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Lessons From The Life of St. Patrick Message Spoken on St. Patrick's DaySunday, March 17th, 2019

How Does God Feel?

We know how we feel. We bombard Heaven with all the unpleasantness our minds are experiencing, but do we ever wonder if God feels? We read the Old Testament and learn of Israel’s unfaithfulness, their direct rejection of God and how they turned away from His Divine love and faithfulness. It is from the Prophet Hosea that we learn about God’s side of this. Hosea experienced the tragedy of a broken home and was sent to speak to the nation of Israel from a heart that was breaking. Hosea knew sadness and pain and heartache at losing his wife who played the harlot. When he spoke God’s words to Israel, Hosea knew exactly how God felt. God loved His people, but like Hosea’s wife, they played the harlot, turning to heathen nations and away from God. Does God feel? Look at Hosea 11:8 and God’s words. “How can I give you up Ephraim? How can I hand you over Israel? My heart is turned within Me.” He is saying, “I can’t give you up, I love you too much. I will not carry out My fierce anger; nor will I turn and devastate you. For I am the Holy One among you and I will not come in wrath”, Hosea 11:8-9. God called them to repent. He would deal with their sin, but when they turn back to Him, He will restore them. Our God feels, for He is moved by compassion and loves us so dearly that He gave His Only Begotten Son to take the punishment for our sins, not giving us what we deserve. D. Birr

8:00-9:30am. Come and learn everything we understand about women so far. After that, we will spend the remaining 1 hour and 29 minutes eating breakfast and hanging out. See you there! ❤️

Intestinal Fortitude

“Whoever acknowledges Me before men, I will acknowledge him before My Father in Heaven”, Matthew 10:32. What exactly is intestinal fortitude? For a Christian it is standing on one’s own two feet and having the purpose to remain firmly on God’s Word, obediently obeying Christ in all the daily events in one’s life. It is often going against the flow of the world’s ways; the world’s thinking and the world’s activities. For a Biblical example we can look at Daniel, who hearing the King’s decree not to pray to one’s God for 30 days, continued to pray to the Lord his God openly. The result, he ended up in a den of lions. He stood for God and God rescued him. To have intestinal fortitude is to remain steadfast in faith and unwavering in one’s stand for Christ no matter what. We are greatly beloved by God and we show our love for Him by our obedience. D. Birr

Calling all crafters!!!! Scrapbooking, card making, needlepoint, sewing, or quilting, if you like to craft this is for you. Please see the details on the flyer and if you have questions, you can direct message Carrie (on Flyer). We are hoping this is the first of many crafting events to come. All proceeds go to the church. There will be food giveaways, and lots of fun.