Hello Friends,

I know I am repeating myself, but God is amazing. Kind of learning why we will spend so much time worshiping and praising him when we get to heaven.

Sometimes as we wrangle with our theological issues and try to answer questions which are unanswerable, we forget the WHO and the WHY of our salvation.

God so loved the world …

Sound familiar? Maybe too familiar because we sometimes miss the power and glory of God’s salvation plan.

• HE SAVED US BECAUSE HE LOVED US!
• AND …
• HE WILL SAVE US!

Message Title: “If God Is for Us …”

Message Text: Romans 8:31-39

• PDF 21 If God Is for Us : Romans 8-31-39 : FFC : dave scott : 121414 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF 21 If God Is for Us : Romans 8-31-39 : FFC : dave scott : 121414 : STUDY SHEET TWO

Make no mistake! God’s love is strong! God’s plan for our lives as believers in Jesus Christ makes us more than conquerors!

• Some think there is a careful division into subsections, others that it is a fine rhapsody, paying little attention to the sequence of thought. Be that as it may, it will suffice to notice that in the first half Paul is concerned with … the impossibility of any charge against the believer being sustained before God (vv. 31–34), and in the second with the impossibility of anything separating us from God’s love (vv. 35–39). [Morris, Leon (1988). The Epistle to the Romans (p. 334). Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: W.B. Eerdmans; Inter-Varsity Press.]

Look at the “love connection”!

• This Sunday December 14, 2014 we finish our Romans study for the year.

• On February 1, 2015 we resume our Romans study after the “Love God, Love Your Neighbor” series in January 2015.

Hello Friends,

I know I am repeating myself, but God is amazing. Kind of learning why we will spend so much time worshiping and praising him when we get to heaven.

Sometimes as we wrangle with our theological issues and try to answer questions which are unanswerable, we forget the WHO and the WHY of our salvation.

God so loved the world …

Sound familiar? Maybe too familiar because we sometimes miss the power and glory of God’s salvation plan.

• HE SAVED US BECAUSE HE LOVED US!
• AND …
• HE WILL SAVE US!

Message Title: “If God Is for Us …”

Message Text: Romans 8:31-39

• PDF 21 If God Is for Us : Romans 8-31-39 : FFC : dave scott : 121414 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF 21 If God Is for Us : Romans 8-31-39 : FFC : dave scott : 121414 : STUDY SHEET TWO

Make no mistake! God’s love is strong! God’s plan for our lives as believers in Jesus Christ makes us more than conquerors!

• Some think there is a careful division into subsections, others that it is a fine rhapsody, paying little attention to the sequence of thought. Be that as it may, it will suffice to notice that in the first half Paul is concerned with … the impossibility of any charge against the believer being sustained before God (vv. 31–34), and in the second with the impossibility of anything separating us from God’s love (vv. 35–39). [Morris, Leon (1988). The Epistle to the Romans (p. 334). Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: W.B. Eerdmans; Inter-Varsity Press.]

Look at the “love connection”!

Don’t miss a great opportunity to bring the joy of Christmas to members of our community!

Caroling this Sunday. Meet at the church @ 3 pm.

Good Thursday Morning to One and All,

Here is our bulletin for Sunday December 14, 2014.

dave

• PDF Bulletin FFC December 14 2014

MP3: Silent Night, Holy Night FFC Choir 120714

How do we do face the hostility of life?

More specifically, what do we do when faced with attack by our enemies?

And … even more specifically, what do we do when the people attacking were once our supporters and friends and have now become our enemies?

This evening we turn to Psalm 3 for some solid, biblical direction to this spiritual and emotional turmoil.

The historical context of the psalm: “A psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.” We find this account in 2 Samuel 15.

I began a new study in the Psalms three weeks ago, but only began recording yesterday.

Message Title: Salvation Belongs to the Lord

Message Text: Psalm 3

Message MP3: Psalm 3 Salvation Belongs to the Lord FFC dave scott 120714 PM

Message Outline …

(1) NO SUGAR COATING: DAVID BRINGS HIS SERIOUS PROBLEM BEFORE THE LORD, 3:1-2.

