Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.  This is what the ancients were commended for.

Have you ever secretly wished to be famous?  Maybe you wished you had all the riches that follow fame and could buy anything you ever wanted.  Or maybe you just like the idea of everyone knowing who you are and listening to what you have to say.  Regardless of the reason, fame can be appealing.  And while you might not reach superstardom in your lifetime, there is something similar that you can achieve.

The Bible talks in Hebrews 11 about all the great things that the people in the Old Testament did by faith.  These guys trusted God and believed that what God said would come to pass.  They weren't swayed by feelings and emotions, but rather held on tight to the things that God had promised them.

Trust God and hold on tight to the things He has promised you!

So while it might be unlikely that you will become a rock star or super famous, you can be noticed in heaven by your faith.  When you trust God and the things that he's spoken to you, you can have earned a good reputation just like the people in the Old Testament did when they trusted God.

                                                                                     BOWLING!
This Wednesday night we are going bowling.  The church bus will leave at 6:15 PM.  Please bring $8.00 to cover the cost of bowling and shoe rental.  We should be back around 8:15.

                                                                                      WELCOME BACK!
Hey Students, our "Welcome Back" night is set for August 10th.  Please be in prayer for this special night as we welcome back everyone.  I'm excited to see what God has in store for our hearts this fall semester.  Our message is entitled "We Are the Main Event"!

Bro. Brian

I have treasured Your word in my heart so that I may not sin against You - Psalm 119:11

Lots of times in the craziness of life, we don't take time to treasure God's word.  We think that if we aren't too tired before bed we will read the Bible.  Or if life gets less busy we will read the Bible.  What we're actually in essence saying is that we don't treasure the Bible.  We don't make it really important in our lives.

The word treasure is defined as something that is very special, important, or valuable.  In many cases, that's not how we treat our Bibles.  We often overlook the value that is at our fingertips.  If we would just open the book, the solutions to our problems are there.  The answers to our questions are there.  The peace that we are searching for is there.  It's all there, it's just up to us to do like this daily bible verse encourages us to do and treasure it.

When we treasure something we make time for it; it's important to us.  Today, don't forget to set aside some time to read the treasure God gave to us, the Bible.

This Wednesday night we are having a movie night.  We will start at 6:15 P.M.  We will be watching the movie "Risen".  Hope to see you there!

God Bless,

Bro. Brian