Sunday School: 9:30 AM
Worship Service: 10:30 AM
Women’s Bible Study: Thursday 10:00 AM
Men’s Breakfast: Saturday 7:00 AM
Shepherding groups: Wednesday nights
CHURCH BOARD MEETING, 3:30 @ the church TOMMORROW
ADDITION DRAWINGS
Your church leadership is considering the expansion of the com-mons area into the nursery and adding a new nursery and youth rooms beyond that to the east as an extension to the back of our building. Please view the drawings and give us your thoughts.
We have added 20 more chairs to our chapel. This means that we'll be closer together. Please respect and help each other find seats and space to fellowship.
AFTER CHURCH STARTING MARCH 27TH , WE WILL BE PRACTICING A BEAUTIFUL SONG FOR EASTER.
Our "mission statement" is: "To do things Jesus' Way, by Jesus' teaching, and for Jesus' glory." It's a nice thought, but it means nothing unless we act on it. So, we support nine missions on a monthly basis, both away and close to us.
We give of our time, talent and resources to the needs of our church family and to the community at large. We live the gospel. So is the challenge for each of us. Be Jesus in the world.
We have purchased the property directly across Cheney Ranch Loop from our existing parking lot. It is 1.68 acres, and it will be used in the
immediate future for parking. Please keep praying with us as we plan for the future.
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature [flesh] with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:24 (NIV)
In your ongoing war against sin, Christian, you are to crucify the flesh. What does that mean? Is crucifixion a fast death or a slow death? Crucifixion is a slow death. So when Paul says we have crucified the flesh, that means it is dying, not that it is dead.
Martin Luther said, “Christ’s people nail their flesh to the cross, so that although the flesh be yet alive, it cannot perform that which it would do for as much as it is bound both hand and foot and nailed to the cross.”
We are not talking here about self-mutilation. We are talking about a policy of zero tolerance. Give it no quarter. You have to be merciless to the works of the flesh. Crucify them!
Of course, your flesh will not take this lying down. It will be kicking and screaming all the way to the cross, and even when the flesh is on the cross, it will be shouting temptations to you and telling you that it is your master.
It is amazing how many Christians deeply believe that they cannot deal with their own flesh. But if you say that you cannot crucify the flesh, you are saying that you do not believe the gospel.
If you are a Christian, the Spirit of God lives in you and that means that you have the ability to crucify the flesh. The way you know true Christians is that they are the ones who are doing this. How do you know that you are living by the Spirit? You are waging war on the flesh.
Where do you need a policy of zero tolerance? Where can you begin crucifying (a slow death) your flesh?
Colin Smith
April 3, 2022
Pastor Jim Powell
Secretary's Corner Lora Slater 406-868-2144
Pastor Tom Brown
Pastor Jim Powell, Assoc. Pastor/Worship leader Terry Lowry, Elder
DEACONS & STAFF
Bill Bujnowski, Lee Copeland, Lanny Dameron, Chris Lewis, Roger Brown and Lee Larson
Lora Slater – Secretary
John Greer – Media,
Tami Powell – Nursery, and Kitchen
Cathy Parry– Prayer
