CHURCH SERVICES OCTOBER 28, 20112

THE TWENTY SECOND
SUNDAY  AFTER  PENTECOST
OCTOBER  28, 2012

“SHARING, SINGING, AND PRAISE”

Welcome to the faith communities of
St Paul’s United Methodist Church 
Bridgeport and
Union United Methodist Church of 
Centre Square New Jersey

PastorRev.  G. Mel Dunn
Keyboard  -  Union UMC - Carolyn Baker
Keyboard  -  St Paul’s UMC - Matt Dunn
Sound - St Paul’s  UMC - Bryan Atkinson
                   






      

sunday october 14, 2012

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012

 THE NINETEENTH 

SUNDAY  AFTER  PENTECOST

OCTOBER  7, 2012

"DON’T JUST SIT THERE”

“DO SOMETHING ! !”
A Christian isn't a Christian
IF
The Christian doesn't Serve
SO
What Kind of Servant Are You

A FLAT LANDER CHRISTIAN??
A "VERT"  CHRISTIAN??
OR
A STREET RIDER CHRISTIAN ??
Meet me in Church Sunday
and
I will help you Decide -
and be sure

  That there is a welcome  here at  the faith   communities
of

St Paul’s  United Methodist Church of Bridgeport 
and

Union United Methodist Church of Centre Square

New Jersey

OUR STAFF

Pastor..........................................Rev.  G. Mel Dunn

Keyboard  -  Union UMC....................Carolyn Baker                             Keyboard  St Paul’s UMC.................. Matt Dunn

Sound - St Paul’s  UMC..................... Bryan Atkinson

"THE LOVE OF GOD"

MEET ME AT CHURCH

THIS 

SUNDAY

LEARN

ABOUT THE

LOVE OF 

GOD!!!!

“THE LOVE OF GOD”

a Message Prepared

BY

PASTOR MEL

EPISTLE READING

ROMANS 8:28-39 

 It is an Everlasting Love 

 (Jer. 31:3)

  The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving kindness I have drawn you.

It is a Manifested Love 

 (1 John 4:9)

In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him

It is a Redeeming Love 

 (Isa. 63:7-9)

7.  I will mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, according to the 

multitude of His loving kindnesses.

8.  For He said, "Surely they are My people, children who will not lie.'' So He became their Savior. 

9.  In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them; and He bore them and carried them all the days of old. 

It is a Preserving Love 

(Rom. 8:38-39)

38.  For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 

39.  nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

GOD LOVES YOU

AND 

SO DO WE AT

UNION

AND

ST PAUL'S

SEVEN LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF DAVID

“THE SHEPHERD”

"WHO WOULD BE KING”

SEVEN  LESSONS  FROM  

DAVID’S LIFE

FROM II SAMUEL

A SHEPHERD

I.  MAN LOOKS ON THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE - GOD LOOKS ON THE  HEART- 

“DAVID,  A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART”

A TEENAGE WARRIOR

II.  YOU CAN SLAY YOUR GIANTS TOO -

A.  KNOW YOUR WEAPONS

B.  KNOW YOUR ENEMY

C.  KNOW YOUR PLAN -

PRACTICE,  PRACTICE,  PRACTICE

A KING WHO HAS LOST HIS BEST FRIEND

III.  GRACE IS FREE BUT COSTLY -

YOU ARE FREELY FORGIVEN FOR YOUR SIN

IT COSTS YOU NOTHING - “SINNERS PRAYER”

IT COST JESUS THE SON OF GOD, THE LOGOS.....  A HORRIBLE DEATH.

FREE GRACE BUT VERY COSTLY.

A KING WITH BIG PLANS

IV.  TALK LESS AND LISTEN MORE

A.  DAVID HAD A PLAN - GOD HAD A PLAN 

DAVID TELLS GOD HE IS GOING TO BUILD A TEMPLE

BUT GOD SAID, “NO!”

B. WE NEED A PLAN - WE NEED TO KNOW GOD’S PLAN FOR US.

1. TELL GOD WHAT YOU SEE -

2. LISTEN TO WHAT GOD HAS TO SAY-

3. DO IT GOD’S WAY -

               
A RULER WITH BLOODY HANDS
NATHAN AND DAVID

“YOU ARE THE MAN !”

A KING WITH A GOOD HEART BUT WHO IS LED TO LUST AND SIN

V.  EVEN ONE WHO IS “AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART CAN FALL”

-BE CAREFUL

1.  HE LOOKED

2.  HE LUSTED

3.  HE ACTED IN LUST

4.  HE MURDERED HIS FRIEND

      

       “A BAND OF

          BROTHERS AND 

              THEIR KING ‘

THE THIRTY SEVEN HEROS
AND DAVID
A GREAT WARRIOR WHO FAILS AS A PARENT



ABSALOM DIES

VI.  “YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW”
“GARBAGE IN - GARBAGE OUT.”
“LIFE HAPPENS !!”
1.  DAVID IS A GREAT WARRIOR.
2.  DAVID IS A POOR FATHER
SO
3.  DAVID RULES AND WINS BATTLES
BUT
3.  DAVID FAILS AS A FATHER AND LOSES HIS CHILDREN -

DAVID NUMBERS HIS WARRIORS
HE WAS PROUD OF HIS 1,300,00 MEM

SCENE SIX  - LESSON SEVEN
DON’T LET EGO OVERCOME FAITH 
QUESTIONS -
1.  WHO CAUSED DAVID TO TAKE THE CENSUS -
2.  WHY WAS GOD SO ANGRY -
3.  WHY DID GOD STOP THE PLAGUE 
4.  I THERE A LESSON HERE FOR US.
(TRUST GOD - EGO DIES WITH YOU).
-
Coming “THE DEATH OF DAVID”
A REVIEW OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF DAVID'S LIFE
SIX SPECIAL EVENTS
AND FINALLY ON THE
26TH OF AUGUST
DAVID DIES
AND
SOLOMON IS PROMOTED TO KING
OVER HIS BROTHERS
“”HOW THE NINTH SON BECAME KING”