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MESSAGE PRESENTED BY PASTOR BOB RICE

October 27, 2019

Service Time: 10:00 a.m. every Sunday

Biblical Finance—Part 8

WE WELCOME YOU

To Our Guests… We are thankful that you chose to worship with us today! We are delighted to welcome you home to Northeast Bible Church (NEBC). Whether you are visiting for the first time or a returning guest we are happy to have you and hope you feel at home. Please fill out the confidential Guest Card in the seat pocket in front of you then place it in the offering basket.

BIBLE READING PLAN OPTIONS 1. E100 Challenge (Modified for NEBC)

The Week: 14-December

21-December

28-December

Jeremiah’s Call and Message, Jeremiah 1:1-3:5

Daniel in the Lion’s Den, Daniel 6:1-6:28

The Story of Jonah, Jonah 1:1-4:11 2. Read the Old Testament in a Year

On This Day: Read This Passage: On This Day: Read This Passage:

Sun, 14-Dec

Mon, 15-Dec

Tue, 16-Dec

Wed, 17-Dec

Thu, 18-Dec

Fri, 19-Dec

Sat, 20-Dec

Amos 3-4

Amos 5-6

Amos 7-8

Ps 142-144

Zech 7-10 - Song 7

Amos 9

Jonah 1-2

Sun, 21-Dec

Mon, 22-Dec

Tue, 23-Dec

Wed, 24-Dec

Thu, 25-Dec

Fri, 26-Dec

Sat, 27-Dec

Jonah 3-4

Micah 1-2

Micah 3-4

Ps 145-147

Zech 11-14 - Song 8

Micah 5-6

Micah 7

Read this Passage :

WE WELCOME YOU!

To Our Guests…

We are thankful that you chose to worship with us today! We are delighted to welcome you home to Northeast Bible Church (NEBC).

While you enjoy service in the sanctuary, your kids are invited to attend our fun and interactive programs for Children’s (infant to 6th grade) and Youth (7th grade and up). See the staff at the registration desk to get started.

Whether you are visiting for the first time or a returning guest we are happy to have you and hope you feel at home. Please fill out the confidential yellow Guest Card in the seat pocket in front of you then place it in the offering basket.

DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN

Day: Passage: Day: Passage:

Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 13

Luke 14-16 Luke 17-18 Luke 19-20 Luke 21-22 Luke 23-24 John 1-3 John 4-5 John 6-8 John 9-10 John 11-12 John 13-16 John 17-18 John 19-21 Acts 1-3 Acts 4-6 Acts 7-8 Acts 9-10 Acts 11-13

Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Nov. 30

Acts 14-16 Acts 17-19 Acts 20-22 Acts 23-25 Acts 26-28 Romans 1-3 Romans 4-7 Romans 8-10 Romans 11-13 Romans 14-16 1 Corinthians 1-4 1 Corinthians 5-9 1 Corinthians 10-13 1 Corinthians 4-16 2 Corinthians 1-4 2 Corinthians 5-8 2 Corinthians 9-13

FROM YOUR NEBC PRAYER PARTNERS

Which term is a better description of your life as a Christian: “believer” or “Christ-follower”? A believer can be intellectually cer-tain about a lot of things without necessarily putting them into prac-tice. But saying “I’m a follower of Jesus Christ” narrows life down to a single path. In order to follow the path to which God calls us, first we must “trust” Him, because we will not follow someone we don’t trust. Trust develops as we abide in Him and discover the beauty of His character, the depth of His love, and the perfection of His plan. Secondly, to follow means to obey Him. Jesus says, “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15). When it comes to obeying God, there are only two responses: I will or I won’t. A true follower of Jesus combines trust with obedience, endeavoring to say “Yes, I will” when it’s difficult, “Yes, I will” when it’s unpopular, and “Yes, I will” even when it may cause heartache or suffering. Lastly, to follow Jesus means to “serve” Him. As God’s children, we are not to be ob-servers; we’re to participate actively in the Lord’s work. Spectators sit and watch, but we are called to use our spiritual gifts and serve continually. In the body of Christ, each member is called to do his or her part(1 Cor. 12:27-28).

