From the Pastor: Pentecost – Faith, Evangelism, and the Holy Spirit
Paradoxically faith, like love, increases the more it’s given away. Rather than waiting for it to reach a peak high enough to communicate to others (as most believers do), it grows and expands as we do so from the very beginning. Also, once the nature of true faith becomes clear, the character of true evangelism comes to light as well. What the church goes to such great lengths to reinterpret or avoid altogether, and what so many Christians dread so
From the Pastor: Never Give Up!
Luke 11:5-13: A Friend at Night And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you
From the Pastor: Good Mistakes
Are you wondering if you can ever reach a point of joy and contentment when you look back at a life of stupid mistakes, botched relationships, wrong decisions, and seemingly one failure after another? The short answer is: you can, but not by yourself. You need a powerful source and guide: the Bible. Both the Old and New Testaments are packed with the histories of those who made mistakes, serious ones, who blundered through life, and who would have become utter failures,
Weekly Invite – 24 May 2020
Sunday, 24 May Worship @ 16:00 hrs on YouTube Sermon: The Blunt Truth Scripture verses: John 8:31-32; 14:5-7; Romans 12:1-2 Pastor John Snyder, preaching SF Sunday Virtual Worship Service on YouTube YouTube Live Link: : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWldAjIzgBrYebB10RukTg/live Subscribe to the SF YouTube Channel! Hit the subscribe button at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWldAjIzgBrYebB10RukTg Starnberg Fellowship Zoom Meetup - Sunday Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/981145966?pwd=S2lvV3VFNEhEVGxadkdvT1lPa0FBZz09 Meeting ID: 981 145 966 Password: 089896 A time to connect with each other after worship. Back to the Church! Homecoming Sunday, 31 May …not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another… Worship @ 16:00
From the Pastor: How To Be Happy
On my way to an early morning church meeting some years ago, realizing I was 20 minutes early, I pulled off the traffic-jammed El Camino Real, found a place to park on a side street, and turned off the engine. I then sat back to think of the busyness of the day ahead of me. Suddenly, a man about 35 years old burst out of the front door of his small house on the other side of the street, with his
Martin Wiles’ Lessons for Children: Trusting God’s Word
By Martin Wiles Scripture Reference: Exodus 20:1-21 Memory Verse: Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him." John 14:23 Objective: Children will learn about the Ten Commandments God gave to his people long ago through Moses. In this study, children will learn about various people and stories from the Old Testament that teach us how we can always trust God to do what
Weekly Invite – 17 May 2020
Worship @ 16:00 hrs on YouTube Sermon: All Shook Up Scripture verses: Acts 10:1-6; 9-29; 34-38; 44-48 Mike Page, preaching SF Sunday Virtual Worship Service on YouTube YouTube Live Link: : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWldAjIzgBrYebB10RukTg/live Subscribe to the SF YouTube Channel! Hit the subscribe button at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWldAjIzgBrYebB10RukTg Starnberg Fellowship Zoom Meetup - Sunday Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/981145966?pwd=S2lvV3VFNEhEVGxadkdvT1lPa0FBZz09 Meeting ID: 981 145 966 Password: 089896 A time to connect with each other after worship. Starnberg Fellowship Prayer & Bible Study - Tuesdays @ 19:30 hrs! This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to
Martin Wiles’ Lessons for Children: I May Be Small, But God Can Use Me
By Martin Wiles Gideon said to him, “But Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.” Judges 6:15 NET Related Scripture References: Judges 6-8 Objective: To teach children God can use them in his service, even when they are young. Background Information for Teacher: Gideon was a mighty warrior for God, but he wasn’t one when God first called him. While we don’t know how old Gideon was when God spoke to
From the Pastor: Who Said Waiting for God Is Easy?
“Wait for the Lord.” Wait for the Lord! The phrase occurs so often in the Psalms because King David feels that it is worth repeating. 1 and 2 Samuel provide us historical context and understanding for this exhortation occurring in many of David’s Psalms. Life is full of bad surprises: betrayals, conspiracies, battles, diseases, reversals of fortune, slander, hatred, and the like. David experienced them all—repeatedly. He was forever finding himself in endless conflicts and perils that he spent much of his
Martin Wiles’ Lessons for Youth and Children: The Power of God
by Martin Wiles, Guest Author Scripture Reference: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” -Joshua 1:9 Related Scripture References: Joshua 1-6; 2 Timothy 1:7; Isaiah 45:7 Objectives: To teach children that God is powerful. He can do whatever he wants, and he can help us do whatever he asks of us. Focal Verse: Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord
