Announcements

The Ladies' Brunch has been postponed. They will meet on Saturday, 12/30/12, at 10:00 A.M., in the  Children's Church Auditorium. 

Please bring a breakfast item and your Bible.

If you would  like  prayer for a specific need, just mention it to one of the ushers or use a prayer request card on the back table. We are happy to pray for you during the service or privately afterward, whichever you prefer.

Quotable Quotes

"Faith is the audacity that rejoices in the fact that God cannot break His own Word." - Smith Wigglesworth

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 11/28/12, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will teach on I Timothy 3.

On Thursday, 11/29/12, the Worship Team will meet for practice at 7:00 P.M.

On  Sunday, 12/2/12, at 10:00 A.M., we'll gather for our Worship Service. Since it's the first Sunday of the month, we'll have communion.

After the Sunday Morning Service on 12/2/12, we'll have our last Covered Dish Dinner for the year. Please bring a main dish, enough for your family and some to share, as well as a dessert item. We are usually done by 2:30 P.M. We hope you'll plan to stay for delicious food and fellowship.

Sunday Morning Series - And God Gave Gifts to Men - Effective Prayer for Fellowship

Text:  I John1:1-7

Review

The most common prayer of Christians is for things, but most of our requests should be for wisdom. Christians also pray a lot for help when they should be praising and thanking God. Crying for help is a sign of unbelief. When the disciples woke up Jesus in the boat, they were seeking His help. He asked them where their faith was.

Most of our time in prayer is spent informing, complaining, pleading, and begging God. Most of our prayer time should be in fellowship.

Purpose

When we go to prayer for the purpose of fellowship, we should come away with:

1) Understanding - Maybe you don't understand a particular scripture. God will bring understanding.

2) Revelation - This is something brand new to you.

3) Knowledge of  God

4) Communion with God

5) Basically, we should grow.

Examples

1) Adam and Eve walked with God in the Garden. What conversations did they have? They lived in a perfect environment, so they wouldn't be talking about the weather. The animals were already named. Most likely, they asked God questions about how He made the earth, the birds, animals, and them. They passed that knowledge on to their children and future generations until finally Moses wrote the information in book form.

2) Enoch (Genesis 5:22-24) - He lived for 365 years. One of the things he learned while spending time with God was the timing of the flood. He named his son, Methusaleh, which indicated that when the child died the flood would come. Methusaleh lived 969 years. In the year he died, the prophetic word was fulfilled.

3) David - He was a shepherd, which was pretty boring unless you were defending them against a bear or lion. He occupied himself by playing the harp, composing songs (psalms), and talking to the Lord.

Application:

Prayer for fellowship involveds:

1)  Praying in the Spirit
2)  Meditation, which is going over and over the Word of God. Worry is corrupted meditation.
3)  Discussion - This is advanced. Moses, Elijah, Enoch, Abraham,  Adam all had two-way conversations with God. This can take the form of hearing God audibly, inside your spirit, through His Word, or in an open vision.

To hear the entire message, check out our website. There will be a link to the Sermon Player. You'll be able to listen online, download the message 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 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!

Quotable Quote

"If you pray in faith, you get to the praise. If you never get to the praise, you never get to the faith..." - Keith Moore

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 11/14/12, at 6:30 P.M., the Leadership will meet for prayer. At 7:30 P.M., we'll have ALL CHURCH PRAYER.

On Thursday, 11/15/12, at 7:00 P.M., the Worship Team will meet for practice in the sanctuary.

The Men's Breakfast will be held in the Children's Church Auditorium on Saturday, 11/17/12, at 8:00 A.M. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bible.

On 11/18/12, at 10:00 A.M., we'll meet for our Sunday Worship Service.

Can You Get To Heaven Without Dishpan Hands?

Text:  John 13:1-17

John carefully lays out the circumstances before he tells the story of how Jesus washed the disciples' feet. Jesus knew His time on this earth was short, knew Judas was the betrayer, knew He came from God and was going back to God. With all that in mind, He used the remaining time to emphasize what is important.

Washing the feet was a custom of the time. With dusty roads and sandals, the practice was necessary to keep dirt out of the house, as well as for the comfort of guests. Since they were in a borrowed space, there were no servants to perform this task, and no one offered to do it.

