March 11, 2018

The Purpose of FBC . . .

Accept, love and challenge people with

God’s truth. We help any willing person reach

his or her fullest potential to become radically

For Our Guests . . .

Welcome to First Baptist Church! We are so glad you have joined us this morning.

Guests . . If you would like

to receive information or a brochure on FBC and any of its ministries, please stop by the Connections Center. Also, please share any

prayer or praises in the space provided on one of the orange Communication Cards located in the pew racks. Let us know how we can help you!

We are looking for a few good men and women who could help with some important tasks on our campus. We need help with:

Vacuuming Cleaning windows, Landscape projects, Clean tables and chairs, Dusting for cob webs and Organizing several storage rooms.

If you would give a few hours to help with one or more of these projects, contact Pastor Roger at

Financial Update General Giving Budget Plan Giving (Donations)

GF Expenses

Faith Promise Budget Plan Giving (Donations)

FP Expenses

2018

Last Week $ 23,821 $ 24,266 $ 445

(Overage)

$ 39,807

Last Week $ 1,022 $ 863 $ 159

(Shortage)

$ 12

YTD (3/4)

$ 214,389 $ 192,279 $ -22,110

(Shortage)

$ 167,723

YTD (3/4) $ 9,198 $ 6,705 $ -2,493

(Shortage)

$ 6,931

For a complete listing of our Pastoral Staff and contact infor-mation, please visit our website

at fbc-tempe.org. You may also contact the

Church Office at 480-839-0926.

March 11-Deuteronomy 32-34 March 12-Joshua 1-4 March 13-Joshua 5-7 March 14-Joshua 8-9 March 15-Joshua 10-12 March 16-Joshua 13-15 March 17-Joshua 16-18 March 18-Joshua 19-21

Delfino Alleman (3/12) Nicholas Barbarisi (3/12) Roxanne Branin (3/12) Angelina Estrella (3/12) David Wright (3/12) Noah Odle (3/13) Lauren Wright (3/13) Sarah Martin (3/14) Kent Reisenauer (3/15) Jason Yarberry (3/15) Linda Savage (3/16) Aryelle Reynolds (3/17) Linda West (3/17) Kaleb Frisbie (3/18) Gloria Webber (3/19) Philip Hammond (3/20) Rhonda King (3/20) Suzie Roderick (3/20) Teri Shakal (3/20) Dave Vlahovic (3/20) Jennifer Fisher (3/21) Jaeda Ili (3/21)

By giving to Faith Promise you help our

missionaries spread the Gospel of Jesus around the world!

Visit our Website for more information on all our

ministries: http://fbc-tempe.org

How Do I Get Connected?

Do you want to meet and get to know the full-time Pastors, Children’s Director, Women’s Ministry Director and others? If so, you are invited to attend one of our “Welcome Lunches” as a guest of Pastor Roger and Dianna. If you would like to attend our next Wel-come Lunch please contact Jeff Sav-age by calling 480-839-0926.

Legacy Project General Giving Match Pledge Recd Total

$ 1,563,180 $ 4,332,843 $ 5,896,023

Between April 2015-October 31, 2016 every $1 given to Legacy be-

came $4 due to a $3 match up to $4,020,000. To get this FBC needed

to receive gifts of $1,340,000. There was also an additional match of $1.35 on the overage amount received of $223,180.

New Kid City, New

Worship Center

General Giving

Last Week

$ 3,811

Since Nov. 2016 $ 387,790

Legacy Long-Term Debt Reduction Since Nov. 2016

Please continue to give to help reduce

our long-term Legacy debt of approximately $2,000,000.

Since April 2015 to October 2016

8:00 am

Messenger Class-Room 107/108 (Couples and Singles, 50’s-70’s)

9:30 am Nursery-

Birth through 23 Months Old

Children’s Classes-Kid City (2 Years through 6th Grade)

Couples for Christ-Room 107/108 (Couples, 30’s-50’s)

Coffee Talk-Room 105 (Couples and Singles of all Ages)

Billingual (Spanish) Class-Room 214 (Couples and Singles All Ages)

Friendship Class-Room 106 (Couples and Singles All Ages)

Science and Creation Class-Room 109 (Couples and Singles All Ages)

JHM (Junior High)-Room 207 (Junior High Ages 12-14)

HSM (High School)-Room 207 (High School Ages 14-18)

11:00 am

Nursery- Birth through 23 Months Old

Children’s Classes-Kid City (2 Years through 6th Grade)

Emerge Class-Room 109 (Couples with Young Families)

Berean Class-Room 105 (Couples and Singles, 50’s-90’s)

Watchman Class-Room 107/108 (Couples and Singles All Ages)

Connection Class-Room 104 (Young Couples)

The Hood-Room 106 (Couples and Singles, All Ages)

College Class-Room 217 (Students ages 18-26)

8:00 am-Traditional Worship

The Solid Rock What a Friend We Have in Jesus Welcome and Greeting God Will Take Care of You The Wonder of It All Giving Gifts to God Offertory-Lisa Bernier and Larry Meyer Message– Dr. Roger Ball “Who Is Building Your House?”

