This Week at Zoe

NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICE ON 1/1/14. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

On Sunday, 1/5/14, at 10:00 A.M., we'll gather for our first service of the New Year. Children's Church will also start at 10:00 A.M.

Sunday Morning Series - The Wisdom of God - Imitation is Not the Real Thing

Text:  Mark 5:25-34

The story of the woman with the issue of blood has so much to teach us. All of her efforts to find a solution to her problem failed.

The scripture doesn't tell us how she found out about Jesus, but most likely she heard someone talking about Him and the miracles He performed. Ah, but she had a major difficulty. She could not ask Him to lay hands on her because she was unclean. After pondering this issue, she told herself if she could just touch the hem of His garment she'd be healed.

She developed her belief and faith, and put her plan into action. While people can give the report, teaching, and testimony of what Jesus has done, it is the Holy Spirit who speaks revelation to our spirit. The woman thought about all she'd heard concerning Jesus and what it could mean for her. She then acted on that belief.

Here are the steps she took:

  She heard.

       She said.

              She did.

She wasn't a copycat. So many people hear that someone did a certain thing, and they do it, hoping for the same result. Action by itself won't work. When she touched the hem of His garment, healing power went out of Him. Her confidence (belief) and action (faith) made the connection.

To hear the entire message, please visit our website, and click on the Listen tab. You can 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. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA.  The church phone number is (215) 343-7686. All welcome!

Quotable Quotes

"For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the King to dwell with him in his cottage." - William Gurnall

This Week at Zoe

 Christmas Eve, 12/24/13, at 7:00 P.M., we'll have a Candle Light Service.

NOTE:  NO MIDWEEK SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

On Sunday, 12/29/13, at 10:00 A.M., we'll gather for our Sunday Morning Service. Children's Church will also begin at 10:00 A.M. 

Sunday Morning Series - Acts - The Church Age Begins - Do You Hear What I Hear?

Text:  Luke 1 and 2

Preparation leads to awesome moments. We've had revelation spoken to us, but didn't instantly obey. Delay turns awesome moments into awkward ones.

Expecting the man of God to do a certain thing can throw us off course when we're told to do something. Think about Naaman, who had leprosy. He went to the prophet and was instructed to wash in the Jordan River. It wasn't what he wanted, but at the urging of his servant, he obeyed and was healed.

Revelation and wisdom are the same thing. God's revelation is His wisdom. It doesn't need to make sense. When the angel appeared to Mary and told her she was going to have the Messiah, she had questions. God is alright with us having questions. She quickly came into agreement with the message. What the angel pronounced did not make sense to her natural mind.

Joseph also had a problem. The woman he was betrothed to marry was pregnant. People would think the worst of them. Yet, he obeys when the angel appears to him in a dream and instructs him to take Mary as his wife.

Where does wisdom/revelation come from?

1)  Angels
2)  Messengers - godly people
3)  The Holy Spirit

Beware, because just as there is genuine revelation/wisdom there is also a false wisdom. There are some signs to watch out for:

1)  Does it compromise the Word?
2)  Does it bring fear?
3)  Does it yield dissension, anger, and separation?
4)  Does it rob you of your joy?

To hear the entire message, go to our website, and click on the Listen tab. You can listen online, download it 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. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Rt. 611), in Warrington, PA.  The church phone number is 215-343-7686. You'll find a warm welcome at Zoe!

Christmas Candle Lighting Service

On Tuesday, December 24, 2013, we'll have a CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLE LIGHTING SERVICE at 7:00 P.M. The service lasts about one hour.

There will be no Wednesday night service on Christmas Day or New Year's day.

Quotable Quotes

"If we could condense all the truths of Christmas into only three words, these would be the words: "God with us." We tend to focus our attention at Christmas on the infancy of Christ. The greater truth of the holiday is His deity. More astonishing than a baby in the manger is the truth that this promised baby is the omnipotent Creator of the heavens and the earth!" - John MacArthur

This Week at Zoe

 On Wednesday, 12/11/13, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will teach on Acts 12 - Peter freed from prison.

On  Sunday, 12/15/13, at 10:00 A.M., we'll gather for our Sunday Morning Service. Children's services will also start at 10:00 A.M.

Sunday Morning Series - The Wisdom of God, Utilizing the Power of Revelation

Text:  John 5:1-16, John 4:46-54, Luke 17:11-19

We've heard this story many times. The man crippled for 38 years waits by the Pool of Bethesda for an angel to stir the waters. The obvious solution to his problem is: get in the water first. Unfortunately, he has no one to help him, and someone always beats him to it.

Jesus comes along and gives him wisdom. First, He asks the man if he wants to be healed. The man informs him that there's no one to help him get into the pool. He's focused on the pool, not Jesus. Obvious solutions often distract us from what we need to do.

The Lord tells him to:

1)  Arise
2)  Talk up his bed
3)  And walk.

The man obeys, and he is healed.

Needs are easy to see.
Problems are easy to find.
Solutions are harder to discover.
Reasons for failure are well pronounced.

To hear the entire message, please go to our website, and click on the Listen tab. You can 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. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA.  The church phone number is (215) 343-7686. All welcome!

Quotable Quotes

"Salvation is the work of God for man; it is not the work of man for God." - Lewis Sperry Chafer

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 12/4/13, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will teach on Acts 10 - Peter's sermon at Caesarea.

On Saturday, 12/7/13, at 10:00 A.M., the Ladies' Brunch will be held in the Children's Church Auditorium. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bible.

On Sunday, 12/8/13, at 10:00 A.M., we'll gather for our Sunday Morning Service. Children's services will also begin at 10:00 A.M.

Zoe Christian Fellowship
1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611)
Warrington, PA  18976
(215) 343-7686
Website:  http://www.zoe-ministries.org

Sunday Morning Series - The Wisdom of God - The Power of Revelation

Text 2 Kings 3:1-9 & various

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, was a decent king, but bad associations caused him a lot of trouble. He hung out with the evil king of Israel. They decided to attack Moab, but didn't ask God about their plan. The choices they made led them through an area that was low on resources, and they didn't bring enough provisions to sustain the army.

Many times Christians make decisions without asking God. When they get into trouble, they blame Him. Just because someone is in leadership doesn't mean God put them there. People put them there.

Finally, they call for Elisha who was close by. Elisha comes only because of Jehoshaphat. He regarded his presence but not his judgment.

Elisha calls for a musician, and God's revelation comes to him. Often we do not hear from God because other things block His voice or dull our hearing. The music we listen to, the company we keep, the lack of prayer, etc. can all affect us.

A word comes from the Lord. They are told to dig ditches, and the valley would be filled with water. They had to DO something. Did you ever notice in scripture how people were told to do something unusual or to repeat a previously unsuccessful action. The disciples were told to cast their nets on the other side of the boat. This made no sense to them since they'd been fishing all night. Yet, when they obeyed, they caught many fish.

Revelation comes to our spirits not to our heads. When we  filter revelation through our minds, reasoning can come in and corrupt it.

There are 5 things we must do when revelation is given in order to see the end result. We're using the acronym: SHAPE.

1)  Seek it - Ask God for revelation.
2)  Hear - not just with your physical ears but with your spiritual ears.
3)  Accept it. We don't always like the revelation we get.
4)  Perform it. Obey the word of the Lord.
5)  Endure - Persevere. The road isn't always easy, and many obstacles may be in your path.

To hear the entire message, please go to our website, and click on the Listen tab. You can download it to your MP3 player, listen online, or podcast FREE.

If you're visiting in the area or looking for a church home, we invite you to our Sunday Morning Servivce. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA  18976. The church phone number is (215) 343-7686. All welcome!