Patterson Federated Church

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗣𝗠!

Please come and join our Online Bible Study group on Zoom! This Bible Study group will be focusing on the Old Testament and is led by Pastor Mesake.

This week, we will be continuing to discuss Numbers.

Summary: In Numbers 25, the Israelites fall into spiritual and moral corruption while camped at Sh*ttim, engaging with Moabite and Midianite women and participating in the worship of Baal of Peor. The chapter shows how easily God’s people can drift away when temptation, compromise, and idolatry enter the community. God’s anger burns against Israel because their covenant relationship is being broken, and a deadly plague spreads through the camp. Amid the crisis, Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron, acts decisively to stop the rebellion, and the plague is halted. Theologically, the chapter highlights the seriousness of covenant faithfulness, the destructive power of idolatry, and the call to holiness among God’s people. It also connects to the New Testament warning in First Epistle to the Corinthians 10:8, where Paul uses this event to warn believers against sexual immorality and spiritual compromise. Numbers 25 ultimately reminds believers that loyalty to God must remain stronger than the pressures and temptations of surrounding cultures.

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𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲!

Prayer Square starts at 6:40 AM on Zoom. Prayer Square online is led by Pastor Mesake. This is a prayer of intercession – we will pray for each other, ourselves, and the community at large. You do not have the be on camera! You are all invited to come to either or both prayer times. We hope to see you there!

When it is time for Prayer Square, please click here to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84603116702

You can also dial into the Prayer Square with the following phone number: +1 669 900 9128, Meeting ID 846 0311 6702

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𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁, 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟴:𝟰𝟱 𝗔𝗠!

Lectionary Bible Study will be meeting in-person before the Service begins in the Fellowship Hall on a weekly basis. Come as you are – all ages are welcome! Coffee and doughnuts will be served.

𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹: Matthew 28:16-20 "My Lord Spoke"
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝘁: Some of the disciples doubted. Is doubt really about risk-taking? What if I doubt God even exists? Is that a matter of ideas, or of a willingness to "act as if God were real? Can doubt be seen as "searching faith"? What is at stake in matters of doubt and faith?

We welcome new members! Study notes will be sent to members of class, or others who request same. Please contact Lay Leader Al Parham if you have any questions.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗣𝗠!

Please come and join our Online Bible Study group on Zoom! This Bible Study group will be focusing on the Old Testament and is led by Pastor Mesake.

This week, we will be continuing to discuss Exodus.

The story of the Exodus is the great journey of God’s people from slavery to freedom. For more than four hundred years, the Israelites lived under the heavy hand of the Egyptians. God heard their cries and raised up Moses—a shepherd, reluctant leader, and faithful servant—to confront Pharaoh and lead the people out. Through mighty signs and wonders, God displayed His power, parted the Red Sea, and brought Israel safely across on dry ground. The Exodus was not just a rescue—it was the beginning of a covenant relationship between God and His people.

Yet the journey was not easy. In the wilderness, the Israelites faced hunger, thirst, fear, enemies, and long seasons of uncertainty. Their faith rose and fell. They complained, doubted God, rebuilt idols, and rebelled against Moses’ leadership. Moses himself experienced deep frustration, loneliness, and heartbreak as he carried the weight of leading a stubborn people. But through every challenge, God remained patient, merciful, and faithful—providing manna from heaven, water from the rock, guidance by cloud and fire, and covenant laws to shape them into a holy nation.

The Exodus teaches us powerful truths for our own journey:
1. God hears us in our suffering.
Before Moses ever spoke to Pharaoh, God said, “I have heard their cry.” God still hears us today.

2. God guides step by step.
The cloud by day and fire by night remind us that God leads us even when we cannot see the full path.

3. Freedom is a process, not just a moment.
Leaving Egypt was quick; getting Egypt out of their hearts took a lifetime. Spiritual transformation takes time.

4. Disobedience delays destiny.
Complaining, fear, and rebellion kept Israel wandering for 40 years. Our attitudes and choices still shape our journey.

5. God is faithful even when we stumble.
Despite Israel’s failures, God never abandoned them. His mercy carried them all the way to the Promised Land.

6. God raises leaders to guide His people.
Moses wasn’t perfect, but he was faithful. His perseverance teaches us that leadership requires humility, sacrifice, and trust.

7. The wilderness is where God shapes us.
Israel met God in the wilderness, learned dependence, and discovered God’s character. Our trials can become holy ground.

In the end, the Exodus is more than a historical event—it is our story, too. Each of us knows what it is like to walk through deserts, face giants, struggle with obedience, and wait on God’s timing. And just like Israel, we find that God’s presence never leaves us, His grace sustains us, and His promises always lead us forward.

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