9:30 am-Blended Worship The Solid Rock What a Friend We Have in Jesus Master’s Praise Choir Welcome and Greeting Cornerstone Giving Gifts to God Offertory-Lisa Bernier and Larry Meyer Message-Dr. Roger Ball “Who Is Building Your House?”

9:30 am-Intersect Worship

Build Your Kingdom Here Alive in You Multiplied Message-PIT Anthony Whitlatch “Who Is Building Your House?” This is Amazing Grace

11:00 am-Contemporary Worship Build Your Kingdom Here God of This City Master’s Praise Choir Welcome and Greeting Cornerstone Giving Gifts to God Offertory-Melody Sandoval Message-Dr. Roger Ball “Who Is Building Your House?”

6:00 pm-Blended Worship Ancient of Days Beyond the Sunset When We See Christ Revelation Song Giving Gifts to God Offertory-Jill and Chas Harn Message-Tim Coupe “When You Cannot See Jesus”

Why not consider signing up for electronic giving. FBC relies on the financial support of the congregation and electronic giving offers an easy way to give once or on a recurring ba-sis. To give electronically, visit www.fbc-tempe.org and locate the link to the electronic giving page.

FBC car window decals are still available for purchase. All proceeds from these go to Faith Promise to support our FBC Missionaries and Short-Term Mission Trips. If you have any questions re-garding these, contact David Brinn.

The Center for Islamic Research and Awareness (CIRA-a full-time ministry of FBC) is pleased to provide you with this financial update for the period of January-December 2017:

Financial Need Annual Budget $ 95,000.00 Giving-to-Date $ 13,942.00 Under Budget $ 81,058.00

On behalf of CIRA ministry we would like to thank you for your kindness and

continued support. Your significant contributions will enable us to serve

HIM to advance the Gospel to our Muslim friends throughout the world.

Make out all checks to FBC earmarked “CIRA.”

Please place any HP, Dell, Lexmark, Brother, Epson, Samsung, Kodak, Sharp or Canon empty ink cartridges that you have in the recycle box in Skylight Hall. These help defray the cost of office supplies for the church.

Visit our Website for more

information on all our ministries:

http://fbc-tempe.org

This Week at FBC

Sunday, March 11 8:00 am-Traditional Worship 9:30 am-Blended Worship 9:30 am-Intersect Worship in the Loft 9:30 am-Adult Bible Classes 11:00 am–Contemporary Worship 11:00 am-Adult Bible Classes 12:00 noon-Lunch in the MAC 3:00 pm-Grief Share 6:00 pm-Blended Worship

Monday, March 12 6:00 am-Men’s Bible Study 5:00 pm-Men’s Monday Night Basketball 6:30 pm-Intersect Service Rehearsal 6:30 pm-Spring Musical Rehearsal 7:00 pm-PAL Meeting 7:00 pm-The Truth Project 7:00 pm-Deacon Board Meeting

Tuesday, March 13 9:00 am-Women’s Ministry Bible Study 6:00 pm-Spring Music Rehearsal 6:30 pm–VP Team

Wednesday, March 14 5:30 pm-Karate 6:00 pm-Women’s Ministry Leadership Meeting 6:30 pm-Al-Anon Group Meeting 6:45 pm-Choir and Orchestra Rehearsal

Thursday, March 15 11:23 am– JOY Luncheon 6:00 pm-Valiant Man Seminar 6:00 pm-Mending the Soul 6:30 pm-Women’s Ministry Bible Study

Friday, March 16 7:00 pm-Celebrate Recovery

DVD and CDs of our ser-vices can be ordered at the Connection Center.

Pick up a Sermon CD/DVD Order Enve-lope. Fill it out completely and include your contact information along with the Sermon Date, the Speaker or Title. Please enclose payment with your or-der and drop it in the box provided at the Connection Center. Free sermons by Pastor Roger and the other FBC Pastors are available on the FBC webpage at www.fbc-tempe.org.