Jesus prepares the basin, towel, and makes His way around the room. Eventually, He comes to Peter. While not the first person Jesus ministers to, he is the first to object. It must have seemed out of place to him. After all, Jesus was the Master. He should not be doing such a menial task.

The Lord tells him, "What I am doing you do not understand NOW, but you WILL KNOW after this." Jesus is indicating to him that this action represents more than the normal custom of the day. Peter declares, "You shall never wash my feet!"

He's informed that if Jesus does not wash his feet, he will have no part in Him. This sends Peter in the other direction. He goes from one extreme to the other. Now, he wants Jesus to wash not only his feet, but also his hands and head.

The Master is so patient, and tells Peter that one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean. He then says something interesting. "...and you are clean, but not all of you." Judas is present at this time.

Jesus is illustrating an important principle. He is the only one qualified to cleanse us from sin. After we receive Him as our Savior, we walk through this world's dust and dirt. People get messy in their relationships with us. If we harbor unforgiveness, we retain that filth. I John 1:9 tells us that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Principle:  Instead of imitating Jesus' outward illustration of foot washing, we're to mimic His forgiveness of those who hurt us.

To hear the full message, we encourage you to visit our website and click on the Sermon Player link. We're very excited that the new site is up and running.

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

This Week at Zoe

On Tuesday, 11/6/12, we have the opportunity to let our voices be heard. It's a privilege many have died to give us. VOTE today, and honor their memory.

On Wednesday, 11/7/12, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will continue teaching I Timothy. He'll pick up at Chapter 2.

The Worship Team will meet for practice on Thursday, 11/8/12, at 7:00 P.M.

On Sunday, 11/11/12, at 10:00 A.M., we'll have our Sunday Morning Service.

Sunday Morning Series - Five Minutes to Effective Prayers - Effective Prayers for a Way

Text:  Genesis 30:25 - 31:55
          Job 19
          Psalm 18

Many times we find ourselves not only needing how to do something, but also a way to get it done. Through prayer, God is the best resource for us!

In Genesis 24:56 Abraham's servant says, "Do not hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master." (Abraham's servant after finding Rebekah)

Have you ever felt like God was standing in your way? It may seem like that's the case. In Job 19, Job says:

1)  (V. 6) Surrounded by God's net
2)  (V. 8) He has fenced up my ways
3)  (V. 10) He breaks me down from every side
4)  (V. 11) He counts me as one of His enemies
5)  (V. 23) Oh, that my words were written
6)  (Job 19:25-27) For I know that my Redeemer lives,  And He shall stand at last on the earth; (26) And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, (27) Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!

Things are not always as they seem. Remember, this is Job's point of view. He's interpreting the events in his life, but it's not accurate.

How it is - Psalm 18. Here we see David expressing his point of view. David sees God as his rock, fortress, deliverer, strength, his God in whom he will trust, his buckler, the horn of his salvation, and his high tower. He cries out to the Lord. In Verse 36 David says, "Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip."

There are things in our path that we cannot do.

Let's look at Jacob and Laban. Jacob wants to leave and strike out on his own, but Laban has prospered under Jacob's management of his flocks. He's not thrilled about the idea. They make a deal, and Jacob gets all the spotted and speckled animals. These are rare, so Laban is getting the advantage.

Jacob concocts a plan. When the strong sheep in Laban's flock are around, he causes them to view some branches that are spotted and speckled. They give birth to spotted and speckled lambs. He thinks what he is doing is bringing him success, but in a dream he's told it's God who has prospered his way. His wealth did not come by scheming but in spite of it.

Principle: I can't judge things by success but by the Word. I can't do what only God can do, and God won't do what is my responsibility.

We have two sides here:   Man's side and God's side. So, how can we pray?

1) We can pray and ask God to do His side.
2) We can ask Him what others need, so we can do our part to meet that need.
3) We cannot ask God to make others do what we want them to do.
4) We can ask God to make a way for us.

The new church website is almost live. Our address is http://www.zoecf.com. You can access the sermon player here. It's up and running. It should now operate on some devices it didn't work on previously. Give it a try on your phone,iPod, or other mobile device or computer. Let us know how it works for you!

If you're visiting the area or looking for a church home, we invite you to our Sunday Morning Service. We have Children's Church for your kids and a toddler class. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Rte. 611), in Warrington, PA. The church phone number is (215) 343-7686.  We'd love to meet you!