Acts 21: 10-14 After several days of visiting, a prophet from Judea by the name of Agabus came down to see us. He went right up to Paul, took Paul's belt, and, in a dramatic gesture, tied himself up, hands and feet. He said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says: The Jews in Jerusalem are going to tie up the man who owns this belt just like this and hand him over to godless unbelievers." When we heard that, we and everyone there that day begged Paul not to be stubborn and persist in going to Jerusalem. But Paul wouldn't budge: "Why all this hysteria? Why do you insist on making a scene and making it even harder for me? You're looking at this backward. The issue in Jerusalem is not what they do to me, whether arrest or murder, but what the Master Jesus does through my obedience. Can't you see that?" We saw that we weren't making even a dent in his resolve, and gave up. "It's in God's hands now," we said. "Master, you handle it." The Message
What has God done when you have obeyed Him? Has God ever used you in an uncomfortable situation like Paul’s for His glory?
CTL NEWS and EVENTS
By Louis Haak, Associate Pastor, The Church at Tree Lake
CTL Website: www.cbcwaco.org
- TODAY – Prayer meeting at 6:30 in the sanctuary.
- TODAY – Youth 6-8
- SUNDAY -- July Picnic at Arnie & Patsy Adam’s home on July 5th at 2 pm.
- YOUR CHANGE can make a difference. Please clean out your change jar and bring the coins to church this Sunday to help support our mission to Honduras. You are allowed to put folding money in also.
- FRIDAY – Youth Fun Night 7-11 pm
- LIFEGROUPS -- Friday Night Lights will meet this week at 6:30 at Louis & June Haak’s home. C Bar LifeGroup meets 2nd and 4th Saturdays; see Robert & Carol Stolle for more information. The High School LifeGroup meets at the Jamar’s home on Sunday 6-8 pm. See Mike & Nina Whitworth for information about the LifeGroup at their home on Saturday nights.
CTL PRAYER REQUESTS: Mark 11:17 And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations..."
· Pray for our mission team going to Honduras this month by name starting now: Jason & Julien Jamar (baby Jack), Brad & Alex Record, Elizabeth, Sara & Emilee Ober, Steve Bartlett, Jake & Jackie Sanchez, and Zack Taylor. Pray for Brother Jeff, Tammy, and David Wyers who are already working in Honduras preparing for our team’s arrival.
· Pray for Lori Hunt and her sister Heather and her family. From Leora Howell
· Louis, please send out a prayer request for Michael Dawson. I work with his mother and she has asked for prayer for healing for him. Thanks, Leora Howell
· From Billy Garrett, Please pray for Rick Spees. He is my sister-in-law’s father. He has been diagnosed with cancer.
· Pray for Darlene Heber who broke her wrist last week.
· Pray for Avel Sanchez is having very serious health problems
· Pray for Clayton Woods
· Pray for a miraculous recovery for KyLeigh Roberts
· Pray for the Blackstons
· Pray for the Whitneys, our missionary friends in Shri Lanka
- Pray for our nation and community to turn to the Lord Jesus with all of our hearts. Pray for God's hand to move mightily among US that we might be used to draw others into Him. Pray continuously that God will, "Deliver us from Evil."
Links to help you with your Bible study this week.
www.biblegateway.com
www.blueletterbible.org
www.crosswalk.com