps for joy”.
D. Genesis 25:22 — Jacob and Esau “jostle” (wrestle).
E. Isaiah 44:2 — God formed us “in the womb”.
F. Ecclesiastes 11:5; Psalm 139:13-16

III. WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO UNWANTED PREGNANCY?

A. Understand what is growing within you. Method of conception is not the issue.
B. Do not let incovenience lead to life changing sin.
C. Understand someone wants that baby, who will love it.

IV. IF YOU HAVE HAD AN ABORTION OR PLAN TO.

A. This is not the unforgiveable sin. It is very destructive and help is usually needed.
B. Use your experience as a witness for what is right.

V. REALIZE THAT YOU YOURSELF ARE ADOPTED.

A. Romans 8:14-17; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 5:1
B. The beauty of adoption is that there is choice!

THE BACK PAGE

CHRISTIAN MORALS VS. WORLD MORALS

“Blessed are you when they will revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. … You are the salt of the earth; … You are the light of the world. … Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:11-16 NKJV).

Today's sermon is politically unacceptable in today's world. Our culture has decided that personal choice trumps everything else and that anything that violates anyone's personal desires is unacceptable. The fact that all scientific evidence shows that recreational marijuana is dangerous and destructive not only to the individual but to everyone around that individual is ignored. Medical marijuana which has been shown to be useful and helpful to some medical conditions is lumped together with the street corner joint to justify recreational use. The definition of marriage has been changed from Genesis 2:24 to include any union anyone desires including marriage to animals, group marriages, and even marriage between siblings. In today's lesson we have looked at the abortion issue as concern for the welfare of small children and infants is thrown out for sake of adult inconvenience and selfishness.

The question for those of us who are Christians is how are we to respond to this? You cannot confront destructive, selfish, sinful behavior with another sinful behavior. We cannot endorse violence as a means of fighting the flagrant sin our government is promoting. Jesus tells us to expect to be reviled, persecuted, abused, and hated by the world around us. Our response has to be to turn the other cheek … go the second mile … love your enemies … be complete (perfect) (Matthew 5:38-48). In 1 Peter 3:8-15 Peter talks about what our choice has to be. Read the passage and thank God for every day we have where we are not thrown into prison because we give an answer of the hope that is within us.

— John Clayton

Our sign by the street!

For you created my inmost being in my mother's womb. praise you!

Sign saying from Psalm 139:13

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