Acts 19:  ^13-20Some itinerant Jewish exorcists who happened to be in town at the time tried their hand at what they assumed to be Paul's "game." They pronounced the name of the Master Jesus over victims of evil spirits, saying, "I command you by the Jesus preached by Paul!" The seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were trying to do this on a man when the evil spirit talked back: "I know Jesus and I've heard of Paul, but who are you?" Then the possessed man went berserk—jumped the exorcists, beat them up, and tore off their clothes. Naked and bloody, they got away as best they could. It was soon news all over Ephesus among both Jews and Greeks. The realization spread that God was in and behind this. Curiosity about Paul developed into reverence for the Master Jesus. Many of those who thus believed came out of the closet and made a clean break with their secret sorceries. All kinds of witches and warlocks came out of the woodwork with their books of spells and incantations and made a huge bonfire of them. Someone estimated their worth at fifty thousand silver coins. In such ways it became evident that the Word of the Master was now sovereign and prevailed in Ephesus.  The Message

The Word of God is sovereign and we should have reverence for the things of the LORD.   How do you show respect for God and the things of the LORD?

 

CTL NEWS and EVENTS

By Louis Haak, Associate Pastor, The Church at Tree Lake

 

CTL Website:  www.cbcwaco.org

 

• SUNDAY -- July Picnic at Arnie & Patsy Adam’s home on July 5^th at 2 pm.
• WEDNESDAY – Prayer meeting at 6:30 in the sanctuary.
• 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. 
• LIFEGROUPS -- Friday Night Lights will meet this week at 6:30 at Louis & June Haak’s home.   C Bar LifeGroup meets 2^nd and 4^th 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 in July 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 - I don't know exactly what, but God knows the details so maybe it isn't necessary to say a lot. From Leora 

·         Pray for Eddie Sherman. He had back surgery.  But he started having severe pain in his leg so they're had to do surgery again. From Carol Stolle

·         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