Israel Rejects God's Plan (07.31)

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Mainland Resources

More resources will be posted on this page.  Be sure to check back.
Power points and other specific resources will be posted by August 1st.

Posts about July 18 - 23 Junior Chapels.  Click HERE

Devotionals:

Online:  Key for Kids.  Click HERE 

Book:  Jesus Storybook Bible.  Click HERE

Church related online articles for parents:

Why going to church does not make you a Christian.  Click HERE

Three Reasons to attend church.  Click HERE 

Youtube videos of some songs we did:

Psalm 34:10 

My Lighthouse 

Lay Me Down 

God's Good is better than Our Good!!

Tonight (Thursday) was a great night on Kelley's Island @ Camp Patmos!!

We went to the sandy beach with the campers and ate walking tacos.

Krista, Jadyn and I went out on the banana boat.

A couple of counselors shared some great stories about how God is working in their campers lives.

I have the opportunity to preach two messages from God's Word to the campers!

The BIG IDEA from this mornings message was "Sin affects the entire world." 

The BIG WORD was covenant.

The Bible stories were Noah and the Flood & the Tower of Babel.

The BIG IDEA from this evening's message was "Life with Christ in this world is a fight but we have won battle."

The BIG WORD was persevere.

The Bible passage was the Armor of God and Ephesians 6.

Especially throughout the evening message I wanted to remind the campers and staff that
God's Good is better than Our Good.  

God's plan is so much better than my plan.

Tomorrow morning's message is meant to challenge and help the campers grow in their relationship with God after they leave the island!

Tomorrow night I am going to be speaking to the junior campers and middle school campers about Treasuring Christ!

Please continue to pray for the campers.  Pray they would put into action what they hear.

BIG IDEAS, BIG WORDS and BIG TRUTHS!!

Each chapel session has a BIG IDEA, a summary statement of that message and 

a BIG WORD that kids need to remember.  

They also have been reminded several times of 10 BIG TRUTHS we all need to know and remember.  Here they are...

1. God is sovereign.  He is the boss!
2. God created people for His glory.
3. God is holy and righteous.
4. Man is sinful.
5. God is just and right to punish.
6. God is merciful.
7. Jesus is God's righteous Son.
8. God put the punishment of sinners on Jesus.
9. God offers the free gift of salvation to those who repent and believe in Jesus.
10. Those who trust in Jesus will live for Him.

These big truths were taken from a seminar entitled Presenting the Gospel to Children.  You can listen to the seminar and get the notes on each of these truths by clicking HERE

God is just and God is merciful therefore...

God is just and God is merciful.
Therefore, we need to repent of our sin and trust in Jesus.

Tuesday was sin impacts our relationship with God and the Gospel restores our relationship with God.

Wednesday was sin impacts our relationship with others and the Gospel shows us and gives us the power to love others as God loved us.  

Tomorrow is sin has impacted this whole world.
In the morning we will be looking at the Flood (Genesis 6-9) and the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11).  These messages show that

• men and women have sin problem.
• God punishes sin.
• God is also merciful.

In the evening will be looking at the armor of God and how those who believe in Christ persevere and have hope despite the sin and circumstances of this life.

Israel Rejects God's Provision (07.24)

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Israel Rejects God's Provision (07.24)

2015-02-22 CM Preview from Faith Church on Vimeo.

A Good Tuesday and Looking forward to Wednesday!

It was a great Tuesday at Camp Patmos!  Hands down!

Tomorrow (Wednesday) we are going to be looking at the impact sin and salvation have on our relationships with other people.

 

The morning session is going to focus on Genesis 3:11 – 4:16.
The evening session is going to focus on Ephesians 4 & 5.

It is my prayer that the campers would understand that salvation is evidenced in life change!

Love to write more but need to get a good night's rest!

Thank you to everyone who was praying!

Great Problem and a Greater Savior!!

We had a great first day at Camp Patmos!!
Each chapel we are going to look at a BIG IDEA and SOME BIG WORDS!     

I have the privilege to preach this week at the Junior (elementary age) camper @ Camp Patmos.

I will be preaching 8 times this week to junior campers and 8 times next week to middle school campers.  I want to use this page to help parents and others know the great truths we are learning this week.

If you want to see awesome pictures from the week, check out the Camp Patmos facebook page.

Monday's BIG IDEA was "God has a plan"

We also had several BIG WORDS that introduced the theme of the Bible and the truth of the Gospel.

Tonight's words were Condemnation, Redemption, Reconciliation, Adoption, Salvation, Disruption and Predestination.  Many of these words will be developed throughout the week.

We are all sinners in desperate need of a Savior.  (Condemnation)

God paid our ransom through the blood of Jesus Christ.  (Redemption)

Those who trust in Jesus Christ are made right with God.  (Reconciliation)

When we are saved we become children of God with our the benefits of being part of His family.  (Adoption)

The curse of sin no longer has a hold on those who are God's children.  (Salvation)

According to Romans 8:29, God has an eternal plan to make His own children like the Lord Jesus Christ.  (Predestination)

Tuesday's message focus on our relationship with God!

Tuesday morning's BIG IDEA is "sin affects man's personal relationship with God."

The BIG WORD is CONDEMNATION.

We are going to be looking at Genesis 3:1-12

Tuesday evenings's BIG IDEA is "Our sin is a big problem BUT Jesus a big savior"

The BIG WORD is JUSTIFICATION.

