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First Cumberland Presbyterian Church |
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“Loving God, Loving People” |
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We are an exciting church family with people of all ages and interests united by our common love for Jesus Christ and our desire to grow as God's children. Throughout the week we provide worship, educational, fellowship and ministry opportunities for children, youth and adults. On these pages you'll find all kinds of information about our church and how you can get plugged in. Take your time to get to know us, and then let us know how we can partner with you in your journey of faith. Together we'll get to know God better and discover the great things he has done for us in Jesus Christ. We'd love to have you join us! |
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6900 Nubbin Ridge Road Knoxville, TN 37919 |
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To contact us: Pastor Kevin Wood |
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Phone: 865-588-8581 |
Welcome!
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Join Us This Sunday!
Reach Up, Reach Out, and Restore our HVAC System Listen to Dr. J. David Hester’s Kick-off Sermon of March 6th Sunday School for all ages is at 9:30 A.M. Worship Service is at 10:45 A.M. Need directions? SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN 2012! “Fight the good fight of the faith!” (I Timothy 6:11-21) Since all human beings are first and foremost spiritual beings, we must understand that we live in a time of intense spiritual warfare! “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, authorities, and powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12) In this war there are two opposing forces: (1) the God of this world who desires every person to be saved; and (2) the god of this world who desires every person spend eternity in hell! In a pastoral letter to his protégé Timothy, the apostle Paul passes on to us five action points on how to handle ourselves in “fighting the good fight of faith!” First, run away from evil! (I Timothy 6:11a… “flee from all these things…”) Run from sinful temptations, desires, and actions! There is a time in battle when running is the best way to fight for your life. Run from anything that pulls you away from God! Second, run to God! (I Timothy 6:11b… “pursue a Godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance and gentleness…”) Run toward Godly belief and behavior, deeper love for God, deeper faith and trust in God; pursue patience, find in God the power to press on, even in difficult, trying circumstances; pursue gentleness and kindness toward difficult people! Third, take hold of eternal life! (I Timothy 6:12b… “take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses…”) Eternal life is God’s gracious gift to everyone who confesses Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. We have His life in us, but we struggle on a daily basis to experience the fullness of that life! We must hold tightly to the reality that God is sovereign, that He is always with us, that we have nothing to fear and everything to look forward to! Fourth, give away material things! (I Timothy 6:18… “command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share…”) As long as we live in a materialistic culture, we have to fight to be free from the pursuit, desire, and craving for earthly things that have little meaning and don’t last! Instead, we must pursue “great gain in godliness with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world…” (I Timothy 6:6-8). The best way to fight extravagant materialism is to give things away extravagantly! Fifth, guard all spiritual truth! (I Timothy 6:20… “guard what has been entrusted to your care…”) Guard the word of God, the Good News, the Gospel. Do not dilute or compromise the spiritual truths of the Bible. Fight for the Gospel outside the church so that lost people can hear and be saved. Fight for the Gospel inside the church so no one will be led astray through false teaching and theology! We will be able to “fight the good fight of the faith” if we follow these action steps in 2012! Paul concludes his letter to Timothy by affirming that it is by God’s grace in Jesus Christ that the ultimate victory in this spiritual warfare has already been won! As the hymn says: “ ‘tis grace hath brought us safe thus far, and grace will lead us home!” Activities for January 8—14, 2012 Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 6:00 p.m. Night of Praise and Worship Tues., 6:30 p.m. Building & Grounds Weds., 11:00 a.m. Friendship Club—Parkside Grill 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice Thurs., 6:30 p.m. Stewardship & Finance Activities for January 15—21, 2012 Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Tues., 11:00 a.m. West Circle Weds., 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice Sat., 10:00 a.m. Rebeccas Circle—Perkins Activities for January 22—28, 2012 Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service Weds., 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice (If your event is not on the calendar call church office)
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“GOT LIFE?” Come celebrate the kind of life only Jesus Christ can give! We are your nearby neighbors and we would love to have you worship with us!!! |
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IN GOD WE TRUST |
