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Last Updated 10.11.10

October 24 - Go Take a Dip

(Naaman)

[Possible Kid's Story?]

Sunday Morning: Daybreak & Refresh

2 Kings 5:1-15
Luke 4:14-30
Scripture Reading: Luke 4:24-30
Dark times everywhere you look. Servant girl abducted and held prisoner. Mighty commander struck down with leprosy. Duplicity and faithlessness is found everywhere you turn. But who is hero of faith in this story? A servant girl from Samaria. She has faith in God. She has concern for her "master." She has knows of God's servant in Samaria. Despite being a slave, despite being far away from home, despite the lack of faith in the leadership of God's people, she knows a prophet who does God's work. She helps her master and shows her faith by helping Naaman find Elisha, and Naaman to find healing.
Key Points:
- Heart of God wants all people to be brought to full healing!
  - Heart of God's people helps with their physical healing!
  - Heart of God's people wants them to be saved and not be their enemies!
- Notice this reflects the ministry of Jesus
  - Preaching and Teaching
  - Healing
Key Connections to Congregational Events for Both Services
- Harvest Video Before Message
- Time in the Word
- Bhutanese Video After Message
- No Garden of Prayer but go straight to ...
- Sending
- Upbeat songs to finish
Focus: even in the darkest of times, even when our institutions of faith have crumbled, God will use "the least of these" people who are faithful to him to bring healing and renewal!

Sunday Evening: Sundown 10/31

From Craig Groeshel's book Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn't Exist.