Red Lick First United Methodist Church

01/01/2021

12/28/2020

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Before we give, I want to read a verse of Scripture for you. This comes from a book called 2 Corinthians. It was written by a guy named Paul and addressed to a church congregation, maybe a lot like ours.
Here’s what Paul says in 2 Corinthians 8:7.
“But as you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love or you – see that you excel in this act of grace also.” 2 Corinthians 8:7
I love that. Paul tells this church that they are doing a great job in so many things. That’s how I feel about our church. I’m so proud to be a part of a church that cares about the community, that does all she can to reach children, and is a safe place for people to hear about the life-changing message of Jesus.
Then Paul challenges this church to excel in the area ofgiving. Onechapterlater,Paulencouragesthe church with this verse:
“Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” – 2 Corinthians 9:7
The offering time isn’t about me guilting anyone into giving. Paul actually says that we shouldn’t give reluctantly or because someone forced us. The preacher shouldn’t try and scare people into giving – which is a tactic that works, but doesn’t honor God. Instead, people should give cheerfully.
The Bible says this because generosity isn’t just something you do – it’s an attitude. God wants us to have a generous spirit, and a generous attitude. It’s not that I have to give...it’s that I GET to give. When it comes to me giving to this church, that’s how I feel...I’m honored to be able to join God in what He is doing here, and I’m happy to give cheer- fully.
So as we receive the offering, think about that. Are you giving out of guilt, or are you giving out of a generous heart?

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12/27/2020

CHILDREN’S SERMON AND ACTIVITIES 12/27/2020

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12/27/2020

Good morning Church! We are excited to worship together (in person or online) with you this morning. We go live at 11:00am

We invite you to share this worship experience with your friends so y’all can worship together.

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Thank you for supporting the church!

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12/26/2020

LESSONS & CAROLS
Sunday, December 27, 2020
11:00am

12/21/2020

ADVENT MISSION CHALLENGE 2020
Extreme Makeover!
Yeah, call this crazy! However, there are people in our communities that need things repaired or cleaned in their homes. We suggest your target group be the elderly, single parent families, military families (husband or wife has been deployed), and special needs families.

Adopting special needs people in your community
If you live in a community that has a facility with assisted living for mentally handicapped people, investigate and see what you might be able to do for these folks.

Adopting Families
Do you know of men or women who are incarcerated? Adopt them this Christmas. Check in your local church first; there may be some people who can lead you in the right direction. If not, then contact your local police department chaplain; you will find that they can be quite helpful.

12/21/2020

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We open up the Bible and talk about knowing and following God during the sermon. We do that because what God says about something is more important than what we think, even me.
And we participate in a time of giving.
The Bible says that giving is way that we worship God, demonstrate our trust in him, and live by faith. So as our ushers come forward and you get ready, let me tell you an interesting story that I read last week.
I read that during the middle ages, churches would sometimes hire mercenaries to fight their battles. Now that would be a little strange today, but it was common practice back then. The church or the priest needed to fight a battle, so they would hire somesoldierstodotheirdirtywork. H
owever, before that mercenary could be sent into battle, the church needed to baptize them. Again, pretty strange and backwards if you think about it. But these mercenaries would hold their swords out of the water while the rest of their bodies were
submerged, so that God would not control their weapons. Isn’t that interesting? The person was saying, God...you can do what you want with me, except with my sword...I’m in control of that.
A lot of people approach their faith like that. They want to follow God, only not in this area. And many times, finances is that one area. It’s like we’re being baptized, but holding our wallet out of the water...like we’re saying “God...I’l follow you in all these areas...except when it comes to money.”
I think those mercenaries missed something, and I think we miss something when we don’t trust God and follow God in ALL the areas of our life. I’m so thankful for people in this church who obey God completely, and give generously and cheerfully. I’m not trying to guilt you into anything, but this is certainly something to think about.
Have you baptized your wallet?

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12/20/2020

CHILDREN’S SERMON AND ACTIVITIES 12/20/2020

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12/19/2020

What will you do, today, to rest in the presence of God? How will you experience his incredible love for you?

12/17/2020

Are you ready for worship this Sunday?
How are you preparing?

Who can/will you invite to worship with you?