Quotable Quotes

"Fear looks; faith jumps. Faith never fails to obtain its object. If I leave you as I found you, I am not God's channel. I am not here to entertain you, but to get you to the place where you can laugh at the impossible." - SmithWigglesworth

This Week at Zoe

 On Wednesday, 10/14/2015, at 7:30 PM, Pastor Steve will teach on 2 Kings 4 - 100 Hungry Men.

The Worship Team will meet for practice on Thursday, 10/15/2015.

 

The Men's Ministries Breakfast will be held in the Children's Church Auditorium on 10/17/2015, at 8:00 AM. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bible. We look forward to a great time of fellowship and studying the Word.

On Sunday, 10/18/15, at 10:00 AM, we'll gather for our Sunday Morning Service. Children's Services will also start at 10:00 AM.

Parents: Please plan to stay an extra half hour. The children are practicing a song for Thanksgiving. If you have any questions, please see Miss Gladys or Miss Ntoh.

Sunday Morning Series - Walking in the Authority of Jesus - Progressing in Submission

Text: Various

Did the disciples submit to Jesus in everything? It doesn't take much effort to imagine how difficult it must have been to leave their occupations and follow Jesus. He walks up to them and say, "follow me." Submission can be painful when you don't agree with what is being asked of you. Let's look at some examples:

1. Jesus is surrounded by a multitude and suddenly asks, "Who touched me?" Peter must be thinking along the lines of this is a silly question. His evaluation looked only at was visible, while Jesus informed him that someone who touched Him drew healing virtue (the woman with the issue of blood). Luke 8:43-46

Peter had not learned to accept Jesus' words without question.

2.  Matthew 14:28-31 - Here we have Peter walking on the water with Jesus. In this story he gets it half right. While focusing on Jesus, he walks on water. The minute he takes his eyes off Jesus by taking note of the wind and waves, he sinks. Doubt will cause you to switch your submission from Jesus to something or someone else.

3.  Matthew17:24-27 - Jesus tells Peter to put a hook in the water, and the first fish he pulls out will have a coin in his mouth. Do you know how ridiculous this must have sounded to a professional fisherman? A fish either swallows something or spits it out. Put a hook in the water? He uses nets to haul in fish. Still, he obeyed even though it sounded impossible. When he opened the fish's mouth, there was the coin.

He got a passing grade on this one.

The many examples of the disciples' up and down success with submission to Jesus' commands, we're shown we learn by practice. Even though they failed so many times, God still blessed them.

The enemy tries to make us think we have to get everything perfect before God will bless us. As long as we're growing and maturing in our walk with Him, He will show His divine favor.

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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. Zoe Christian Fellowship is located at 1111 Easton  Rd. (Rte. 611), in Warrington, PA. We'd love to meet you!

Note from Administrator

Due to severe problems with my Internet, the Zoe blog was offline for a couple of weeks. A few days ago, I had Verizon FIOS installed, and everything is now back to normal.

You'll see our regular posts starting tomorrow, 10/12/15. It's nice to be back!

Save the Date - Bro. Doug Jones - 10/3 & 10/4/2015

Bro. Doug Jones will be with us for two days of teaching on Saturday evening, 10/3/2015, and Sunday morning, 10/4/2015. Because of his schedule, we don't get to see him often. Come on out and tell a friend!

Quotable Quotes

"What God expects us to attempt, He also enables us to achieve." - Stephen Olford

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 9/23/2015, at 7:30 PM, Pastor Steven will teach on 2 Kings 4 - Multiplied oil and a son raised for life.

 Worship Team practice on 9/24/2015, at 7:00 PM.

On Sunday, 9/27/2015, at 10:00 AM, we'll gather for our Sunday Morning Service. Children's Services will also begin at 10:00 AM.

After our Sunday meeting, we'll have our first Covered Dish Dinner after the summer break. We'll begin immediately after the service and end about 2:30 PM. Please bring a main dish, side, salad and/or dessert for your family with a little extra to share.