Sunday Morning Series - Is Faith Past, Present, or Future? - Your Past: Springboard or Anchor?

Text:  John 9:1-41

Jesus passed through a crowd that wanted to stone Him. You'd think He would want to get out of there and as far away as possible. However, he saw a blind man and stopped.

The disciples asked Him who had sinned, the man or his parents, that he was born blind. They've asked a question with two options for answers. Jesus ignored their question because it was based on a faulty premise. Instead he replied that neither had sinned.

Now, many of us have heard this passage taught that the man's blindness was for the glory of God. No other scripture supports this interpretation. In fact other scriptures teach the opposite. We're told that it's the enemy who comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus has come that we might have abundant life. Here are some things we must take into consideration:

1.  Paper was scarce, and the earliest originals we have didn't include spaces between words.
2.  Punctuation was omitted.
3.  Translators inserted all the punctuation, so a misplaced period or comma could change the meaning of a passage.

God doesn't get any glory from our being sick, blind, or any other physical problem. After Jesus told them neither the man nor his parents sinned, He moved on to what would glorify God: the man's healing.

Jesus makes mud from spit and dirt and applies it to the man's eyes. He then instructs him to go wash in the Pool of Siloam. The man obeyed and was healed. The power is in obeying not bartering. We may not like what God said to do, but that may be intentional.

How do we respond when Jesus tells us to do something that makes sense, but we don't want to do it? To hear the complete message, please visit our website and click on the Media Tab. You can listen online, download it to your MP3 player, or podcast.

Are you longing for a closer relationship with the Lord? Come on out to Zoe Christian Fellowship for solid, Biblical teaching, dynamic worship, and a warm welcome. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. Our Sunday Morning Service begins at 10:00 AM. There's also Super Church for your kids at the same time.

We look forward to meeting you!

Quotable Quote

"The more attention ad weight you give to the Word, the more revelation and power you're going to receive." - Creflo A. Dollar, Jr.

This Week at Zoe

MIDWEEK SERVICE - Wednesday, 10/16/19, at 7:30 PM. Pastor Steve will be teaching on Ezekiel 14 where God asks the question, "Should I let Myself be inquired of at all by these men?" How can what we ask of God become limited? Be here on Wednesday night or tune in on Facebook Live if you can't.

MEN'S BREAKFAST - Saturday, 10/19/19, at 10:00 AM. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bible.

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE - Sunday, 10/20/19, at 10:00 AM.

Super Church for Kids - 10:00 AM

If you're wondering if the Word of God is relevant to your life, come on out Sunday, at 10:00 AM for dynamic worship, solid Biblical teaching, and a warm welcome. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. We look forward to meeting you!

Sunday Morning Series - Is Faith Past, Present, or Future - Dealing With Your Present

Text:  Mark 10:46-52 and various

The present is not be be denied or disbelieved but to be dealt with through faith.

Our biggest problems are what's happening at the present time. There are three reasons people don't get healed:

1.  Disobedience
2.  Unbelief - See John 20:24-29 - Unbelief is the rejection of truth.
3.  Ignorance - You've never heard the truth.

Another hindrance to healing is unforgiveness.

Expectation - Mark 10:47-48

Expectation without anticipation is just talk. Anticipation looks forward to something with excitement. When our faith engages expectation, our mouth engages in speaking.

What are some of the enemies to expectation:

1.  Failure
2.  False Doctrine
3.  Frustration
4.  Friends

Too often Christians waste time denying their own reality instead of establishing the goal (expectation). Jesus never rebuked anyone for telling him their problem. Come to grips with what you face, but then also how God sees your reality.

To hear the entire message, we invite you to our website. Please click on the Media Tab to listen online, download it to your MP3 player or podcast.

A quote says, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Come on out to Zoe Christian Fellowship to find out how to make that lemonade. We're located located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. Sunday Morning Service begins at 10:00 AM. We also have Super Church for Kids at 10:00 AM in our Children's Church Auditorium.

We look forward to meeting you!

Quotable Quote

"Our confession will either imprison us or set us free. Our confession is the result of our beleving, and our believing is the result of our right or wrong thinking." - Kenneth E. Hagin

This Week at Zoe

MIDWEEK SERVICE - Wednesday, 10/9/19, at 7:30 PM. Pastor Steve will be teaching on Ezekiel 13 and a word to those prophets who prophesied out of their our heart.

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE - Sunday, 10/13/19, at 10:00 AM.
SUPER CHURCH FOR KIDS - 10:00 AM

Is your life messy? Maybe it's time to see what the Owner's Manual says (the Bible). Come on out to Zoe Christian Fellowship for solid, Bible-based teaching that's relevant to your reality. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA.

We look forward to meeting you!

Sunday Morning Series - Is Faith Past, Present, or Future - Messengers of Doom

Text:  Mark 5:21-24, 35-443

Is faith past, present, or future? When Jairus came to Jesus, what happened in the past had a positive effect on his outlook for the future. He knew that Jesus had power to heal the sick. When his daughter was dying, he knew where to go for help.

He approached Jesus and told him, "My little  daughter lies at the point of death." This was a statement of how things are in the present but not how they will continue to be. If we cannot acknowledge how things are, how can we believe for a change?

Jairus then says, "Come and lay Your hands on her that she may be healed, and she will live." He's making a statement of how things will be once Jesus comes on the scene - she will live! Jairus' belief in the past causes him to believe in a future change, altering the state of how things are.

While Jesus is talking with the woman with the issue of blood, messengers come with disturbing news. Jairus has a choice: give up or continue to believe. How does Jesus handle this, and how does Jairus respond?

To hear the entire message, please visit our website and click on the Media tab. You can listen online or download it to your MP3 player. We're having some issues with our podcasting, but hopefully that will be resolved soon.

If you're hungry for answers to life's questions, why not see what the Word of God says about how we can live in victory? Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA, where dynamic worship, solid teaching, and a loving family atmosphere will minister to your deepest needs.

We look forward to meeting you!