Hallelujah Night

Next Sunday is Hallelujah Night! We will meet at the Philadelphia Sports Club (formerly Highpoint) in Chalfont from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. The facility is located at 1 Highpoint Dr. just off County Line Road, and west of Route 202.

Please arrive about 4:45 P.M., so we are ready to start the games and activities at 5:00 P.M. There will be laser tag, dodge ball, and other activities for children of all ages. Of course, there will also be lots of candy for the kids.

Please bring some snack food items as we have a place for food and fellowship.

Candy for Hallelujah Night

We are collecting the bite-sized candies for Hallelujah Night all this month. It is next Sunday, 10/31/10, and you can bring candy Sunday morning or when you come for Hallelujah Night. A box is at the rear of the church for the candy.

Quotable Quotes

"It is always a mark of short-sightedness and weakness to be impatient of results." - Samuel Smiles

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 10/27/10, at 7:30 P.M., we'll meet for Bible Study. Pastor Steve just started teaching the Book of Esther.

The Ladies' Brunch will be held in the Children's Church Auditorium on Saturday, 10/30/10, at 10:00 A.M. Please bring a breakfast dish and your Bibles.

We'll be having a talk on nutrition and doing some exercises. Invite your friends for some food for spirit, soul, and body!

Sunday Morning Series - Bearing Fruit for God - Non-Resistance

Text: Acts 9

Last week, we saw the Father's role in taking care of the vine. He prunes, cuts off, observes, and cares for the branches. His intentions are for our good.

Paul was zealous for the Jewish faith, and viewed those following Jesus as a threat. He persecuted, consented to their death, and imprisoned them.

All that changes when he has an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. Jesus wants to know why he's persecuting Him and why he's "kicking against the goads." A goad is a pointed stick used to direct the ox. The Lord is nudging Paul in one direction, but he's going in another. He's fighting Jesus. In another scripture, Paul says he did this ignorantly, and he was an unbeliever.

Paul's conversation with Jesus changes his life forever. After the meeting, he's blind and stays at Judas' house on Straight Street. There he fasts and prays. The Lord shows him a man called, "Ananias," would be coming to pray for him so he would receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Meanwhile, the Lord speaks to Ananias and tells him to go see Saul of Tarsus to pray for him. Jesus gives him the address and the assignment. Ananias balks at the idea. After all, this is the guy persecuting Christians. Jesus tells Ananias that Paul has seen a vision, and he's a chosen vessel. In other words, he's attached to the vine now.

Pruning involves our obedience and submission to the word of God, whether written or spoken. When we resist, we have a problem. Both Paul and Ananias allowed God to prune them, which resulted in much fruit and the furtherance of the gospel.

To hear the entire message, check out the sermon player at our website. The messages are also available for FREE download to your MP3 player or as a podcast.

If you're visiting in our area or looking for a church home, we welcome you to join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 A.M. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA. You can get the directions at our website or call the church, (215) 343-7686.

Hallelujah Night

We are collecting the bite size candies for HALLELUJAH NIGHT all this month. This year, it falls on a Sunday night (October 31st).

Please put the candy in the box provided at the rear of the church. Thanks!

Quotable Quote

"The branch of the vine does not worry, and toil, and rush here to seek for sunshine, and there to find rain. No; it rests in union and communion with the vine; and at the right time, and in the right way, is the right fruit found on it. Let us so abide in the Lord Jesus." - Hudson Taylor

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 10/20/10, at 7:30 P.M., we'll have our mid-week Bible Study. We hope you'll join us and bring a friend.

Sunday Morning Series - Bearing Fruit for God - The Role of the Father

Text: I John 2 & others

We've talked about abiding in the vine (Jesus). What exactly is abiding? I John 2:6 says, "He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as he walked." So abiding is to walk as Jesus walked. No one can stop us from abiding and no one can make us abide. It is up to us.

How do we abide in the vine? I John 2:24-25 tells us to let truth abide or remain, and pursue the promise.

John 15 says the Father (God) is the vinedresser. He prunes us so we'll bear more fruit, cuts off unproductive branches, observes us, and cares for us. His intentions are for our good.

His motivations are love for us as individuals, love for His family as a whole, and love for a dying world. There's a distinction between the world and His family. We have special privileges. My son works for a hardware store, and he gets an employee discount. It is a perk others do not have because they do not work there. God would like those in the world to be born into His family, so they too may enjoy the benefits.

What produces fruit in our lives? It is the abiding in the vine that causes us to bear fruit. You don't have to be perfect to be clean and productive. An unproductive branch is one who resists what Jesus says to do.

To hear this message in its entirety, click on the Sermon Player at our website. You can also download it to your MP3 player or podcast for FREE.

If you're visiting in the area or looking for a church home, we invite you to join us for Sunday Morning worship at 10:00 A.M. Our address is 1111 Easton Rd. (Rte. 611), Warrington, PA. You can also find directions on our website or call (215) 343-7686.

Announcements

We will be collecting the bite size candies for HALLELUJAH NIGHT all this month. Hallelujah Night falls on Sunday night this year (October 31st).

Please place the candy in the box at the back of the church designated for this purpose. Thank you!

Church Facebook Page

Remember, the church has a FACEBOOK PAGE with updates and notifications. We are even posting the topics to the next service. Let us know if you like seeing these.

You can locate us at "Zoe Christian Fellowship, Warrington, PA."

Quotable Quote

"Happiness is like manna; it is to be gathered in grains, and enjoyed every day. It will not keep; it cannot be accumulated; nor have we got to go out of ourselves or into remote places to gather it, since it is rained down from Heaven, at our very doors." - Tryon Edwards

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 10/6/10, at 7:30 P.M., Ethel Waters will speak at our Mid-week service.

Sunday Morning Series - Bearing Fruit for God - Gentleness and Self-Control

Text: Galatians 5:22 & Others

The word, "gentleness," comes from the Greek word, "praiotes." It means gentleness, mildness, meekness, humility.

A meek person isn't a weak person, but one who yields control to a set of principles (Word of God) above his flesh. The fruit of the Spirit is not about changing your flesh but getting you to respond to the Spirit.

We don't want fake fruit. To produce real fruit, get attached to the vine (Jesus). When confronted with a situation, ask the Lord how he would have you handle this instead of reacting emotionally. It's not about stuffing your feelings, but truly letting the offense go. Too many times, Christians have given the flesh control. Listen to the Spirit not the flesh.

The fruit of the Spirit gives us power to forego instant gratification. The world's way is not power over self, but to keep it caged up. We know how often that fails. It's like a dangerous animal in a cage. If it gets out, someone gets hurt.

A Gentle/Meek person has control over his attitudes. A self-controlled person has power over their appetites, physical urges, and desires. Don't settle for caging your reactions.

To hear this message in its entirety, please go to our website and click on the Sermon Player. 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, our Sunday Service begins at 10:00 A.M. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Rte. 611), Warrington, PA. Directions are available on our website or you can call the church office at (215) 343-7686.

Coming Event

Calling all ladies! Plans for our fall retreat should be set by the end of this week. At the moment, we have two possible dates: the weekend of either October 12th or October 18th. We'll be renting a house at Blue Mountain Christian Retreat.

Please keep those dates open. We'll give you details as soon as we confirm the date.