HIGHWAY TABERNACLE ~ RESURRECTION LIFE
Monday, June 30, 2014
“Following Jesus and Loving People”
We want life to be easy…good grades without study, finances without work, health without discipline. However, “the way of easy” results in an empty, unproductive life. Who would want to go to a doctor who had easy classes, or trust a soldier who had easy training? “Hard” may not be desirable, but is often the best for us. I was reading John chapter 6 this morning and discovered how Jesus purposely said some hard things. Some people were following him because he multiplied the bread and fish. They thought, “now that Jesus is here, I can have an easy life, no more wondering where my next meal will come from.” But Jesus refused to be the “divine baker”. Instead, he instructed them to “feed on him”, putting fellowship and obedience to him first. He said, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him” (John 6:56). His words were so difficult that many of his followers turned away. As they left, they mumbled, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it”? In our day of “easy believism” many look at the commands of Jesus like a menu list at Burger King. “I want this, but not that”. I believe Jesus purposely says hard things and allows some hard experiences in order to grow our faith. If our faith is dependent on just blessings and easy experiences, we will walk away disillusioned, just as the “bread line” believers of John six. The Lord is looking for followers who will love and serve him, no matter if life is easy or hard. In the good times, it’s easy to praise the Lord; but it takes faith and perseverance to worship him in the difficult times. And, let’s remember that the “testing of your faith develops perseverance” (James 1:3b). May Jesus give us grace to go through the hard places!
Pastor Mark Boucher
Tuesday-LOVE IN ACTION HOMELESS OUTREACH will take place this Tuesday, July 1st at 7PM. We will meet at Café Cret on Franklin Parkway. God is giving us answers to prayer and fruitfulness. The power is God’s, the step is ours.
Friday-SGA is closed in honor of Independence Day!
Businesses who operate in Pennsylvania may be able to receive a substantial state tax credit for giving to our Spring Garden Academy Scholarship Organization. Please contact Amy dela Cruz for more information. (adelacruz@springgardenacademy.org) Those who don't apply before June 30th may not be able to participate in this wonderful program next state fiscal year (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015). IT'S TIME TO ACT!
If you have potential contacts, please contact Amy as soon as possible. We want to grow this fund to make SGA Elementary School available to more students!
COMING SOON --- ANNUAL ALL-CHURCH AND ALL-CAMP WILDERNESS NIGHT
à Thursday, July 10, 6 pm dinner and 7 pm program --- Highway Tabernacle
à Friday, July 11, 6 pm dinner and 7 pm program – Resurrection Life (as part of Family Fun Night)
Make plans to participate in our annual Talent Night-July 24 6Pm @ HT, July 25 6PM @ RLC. If you have a talent to share, let Candace Wegner or Lauren Morgan know as soon as possible. It will be a wonderful night of sharing the gifts God has given us all.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT AT RESURRECTION LIFE—Fridays, July 11 – August 22, 6-9 pm
Each Friday night, we’ll be ministering to the community of Tioga. Details are coming. Let’s get involved as a church as we work with our NGM interns and Emerging Leaders middle school kids to tell people about Jesus in our neighborhood.
Please welcome our Next Generation Ministries (NGM) High School Summer Interns each Sunday. You will hear more each week about their experiences throughout the summer!
Thanks to all who served and assisted with Spring Garden Academy’s school closing programs and the start of summer camp. You are appreciated!
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Weekly Schedules
Highway Tabernacle: Morning Prayer @ 9AM; Sunday Worship @ 10AM; Resurrection Life: Sunday Worship @ 12Noon
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