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Good Morning and Happy New Year to Everyone! We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. We are finally getting back to a normal schedule now that we are entering 2024. We hope that you consider getting more involved the local church. There are plenty of opportunities and events to be a part of this month. Thank you for your willingness to serve the Lord. May God bless you abundantly!

Contact information if you need to reach our staff.

Pastor Sage: 513-716-2315
Pastor Jon: 513-331-2017
Email: pastorsage@gmail.com

11 am Morning Service

131 ONLY BELIEVE

346 I STAND REDEEMED

Opening Prayer / Welcome

409 AS THE DEER

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-14

682 WINGS AS EAGLES

Sermon: “Staying Tuned In”- Pastor Sage

253 TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS

DISMISSAL

1 pm Afternoon Service

186 CHILD OF THE KING

507 IN THE GARDEN

Sermon: “Battle Ready: In Christ pt 4”- Pastor Sage

476 I SURRENDER ALL

Making a Straight Path in the Snow

Two boys were playing in the snow one day; when one said to the other, “Let us see who can make the straightest path in the snow.” His companion readily accepted the proposition, and they started.

One boy fixed his eyes on a tree, and walked along without taking his eyes off the object selected. The other boy set his eyes on the tree also, and, when he had gone a short distance, he turned, and looked back to see how true his course was. He went a little distance farther, and again turned to look over his steps. When they arrived at their stopping place, each halted and looked back. One path was true as an arrow, while the other ran in a zigzag course.

“How did you get your path so true?” asked the boy who had made the crooked steps.

“Why,” said the other boy, “I just set my eyes on the tree, and kept them there until I got to the end; while you stopped and looked back and wandered out of your course.”

This is a perfect picture of the Christian life. We must fix the eyes of our hope, our trust, and our faith upon Jesus Christ.

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” Hebrews 12:1–2

Source: Heartwarming Bible Illustrations, Richard Steele

Refining Silver

In the 1800s, a group of women met to study the Bible in Dublin. They were puzzled by the words of Malachi 3:3, “And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” One of the ladies promised to call on a silversmith and report to them what he said on the subject. She went accordingly and without telling the object of her errand begged to know the process of refining silver which he fully described to her. “But Sir.” said she, “Do you sit while the work of refining is going on?”

“Oh yes, Madam,” replied the silversmith, “I must sit with my eye steadily fixed on the furnace. For if the time necessary for refining be exceeded in the slightest degree, the silver is sure to be injured.”

At once she saw the beauty and comfort of the expression, “He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” Christ sees it needful to put His children into the furnace, but He is seated by the side of it. His eye is steadily intent on the work of purifying, and His wisdom and love are both engaged in the best manner for His children. Their trials do not come at random.

As the lady was leaving the shop the silversmith called her back and said he had still further to mention that he only knew when the process of purifying was complete by seeing his own image reflected in the silver. When Christ’s image is reflected in us His work of purifying is accomplished.

Source: The Mother’s Magazine, Volume 3, A. G. Whittelsey

Upcoming Events

PM Service & Kids Bible Time
Sunday, January 7th 1–2 pm (EDT)

MIDWEEK SERVICE: THE PATRIARCHS CHARACTER STUDY
Wed, January 10th 7–8 pm (EDT)

“BATTLE READY” PM Service Sermon Series
Sunday, January 7th 1–2 pm (EDT)

Outreach
Every other Saturday at 10:30 am.
The next one will be Saturday, January 13th 10:30 am
Door Knocking, Visitation, New Move-In Visits, Flyer Distribution

“THE UPPER ROOM” YOUTH GROUP
Wednesday, January 10th 7–8 pm (EDT)

Evangelizing Muslims Seminar
January 27th 10:30am- 2:30pm
Guest Speaker: Tom Wallace
Cost is $7 for Lunch and training materials:
Register Here

Missions to Muslims
January 28th 11pm-12pm Morning Service
Guest Speaker: Tom Wallace