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Salem Heights Church Bulletin, Pastor Justin Greene, October 4, 2015, Recognizing the Word, Luke 8:22TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to
SALEM HEIGHTS
CHURCH
Love God. Love Others.
Reach The World.
The Word On Display Series
Part 3
“Recognizing the Word” Luke 8:22-25
Pastor Justin Greene
“Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, ‘Let us go over to the other side of the lake.’ So they launched out.” Luke 8:22
October 4, 2015
The Word On Display
Church Calendar
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
TODAY
7:00 a.m. Men’s Growth Groups
8:15 a.m. Prayer, Room 205
9:00 a.m. Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
1:00 p.m. Missions Meeting
MON
7:00 p.m. The Most Excellent Way
TUE
6:45 p.m. Club RockSalt
7:00 p.m. Ministry Night
WED
9:30 a.m. Women’s Discipleship
12:00 p.m. Men’s Growth Groups
6:45 p.m. Worship Team Practice
7:00 p.m. Logos
7:00 p.m. High School Cause
THUR
6:00 a.m. Men’s Growth Groups
6:45 p.m. The Crossroad
7:00 p.m. Careers Group
FRI
3:45 p.m. Middle School Retreat
Check-in
SAT
4:00 p.m. FPNO
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Middle School Cause Retreat
October 9-11
• Foster Parents’ Night Out
October 10
• Lord’s Supper
October 18
• Trunk R Treat
October 31
• Women’s Retreat
November 6-8
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Info & News
Missions Informational Meeting
There is a missions informational meeting today @ 1 p.m. for
anyone interested in joining a short term mission this year. Be
sure to check it out and learn about all the exciting things God is
doing around the world through missions.
Haiti Mission Trip
Please be praying for our team leaving for Haiti October 10-19. Be
praying for unity, health & safety, that the gospel would power-
fully go forth and God would receive all the glory.
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Trunk R Treat
Our annual Trunk R Treat is coming up October 31st from 3-
5pm. Candy collection continues at all of the entrances. We
are also looking for volunteers to set up, run activities, bring
a car and hand out candy, and clean up after the event. If
you are interested in serving, you can fill out a sign me up card or visit the
info table in the Welcome Center today. This event is a really fun way to
interact with the community, you won’t want to miss out on participating!
Women’s Retreat
Women’s Retreat returns to the beach this November 6-8.
Be sure to register online or in the Welcome Center today!
We are also collecting Chocolate at the entrances of the
church!
The ministry of SHC is funded entirely by the generous giving of God’s people. You will notice that we do not pass the offering plate; however, there are offering boxes in the back of the auditorium. We believe from the Word of God that the Spirit of God will lead people towards giving back to God of their first fruits. “...God loves a cheerful giver,” (2 Cor. 9:7). Please prayerfully consider what the Lord would have you do.
Monthly Budget Needed $107,000 Monthly Giving To Date For September $ 122,336 Fiscal ,Year to Date +/- +$ 18,506 Building Fund $ 30,662
SHC Staff
Pastors
Justin Greene
Senior Pastor Carl Chica
Pastoral Care & Missions Matt MacCollin
Pastor of Men/Careers
Lay Elders
Chuck Moore
Ted Ferry
Administration
AJ Acker
Music Ministry Julie Bernard Women’s Ministry Laura Chica Women’s Biblical Counseling Jay Duffus
Men’s Biblical Counseling Ron Groves
Administrator Scott Hunter
Facilities Manager Russ Libby
Director of Ministries Pete Potloff
Director of Family Life Ed Reister
Community Connection Tim Saffeels
Director of Student Ministries
Giving Update
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Our Purpose To reach people with the love of Jesus Christ,
provide a safe and supportive environment,
proclaim the standards of God’s truth,
duplicate the Christian life in others, and
celebrate the majesty and works of our Great
God.
THE WORD ON DISPLAY
SERIES Part 3
“Recognizing the Word” Luke 8:22 - 25
Presented by
Pastor Justin Greene
October 4, 2015
The Edmund Fitzgerald was built in 1958 as hull number
301 at the Great Lakes Engineering Works at River
Rouge, Michigan. More than 10,000 people watched
as the vessel slid into the water on June 8, 1958.
Possessing an overall length of 729 feet, she and her
sister ship, the Arthur B. Homer, became the largest
carriers on the Great Lakes.
On November 10, 1975, after seventeen years on
the lakes, the Edmund Fitzgerald, having left Duluth,
found herself in the worst storm to hit Lake Superior in
more than thirty years. Gale winds were being
clocked at 70 knots (80.5 miles per hour), and gusts
were reaching an incredible 96 miles per hour. Waves
were running thirty feet high. Men on the lake later
recalled how the wind in the rigging sounded like
‘dozens of air raid sirens, all going at once.’ The waves
pounding on the ships were, in their words, like ‘a
hundred wrecking balls’ all banging on the steel plates
of the hulls. Mountainous waves crashed over the
freighter, rolling 600 feet along the deck.
Shortly after seven o’clock in the looming
darkness the Edmund Fitzgerald’s long hull bent, then
bent further, then snapped like a broken bone. Her
two great pieces foundered momentarily and began
their tragic descent some 500 feet, settling 170 feet
apart on Lake Superior’s bottom. Some say that the
breakup happened in ten seconds. One instant she
was plowing through waves as high as a three-story
building, the next she was gone.
Though the Sea of Galilee is only five miles wide
and thirteen miles long, its perils are considerable, due
to the unique geography. The sea itself is an
incredible distance below sea level, and it is
surrounded by imposing mountains gouged with deep
ravines. These ravines serve as gigantic funnels that
bring winds whirling down upon the lake without
notice. These gales are often strengthened by a
thermal buildup in the extremely low valley that sucks
the cold air violently downward.
Such or similar conditions were coming to a peak
unbeknownst to the apostolic band when at the end
of the day Jesus directed his disciples to sail to the
other side of the lake. 1
FOUR PHRASES
• One of those days...
� These men knew boats and the sea.
� They felt they were doing a service for Jesus.
� No sign of complacency.
� This was Jesus’ plan! (God’s plan)
• Sometimes God’s plan leads to a storm!
• He fell asleep...They were in danger.
� The storm came suddenly.
� They were in a panic.
� Christ was asleep. (Only account we hear of Him
sleeping Matthew 8; Mark 4)
• Sometimes it feels like God is asleep...
• Then He got up...
� Christ is sovereign over the event.
� Christ is sovereign over the powers behind the
event.
• Sometimes God’s intervention or provision is alarming.
• Where is your faith?...Who is this?
� Storms ≠ Punishment
Six Ways God Can Use Pain:
1. God uses pain to deepen our character
(Rom. 5:3-4).
2. God uses pain to reshape us (Heb. 12:10-11).
3. God uses pain to give us an eternal perspective
(2 Cor. 4:16-18).
4. God uses pain to protect us from ourselves
(2 Cor. 12:7).
5. God uses pain to cause us to “look up”
(Acts 9:1-9). (Grab our attention)
6. God uses pain to lead us to Himself
(2 Cor 7:8-9).
Modified from Mark Mittelberg