• I have many foes / I have many people rising against me / I have many people saying that my cause is hopeless, 3:1-2.
• How did Absalom almost topple David’s kingship? He built a conspiracy based on the unhappiness and dissatisfaction of the people, 2 Samuel 15:1-12.

(2) KNOW WHERE GOD IS: DAVID PUTS HIMSELF IN GOD’S HANDS, 3:3-4.

• The LORD is his shield / his glory / his Savior.
• The LORD spoke to David from his holiness, 3:4.
• How did David defeat Absalom’s conspiracy? He didn’t, but God did.
• David still had some loyal friends, 2 Samuel 15:13-22, 27-27.
• ***David honored God by trusting him, 2 Samuel 15:23-26.

(3) RELY ON YOUR SALVATION: DAVID MOVES FORWARD BASED ON THE SAVING NATURE OF GOD, 3:5-8.

• He did what was physically necessary, 3:5.
• He determined to be courageous no matter the odds, 3:6.
• He asked God for help, 3:7.
• He proclaimed the LORD’s salvation and blessing, 3:8.

Our lives are but a mere blip on the radar of eternity.

And yet … Romans 8:28

Message Title: “The Glory to Come: Those Whom He Justified, He Also Glorified!”

Message Text: Romans 8:18-30

MP3: LESSON 20 Those Whom He Justified, He Also Glorified : Romans 8:18-30 : FFC : dave : 120714

Hello to You,

Thank God It’s Friday! Right? And thank him for every day. 🙂

Sometimes (probably often) we need to place our lives in the perspective of eternity. The Bible teaches us that we are mere vapors, mists, frames of dust.

AND YET … the tremendous opportunity that we have in our time on the planet which is less than a speck on the scale of eternity.

You dig, man? Yes our time here is so brief, but God in his grace gives us opportunity to impact eternity AND … to partner with him in doing this.

If you are not blown away by now, you should be. (Like “blown away” as in awestruck at the greatness of God and his grand and glorious plan.)

Our lives are on “the big screen” for less than a moment in time, and there is no rewind. No do-over. As Dr. Ken Nichols would say, “Life is not a rehearsal.”

So fully equipped by God himself, let’s turn full face to God and live in view of the coming glory!

God has given us amazing roles as fellow servants of Jesus Christ in his grand production:

The Great Day of God!

Wow!

• PDF 20 Those Whom He Justified, He Also Glorified : Romans 8:18-30 : FFC : dave : 120714 : STUDY SHEET ONE
• PDF 20 Those Whom He Justified, He Also Glorified : Romans 8:18-30 : FFC : dave : 120714 : STUDY SHEET TWO

Announcements for December 7, 2014:

Study in the Psalms: In our evening service we will look at Psalm 3.

Christmas Decorating: Anyone in the congregation interested in decorating the church building for Christmas is asked to join in decorating on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at 9:30 AM at the church.  If you have items you would like to share this season in decorating, please bring them. Fresh poinsettias and traditional items we have used in the past will be used also.

Christmas Choir Practice: Saturday December 13 @ 9 am.

Christmas Caroling: Meet at the church on Sunday December 14 @ 3 pm.

Missions Committee Meeting: Wednesday December 17 @ 5:30 pm.

Next Board Meeting: Thursday December 18, 2014 @ 7 p.m.

Christmas Eve: Open House at the Sowers’ from 4 – 6 pm. The Christmas story will be read at 5 pm.

Holiday Wednesday Prayer Meeting Schedule: NO Wednesday Prayer Meeting on December 24 and December 31.

The nominating committee (Randy, Gerald, Joyce and Marlyn) is seeking to replace Randy and Gerald whose terms expire in January and to have a nominee for Sunday School Superintendent.

Annual Church Business Meeting: January 18, 2015 @ 1 pm. We will have a potluck dinner following church @ 12 pm and then our meeting. Our snow date for the annual meeting will be January 25, 2015.