DEVOTION: And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this He has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus .... Acts 13:32-33a How would you feel if you bought a dozen eggs and there were only 11 in the carton? How would you react if you purchased a dozen doughnuts and the bag held only 11? Would you feel gypped? Hornswoggled? Duped and Deceived? If so, you can understand why people in New Jersey and Chicago have begun a class-action suit against Subway® sandwiches. One of the men went to 17 different restaurants and found that not a single one of the foot-long sandwiches he bought measured a full foot long. Most of the meals came in somewhere around 11 inches. The argument is this: a sandwich which is an inch short may not be a big deal, but when you multiply that inch by millions of sandwiches sold, it is a nasty bit of false advertising. Maybe those fellows have a point. Maybe we shouldn't be so accepting of manufacturers' untrue claims. Maybe Subway ought to state, "A foot-long sandwich may fall somewhat short of being a foot long." Yes, I know it loses its ring, but the advertising and the sandwich would match up, and the company would be keeping their promise. Truth in advertising. Have you ever given thanks to the Lord that the things He has said, the claims He has made, the promises He has offered are true? It is a quality which makes the Triune God -- and Christianity -- unique. Consider how many other deities have said, "I will send my Son into this world to become a human being. He will live for you; He will suffer for you; He will carry your sins, and He will die your death. All this will happen, so all who believe on Jesus will be forgiven of their sins and be reconciled with Me"? Only Christianity can make such a claim. Only Christianity can say, "We have good news. The promises our divine Lord made to Adam, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob have come to pass in the life, death and victorious resurrection of God's Son, Jesus. Only our faith can say God has kept His promises because Jesus, having lived a perfect life, was condemned and crucified on Calvary's cross. Only our faith can say, "A risen Christ is proof that God has not advertised falsely." Yes, our faith can say those things, and each of us ought to be saying those things. We need to tell a lost and condemned world that the Lord, His Word, His Son's sacrifice and victory are true and can be believed. Period. THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, I give thanks Your Word is true and can be believed. I rejoice that Holy Scripture contains no false advertising. Now may I point the unbelieving world toward the Savior who alone is God's fulfilled promise, who offers salvation. In Jesus' Name. Amen. _____________________________________________________________________________________ MONDAY'S QUIZ: Who were the sons of Aaron? Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar (Note: Nadab and Abihu offered an unauthorized offering before the Lord and were struck dead because of it, so only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during all of Aaron's lifetime.) Good job finding the answer Dianne! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY'S QUIZ: Who was the one who ordered the first census of Israel? ____________________________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR: Tues- Quilters 9-2; Bible study 11:30-12:15 Wed- Pastor is being "locked up" at lunch to raise money for MDA. Thurs- Jonesburg Nursing home worship 10:30; Alzheimers Caregivers support group 1pm; Fri- Bible study at Hendershots 7pm Sat- worship 5pm; STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION 6pm Sun- worship 8:30; Sunday school 9:45; worship 11am; elders noon __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NEWS: YOUTH GROUP STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION IS THIS COMING SATURDAY AT 6PM!!!!! TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!! MANY GOOD DEALS ARE TO BE HAD!! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If you have any questions about tickets, please call Barb Hargrove at 456-2235, or Christy Winn at 314-479-5543! BRING YOUR BABY BOTTLES BACK TO CHURCH FILLED WITH MONEY THIS WEEKEND!!! We will be collecting all the money together and then Denise Schlesselmann will be bringing it to Lutherans for Life. __________________________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS STARTED A NEW EXCITING AND FUN CURRICULUM CALLED "CROSS EXPLORATIONS". There is a fun opening, a short study of the lesson for today and then a fun time of science experiments and other activities!! Come to Sunday school at 9:45am every Sunday to check it out!!! You won't be disappointed!!! _______________________________________ A NEW ADULT BIBLE CLASS STARTED THIS PAST SUNDAY AT 9:45!!! Please join us! A video based Bible study by Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum, will begin this coming Sunday. It begins with a study on the "Relevance of Genesis". Each study is about a half hour of video followed by a half hour of discussion. If you have been neglecting Bible study for a while, because of the subject matter, or for whatever reason, please consider coming back and joining us! You won't be disappointed! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP GROUP (TFG) IS GOING TO THE CREATION MUSEUM IN CINCINNATI!!! A great time is planned for August 23-25 as we head to the Creation Museum just south of Cincinnati, Ohio. We will be making a stop at the Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site in Kentucky on the way. Along with the creation museum on Saturday, we will also enjoy a comedy on the Showboat majestic in the evening. On Sunday we will tour the national museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. As usual, cost will depend on the number of people going. As of now it should run about $350 per person, plus meals, or $506 a couple. If you are interested in this trip, please sign the sheet on the counter in the narthex. Again you may invite your friends and family to join us. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRAYERS: For DANNY DREYER as he starts Ranger training today for the Army. Correction on prayer for SAM HARGROVE, he receives his commission THIS WEEKEND. For JEANETTE KOEHLER who at The CEDARS nursing home in Chesterfield. For ANITA ALTHEIDE, a friend of the Klaustermeiers from Hannibal, MO, who has been put on hospice care. For MIKE WADE, a missionary St. Johns has sponsored for at least 12 years, as he has had to take leave because of severe migraine headaches. For JASON FIGURA that God would keep him safe as he has to work on the east coast and be away from his family. For KIM, a friend of the Robines who undergoing a very difficult pregnancy. |
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