The Royal Road to Recovery

 Pastor’s Pen…

How could King David, a man after God's own heart, have failed so miserably in the incident involving Bathsheba and Uriah? Yet while we wonder about this, each of us has experienced failures, and each of us is susceptible to falling to temptation into serious sin. As Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 10:12, “Let the person who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.”

Should we fail as David did, we will need to follow the road he followed to forgiveness and recovery, as he wrote in Psalm 51. 

As we consider this Psalm this weekend, look for three things: how terrible sin is, how great God's deliverance is, and how intensely thankful David is for God's grace and forgiveness.

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We appreciate those who help sanitize our facilities for services each Saturday morning in preparation for Sunday worship as well as those who make it possible for us to ‘live-stream’ on Facebook at 10:45 each Sunday morning, and to post each Sunday’s message on our website (www.fccwylie.org) on Sunday afternoons. 


If you haven't come out to worship with us recently, we sure love to have you! We continue to hold our Sunday services with all safety protocols and pre-service sanitizing in place. No Sunday school yet, and the nursery is not available.  We will continue following the protocols as outlined by GA-18 guidance.  Face masks, social distancing, no physical contact. We use bulletins printed untouched by human hands, with songs, etc. printed therein, and pre-packaged communion elements. Offering plates are located at the rear, or giving can be done online at www.fccwylie.org.


If you still feel uncomfortable attending, feel free to join our live stream on Facebook, at 10:45 AM, which includes communion and the worship hymns. Or the message is available each Sunday afternoon on our website. (www.fccwylie.org)




“The Royal Road to Recovery”                                                                                Psalm 51:1-19            


  • The cry for forgiveness (1-9)
  • The cry (1,2) 
  • The confession of sin (3-6)  
  • The call for cleansing (7-9)
  • The commitment to renewal (10-19)
  • A call for inward renewal (10-12)  
  • A commitment to teach others (13-17) 
  • A corporate blessing: The result of personal renewal (18, 19)


Applications for us 

  • Am I near the edge of a slippery slope?   
  • Have I already failed, and worse yet, failed to confess?
  • Have I fallen into the snare of shame?
  • Have I moved from confession to renewal and recovery?
  • Am I praying for others? 
  • Am I applying verse 6 to me? 


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Prayer items: 


Our country following the election


Dennis and Kim and their family in the passing of Dennis’ dad 


Kay Holley continues recovery following knee replacement surgery


Robbie now home, needs our prayers


Bruce and Betty Moilan, daughter tested COVID positive, they and her family exposed. 


Bruce’s uncle in Alabama


Donna Hancock, recovering from spinal surgery 

Kathy Hawkins, recovering after hospitalization

Feel free to contact me with urgent prayer requests, and I will include them in my weekly ‘Pastor’s Pen’ texts

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RADIO THIS WEEKEND: The airwaves are saturated with advertising about Medicare, and everyone seems to have questions. Medicare authority Calvin Sulak joins Don Hawkins with practical answers to Medicare questions, this weekend on Encouragement Live.

Encouragement Live can be heard Saturday at 7:05 PM central time on American Family Radio (www.afr.net) and on theworshipchannel.org.  Re-broadcast Sunday 9 pm on The Worship Channel.

May our Savior’s grace and peace continue to encourage you as you trust in Him during these challenging times.

Don Hawkins, D. Min.                                                                                                                          Interim Pastor

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