This Week in Osprey

OSPREY E-NEWS
November 6, 2009

This is a busy week. But I love it! It keeps me out of trouble and keeps me looking forward to the next big thing.

There’s the Ladies night out on Tuesday at the Dutch Heritage Restaurant.

The Senior Adult Luncheon kicking off on Thursday with a program on security put on by former law enforcement officers. There is a sign up sheet in the hallway. Please sign up so we can know who to provide food for.

Sara and I will be leaving on Sunday afternoon for the Florida Baptist Convention in Pensacola. We’ll be back on Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning.

In my absence, we are blessed to have Mike Risley leading the Sunday night Bible study. You will enjoy learning from Mike.

I’ve put a slide show of the Trunk or Treat from last Saturday up on the blog site. Take a look at the pictures. Here’s the web address for my blog: www.theviewfromosprey.blogspot.com Or you can just hit this link The View from Osprey

Here’s what’s going on:

THIS WEEK:
 Sunday Morning – The Evidence of my Life
 Sunday Evening – Mike Risley leads Sunday night Bible Study!
 Tuesday Night – Student Ministry @ 6:30 pm
 Ladies Night Out – Dutch Heritage @ 6:30 pm
 Wednesday – Going through Genesis
 Senior Adult Luncheon – 11 AM – Crime Prevention Seminar
 WMU – 1 PM


FROM MY HEART:
In the American court system a jury is instructed to find someone guilty if the state prosecutors have proved a person guilty beyond reasonable doubt. There is the presumption of innocence for every person charged. I am thankful for that presumption. They have to show evidence that a crime has been done and the person charged is the person who actually did the crime.

In Ephesians 5:18-21, Paul gives each of us some evidence that we are actually under the control of the Holy Spirit. (That’s what the Bible means when it talks about being “filled with the Holy Spirit”).

This evidence has nothing to do with how ecstatic our worship is. It has everything to do with what we say, how we think and how we act.

So a good question for you and me would be: Am I guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of being controlled by the Holy Spirit? Study what Paul says. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal our guilt or innocence of being under His control. He wants us to obey this command.

I’ll see you in church this Sunday.

In Jesus Grip,
Pastor Tom

The Evidence of My Life
Ephesians 5:15-21

EVIDENCES OF A SPIRIT CONTROLLED LIFE
1. SHOWS IN HOW WE _________________________.

Colossians 4:5 – Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

Ephesians 6:13 – Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

2. SHOWS IN HOW WE _________________________ _____________.

Colossians 3:16 – Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Acts 16:25 – But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

3. SHOWS IN HOW WE _________________________

John 4:23-24 – But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. 24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

Matthew 15:8 – 'This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me.

4. SHOWS IN HOW WE _______________________.

Colossians 3:17 – Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

5. SHOWS IN HOW WE ________________________ ___________________.

Galatians 5:13 – For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Philippians 2:3 – Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

1 Peter 5:5 – You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.