Our sermon for this coming Lord’s Day will come from 1 Timothy 2:13-15. The message will be our third and final look at the subject of the role of our sisters in Christ in the Church.
I want to thank you for your kind patience as we have traveled very slowly and methodically over these verses for the last few weeks. Their difficulty lies not in the fact that they are necessarily unclear, but in the fact that they set forth a picture of womanhood which is all but foreign (and terribly offensive!) to our world today.
This week, our focus will be upon Paul’s theological rationale for his teaching on the beautiful role and distinctive function of our sisters in Christ, both in the home and in the Church.
First of all, as seen in verses 13-14, Paul will address the sin of Eve in the story of mankind’s fall as recorded in Genesis 3. Then in verse 15, the Apostle will set forth a glorious promise to be claimed by all believing women who find their hope for salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Admittedly, verse 15 seems quite complicated as we consider it initially. But once we have established its meaning, we will see that our Creator has bestowed the most magnificent blessing and honor upon our sisters in Christ.
I hope you will have time to ponder these verses prayerfully before Sunday. And thank you also for your faithful intercession for us as we prepare to deliver God’s Word.
I love you all so very much!!
Mike
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Called Meeting of the Congregation – We will have a Called Meeting of the Congregation after Worship on Sunday, June 22 for the purpose of electing Dr. Matthew Elliott as Associate Pastor.
Children’s Ministry
• VBS will be June 9-12.
• There are several nursery volunteer spots needing to be filled. You can sign up through this Sign Up Genius link sent in your email or on the sign up sheet in the narthex. Thank you so much for serving our young children in the nursery!
Women’s Ministry
• Women’s monthly potluck luncheon is the first Thursday of every month at 11am at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse (1 Timbers Main, Brownsboro). All ladies are invited!
• Senior Sisters monthly meeting is on the third Thursday from 10-11:30am.
• Senior Sisters weekly exercise class meets Tuesdays at the church, 10-11:30am.
Men’s Ministry
• Senior Fellows – Our next breakfast will be at 9am on Tuesday, July 1st.
Youth Ministry – We invite all of our youth to join us for an afternoon at the lake on Sunday, June 22nd at the Burgess’ lake house. Please contact Gannon Miles for questions or additional details.
College and Career Ministry
• Summer fellowship will be Monday evenings for the months of June through August. Contact Jim or Sharon Daughtry for details.
• Young Ladies Summer Bible Study – Sunday evenings, 6pm at the Daughtry home.
See christpreshamptoncove.org for detailed news and upcoming events.
PRAYER REQUESTS
VBS – Please pray for all our students and volunteers at VBS on June 9-12. A prayer guide is available in the narthex.
Care and Healing – Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey; Joyce Bosley; Perry Calvert; Beth Christopher; Amy Fortenberry; Robert Furniss; Elizabeth Holton; Ned Nuwayhid; Steve Terry; mothers of Rhiannon and Chad Gay; and the fathers of Joseph Prinzinger & Amy Schnorrenberg.
Expecting – Please pray for the Thompsons due in June and the Prices due in October.
Ministries: Please pray for the following missionaries and ministries:
• Seth and Jessica Lewis (Ireland)
• Noah and Karleigh Stephens (Thailand)
• RUF at UAH
• Marcus and Jessica Nobles (RUF at Alabama A&M)
• Northeast Alabama FCA
• Franky and Alaina Garcia (church plant in Canada)
• Dieter and Marty Paulson (church plant in Scottsboro, AL)
• The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center
• Adam & Lisa Venable (Southside Presbyterian Church)
• Amos Williams (Hope City PCA Mission)