Quotable Quotes

"Faith is based on two types of knowledge: 1) knowledge as to what has been said 2) knowledge as to the reliability of the one who said it." - Doug Jones (via Facebook)

This Week at Zoe

On Wednesday, 6/26/13, at 7:30 P.M., Pastor Steve will teach on how to use Vines and Bible software to study.

On Sunday, 6/30/13, at 10:00 A.M., we'll meet for our Morning Service. Children's Church will also start at 10:00 A.M.

Sunday Morning Series - Give God Something to Work With - Honoring the Lord

Text:  Joshua 7

God commanded the Israelites not to take the accursed thing when they destroyed Jericho, but Achan disobeyed. As a result, when they went to fight Ai with 3,000 men, the tiny town defeated them and killed 36 men.

When an enemy prevails, our flesh is prone to fear and our mind comes up with reasonings. Both block our spirit from hearing the Holy Spirit. Joshua is on his face before the Lord and states they should have stayed on the other side of the Jordan. God tells him to get up on his feet. He puts his finger on the sin - taking the accursed thing.  God was not with them when they went to Ai. He did not kill those men. The people of Ai killed them.

The Lord has given the earth to men. Psalms 115:12-18. When Satan came to get the earth, he went to man. Jesus came to earth as a man and took it back. Through Jesus, we again have jurisdiction.

Proverbs 3:9-10 - Tithing is not sowing. Tithing is honoring the Lord with our firstfruits. Deuteronomy 26:13 - The tithe belongs to God. It is one of those accursed things. If you withhold it, it becomes accursed. You cannot sow what is not yours. God has entrusted the least valuable thing to us - money. Bills exert outward pressure and inward desires on us. If the enemy keeps you from tithing, you cannot sow.

If I fail in the principle, does that mean that God will take from me? How many times do your children misuse your money/resources? Do you kill them? No. Neither does God. The men of Ai killed the 36 men. If you bring the firstfruits, God will preserve what you have. We cannot stand before our enemies while stealing what belongs to God.

The same person who sows is the one who has the right to reap. People miss their harvest because they don't know how to reap. Most in the Bible worked 6 days from sun-up to sundown. When you bring your tithe, the blessing is not automatic. The corn doesn't pick itself and go into the barn. The farmer has to work hard and reap it. We have to do our part in the process.

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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 A.M. We're located at 1111 Easton Rd. (Rte. 611), in Warrington, PA.  The church phone is (215) 343-7686. We look forward to meeting you!

Quotable Quotes

"God will deliver you from your enemies, but not from your friends." - Pastor Paul Shepherd (from the men's breakfast)

This Week at Zoe

Midweek Service - Wednesday, 6/19/13, at 7:30 P.M. Pastor Steve will teach on the 7 Churches of Revelation. He will cover Laodicea during this session.

On Sunday, 6/23/13, at 10:00 A.M., we'll have our Morning Service. Children's Church will also begin at 10:00 A.M.

Sunday Morning Series - Give God Something To Work With - When Pressure Comes

Text:  Genesis 29:31-30:24

There was a constant tension and competition between Leah and Rachel for the love of Jacob. In that society, the first wife and the firstborn son were favored. So, although Jacob loved Rachel, Leah sought to win his love by giving him sons. All of their names reflected this up until the fourth son, Judah, was born. The name she chose means, "object of praise, or Praise of the Lord."

Rachel is unable to bear children up to this point, so she gives her maid to Jacob. The first son is named, Dan, which means "he that judges." The second son's name, Naphtali, means "obtained by wrestling."

Leah had not conceived again after the fourth son was born, so she gave her maid to Jacob. As a result, Gad and Asher were born. Leah then bares Jacob two more sons, Issachar and Zebulon, as well as a daughter, Dinah.

Rachel finally produces two sons, Joseph and Benjamin, but dies in childbirth with the second boy. These two women took matters into their own hands. Most of the tribes are named after flesh-ordered behavior. God never told Jacob, "you'll have 12 sons." Only three of them, Levi, Judah, and Joseph, were significant. In the New Testament, Peter, James, and John, were prominent. This is an interesting parallel.

External pressure can move you from what God has commanded you. So, too, can inward desires to obtain things. External pressure can only be effective if there is an inward desire to exploit. Our tendency is to judge the validity of our actions by the outcome that we see, but God judges our actions by the outcome we never attain.

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.

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), in Warrington, PA.  The church phone number is (215) 343-7686. We look forward to meeting you!

Men's Breakfast

On Saturday, 6/15/13, at 8:00 A.M., the men will meet for breakfast in the Children's Church Auditorium. Please bring a breakfast item and your Bible.

All welcome!