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Bible Disciple Prayer Wisdom

Contributing Member of a Local Church

on Wednesday, October 9, 2024

I have had the opportunity to preach recently at Little Flat Creek Baptist Church in Corryton! This past Sunday my message was titled – Loving God by being a member of a local church. I felt it was important to preach on how important church membership is to a disciple of Jesus.

My sermon series is from my definition of a disciple of Jesus.

Disciple of Jesus: A student of Jesus, that increasingly loves God, increasingly loves my neighbors, and intentionally helps others do the same.

This message was explaining one way in which we increase or love for God by being a member of His church and a local church congregation!

The text came from 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 where Paul describes the body of Christ (the church) to the human body. Most of the hearers of Paul’s words at the time truly understood this illustration as they placed high value on the human body and all of it’s capabilities.

No one part of the body is more important than the other – each part is important to the health and well being of the body. Similar to how each member is important to the health and well being of the local church.

I believe we need to be CONTRIBUTORS to a local church, not a CONSUMER. The differences are these:

I believe we should be involved in a local church by serving where we are gifted. Also when we attend a worship service I believe there are 10 things each of us can do to CONTRIBUTE to the worship service.

  • Pray before you go
  • Invite somebody to sit with you
  • Listen to praise music on the drive
  • Get there early
  • Bring your copy of God’s Word – your Bible
  • Take notes
  • Talk to others (listen to their stories)
  • Sing loudly and focus your singing to Jesus
  • Ask to serve where needed
  • Live out the sermon when you leave

I believe should be humbly submit to being a contributor to the local church in which you serve.

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Cough Syrup

on Thursday, October 3, 2024

I believe I have found a concoction that is great to help with coughs.

First, let me say, I am not a doctor or make no medical claims, just someone who likes to use natural remedies for my own healthy lifestyle.

I have used elderberry during the cold and flu season for many years, but this year I have made my own syrup to help with my coughs during the cold and flu season.

Homemade cough syrup

I purchased the elderberry because mine has not matured enough yet. Echinacea root came from my yard, and I am drying the leaves for tea later. I cut cherry bark from a tree we cut down at church.

I started with elderberry, echinacea root, and cherry bark. Then added 3 cups of spring water, and let that simmer for about five hours.

Then strained the liquid and added one cup of local honey, and stirred it well. I poured that into one pint jar and two 1/2 pint jars.

Ingredients:

1 cup dried elderberries

¼ cup echinacea root

¼ cup wild cherry bark

3 cups spring water

1 cup honey

This tastes really good and my daughter said it helped her 1 year old son this past week. I figure it should last through the winter by storing in the refrigerator and using as needed.