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Tuscola, IL 61953
Phone: 217-253-4444
PASTOR - DARIN ELDER
Sunday Services
Morning : 10:00 AM
Evening : 6:30 PM
Youth Service : 6:30 PM
(Children's ministries offered during both services)
Wednesday Service
Will Resume in the Fall
Details, Details
Read Ezekiel 40:1 through 42:20
God rolled out the temple blueprint for Ezekiel. All of the details were there, down to the last square cubit.
You probably won’t find many verses from today’s passage in your box of daily Scripture promises or on your verse-a-day calendar. But they are God-inspired not only for Ezekiel’s audience but also for us. So what is in those details for us?
Ezekiel prophesied of a time when Israel would be restored in its relationship with God (see Ezekiel 36:24–28). Israel’s sins—her past—would be forgotten. Its hope for the future could be found in the coming of that day, in the promise of living in God’s presence. The temple Ezekiel described would serve as a visible display of that promise.
The message for today is that we have a move-forward God. He treats our past as our past. He forgives—and forgets—our sins so that we can move forward with Him into the relationship He desires. He has a blueprint for each of us, and He has sketched out every detail of our lives, down to the last square cubit.
Prayer Suggestion: Lord, I want to live every day looking forward to the promise of eternity in Your presence.
Quicklook:Ezekiel 40:1–6
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Name: Tim Southerland Date: 08/10/2008 |
PRAYER FOR BLESSINGS Sadly Joe Zickafoose, missionary to the European Mission Field, has passed on to be with our Savior Jesus Christ. Please pray for his family and friends in this hour of such great loss. Let's also take comfort in the secure knowledge that he now resides with our Savior Jesus Christ. Who releases all who believe from the fear of death. Oh death where is thy sting? All glory and praise to the... [more] |
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Name: The Men of Eagle Mountain Assembly of God Date: 08/10/2008 |
PRAY FOR HEALING! Brother Phil Bade needs our prayers for healing of prostate cancer. Phil is a devoted Christian who has spent his entire life serving the Lord and is fully confident in God's will for him and God's ability to heal the sick. Please keep brother Phil in your prayers. |
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Name: Don Hanke Date: 08/10/2008 |
PRAY FOR BLESSING My sister Cretia has a great need for prayers for her and her adult son Jon in dealing with the trials of the world around them. Please pray that the Lord will bless them and provide for them, keep and comfort them. |
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Name: Don Hanke Date: 08/14/2008 |
EVANGELIST ARRESTED IN CHINA Pastor Zhang “Bike” Mingxuan, known for traveling across China on a bicycle to evangelize, was arrested by Chinese police just two days before the Olympics began. Pastor "Bike" as he is known, is president of the Chinese House Church Alliance. He rode his bike more than 10,000 miles, visiting 24 Chinese provinces to introduce nonbelievers to Jesus Christ. Armed with a Bible and his business card,... [more] |
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Name: Rachel Haste Date: 08/17/2008 |
MOMS IN TOUCH A local chapter of "Moms in Touch" has been formed for the purpose of gathering moms to pray for our children and schools. Please remember them and their efforts in your prayers. If you'd like more information on joining Pastor Darin has Rachel's phone number. |
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Name: Pastor Date: 08/03/2008 |
PRAISE THE LORD Let us all accept the power and the glory of God above and proclaim it to the world!. Christ Jesus has answered our prayers and Mary Ann simply has a cyst. All praise and glory to our God on high for he is indeed worthy. Thank You Jesus! |
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Name: Don, Sandra, Kaylia and Debby Hanke Date: 08/10/2008 |
PRAISE AND PRAYER The specialist said the was no nerve damage or other issues with Debby's spinal cord. So lets all praise the Lord. She still needs our prayers as it is a long and difficult recovery, in a body brace, without the Lord's healing. |
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