Archive for December, 2005

A New Years Resolution
12/31/2005 – Saturday Communion Lesson for the Eugene International Church of Christ

Introduction

• Reminder – workshop in Portland next week. Friday night is Bible Talk Leaders, Saturday Morning: Men 9-12, Saturday Afternoon Women 2-5 PM
• This Sunday is our last 4PM service and Sunday the 15th is our 2 year anniversary service! Invitations handed out at midweek this week. (Men, 7:30PM, Grange)

New Years Resolutions: Who has already made theirs? (Share about memorizing James 3, changing the way I talk.)

• Lose weight / Exercise more / Save Money / etc. Usually all about us and what we think we need.

What if we asked people in our lives what they think we need to resolve to change in the new year to make it awesome?
How about a resolution from God?I John 4
7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

POINT #1 Got love? Get God!

The Biblical Definition of Love:
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Read the rest of this entry »

The Pledge of A Good Conscience

Introduction

• Next week – Omar and Salina Valdivinos will be in town. (Helping to plant the church in Phoenix – starting the Latin ministry there.)
• This week – Stephen Holladay here visiting from Portland.
• Toy Drive Today – Amen.
• Christmas eve service is going to be a Special service – a “Pot-Luck” brunch, Saturday December 24th 11:00AM, at the Ciaramella’s home. (Instead of having service on Sunday we are going to have it Saturday – same thing with New Years Eve)
• New Years Eve – 7:00PM – Saturday Communion service and Dinner to follow along with a New Years Party.

Last week – we talked about “Walking With The Hallowed Father…” Read the rest of this entry »