Tidings Article - November 2008

Dear Friends,

There is going to be an election in November 2008. I hope that you will go out and vote for the candidate that you think will be the best leader of our country. Whoever wins, we are sure that God will still be on His throne.

Now that I have encouraged you to participate in the business of our earthly nation, I want to encourage you even more strongly to participate in the business of God’s heavenly kingdom.

If you are willing to drive someone to the polls, would you be willing to drive them to church?

If you would talk to a neighbor about what you admire in a candidate, would you talk to them about our gracious and compassionate Lord?

If you would invite a friend to join you in voting for your candidate, would you also invite them to church?

This new president will only be in office for four years, until 2012 when Sarah Palin gets elected. Compare that to God, who reigns on His throne forever.

Our nation has only been around a little more than 200 years, and who knows how long it will last?  God’s kingdom has been around forever, and will last as long as He reigns (forever).

In the Gospel of Luke, an angel said to Mary, “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." (Luke 1:32-33, NIV)

Let us worship the One who is greater than any king or president or prime minister. He is the Son of God, our Savior.

Pastor Tim

This week's sermon notes:

RELIGION: TRUE OR FALSE?

Jonah 2:8-10; November 23, 2008

Go with God or go without God.          (8)

      If we give our lives to idols, we will get nothing.

      If we give our lives to God, we will get everything.

Thanks for all things; I will follow through.        (9)

      Remember to be thankful for all things.

      Remember that salvation is given for service.  (Eph. 2:8-10)

Salvation comes from the LORD.              (9)

      Salvation is the beginning, middle and end.

      Salvation is past, present and future.
           (Rev. 13:8; Matt. 25:34; Eph. 1:4; 1 Cor. 1:18; Rom. 13:11)

Current Sermon Series

"Jonah - Why'd You Have to Be So Much Like Me?"

October - December

A lot of people know tell the story of Jonah.

God said, "Go." Jonah went, but in the wrong direction and got himself into a whale of trouble. Jonah said that he was sorry and would do better, and God gave him a second chance. Jonah did better the second time, but then was sorry that he did what God told him to do.

But it is possible to know the story so well, that we miss the whole impact of it.

Is this a story about Jonah? or is it about the evil Ninevites? or a big fish? or is it about our merciful God?

Is it about a rebellious servant? Israel? You and me?

Come and see and hear and experience the story all over again.

Oct. 5     1:1-2                A Man and His Mission

Oct. 12   1:3-4                Man on the Run    

Oct. 19   1:5-6                A Time of Crisis

Oct. 26   1:7-16              Starting to Get it Right

Nov. 2     1:17                 A Great Fish Story

Nov. 9     2:1-3                What to Do when in A Whale of Trouble

Nov. 16   2:4-7                Cast Out By God

Nov. 23   2:8-10              Religion: True or False?

Nov. 30   3:1-4                A Second Chance

Dec. 7    3:5-10              The Right Response

Dec. 14  4:1-4                An Angry Man

Dec. 21                         CHOIR CANTATA

Dec. 28  4:5-11              God’s Questions