Quotable Quote

"By His (Jesus) stripes you were healed. Your healing is already provided. You don't need to pray for it!" - T.L. Osborn

This Week at Zoe

Come out and study God's Word on Wednesday, 9/30/09, at 7:30 P.M. Pastor Steve will be teaching on, "Yieldedness."

Next Sunday, 10/4/09, is our Covered Dish Dinner. We start right after church and are done by 2:15 - 2:30 P.M. Please bring a main dish, side dish, and/or dessert (depending on the size of your family). A church meeting time follows to help keep everyone up to date and informed about volunteer opportunities.

Sunday Series - Reigning in Life - The Kingdom's Guard

Text: Colossians 3:1-17.

A king doesn't guard his own palace. He has people, who perform that task. We have certain safeguards we can put into effect in our lives.

A lot of people think because they are saved by grace that means they can do whatever they want. Colossians and other scriptures debunk this theory. We're told to mortify (or put to death) our old man and put on the new man. The words, "put on," are the same as we use for getting dressed. It doesn't just happen, but requires intentional effort on our part.

What are some of the things were to "put on?"

Tender mercies

Kindness: "goodness of heart, kindness"

Humbleness: humiliation of mind, ie., modesty: humbleness of mind, humility (of mind), lowliness (of mind)

Meekness: "is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest; it is equanimity of spirit that is neither elated nor downcast, simply because it is not occupied with self at all."

Bearing With One Another: Ephesians 4:1-3

Forgiving One Another

But Above All These Things: "put on love" Love is what binds us together in the Body of Christ.

Inward attributes of the new nature:

"Let the peace of God RULE" - To act as an umpire, to arbitrate or decide.

"Let the Word of Christ dwellin you richly..." Have a grateful heart.

And whatever you do in Word (speech) and deed (action), do it in the name of Jesus.

Use what God has given you: 1) Set your mind. 2) Put to death the old man and his ways. 3) Let the peace of God rule...

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Miscellaneous Announcements

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Quotable Quote

"Bulldog faith hangs on to God's Word until our enemy is defeated adn our circumstances are conquered." - Marilyn Hickey

Covered Dish

On Sunday, 10/4/09, we'll have our next Covered Dish Dinner. We start right after church and end about 2:15-2:30 P.M. Please bring a main dish, side dish, and/or dessert (depending on the size of your family).

This Week At Zoe

At our Mid-week service, 9/23/09, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will continue teaching on "Yieldedness."

Calling all Youth! Youth group will meet in the Children's Church Auditorium on 9/23/09, at 7:30 P.M., during the regular Mid-Week service. Invite a friend.

The Ladies' Brunch will be held on Saturday, 9/26/09, at 10:00 A.M. Please bring a breakfast item, your Bible, and an open heart to receive God's Word.

Sunday Morning Series - Reigning in Life - Reigning With A Good Conscience

Text: Matthew 12:22-30. The man in this story had multiple problems, and Jesus ministered to every area. Crowds started wondering whether or not He was the Messiah. Well, that didn't go over real big with the Pharisees. They tried to counteract all the talk by saying Jesus performed miracles by Satan's power.

Jesus didn't let them get away with these words. He knew they didn't believe what they were saying. The scripture says that He knew their thoughts. They didn't like seeing the crowds follow Jesus because that meant the people weren't following them. Jesus informed them if they talked against Him it would be forgiven, but talking against the Holy Spirit wouldn't be forgiven. It's the unpardonable sin.

Now, if people are doing this in ignorance, that's one thing. However, the Pharisees knew the truth and deliberately ascribed the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan. See Hebrews 6:4-6.

How do people get to the point of committing this unpardonable sin? They sear their conscience by going against it. They become desensitized to that inner warning system. Matthew 12:33-37 tells us a tree is known by its fruit, and we are known by our words. If you're sinning with your mouth, your conscience will condemn you. II Timothy 1:3 - apart from a clear conscience faith is hindered.

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Announcements

Website Feature - The church calendar is up to date and has several options. Did you know you can view the events by week, month, day, category (mens, ladies, youth) and even download the events to your calendar? Check it out.

Don't forget to turn your Cell Phone off or at least into silent mode during all services and meetings. Thanks!

Mark Your Calendars

The Ladies' Brunch is Saturday, September 26th, at 10:00 A.M. in the Children's Church area. Bring a breakfast main disk to share and your Bibles. Connie will share God's Word after the meal.

Quotable Quote

"The real flow of the Spirit does not draw attention to man. The real flow of the Spirit glorifies God." - Keith Moore

This Week At Zoe

On Wednesday, 9/16/09, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will continue with the series, "God's Boot Camp."

The Youth Group will meet on Wednesday, 9/16/09, at 7:30 P.M., in the Children's Church area. Invite your friends for fun, fellowship, and God's Word.

Calling all men! On Saturday, 9/19/09, at 8:00 A.M., we'll meet for breakfast and Bible study in the Children's Church area. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bibles. Keith will be teaching.

Sunday Series - Reigning in Life - A Common Anchor

People think of anchors as holding them firmly in one place. But an anchor can also be something that is relied on, a mainstay. As believers, we have truths (anchors) that we can depend upon.

