This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, February 1st, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will teach on Joshua 10.

On Friday, February 3rd, the men will take their annual trip to the PHILADELPHIA AUTO SHOW. Tickets are $12.00 each unless we find some deals or coupons. Afterwards, we'll have dinner together at our usual stopping grounds...Famous Dave's.

Let Pastor Steve or Keith know immediately if you are planning to attend.

On Sunday, February 5, 2012, we'll have our bi-monthly COVERED DISH DINNER and church meeting after the morning service.

Please bring a main dish and a side, salad, or dessert dish (depending on the size of your family). We will be finished by 2:30 P.M.

Sunday, February 5, 2012, is Communion Sunday.

Sunday Morning Series - Steady or Stubborn - The Way Back

Text: Romans 2:1-11, Hebrews 3

Review:

Once we start getting off track and become stubborn or stuck in our own way, how do we get back to being steady?

What is Present

1) Unbelief is mixed with what is heard instead of faith.

2) Three reasons we maintain a hard heart:

a) I BELIEVE I'm RIGHT

b) I WANT SOMETHING

c) I RESIST A DIRECTION

3) The Upward Progression

a) Is it RIGHT?

b) Is it God's WILL?

c) Is it God's DESIRE?

4) The downward progression

a) Is it RIGHT?

b) Is it PERMITTED?

c) Is it LEGAL?

d) Is it WHAT I WANT?

Do you have a stubborn or steady heart? Those who have a stubborn heart are unrepentant. They are self-seeking, do not obey the truth. They follow unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath.

Those with a steady heart obey God are patient, continuing in doing good. They seek for glory, honor, and immortality. If you wonder what seeds you have sown, just check out your harvest.

To hear the entire message, go to our website, and click on the Sermon Player. You can listen online, download it to your MP3 player, or podcast FREE.

If you're visiting in the area or looking for a church home, we invite you to our Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10:00 A.M. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Rte. 611), Warrington, PA. The church phone number is (215) 343-7686. We'd love to meet you!

Upcoming Event

Men, our annual trip to the upcoming PHILADELPHIA AUTO SHOW will be on Friday, February 3rd.

We will aim to leave about 4:00 PM or you can meet us there. Tickets are $12.00 each, unless we find some deals or coupons. Afterwards, we will have dinner together at our usual stopping grounds...Famous Dave's.

Let Pastor Steve or Keith know if you're planning to go (or thinking about it) ASAP.

Quotable Quotes

"Faith will deteriorate where there is continual sin without repentance." - Billy Joe Daugherty

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 1/25/12, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will teach on Joshua 10.

Worship Team Auditions will be held on Thursday, 1/26/12, at 7:00 P.M. If you play an instrument or sing, let Phyllis or Miss Connie know you're planning to audition.

The Ladies' Brunch will be held on Saturday, 1/28/12, at 10:00 A.M., in the Children's Church Auditorium. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bible.

Sunday Morning Series - Steady of Stubborn - Things Permitted

Text: Matthew 19:1-6 & Ephesians 4:17-32

Three reasons we maintain a Hard Heart:

1) I BELIEVE I'm RIGHT.

2) I WANT SOMETHING.

3) I RESIST a DIRECTION.

In Matthew 19:1-6, the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus with their questions. They wanted to know if it was lawful for a man to put away (divorce) his wife for any reason. One course of action stresses the Law, while another course of action stresses people.

When we get to the place asking, "is it lawful," we know we've already missed it. They were elevating principles over people. On the other hand, to choose people over principles is also wrong. Both leave God and love out of the picture.

The Upward Progression

1) Is it right?

2) Is it God's will?

3) Is it God's desire?

The Downward Progression

1. Is it right?

2. Is it permitted?

3. Is it legal?

4. Is it what I want?

Looking for loopholes or reasons why not doing what God states, wants, or desires is an indicator of a hard heart. Note: You can be tenderhearted in one area and have a hard heart in another. When you have a hard heart, you are giving the devil an opening in your life.

Bitter, evil words are a sign of a hard heart. Kind, forgiving words are a sign of a tender heart.

To hear the entire message, check out our website, and click on the Sermon Player link. You can also download it to your MP3 player or podcast FREE.

If you're visiting in the area or looking for a church home, we invite you to join us for our Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10:00 A.M. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Rte. 611), Warrington, PA. The church phone number is 215-343-7686. We'd love to meet you!

Announcements

The Ladies' Brunch will be held in the Children's Church Auditorium on 1/28/12, at 10:00 A.M. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bible.