DEVOTION: Psalm 25:1-10 English Standard Version (ESV)
Teach Me Your Paths
[a] Of David.
25 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, in you I trust;
let me not be put to shame;
let not my enemies exult over me.
3 Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
6 Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9 He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Isn't it great to know that God doesn't remember the sins of our youth, or any sins for that matter? BY virtue of his son's death and resurrection, in his infinite mercy and grace, he has forgotten our sins! He has truly forgotten them. He has put them out of his mind forever.
You may think this is impossible, because you probably remember A LOT of your sins. Your guilt probably still weighs heavy on your heart for past sins. You can't forget them no matter how hard you try. You probably also remember, and Satan is really good and getting you to remember, that there are many who have sinned against you, and many of them have never apologized or asked for forgiveness.
God isn't like that. He is omniscient, so when we are unable to forget, or when we call to mind past sins, long forgiven and forgotten by God, he forgot them! In fact, when he sees you in our faith and belief in Jesus, he sees Jesus! When he looks at you, he sees his son, Jesus! Isn't that fantastic? Isn't that a relief?
So live free today! Live free from your past sins. When Satan is there to help you remember, tell him to bug off, that the Lord has forgotten them and you will too! Then trust in the Holy Spirit to give you the power to forget again and again and to live in the peace, mercy, and grace of Christ!
Have a blessed day y'all!
Prayer: Lord God, you have forgotten my sins. THANK YOU! Give me the power to forget them as well. Amen.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- No confirmation pastor leaves for conference at 9am
Tues- Quilting 9-2; Pastor at conference all day
Wed- Oak Point worship 10am; Stephen Ministry 6pm; choir 7pm
Thurs-Karate 6:15-7:45; Lutheranism 101 6:30???
Fri- Basement reserved for Rehearsal dinner 5-10pm
Sat- HOLY YOGA 10-11; LWML Weekend Worship 5pm
Sun LWML Weekend Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
Acolyte- 8:30- Cierra Figura; 11- Addie HoelscheUshers- Brent Davis, Gary Hoelscher, Ben Hoelscher, ???????
WORSHIP WORKERS:
Ushers: Dave Callies, Don Nolte, Marv Hendershot, Kevin Luebke
Altar- Set up- Terry McKenzie; Clean Up- Pam Linke
Elders- Sat- Steve Robine; Sun- 8:30- Al Benton; 11- Dave Winter
Greeters- 8:30- Lew and Dianne Feldkamp; 11- Dan and Lisa Rausch
Lay Reader- Sat- Marcia Sevier; 8:30- Karen Benton, 11- Molly Hendershot
Organist- Barb Dreyer
11am pianist- Molly Hendershot
Projectionist: Sat- Perricone; Sun, 8:30- Yoder; 11-
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TODAY'S QUIZ: Who was Rehum?
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NEWS:
LWML WEEKEND THIS WEEKEND
We will be honoring our Ladies Aid and they will be recognized in all three services this weekend. May God continue to bless them for their faithfulness to the Lord and for the work they do to his glory and for his purpose!
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LIFE CHAIN THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2-3pm
Join the Right to Life group of Warren County and others as they show their support for the sanctity of life at all stages! They will be lined up with signs supporting life on the west side of hwy 47 between the service road (Legacy Drug Store and Imo's) and the Kroger stoplight (Main St.).
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SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMORY VERSE FOR THIS WEEK
Every week the kids get a Bible verse to memorize and if they are able to tell it to pastor during Sunday school opening they will get a prize! This week's Bible verse is: "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain" Philippians 1:21
Let's get so many kids to tell it to pastor that we run out of prizes!!!
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NEW OUTREACH BOOKLET DISPLAY AT CHURCH
Our board of outreach and evangelism purchased a set of outreach booklets on all different topics of interest. They are for you to use for yourself, but also to take to friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors who may be dealing with the things covered in these booklets or may just have questions regarding to the faith. Please check it out and as it says, PLEASE TAKE ONE!
DO YOU HAVE A THRIVENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OR POLICY?
You may be eligible to receive money for Little Lambs or Good Shepherd!! Go to www.thrivent.com/choicedollars to check it out!
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OUR NEXT FIFTH SUNDAY CELEBRATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29… REFORMATION SUNDAY!! TO CELEBRATE THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF THE REFORMATION AND THE POSTING OF THE 95 THESES BY MARTIN LUTHER ON THE CASTLE CHURCH DOOR IN WITTENBERG, GERMANY!!
It is going to be a blowout celebration! Mark your calendars today to make sure you are there to enjoy the celebration!
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OPERATION BACKPACK ITEMS COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS CANNED FRUIT. Please bring items up to church and put them in the tub marked "Backpack Blessings".
PRAYERS:
For DONNA HEITGERD'S DAUGHGER IN LAW, PEGGY, as she recovers from back surgery, and for her son RON as he has surgery on his foot today.
For LIL WINTER who is having surgery on Friday.
For CAL AND BETTY TAMELER'S DAUGHTER, DENISE, as she was diagnosed with cancer this past week.
For BUCK HAMPTON, as he was diagnosed with lung cancer on Thursday.
For IVY TINNIN who had a seizure early this past Sunday morning and is gong to see a neurologist tomorrow.
For PAUL AND AMANDA PROUHET who are expecting another child, their third.
For the INFANT GRANDSON OF DANE AND JODI BALDWIN who was born twelve weeks premature. Right now he is getting some help with breathing, but all vitals and everything are good. He was born at 2 and a half pounds.
For THOSE IN THE CARIBBEAN, FLORIDA, AND THE EAST COAST who are dealing with hurricane Irma.
For THOSE IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA who are dealing with historic flooding and damage from hurricane Harvey.
For GEORGE HOELSCHER as he continues to fight cancer and goes through cancer treatments.
For CAL TAMELER who is HOME and is recovering from surgeries and a heart attack.
For ANGIE BRUNSON, who is at home, but is still dealing with blood clots and an infection after a trouble from a hysterectomy.
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PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL:
For SAM HARGROVE deployed in Amman, Jordan and DAN DREYER deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, that the Lord would keep them safe from harm during their service and bring them home safely.
For DAVID TATE stationed in Japan, COLTON FIGURA stationed in California, and ALEX WALTERS, stationed in Tennessee. That God would bless their service to our country and keep them safe as they all await possible deployment.
For CALEB FIGURA AND VINCE MASTERS who are both serving our country in the National Guard and take time out of their lives, jobs, and families to go on duty several times a year.
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