MERRY CHRISTMAS!

All of us here at Zoe Christian Fellowship wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Note: There will be no midweek (Wednesday, December 27th) service.

The Zoe blog will be on hiatus until Monday, January 7th, as the blog administrator is on vacation. Please see the Zoe Facebook page for any updates during this time.

Quotable Quote

"The very purpose of Christ's coming into the world was that he might offer up his life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas." - Rev. Billy Graham

This Week at Zoe

MIDWEEK SERVICE - Wednesday, 12/20/2017, at 7:30 PM. Pastor Steve will continue teaching on 

the book of Hebrews.

WORSHIP TEAM PRACTICE - Thursday, 12/21/2017, at 7:00 PM.

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE - Sunday, 12/24/2017, at 10:00 AM. 

Super Church for Kids also starts at 10:00 AM.

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE - 12/24/2017, 2:00 PM. We're having this early so our folks don't have to come out twice in one day.

Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. If you're visiting in the area or looking for a church home, we'd be honored to have you worship with us this Christmas Eve.

Sunday Morning Series - Having Faith in Your Prayers - Consider Not

Text:  Mark 2:1-12

In Romans 4:19, we're told that Abraham not  being weak in faith considered not his body now dead due to old age or the deadness of Sarah's womb. The word, "consider," means "to consider attentively, to fix one's eyes or mind upon."

Romans 4:20 also tells us Abraham didn't waver (discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, or waver) at the promise of God through unbelief but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God. A promise is for something future not yet realized. He was fully convinced that what God promised He would do.

Part of having faith is what you don't do:

1.  You don't consider what other people say about God's promises to you, and you don't consider the seemingly impossible circumstances.

2.  You don't waver between God's promises and circumstances - going back and forth between the two.

To hear the entire message, we invite you to visit our website and click on the Listen Tab. You can listen online, download it to your MP3 player or podcast.

If you're visiting in the area or looking for a church home, we invite you to our Sunday Morning Service at 10:00 AM. Children's Church also begins at 10:00 AM. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. We'd be honored to share the blessings of the Christmas Season with you.

Quotable Quote

"The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God." - C.S. Lewis

This Week at Zoe

MIDWEEK SERVICE - On Wednesday, 12/13/17, at 7:30 PM, Pastor Steve will continue the series on the book of Hebrews.

WORSHIP TEAM PRACTICE - On Thursday, 12/14/2017, at 7:00 PM, the Worship Team will meet in the Sanctuary.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT - Due to the snowstorm on 12/9/2017, the Family Game Night was cancelled. It has been re-scheduled for Friday, 12/15/2017, at 7:00 PM. Come out for a fun time with the kids.

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE - On Sunday, 12/17/2017, at 10:00 AM, we'll gather for our Sunday Morning Service. Children's Church will also begin at 10:00 AM.

Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. We look forward to sharing this blessed Christmas Season with you!

Sunday Morning Series - Having Faith in Your Prayers - Can Great Faith Change?

Text:  Matthew 14

Did Peter step out of the boat with great faith that changed, or did he do something great with little faith?

Matthew 14:22-24 -  Jesus "makes" His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side. He stayed back to pray alone. I like to put myself into the story and examine it. How did Jesus intend to join them? Was He planning to walk across or would He be physically taken there in an instant like Philip later was transported to another area by the Spirit of God?

Matthew14:25-27 - The storm is already in progress when the disciples saw Jesus, but didn't know it was Him. What would you have assumed? They thought it was a ghost and believed it. This belief didn't make it true. The belief is strong enough to produce fear.

We know the Word says when we die we either go to heaven or hell. In those days, the righteous dead went to Abraham's bosom - a place of rest until Jesus paid for their sins on the cross and arose from the dead.

Some people go to seances and try to contact their loved ones who have died. Familiar spirits (demons) masquerade as these people and share enough about their lives to deceive the seekers. They are actually contacting the dark powers of Satan. Horoscopes are also a way people look to the future. Many end up worshiping and looking for guidance from the stars. So, the disciples' belief they'd seen a ghost was inaccurate.

Matthew14:28-33 - One word from Jesus caused Peter to act against a decade or two of experience that walking on water doesn't happen. You can float or swim, but if you try to walk, you'll sink. Remember, he was a fisherman in his pre-disciple days.

Peter was focused on what Jesus said, not the conditions around him. He then focused on the wind while he was still walking. Fear entered him, and he began to sink.

***It is not feeling the circumstances that take you down. It's letting them bring you into fear.***

Peter was ready to attempt something that needed great faith with little faith. Yet, Jesus didn't discourage him. The power of God was present the whole time, but only working on behalf of the one who did not fear or get their focus on the circumstances. Yet, we often think the power of  God is not working if we don't feel healed or if we're in the midst of threatening circumstances.

***Faith is not measured by what it does, but by what it can endure.***

To hear the entire message, we invite you to visit our website and click on the Listen Tab. You can listen online, download it to your MP3 player, or podcast.

If you're visiting in the area or looking for a church home, we hope you'll share a Sunday Morning with us at 10:00 AM. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. We'd be delighted to meet you!

Quotable Quotes

"The simple shepherds heard the voice of an angel and found their Lamb; the wise men saw the light of a star and found their Wisdom." - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

This Week at Zoe

MIDWEEK SERVICE - On 12/6/2017, at 7:30 PM, Pastor Steve will continue teaching on the book of Hebrews.

WORSHIP TEAM PRACTICE - Thursday, 12/7/2017, at 7:00 PM.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT - Saturday, 12/9/2017, at 6:30 PM. Come out for an opportunity to win prizes!

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE - On Sunday, 12/10/2017, at 10:00 AM, we'll gather for our Sunday Morning Service. 

Children's Church will also start at 10:00 AM.

Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. We look forward to meeting you!

Sunday Morning Series - Having Faith in Your Prayers - Great Faith

Text:  Matthew 15:21-28

This is the story of a Samaritan woman imploring Jesus to deliver her daughter from demons. From this account, one would think they met on the road. It would have been easy to ignore her if that was the case, but Mark describes her as entering the house.

Samaria was located between the northern area of Israel and the southern area, formerly known as Judah. Conquerors had brought people from a number of nations to that area to keep them separate from their countrymen. This helped discourage nationalism and rebellion. The Jews in the area intermarried with them and were considered less than pure by other Jews.

The first thing that caught Jesus' attention was her calling him, "Lord, the Son of David." In effect, she was calling Him the Messiah. However, His response to her was still negative. He told her He was sent to the lost sheep of Israel not to dogs.

Most people would be deeply offended if someone called them a dog, but this lady wasn't about to give up her only hope of seeing her daughter free. She readily agreed with Jesus' assessment and used it to further her argument. She pointed out that  the crumbs fell from the children's table, and the dogs ate them. All she needed was a crumb.

Jesus said she had, "great faith." In what ways does truth come to us?

1.  We hear it.
2.  We see it.
3.  We sense it. (intuition)
4.  We accept it. (reported)
5.  Also by assumption.

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

If you're visiting the area or looking for a church home, we invite you to our Sunday Morning Service at 10:00 AM. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton  Rd. (Route 611), in Warrington, PA. We look forward to meeting you!