We are going to be looking at one of my favorite passages of scripture - Ephesians 2.

Family Prayer Time and GOSPEL GROWTH!!

This past Wednesday was our first church-wide summer prayer meeting.

We have a special prayer meeting time for the kids and families as part of our Prayer Meetings.

From 7:00 to 7:30
the adults are in the chapel & all the kids are in the 1st - 3rd grade room.
The adults hear a challenge about Biblical prayer.
The kids have an activity/movie/lesson connected with what the adults Bible time.

From 7:30 to 8:00
people prayer.
The adults pray in the chapel.
The kids and their parents gather for a time of prayer.

We had a great first night.
Plan to join us next week.


This week's theme was GOSPEL GROWTH!
Next week's them is GOD DEPENDENT prayer!

Some Great Resources at EBC tomorrow!

Last week we had a Kids in Church Sunday to help parents & children in church on Sundays.

Two parents will be challenged to disciple their children.

Randy Patten is preaching and teaching tomorrow morning.

He will also have a resource table in the foyer.

Here are just a few of the great parenting books available tomorrow.

The subtitle of Don't Make Me Count to Three is

A Mom's Look at Heart Oriented Discipline.

Click HERE for more about this book.

"We should expect instant obedience from our children.  Teach them that God wants them to obey 'all the way, right away and with a happy heart."  117

Any or all of these three books are great foundational book.

We will be offering Shepherding a Child's Heart 

in our Bible Teaching Hour (9:00 am) 

during the winter quarter  

I have not read The Ology but have heard many good things about it.
HERE is one review.

We will be posting more resources after Sunday's message.

God Ordains the Day of Atonement (07.10)

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God Ordains the Day of Atonement (07.10)

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The Alphabet and Resources!

Here is the alphabet - A to Z.

Ascended
Beginning
Christ
Dead
Enjoy God
Fighter Verses
God
Holy Spirit
Independence
Jesus
King
Life
Mediator
Need
One God/One Mediator/One Way to Live
Priesthood
Question
Repent
Sacrifice
Treasure
Unconquerable love / Utter Dependence
Vaporized
Washington D.C.
Xenophobic
Y
Zealous

Prayer:Pray because you treasure Christ.
www.emmanuelbaptist.com/category/prayer/

Parents & Kids:

Parent because you treasure Christ. 

Parent because you want to help your children treasure Christ.

Serve because you want to help parents and kids treasure Christ.

www.ekidzministry.com

Bible Teaching Hour:

Learn how to treasure Christ more.

www.emmanuelbaptist.com/sundaybiblehour/

Soul Care:

Encourage one another to treasure Christ.

www.emmanuelbaptist.com/soulcare/

Social Media

Communicate to others that you treasure Christ

www.emmanuelbaptist.com/tag/technology/

Our church

Do not forsake assembling together because your treasure Christ

Communion

Celebrate Christ together because you treasure Christ.

Celebrate Your Freedom In Christ!!

Keys for Kids 4th of July devotional!
TODAY'S KEY VERSE: John 8:36 (KJV)
If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

TODAY'S KEY THOUGHT:
Celebrate freedom in Christ 

http://www.keysforkids.org/For-Kids/Keys-for-Kids/Read-Listen

Saturday Night Helps!

With 1st through 5th graders, you should talk about communion before the service.
I mentioned this in yesterday's POST.

Here are some reminders for every Satuday as you prepare for Sunday from R. Kent Hughes in Disciplines of Godly Man

Sometimes by the time we get to church, worship is an impossiblity....  The answer to the problem begins with Saturday preparation.  (Any men who interpret the following as women's work are wrong.  Both husband and wife should share responsibility for the practical and spiritual preparations for the Lord's Day.)  It is advisable that young families have their clothing clean and laid out on Saturday night, and even that the breakfast be decided upon.  The whereabout of Bible and lessons should be known, and even better, ought to be collected and ready.  There should be an agreed upon time to get up which leaves plenty of time to get ready for church.  Going to bed at reasonable hour is also a good idea.  Spiritually, prayer about the Lord's Day is essential - prayer for the service, the music, the pastors, one's family and oneself.

You can read more HERE

Some Specific Sermon Helps

We have been helping/training the 1st through 3rd graders how to be part of the services.

SINGING Each week, we take them into the service doing the singing portion before coming back for their lesson.

SERMONS
Two or three times a quarter we have the Kids in Church with their parents, like this Sunday 

OR

we watch the sermon live and help the kids take notes and apply to the sermon to their lives using the white board and some interactive questions.  This is a picture of Cindy Newsome connecting Pastor Duke's June 19th sermon with the previous week's EKIDZ lesson.

Parents you can print out or look at the sermon notes for you and your kids at www.emmanuelbaptist.com/sunday/

COMMUNION
During the May Impact Service, Pastor Dave spoke to families about how to talk with your child about Communion.  You can see this post HERE.

The alphabet part on the back is a note taking help we have used with the kids.  They have practiced listening for important words that begin with each letter.
The kids were told almost every letter of the alphabet will be used during this message.

Some of the words are...

ASCENDED

DWELL

KING

MEDIATOR

REPENT

TREASURE

UTTER DEPENDENCE

XENOPHOBIC

Check back Saturday night for more helps!