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1 Praises: Prayer Requests Barbara Holloway, the meeting answered questions for me. Miss the band! 9/24 Ann Bybee, I appreciate the town hall meeting today. 9/24 Yvonne Majors, thank you for the meeting this morning. It helped. 9/24 Chuck Merrill, thank you for your prayers over our son, he is recovering nicely from the stroke. 9/17 Lew & Alicia Fort, thanks for the challenging, encouraging messages. 9/17 Pastor Gary, for Chris, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. He is doing much better than doctors expected. A definite answer to prayer! 9/15 Barbara Holloway, the praise band was great.have it every week! 9/10 Linda Peterson, loved the music today. 9/10 Marietta James, the youth are awesome! 9/10 Chuck Merrill, thanks for all the prayers for our son who had a stroke last Tuesday. He is improving greatly! Praise God! 9/3 Blessing: Renee Looney, for another place to live and I ask for you prayers on my behalf. Also, jobs & housing in Twin Falls for Jay and Jessica Chester. 9/24 Natalie Barr, I m thankful that one bed has been donated; one twin bed is still needed. 9/24 Kay Callentine, blessing and guidance for moves and new jobs for my sisters. 9/24 Cont d on back Praises: Prayer Requests Barbara Holloway, the meeting answered questions for me. Miss the band! 9/24 Ann Bybee, I appreciate the town hall meeting today. 9/24 Yvonne Majors, thank you for the meeting this morning. It helped. 9/24 Chuck Merrill, thank you for your prayers over our son, he is recovering nicely from the stroke. 9/17 Lew & Alicia Fort, thanks for the challenging, encouraging messages. 9/17 Pastor Gary, for Chris, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. He is doing much better than doctors expected. A definite answer to prayer! 9/15 Barbara Holloway, the praise band was great.have it every week! 9/10 Linda Peterson, loved the music today. 9/10 Marietta James, the youth are awesome! 9/10 Chuck Merrill, thanks for all the prayers for our son who had a stroke last Tuesday. He is improving greatly! Praise God! 9/3 Blessing: Renee Looney, for another place to live and I ask for you prayers on my behalf. Also, jobs & housing in Twin Falls for Jay and Jessica Chester. 9/24 Natalie Barr, I m thankful that one bed has been donated; one twin bed is still needed. 9/24 Kay Callentine, blessing and guidance for moves and new jobs for my sisters. 9/24 Cont d on back

2 Kathy Learn, for Marilyn Wilson and her family who may be evacuated from their home in Hood River, Oregon due to fires. 9/15 Roger Ashton, for my child who has major surgery coming in Feb. 9/10 Healing FirstB Staff, healing for Jim Gentry whose brother, Nelson, passed away on 9/28. 9/28 Tim Brown, husband of my former colleague and my former student at CSI, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Please pray. 9/26 Ann Bybee, for family members who are struggling with health issues. 9/25 Renee Looney, my stomach problems continue and no answer yet. 9/24 Darlene & Lloyd Stockton, for our son, Joe, who will be having knee surgery soon. 9/24 Deanna & Kialee Norton, please pray for our health to improve and healing for Seth s ankle. 9/24 Amanda Weibert, please pray for my health and for healing of Breahna s knee along with other pain she s been having. 9/24 Renee Looney, please pray that my new doctor will be able to diagnose my stomach problem. Thank you all for your prayers. 9/17 Kathy Learn, for Margaret, my niece-in-law who successfully had a tumor removed from her head and is waiting to learn what the next steps are. 9/10 Kathy Learn, for Marilyn Wilson and her family who may be evacuated from their home in Hood River, Oregon due to fires. 9/15 Roger Ashton, for my child who has major surgery coming in Feb. 9/10 Healing FirstB Staff, healing for Jim Gentry whose brother, Nelson, passed away on 9/28. 9/28 Tim Brown, husband of my former colleague and my former student at CSI, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Please pray. 9/26 Ann Bybee, for family members who are struggling with health issues. 9/25 Renee Looney, my stomach problems continue and no answer yet. 9/24 Darlene & Lloyd Stockton, for our son, Joe, who will be having knee surgery soon. 9/24 Deanna & Kialee Norton, please pray for our health to improve and healing for Seth s ankle. 9/24 Amanda Weibert, please pray for my health and for healing of Breahna s knee along with other pain she s been having. 9/24 Renee Looney, please pray that my new doctor will be able to diagnose my stomach problem. Thank you all for your prayers. 9/17 Kathy Learn, for Margaret, my niece-in-law who successfully had a tumor removed from her head and is waiting to learn what the next steps are. 9/10

3 Proclamation to Patmos Proclamation to Patmos The Church Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow The Church Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Revelation 1:8 NIV Revelation 1:8 NIV Proclamation: Proclamation: Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:13-19 NIV Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:13-19 NIV Patmos: Patmos: Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Look! God s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:1-4 NIV Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Look! God s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:1-4 NIV The P of the Church - The P of the Church - God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Ephesians 1:22,23 NIV God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Ephesians 1:22,23 NIV For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. Ephesians 5:25-27 NLT For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. Ephesians 5:25-27 NLT

4 The P of the Church God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:24 NASB Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. Matthew 28:18-20 NLT The P of the Church God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. John 4:24 NASB Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. Matthew 28:18-20 NLT The P of the Church - What you ll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world. Acts 1:8 The Message The P of the Church - What you ll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world. Acts 1:8 The Message The P of the Church Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those what were so occupied were not benefited. Hebrews 13:9 NIV The P of the Church Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those what were so occupied were not benefited. Hebrews 13:9 NIV stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer 4 or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God s work They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm. We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 1 Timothy 1:3-8 NIV stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer 4 or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God s work They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm. We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 1 Timothy 1:3-8 NIV Digging Deeper When you consider the word Church what s the first thing to come to mind? There is an old proverb that describes 3 blind men and an elephant 1 grabs the tail, another a leg, yet another the trunk of the beast. Each one has a different description Are any of them correct? READ Exodus 12:14-16; Leviticus 19:2; Psalm 68:26; 1 Corinthians 14:33; Acts 11:26 DYK The Greek term ecclesia, which means called out, or assembly, or the assembled ones is used to define the Church. READ 1 Peter 2:4-10. REFLECT - The Church is described many different ways, which one fits your view? Do any of them fit your experience? Why/Why Not? Why do you think it is important to understand God s description of His Church? How would we do Church differently than we do today? Digging Deeper When you consider the word Church what s the first thing to come to mind? There is an old proverb that describes 3 blind men and an elephant 1 grabs the tail, another a leg, yet another the trunk of the beast. Each one has a different description Are any of them correct? READ Exodus 12:14-16; Leviticus 19:2; Psalm 68:26; 1 Corinthians 14:33; Acts 11:26 DYK The Greek term ecclesia, which means called out, or assembly, or the assembled ones is used to define the Church. READ 1 Peter 2:4-10. REFLECT - The Church is described many different ways, which one fits your view? Do any of them fit your experience? Why/Why Not? Why do you think it is important to understand God s description of His Church? How would we do Church differently than we do today?

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