Pastor Stephen Hecht read from Romans 14:1-14. This scripture talks about receiving those who are weak. What makes one weak? Believing something inaccurate can make a person weak. The amount of correct knowledge is what determines our spiritual strength and brings life as opposed to bondage. What you think on a subject is important to your freedom and ability to reign in life.

One of the areas where it is important to have a right knowledge base is righteousness. If someone asks us if we're righteous, what should be our reply? Do we feel we're being prideful if we say we're righteous? Well, if we're thinking it's our own righteousness, sure we're being prideful and mistaken. However, if we recognize it's not our righteousness that clothes us but His, then it's perfectly legitimate to say we're righteous. When we're established in the light of God's truth, we'll be able to walk in freedom.

If you want to know more about how to walk free in Christ, check out the website. The message will be available on the sermon player, for downloading on your MP3, or podcasting.

Our Sunday services start at 10:00 A.M. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Rte. 611), Warrington, PA. We'd enjoy meeting you.

Quotable Quote

"The grace of God gives us access to what we do not deserve." - Pastor Stephen Hecht, Sunday, September 6, 2009

Announcement

Website Feature - The church calendar on the website is up to date and has several options. Didyou know you can view the events by week, month, day, category (mens, ladies, youth)and even download the events to your calendar?

Quotable Quote

"Ransomed men need no longer pause in fear to enter the Holy of Holies. God wills that we should push on into His presence and live our whole life there." - A. W. Tozer

This Week At Zoe

This Wednesday night (9/9/09), will be a night of prayer for our country, community, and church. We begin at 7:30 P.M. with some worship and then pray together after that.

Since school is now open, we aim to end Wednesday night services around 8:45 P.M. On a teaching night, we then take up our normal question and answer time and continue that as long as people want to stay. Those who need to leave earlier to get their children home can leave.

The Youth Group will meet on Wednesday, 9/9/09, at 7:30 P.M., over in the Children's Church area during the regular service. Come out and invite a friend!

Sunday Series - Reigning in Life - Qualified to Reign

Pastor Stephen Hecht used Romans 5 as his text. He asked a question: "Do I have the right outlook?" (See Romans 5:1-19.) When someone asks, "Are you righteous?," how do you respond? Do you say, "Maybe I'll be righteous when I get to heaven or I hope so?" That may sound humble, but it doesn't square with the Scriptures.

Did you ever wonder why Jesus had to be born of a virgin? The human race was infected by sin as a result of Adam's fall. Scripture tells us that sin is passed through Adam (not Eve). If he'd been born with an earthly father, he would have gotten the sinful human nature. So, the man was bypassed in order that he would be free. Jesus is called, "the second Adam." He fulfilled God's requirements of righteousness, and then took on the penalty for our sins on the cross.

You may ask, "what does this have to do with me?" Everything! When we recognize our sinful condition, ask Jesus to forgive us, our sins are washed away, and we are covered by his righteousness. Ephesians 2:8, 9 tells us that we're saved by grace through faith. It's not because of our righteousness. If it was, we could boast. Forgiveness and God's grace to live for him is a gift - unearned and undeserved.

Until we have this clear in our hearts and heads, the enemy can beat us up with all of our failures and past sins. If we understand that our sins are forgiven and we are covered with the robe of righteousness, he can't neutralize our effectiveness as believers. Guilty people do not reign in life. Timid people do not reign in life. Those who see themselves as unrighteous do not reign in life.

How do I become righteous? Pastor Steve read Luke 15:11-32. It's the story of the prodigal son. How did the son get restored to fellowship with the father? He changed his mind about his way of living and returned home. He did not feel worthy to be a son, but wanted only to be a servant. Instead, his father ran to meet him, hugged him, and threw a big party in his honor. The son could have refused the robe his father gave me because he felt unworthy, but he received it.

Jesus made the way for us to be reconciled to the Father, to enjoy fellowship with him. The opportunity is there. The gift is offered. Will you turn from your own efforts to please him and accept his offer of grace, forgiveness, and mercy based on what Jesus did through his life, death, and resurrection?

To listen to the message in its entirety, you can visit the website and access the sermon player, podcast, or download it to your MP3 free of charge. If you're looking for a church home, you're always welcome at Zoe Christian Fellowship, 1111 Easton Rd., Rte. 611, Warrington, PA.

Announcements

If you arrive on Sunday morning and see cones and chairs are blocking the center parking area, that section is for church use. If they're in the way, just blow your horn, and an usher will come out and move them. We've had some difficulty with the cable company installers taking up all the parking close to the church, even though they've been asked to refrain from this practice. So, feel free to use the middle parking section even if you see a cone or two still around.

Men's Ministries

Tickets are available for the Phillies game on September 28th on the third base side. Come out for Dollar Dog Night. We have six tickets at $34.00 each. Bruce may be able to get more, but that's not guaranteed. See him ASAP and give him the money for your ticket. Sons (of any age) are welcome to this event.

Quotable Quotes

"God has provided a power through the person of the Holy Spirit that will cause us to rise above our troubles." - Kathryn Kuhlman

This Week At Zoe

Our Midweek Service will be held on Wednesday, 9/2/09, at 7:30 P.M. Pastor Steve's Dad will be speaking.

Please note: There will be NO Youth Group this week.