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Special Missions Contribution

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Written by Jill Egner Friday, 23 April 2010 21:47

This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.   2 Corinthians 9:12 (NIV)

To Our Brothers and Sisters in the Denver Church of Christ,

Yesterday we participated in our annual Special Missions Offering.  We all prepared, prayed, saved, worked, sacrificed and then gave with generous and faithful hearts.  Our goal was to give $167,000 and God blessed us with giving $195,000.  Praise God!

We are confident God is going to use this money in ways that result in much glory to Him and more souls in heaven.  Thank you all for your faithful, loving, generous and sacrificial hearts.  It is a joy to serve alongside you here in Denver.

If you were not able to give for whatever reason, please make every effort to give your special offering this next Sunday.  While we did hit our initial goal, we all know that so much more is needed and will be well used. If you gave by way of a pledge, please do your very best to give what you pledged as soon as you can.

Thanks again for your hearts to give and your partnership in Christ here in Denver.

Much love,

The Denver Ministry Staff and Elders

 

   

2010 Theme - Even Greater Things

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Written by Administrator Sunday, 31 January 2010 06:11

'I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.' John 14:12 (NIV)
   

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Written by Jill Egner Tuesday, 26 January 2010 21:00

Even Greater Things

 “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

Jesus promised his disciples that if they had faith in him, they would not only do what he had been doing, but they would do “even greater things” (John 14:11 – 14, NIV).  And that is exactly what happened.  In the years following Jesus’ resurrection, the disciples saw miraculous transformations in the lives of those around them and miraculous multiplication in the sheer number of followers.  These transformations and this multiplication are all chronicled in the book of Acts.

Acts provides an invaluable and inspirational account of the spread of Christianity following the resurrection of Jesus.  It reveals what life in Jesus’ church was really like way back in the beginning – the people, passions, purposes, problems and priorities.  Thus it provides practical vision to help each of us individually and all of us collectively, to understand more of what God expects in Jesus’ church today.

We have concluded our series on the book of Acts.

Click here to listen or download 2010 Lessons.

Click here for a link to a summary of John’s lesson from January 24: Introduction.

Click here for a link to a summary of John's lesson from January 31: Birth of the Early Church.

Click here for a link to a summary of John's lesson from February 7: Persecution and Expansion to Samaria.

Click here for a link to a summary of John's lesson from February 14: Gospel Spreads to the Gentiles.

Click here for a link to a summary of John's lesson from February 21: From Antioch to Aegean Shores.

Click here for a link to a summary of John's lesson from February 28: Paul's Journey to Rome.

 

 

   

The Gift of Choice - Making Wise Choices

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Written by Rob Ferry Wednesday, 28 October 2009 17:26

Jesus tells a parable about choices in Matthew 7:24-27, the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.  The difference between the two builders wasn't their building skill.  They could both build excellent houses.  The difference between the wise and the unwise builders was their choice of foundation.  In this parable Jesus is telling us to - Choose Wisely.  Choose the right foundation.  A choice to build your foundation on the truth of God's Word is a wise choice.
 
Life is all about choices.  There exists a spiritual condition that affects many (if not all) of us at various times in our spiritual journey - that is the condition of being ineffective or unproductive for God.  We know we love God, but we just don't feel effective as a disciple of Jesus.  We don't have to be plagued by this spiritual condition!  Look at 2 Peter 1:3-11.  Peter here gives a recipe for spiritual effectiveness and productivity.  He gives certain ingredients in the recipe:  faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love.
 
But he also adds an attitude that MUST be present in the recipe:  "Make every effort."  We not only need to make wise choices, but we need to be zealous in our choices.  We need to put our heart into the choices that we make.
This is an important point.  God expects effort.  He doesn't expect perfection, but he does expect effort.  When my wife and I planted the church in Harrisburg, PA shortly after we were married, we lived very near to the Amish capital of the United States, Lancaster, PA.  There we learned that Amish quilt-makers always put one defect in their quilts.  Why?  They want God to know that they realize that they aren't perfect.  They want everyone else to know that only God is perfect.  God knows we aren't perfect.  God doesn't expect perfection.
 
The attempt to be a perfectionist is a tiring and futile task - I know, because I am one that struggles with it.  I need to realize no one is perfect, that God doesn't expect perfection.   For me this is relieving and refreshing.  But what DOES God expect?  What God does expect is effort.  He wants us to put effort into making wise choices.  
 
What choices have you been making recently?  Have you been making good choices?  Are you struggling with perfectionism and wearing yourself out?   Have you been spurred on in a lesson or sermon to make a choice, but haven't made the choice or put your decision in to practice?  Are you procrastinating any choices?   The choice to procrastinate is a choice - a poor one.  As one anonymous author once penned, "Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried."  Clearly that is not a good choice!
We must believe that we can live a great life for God!  To do that we must believe that our choices make a difference - in our lives, in the lives of our family, and in the world around us.  We must keep telling ourselves this.  Dwight D. Eisenhower said, "The history of free men is never written by chance but by choice - their choice."
 
What kind of choices are you making?
Jesus tells a parable about choices in Matthew 7:24-27, the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.  The difference between the two builders wasn't their building skill.  They could both build excellent houses.  The difference between the wise and the unwise builders was their choice of foundation.  In this parable Jesus is telling us to - Choose Wisely.  Choose the right foundation.  A choice to build your foundation on the truth of God's Word is a wise choice.

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2010 Theme - Even Greater Things

'I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.' John 14:12 (NIV) 
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