Christ-like Service

 Pastor’s Pen,

Sunday:   Christ-like Service                                                Hebrews 6:10; Romans 12:1-21                                                          

In many ways, it could be said that we live in a plastic world! From trash bags to water bottles, to automobiles, so much today is made of plastic.

I remember my first car—a ’52 Hudson Pacemaker. No plastic in that body! All metal. But today’s vehicles have a significant amount of plastic in their bodies. 

Now, not everything plastic is fake, but the terms are often used synonymously. Our 21st century world has everything from fake flowers to fake eyelashes to fake designer labels. 

So how can you tell a real Christian? Not always by the common metrics of church attendance or giving. But one key evidence of Christian authenticity is Christ-like service!

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We appreciate those who help sanitize our facilities for services each Saturday morning in in in in in in in in in in 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. 

 

When you enter the sanctuary Sunday, after you are given a bulletin, stop by the communion table where the offering plates are located in the rear of the worship center and pick up your disposable communion cup. Then following the service, please dispose of it in the trash can. (Mark 10:45) 

 

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 are now following the latest CDC guidelines which allow fully vaccinated individuals to go without masks. 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)

 

 

 

 

Christ-like Service                                                Hebrews 6:10; Romans 12:1-21

 

I.               The principle explained (Hebrews 6:10)

a.     The context: The Melchizedek priesthood 

b.    The central concept: “Your work”

                                               i.     It was hard!

                                             ii.     It was motivated by love

                                           iii.     It glorified God

                                            iv.     It served the saints

                                             v.     It continued

                                            vi.     It was remembered by God!

 

II.             The personal example: Onesiphoras (2 Tim. 1:16-18) 

a.     A frequent refreshment

b.    Unashamed of Paul’s imprisonment 

c.     Sought Paul; diligently—and succeeded!

d.    Served faithfully in many ways

 

III.            The practical  application (Romans 12:1-21)

a.     Dedicate your life to Christ

b.    Daily walk in obedience to His will

c.     Evaluate yourself realistically

d.    Exercise your Spiritual gifts

e.     Genuinely love fellow believers

f.      Diligently serve God

g.    Give up any bitterness or desire for revenge

 


 


PRAYER ITEMS: Please check the Prayer list in the Bulletin!

Jim Casteel, next cataract surgery 

Joanne Simmons, recovering from surgery

Kathy Hawkins, recovering from spinal procedure  

Glen Housewright

Bruce Moilan— continued progress dealing with vision and other health issues  

Carroll Holley – treatment for tumors

John Royal’s father

Betty Housewright-vision issues  

Viviana-health issues, further tests 

Larry Walker, cancer 

 

 

RADIO THIS WEEKEND 

Our world in the USA today is quite different from what it was even a decade or two ago. Terrorism, mass shootings, extremism on left and right, plus wars and conflict in Europe and the Middle East. How do these affect our view of life?

 

Dr. Rex Rogers is an author, former university president and currently the President of SAT-7, a satellite television ministry to the Middle East and North Africa. Rex joins host Don Hawkins to discuss this important question on Encouragement Live.

 

Encouragement Live can be heard Saturday at 7:05 PM central time on American Family Radio (90.5 FM) or (www.afr.net) and on theworshipchannel.org. Re-broadcast Sunday 9 pm on The Worship Channel

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