Announcements for the Week of September 6

Men’s Bible Study (lunch edition) will be this Wednesday at 12 PM. We will meet at Outback Steakhouse in Ratu plaza. Come for fellowship and Bible Study.

Youth Girls Only Bible Study will meet Saturday, September 12 at Darmawansa Square for lunch and Bible study. All girls 11-17 years old are invited to attend.

Young Adult Bible Study will meet Saturday, September 12, at 6:00 pm at the home of Mr. Jack Harkless. Please see Mr. Jack for directions.

Members and Regular Attendants, please fill out the JIBC data form for the 2009 church directory found on the welcome table in the back. Everyone over sixteen needs to complete a form, even if your spouse or parent has already completed one. We need individual information from members, associate members, and regular attendants. Please give completed forms to Dina.

Jesus Has the Power We Need

Dear friends,

The other day the electric power company was doing some work on our street. They came by and told us our electricity would be shut off for about an hour while they completed their project. It was thoughtful of them to do this so we would know not to worry about the power being off. I noticed, however, that despite knowing better, I would still attempt to turn on the light every time I entered a room! After flipping the switch, I would say to myself, “Oh yeah. That doesn’t work. The power is out.”

This is similar to the way we often behave spiritually. We know that we do not have power over sin apart from Christ and yet too often we start flipping switches as if we could take care of things on our own. The trouble is - that does not work! We need the help of Jesus!

All of our efforts are not good enough. None of our attempts to solve spiritual problems on our own can succeed. “All of our righteous deeds are like filthy rags” (Is. 64″6a). Praise God that he does not require us to have power on our own. He sees our needs and sends our Savior. “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly” (Rom. 5:6).

Friends, some of you need to stop trying on your own. It does not work. Go instead to Jesus.

Your servant,

Stephen

Rev. Stephen St. John
Pastor/Elder

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