Sermon by Pastor Bob Young
“Hope and Holiness”
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3
1. A Glorious Hope (13-16)
2. An Awesome Father (17)
3. A Precious Savior (18-21)
4. A Powerful Word (1:22-2:3)

This Week:
Sunday, January 5: 9 AM Adult Co-Ed Bible Study “40 Days in the Word”, 10 AM Worship Service, Prayer Requests, Nursery and Children’s Church dismissed by pastor after morning prayer, elder vote, sermon and communion.

Wednesday, January 8: Celebrate Recovery 7 PM – Testimony Night – Meal served 6:15– 6:45 PM.

Thursday, January 9: Thursday Night 7 PM Bible Study on the book of Daniel.

Friday, January 10: Men’s Ministry Meeting with meal 6:30 PM.

Upcoming Events and Other Announcements:
Sunday, January 19:  New Member meeting with pastor after church service.  Elder open meeting at 6 PM and closed meeting at 7 PM.

Sunday, January 26: New Member introduction.

“Like” us on Church Facebook:  Rafter J Cowboy Church/Pastor Bob Young.

Visit www.rafterjcowboychurch.org or email rafterjcowboychurchemail@gmail.com with announcements or schedule calendar events.

If you would like to receive our church eblast or have prayer requests, please send an email to rafterjcowboychurchemail@gmail.com

Meal Served @  6:15 pm 6:45 pm

Large group starts at 7 pm (age requirements 15 years and older)

Small groups start at 8 pm (age requirements 18 years or older)
 
Principle 6:  Evaluate all my relationships.  Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to others, except when to do so would harm them or others.
 

“Blessed are the merciful.” (Matthew 5:7)
“Blessed are the peacemakers.” (Matthew 5:9)
 

Step 8:  We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.  

“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” (Luke 6:31)

Making your amends is the beginning of the end of your isolation from others and God.  The AMENDS acrostic will help you get started.

Admit the hurt and the harm
Make a list
Encourage one another
Not for them
Do it at the right time
Start living the promises of recovery
 
Focus  Question: How can you begin to live the promises of recovery? What promises of recovery have come true in your life?
 

Amends  Lesson Prayer:
Our Father, I pray for willingness, willingness to evaluate all my past and current relationships.  Please show me the people who I have hurt, and help me become willing to offer my amends to them.  Also, God, give me your strength to become willing to offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me.  I pray for Your perfect timing for taking the actions Principle 6 calls for.  I ask all these things in the name of Jesus, Amen.

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Sermon by Pastor Bob Young
“Spiritual Exercise in the New Year”
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3
1. Remember the Forerunners of the Faith (1).
2. Remove Hindrances to Your Faith (1).
3. Run the Race ff Faith (1).
4. Recover the Focus of Faith (2-3).

This Week:Sunday, December 29: 9 AM Adult Co-Ed Bible Study “40 Days in the Word”, 10 AM Worship Service, Prayer Requests, Nursery and Children’s Church dismissed by pastor after morning prayer and Sermon.

Wednesday, January 1: Celebrate Recovery 7 PM – Amends Lesson #16 – Meal served 6:15– 6:45 PM.

Thursday, January 3: Thursday Night 7 PM Bible Study on the book of Daniel.

Upcoming Events and Other Announcements:
Sunday, January 5: Church members will vote to elect a new elder.

Thursday, January 10: Men’s Ministry Meeting with meal 6:30 PM.

Sunday, January 19: New Member meeting with pastor after church service. Elder open meeting at 6 PM and closed meeting at 7 PM.

Sunday, January 26: New Member introduction.

“Like” us on Church Facebook: Rafter J Cowboy Church/Pastor Bob Young.

Visit www.rafterjcowboychurch.org or email rafterjcowboychurchemail@gmail.com with announcements or schedule calendar events.

If you would like to receive our church eblast or have prayer requests, please send an email to rafterjcowboychurchemail@gmail.com

We’re here especially for you!

Come join us at Celebrate Recovery as we Celebrate the birth of Christ and the Christmas Season. Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

Meal 6:15 pm – 6:45 pm

Large group starts at 7 pm (age requirements 15 years and older)Small groups start at 8 pm (age requirement 18 years and older)

“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the Highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”(Luke 2:11-14)​

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