MARCH 20, 2012
| From Pastor Roger - Being the Master's Tools Mathew Varghese, General Secretary of Union of Evangelical Students of India wrote about "Being the Master's Tools." Pastor Varghese said, "The model before us is the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. It was a life presented and explained to all peoples in all times. The foundation is laid; the ground is prepared. We need to own and build our lives into this great personality." He goes on to say, "People were His greatest tool…God has created each one of us in a unique way, as a unique tool in His hands. All other tools are secondary compared to the worth of human lives dedicated for the Lord's service." Pastor Varghese was focusing on evangelism when he wrote his thoughts. Evangelism. We so often think of evangelism as a series of meetings geared to bringing 'outsiders' into the church. Or giving Bible studies to the unchurched. Or selling books door to door. Whatever your concept, I'm guessing you don't normally think of evangelism as teaching in a children's Sabbath School, preparing food for potluck, weeding the flower beds, stuffing the bulletin, sweeping the front walkway – or any one of a thousand tasks that make up the church as it is seen by others. Last night on the news, a leader of the Living Savior Lutheran Church in Tualatin was interviewed following a devastating fire that destroyed their church. He said the church would continue on, that the church was not the building, but the people. We are in week three of our four-week sermon series on "Living Beyond Myself." Our prayer is that God is revealing to you how He wants you to serve. You are the church. You are a unique tool in God's hands. Ephesians 6:7,8 (NIV): "Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do…" | What's happening >Sabbath, Apr. 14, 4:30 pm, Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus. Free, reservations recommended. www.oamc.org THIS WEEK - CAA/PAA Spring Break - Tuesday, Mar. 207:00pm Love and Respect Marriage Class Wednesday, Mar. 21 4:00 Budget Meeting 6:30pm Youth Bible Study Thursday, Mar. 22 7:00pm The Journey Friday, Mar. 23 6:00pm Shabbat Service Sabbath, Mar. 24 9, 11am Pastor Danny Kim - Part 3 "Living Beyond Myself" 10:00am Sabbath School NEXT WEEK Monday, Mar. 26 Tuesday, Mar. 27 |