Many Christians fail to understand that as Christ-followers true “service” (servanthood) in God’s Kingdom is more than simply com-ing to church on Sunday; but that it involves pouring one’s life into somebody else’s. Jesus demonstrated this when He washed the disci-ples’ feet in the upper room during the Last Supper. The Lord’s ex-ample shows us that the key is humility. Unless we are willing to stoop low and get dirty in ministering to others, we have missed the point. In addition, a true Christ-follower does not wait to be asked. Nobody requested that Jesus go and wash the disciples’ feet. Just as He saw and did what was necessary, a true follower of Christ is alert to identify the need and then volunteers to meet it. He will quietly go about his service without looking for recognition or reward. He is satisfied with the overwhelming joy that comes by simply giving.

As Jesus’ followers, we should look to Him for our example of serv-anthood. If God Himself could take “the very nature of a serv-ant” (Phil. 2:6-7) and perform a menial task for His disciples, what excuse could we possibly come up with for not serving others?

Many people give up far too easily when things don’t go their way or they face some kind of adversity. Instead of persevering, they get all bent out of shape. Before long they’re down and discouraged. That’s understandable. Especially when we’ve struggled with a problem or a weakness for a long time, it’s not unu-sual to come to a place where we acquiesce. We simply accept it and say, “Well, I’ve always had this sickness. I guess I’ll never get well.” “My marriage has been dry and dull for years; why should I expect anything to change now?” “I’ve banged my head on my company’s glass ceiling one too many times. Apparent-ly, this is as high as I can go.” But if you want to live God’s abundant life now, you have to be more deter-mined than that. To live at your full potential you must find strength through adversity. Our attitude should be: I may have been knocked down a few times in life, but I am not going to stay down; I am determined I’m going to live in victory. We all face challenges in life. We all have things that come against us. We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside. You may have received a bad report from the doctor. Maybe you lost your largest client at work. Perhaps you just found out that your child is in trouble. You may be facing some other serious setback, and you feel as though life has caved in on top of you, knocking you off your feet and pushing you down. The good news is, you don’t have to stay down. Even if you can’t get up on the outside, get up on the inside! In other words, have that victor’s attitude and mentality. Stay in an attitude of faith. Don’t allow yourself to lapse into nega-tive thinking, complaining, or blaming God. Set your face like a flint and say, “God, I may not understand this, but I know You are still in control. And You said all things would work together for my good. You said You would take this evil and turn it around and use it to my advantage. So Father, I thank You that You are going to bring me through this !” No matter what you face in life, if you know how to get up on the inside, adversities cannot keep you down. Scripture says, “When you’ve done everything you know how to do, just keep on standing firm” (see Ephesians 6:13). You may be in a situation today where you have done your best. You’ve prayed. You’ve believed. You’ve placed your faith firmly on the truth of God’s Word. But it just doesn’t look like anything is happening. Now you’re tempted to say, “What’s the use? It’s never going to change.” Don’t give up ! Keep standing. Keep praying; keep believing; keep hoping in faith. “Don’t cast away your confidence,” one translation of the Bible says, “for payday is coming” (see Hebrews 10:35). God will reward you if you will keep standing up on the inside. You may be in the hospital, or lying flat on your back at home. But even if you cannot stand up physically, nothing can keep you from standing up on the inside. That sickness may have you down physically, but you don’t have to be down spiritually or emotionally, You can keep on getting up in your heart, mind, and will. No matter what you are going through or how difficult it may seem, you can hold on to God’s unchanging hand and stay standing up on the inside. It will take courage; it will definitely take determination, but you can do it if you decide to do so. As God’s child, we must believe that when it’s all said and done, when the smoke clears and the dust settles, I’m still going to be standing strong!

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

Right Hand of Fellowship Please join us in celebrating & welcoming

Michelle Porter. Michelle has completed new members orientation and will receive the right hand of fellowship this Sunday.

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NOTES

May God bless you to Live Well . . . Live Right . . . Live Forever!

OUR MISSION:

Making More and Better Disciples of Jesus Christ.

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