Chad Seamstress

The seamstress turned out on Saturday

 to sew dresses for Chad's little girls.  

Bible Study

Jesus - I AM the Light of the World

 Last week we started with John 8:12

John tells us the time frame back in chapter 7 of when Jesus makes this statement. It is during or around the Feast of Tabernacles.  This feast was a seven day feast that commemorated when the Israelites left Egypt and were guided by God through the wilderness via the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.

Jesus is claiming He is the Light!

When the Pharisee's heard this statement they heard "I AM Messiah" because in Jewish thought light always represented God's glory, holiness, and purity.  Light is also one of the definitions of God

Jesus' claim also came with a promise..."whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

There is a promise of having the Source of Life

To have the confidence in that Source

To know that Source and to know He is trustworthy

There is a choice involved here.  Not everyone who heard these words chose to follow him (see John 8:20 and John 8:30)

There is also an order here.  Whoever FOLLOWS me will have LIFE.

Just like the Israelites in the wilderness we too must see where God is directing us and follow His lead.  We must choose to follow Him.

Once we come to faith in Jesus Christ, God gives us everything we need to be able to grow in our spiritual walk.  He gives us His Word and His Holy Spirit to be our guiding light.

God's Word - we learn what God is like and what He thinks about things by reading His Word. Through His Word we are provided direction and instruction

Psalm 119:105, 130

Proverbs 20:27

The Holy Spirit plays a vital role in our daily spiritual walk.

He reminds us what we have read or memorized in God's Word (John 14:26)

He convicts us of our current sins (John 16:8, 13)

As we read God's Word the Holy Spirit can use that to shed light on areas in our lives where there needs to be a change

Isaiah 55:10,11

2 Timothy 3:16,17

Hebrews 4:12

Light exposes sin.  It penetrates the darkness. It can be uncomfortable, unsettling, even painful. But it is necessary.

So we have to stop and ask ourselves some questions:

How high of a priority do I place on reading the Bible?

How often do I spend reading God's Word?

When you come across Scripture that makes you uncomfortable how do you respond? Ignore it? Get defensive? or humbly ask God for forgiveness and then begin to make the necessary changes in your life?

How will you ask the Holy Spirit to help you when you read the Bible?

Calling All Sewing Girls

CHAD

 

 

You might be asking, "Who is Chad and why does he need dresses?"  I'm actually referring to Chad, Africa and inviting you to make simple little dresses to be hand-delivered to young girls living there.

 

Do you have a pillowcase?  Then you have 90% of the dress already made.  Seriously! 

 

Join us on Saturday, October 20th, from 9am - 4pm in the Teen Room at Peoples Church. 

 

Spend as little or as much time as you wan.  Make as many dresses as you like.  Depending on your sewing knowledge, it will take only 15 minutes to 1 hour to make a dress & encourage a young girl across the ocean.

 

Bring a dish to share and have lunch with Claire Hossack, our resident short-term missionary to Chad.  Claire will share stories and pictures from her previous trip and fill us in on her plans to hand-deliver the dresses when she travels to Chad in November.

 

Don't have a sewing machine?  No time to shop for the materials?  Contact Kathy Blasey in advance and she can reserve a machine for you.  She can also provide the supplies you will need for $5 per dress.

 

For all the details click here.  If you would like to sew at home, download the instructions here.  Just make sure to turn in the dress(es) no later than October 23rd.

 

 

Bible Study Update

Bible Study with Beth Anne

The group looked at John 6:25-52 in which Jesus said, "I am the "Bread of Life... Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you...The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

The disciples asked for a sign and brought up how God provided manna for the Israelites.  Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."

Comparing the characteristics of manna to the "bread" Jesus offers.  The study group was challenged to think if they, like the crowd, are always asking Jesus to do something for us when He has already done all we need.  We just need to believe and to feed on that.  Jesus is the source of our spiritual fulfillment and therefore our worldly fulfillment.

Remember, what would it take to get us to feed on the true Bread of Life?
 (spend time daily with God and His Word)

Thank you Vickie for your input on the study.

2nd & 4th Tuesday each month from 10 - 11:30 am
2nd Tuesday - Playgroup
4th Tuesday  - "Mom Time" with childcare provided

"I AM"

Bible Study Weekly Update

Looking at the seven I AM statements of Jesus

     -Exodus 3:4-7 Moses (fire - meaning holiness of God)

 What do you find out about God?

           Class Responses

          -Holy (absence of evil)

          -Personal

          -Same God - Not Different

          -Aware - All Knowing

          -Caring

          -Sees Everything

          -Full of Grace

          -Redemption

          -The One and Only

          -Power

          -Beginning & End 

          -Alpha and Omega

          (first and the last letters of the Greek alphabet and are an appellation of Christ or of God in the Book of Revelation.)

          -Exclusive

          -Trusting

          -Jealous

          -Self Existent

What's in a name?

          -I AM comes from the Hebrew word  YHWH

     -Exodus 6:2-3

     -Deuteronomy 32:39

     -Isaiah 41:4

     -Isaiah 43:10-13

     -Isaiah 48:12

     -Isaiah 42:8

     -Exodus 20:7

Beth Anne lead the study with worship. Her first song You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)

from Michael W. Smith. Perfect song to start this study and to praise God.

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