Sermon Preview:
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
Hebrews 10:19-25 contains some practical exhortations for all Christians, which are to be understood and applied in the light of the Second Advent of our Savior. We have already examined the first one in previous sermons from this text: “ let us draw near” (v. 22).
Two other commands are set forth in this passage: “ let us hold fast” (v. 23), and “ let us consider” (v. 24). Verses 23-25 read this way in the ESV:
“ 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”
Two facts should move us to be faithful in carrying out these sacred duties. The first is that our Lord Jesus Christ is the Great High Priest who has fully paid for our sins, offered to the Father His own perfect righteousness on our behalf, and opened up for us free and permanent access to God’s throne! Secondly, this same Great High Priest, our Savior Himself, will certainly come again! And this great “ Day” is “ drawing near”!
Let’s pray as we prepare to hear the Word of our Father proclaimed!
Also, I look forward to resuming our study of Romans 1-11 in our Adult Sunday School Class. Our focus this week will be upon Romans 1:18-32.
I love you all so very much!!
Mike
Announcements:
Youth Group:
Youth Group meets May 16 at 4:30 PM at the church house.
Children’s Ministry:
Our first event this summer will be our Summer Bible Club (modified VBS) on June 10th and 11th. We will spend time studying the themes in the book of Joshua, where godly characters like Joshua, Caleb, and Rahab, lend themselves well to teaching our Olympic “Athletes” who God is, what it means to be on God’s Team, and how to run the race of faith. The story of the people of Israel in the Bible is the story of how God loves and cares for His Team! Registration is OPEN. Cost is free but we ask for a donation towards the t-shirts. And they are AWESOME! Click HERE to see our registration page – both for children and volunteers (for your t-shirts). Payment links are there as well.
Nursery:
We are so excited to have had an increased number of children in our nursery! We now feel the need to have a flex volunteer to assist our nursery workers during church service on any given week. The volunteer should arrive at the nursery after Sunday School and help welcome the children in. When service begins, if there are three or fewer children, the volunteer may then go to worship (or stay if you’d like). With more than three children, we ask that you stay and assist our workers in any way needed (this usually means playing with our sweet babies!). Any Chris Pres woman or young lady (12 and up) who would like to serve our parents and children in this capacity can sign up at the link below. We plan to continue this system through the summer and will prayerfully return to our regular two nurseries in the fall.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C48AEAD2DA3FA7-sunday
Thank you for being such a wonderful body that loves and cares for our parents and children so well!
Women’s Ministry:
Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be on June 3 beginning at 11:30 at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse located at 1 Timbers Main, Brownsboro. It’s potluck – feel free to bring a dish or just yourself.
Wednesday Summer Fellowships: Make plans to join other ladies in the church for fellowship throughout the summer. Our goal is to connect across generational lines and encourage one another. All ages welcome! Groups will meet on Wednesdays at 10:00 am at Sharon Daughtry’s (5726 Jones Valley Drive, Huntsville 35802) as well as at 6 pm at Panera Bread on Airport Road. Contact Denise for more information.
Career/Singles:
The weekly bible study and fellowship for career/singles meets at 5:30 PM Sunday evenings at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry.
Senior Fellows:
The Senior Fellows will resume their in-person breakfast meetings on Tuesday, May 11. The first breakfast will feature Jack Loose presenting his testimony and life story. All church members are welcome to attend. Breakfast will be at 9:00 AM, and Jack’s program will start at 10:00 AM. Please notify us at seniorfellows@
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Sharon O’Neil, Dave Angotti, Dustin and Katie Jackson, Zig and Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Bill Dent, Jacky Haynes, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, Larrabee Kirkland, and Elizabeth Holton.
Expecting: Please pray for the Deans, expecting in July, and the Prizingers, expecting in November.
Ministries: Please pray for the following missionaries and ministries: Seth and Jessica Lewis (Ireland); Steve and Rita Williams (New Zealand); Noah and Karleigh Stephens (Thailand); Vinnie and Molly Athey (RUF at UAH); Amos and Jessica Williams (RUF at Alabama A&M); Ken and Angie Burnett (FCA); Franky and Alaina Garcia (church plant in Canada); Dieter Paulson (church plant in Scottsboro, AL); Gannon Miles (seminary student); The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center.
Online Donations:
If you would like to give to Christ Presbyterian, you can do so at the following link:
Emails:
general inquiries: admin@christpreshamptoncove.org
benevolence needs: benevolence@christpreshamptoncove.org
counsel and ministry needs: matthew@christpreshamptoncove.org
men’s ministry: men@christpreshamptoncove.org
women’s ministry: women@christpreshamptoncove.org
children’s ministry: children@christpreshamptoncove.org
youth ministry: youth@christpreshamptoncove.org
senior fellows: seniorfellows@christpreshamptoncove.org
Address:
288 Old Highway 431
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763