Quotable Quotes

"It is almost a sadness to my soul that men should be astonished and surprised at an ordinary, tangible evidence of the power of God." - John G. Lake

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday night, 3/31/10, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will finish Matthew 13 with the Treasure and the Pearl, Good and Bad fish, and the Householder.

All of the Genesis series is posted to the website sermon player, and the Hope series is fully up to date. You'll see the first of the Parables series appear on Monday.

Sunday Morning Series - Hope That Does Not Waver - The Hope of Liberty

We've spoken about a couple of principles the last few weeks:

1. You cannot hope for something you already have. Hope is future tense.

2. Don't get your hope confession mixed up with your faith confession. Your faith confession is for what you have right now according to the Word of God.

There is a freedom coming in the future according to Romans 8:21. We don't have it yet, but will someday. However, we also walk in freedom now according to Galatians 2:4.

What do we have now?

1. Liberty (Luke 4:18)

2. He's not dealt with us according to our sins nor punished us according to our iniquities. (Psalm 103:10-12.

3. We're not under condemnation as believers. (John 3:17-18)

4. We have His mercy. (Hebrews 8:12)

We should walk as uncondemned people. (John 8:10-11, Isaiah 43:25, Psalm 32:1)

What do we hope for?

1. If we've ever gone a wrong way, turn back to God. He abundantly pardons. (Isaiah 55:7)

2. Eternal life! (John 5:24)

3. If I miss it, He will forgive me. (I John 1:9)

To hear the full message, check out the Sermon Player on our website. If you're in our area, our services are Sunday at 10:00 A.M. and Wednesday night at 7:30 P.M. Please note, the schedule for our Resurrection Sunday Service will be posted later this week.

Resurrection Sunday Service Schedule

On Sunday, April 4, 2010, we celebrate Resurrection Sunday.

Sunrise Service: 7:00 A.M.

Breakfast: 8:00 A.M.

Morning Service: 9:30 A.M.

Bring a breakfast main dish with you for the 8:00 A.M. breakfast. We will start the regular morning service 30 minutes earlier, so everyone has time to travel or finish meal preparations for family gatherings.

Praise Report

I wanted to share this with everyone. We sometimes wonder if our daughter Sarah learns anything at church. 2 fridays ago we were at an academic fair for Faith Christian Academy where she goes to school. The teacher who teaches the fifth graders Bible class told me she was awed (her word) at the amount of knowledge of the Bible that Sarah is able to share with the class.
Sarah also told me that one of her teachers told her that the truths that she is learning now at age 11 he did not learn until his twenties.
Our Pastors, Connie and Steve Hecht, have always believed that teaching the Word of God is paramount, esp. to the young. The teachers at ZCF have taken this belief and made it happen. Zoe is the greatest church and we are blessed that the Lord led us here many years ago.
Our duaghter is starting her life with a hugh advantage I did not haveand it is ZCF that has made that possible!!

Quotable Quotes

"You do not have the spirit of a quitter living inside you; you have the spirit of the only man in history to conquer death. You have the spirit of a winner - the spirit of Jesus Christ!" - Rod Parsley (Romans 8:11)

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 3/24/10, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will continue teaching the Parables of Jesus. The Parable of the Tares and the Wheat in Matthew 13 will be covered.

The Ladies' Brunch is Saturday, 3/27/10, at 10:00 A.M. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bibles. Invite a friend! If you have any questions, see Phyllis or Connie.

Sign Language Team - Please be prepared to practice on Sunday, 3/28/10, after church. It's our last practice before Resurrection Sunday. Thank you.