LIFEGROUPS – NEW GROUPS BEGIN NEXT SUNDAY
welcome to September 9, 2012 We are so glad you are here today! We invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy the service. We want to make your visit to LIFEPOINTE Church very special – and here’s how: You can trust your children (from birth – grade 6) to our AngelPointe and KidzPointe teams. AngelPointe provides quality, loving care for your little ones from nursery to preschool. An atmosphere of fun and belonging has been created in our KidzPointe classes to make your child feel welcome. Any of our greeters can direct you to the children’s area. If you decide to keep your infant or young child with you during the service, please note that the restrooms are outside the back door of the auditorium on the left. Please use the WELCOME card to request any further information about our church or to communicate with us. You can drop it in the offering basket at the end of the service. Please have confidence that no one will drop by your home or call you without being asked. Take advantage of the message notes on the back page of this program. You can use these outline notes to follow along with today’s message.
LIFECONNECT 1: JOINING THE LIFEPOINTE FAMILY! Being a part of a church family is vitally important and extremely rewarding and everyone is invited to join LifePointe. The membership process is based on several components: A personal relationship with Christ, baptism, completion of our LifeConnect 1 Class and a commitment to membership. You are invited to join us for our next LifeConnect 1 class that will be coming up NEXT SUNDAY. At LifeConnect you will learn about the vision, passion, beliefs and mission of LifePointe Church – all in a fun, informal setting. Food and childcare will be provided. Make your plans to attend. REGISTER TODAY USING THE INSERT IN THIS BULLETIN.
Your Grace Is Enough Audience Happy Day Audience Glory In The Highest Audience I Will Follow Audience Message Pastor Chuck Bernal Offering Word Of God Speak Reprise Your Grace Is Enough
LifeGroups are the best part of LifePointe Church and we want you to join a group. LifeGroups are all about connecting people with each other and learning about God together. We have a brand-new LifeGroups study that begins next week and we want YOU tto be a part of it. You can sign up today at the LifeGroups table or use the insert in today’s program. Study guides are available today for only $10 each. If you have any questions or want more information, contact Pastor, Michael Cranford. Please email him at: cranford5@yahoo.com or call him at: 817-944-5883.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR NEW LIFEGROUPS STUDY ‘WINNING THE ONE GAME THAT REALLY COUNTS”. No matter how skillfully you play it, a time arrives when the game of life comes to an end. Now all the pieces go back in the box. Game over. The question is: “WHAT DID YOU WIN THAT YOU GET TO KEEP?” This new LifeGroups study shows what it takes to really win at the game of life. This study will help you to live with an eternal perspective, keeping your eyes on the true prize – the one that unlocks the gate to God’s kingdom.
EXERCISE YOUR FREEDOM – REGISTER TO VOTE! The 2012 election is less than two months away and we want to encourage everyone at LifePoine to exercise their freedom as Americans and vote – and we want to help! Each Sunday during the month of September you can pick up Voter’s Registration cards. You need to complete the card and send it off to be REGISTERED TO VOTE.
JENNY & TYLER – IN CONCERT – WEDNESDAY 09-19-12
NEXT SUNDAY – STORIES WILL CONTINUE Join us next weekend as Pastor Chuck continues his new Fall series. The second message in our STORIES series is all about COMPASSION.
Jenny and Tyler found a way to voice their spiritual longings and ask spiritual questions from a place of honesty and humanity. Their music invites listeners to engage the tensions of the gray areas of life and to bring it all into a dialogue with God. You are invited to come and be a part of an incredible evening of music with this talented duo. If you are unfamiliar with Jenny & Tyler, think “The Civil Wars” and you will get an idea of their sound. Tickets for this event are $10 each and can be purchased at the door or online at: http://jennyandtyler.bigcartel.com/product/9-19-lifepointechurch-ft-worth-tx - Doors open at 6:30pm with the concert at 7:30pm.
STORIES OF FORGIVNESS Then Jesus told him this story: “A man loaned money to two people—500 pieces of silver to one and 50 pieces to the other. But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?” Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said. Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume. “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” (Luke 7:41-47 – NLT) “The kingdom of God is like a king who decided to square accounts with his servants. As he got under way, one servant was brought before him who had run up a debt of a hundred thousand dollars. He couldn’t pay up, so the king ordered the man, along with his wife, children, and goods, to be auctioned off at the slave market. “The poor wretch threw himself at the king’s feet and begged, ‘Give me a chance and I’ll pay it all back.’ Touched by his plea, the king let him off, erasing the debt. “The servant was no sooner out of the room when he came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him ten dollars. He seized him by the throat and demanded, ‘Pay up. Now!’ “The poor wretch threw himself down and begged, ‘Give me a chance and I’ll pay it all back.’ But he wouldn’t do it. He had him arrested and put in jail until the debt was paid. When the other servants saw this going on, they were outraged and brought a detailed report to the king. “The king summoned the man and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave your entire debt when you begged me for mercy. Shouldn’t you be compelled to be merciful to your fellow servant who asked for mercy?’ The king was furious and put the screws to the man until he paid back his entire debt. And that’s exactly what my Father in heaven is going to do to each one of you who doesn’t forgive unconditionally anyone who asks for mercy.” (Matthew 18:23-34 – Msg)
MOSAIC: LIFEPOINTE’S RECOVERY MINISTRY MOSAIC is the Recovery Ministry of LifePointe Church. Mosaic offers prayer, support, teaching encouragement and ongoing accountability for those struggling with difficult issues. Mosaic meets each Tuesday evening at 6:30pm. For more info or if you need someone to talk to anytime, contact Bob Pelton at: ricbdp@yahoo.com or 817-269-8070
Forgiveness Principal 1: Everybody ________________ forgiveness If you, GOD, kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit . . . (Psalm 130:4 – Msg)
Forgiveness Principal 2: No one ___________________ forgiveness God our Savior showed us how good and kind he is. He saved us because of his mercy, and not because of any good things that we have done. (Titus 3:4-5 – CEV)
Forgiveness Principal 3: God forgives us ____________ of our sins Yet the proof of God’s amazing love is this: that it was while we were sinners that Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 – Ph)
Forgiveness Principal 4: We should forgive ___________________ in spite of their sins Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32 – Msg) Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. (Colossians 3:13 – NLT)
Forgiveness Principal 5: Our forgiveness of others (or lack of it) has a huge ___________________ on our lives “For if you forgive other people their failures, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you will not forgive other people, neither will your Heavenly Father forgive you your failures.” (Matthew 6:14-15 – Ph)
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