The FBC Library is now open. Stop by and check out a book!

Pleaease discuss all donations of books or movies with our Head Librarian, Sher-yl Avis, prior to bringing any books to the Library. Contact the Church Office for her contact information.

The FBC Library Staff is available to assist you in getting a “Library Card” on your first visit.

“Give to God what is right-not what is left.”

“Some people give God a tenth-a tenth of what they ought to give.”

“You should give according to your income, lest God make your income according to your giving.”

“There are no pockets in a shroud and no U-hauls in a hearse.”

“Two things ruin a church-loose living and tight giving.”

“God looks at the heart, not the hand- The giver, not the gift.”

God Has Good Works for You to do During Your Lifetime

II Corinthians 9:8,11-God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work … You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. Hebrewes 10:24-In response to all he has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind to each other and in doing good.

Many people go to their graces, with God’s unplayed music still inside of them.

For the safety and secu-rity of everyone, your

backpack or bag may be inspected. Thanks for

your cooperation!

Help FBC Meet Its Budget

We appreciate your faithful giving to FBC and its ministries.

God is doing many good things at our church. Pray for the economy in America.

We need $23,352.00 each week to meet our budget.

Faith Promise Update

Since January 1, the total giving to Faith Promise has been $6,705.00. Our need since January 1 is $9,198.00.

Our weekly need is $1,022.00.

We are currently $2,493.00 BEHIND our year-to-date need! Thank you for being faithful to God’s Word through Faith Promise Giving!

Faith Promise is money you give to help our missionaries.

If we do not receive $4,426.00 each month, all of our Faith Promise missionaries like Mark and Vanessa Burritt, Steve and Darlene Evers, Bob and Elena Gonzalez and Steve and Patty Robenalt will not receive their “full” monthly support from us. Your faithfulness helps our missionaries spread the love of Jesus around the world! Make your checks payable to FBC earmarked “Faith Promise.”

YTD Money Needed $214,389.00

YTD Money Received $192,279.00

UNDER Budget $-22,110.00

Budget

Received

Budget Received

Series 1 $214,389.00 $192,279.00

2018 General Fund Giving

Encouragement for Cancer Survivors or Patients!

It is wonderful to gather and pray purposefully and intentionally for each other. That is what we have done for

almost two years on the 2nd Sunday of the month. If you have cancer or a dear one to you has cancer, consider joining us from 12:15 to 1:15 pm to pray for God’s wisdom, healing, strength and power. Grab a “to go” meal in the MAC and come pray with us. Our next prayer gathering is Sunday, March 11, in Room 104 here at FBC. Questions? Call or text Joy Morse at 480-838-6973 or email her at joymorse@cox.net.

Women’s Ministry

Women’s Bible Studies

Tuesday Morning Reflections Bible Studies on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 to 11:30 am.

Thursday Evening Bible Study on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

FBC Heartbeat Class

Date and Time – TODAY at 10:30 A.M.

Sharing yourself as a Heartbeat to others!

During the Heartbeat Class our Senior Pastor, Dr. Roger Ball, will present the Doctrines of FBC along with our church’s Mission and Vision. We will speak about the importance of relationships and how to get connected to the church family. This class will take place in Pastor Rogers’s office. We will meet in the front lobby of the church at 10:30 a.m. Please contact Jeff Savage with any questions and RSVP at 201-519-2856 or at fbcoutreach@fbc-tempe.org.

Bible Readers

The following individuals read through the Bible in 2017: Jim Coleman, Lynette Humes, John and Sherri Lucki, John Renninger, Sharon Turck, Donna Wall and Cristina Zesati

FBC Wifi . . .

The WiFi named “FBC Guest Access” is available for use by FBC Members and guests. The password has been changed to “heaven.” Feel free to share this password with others. Bible Class teachers who want to show something live off the internet during class should call or text Bev Marten at 480-244-5603.

Seat SPECIFIC Tickets are on sale NOW!

FBC Drama Ministry will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

Dream Coat Four performances: April 11, 12 and 13

at 7:00 pm and April 14 at 2:00 pm

Tickets are date AND seat specific and can be purchased online at www.ticketor.com/fbcjoseph.

If you are unable to purchase tickets online or need wheelchair access, you may purchase tickets in person at the Church Office Monday – Thursday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Please contact Julie Huver in the Church Office for more information.

This is the Broadway drama version and costs our church $2,180.00 in fees to produce this event.

Converge Event | 4th – 6th Graders |

We have something fun called, Converge, on Saturday, April 28, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. FBC students will "Converge" with students from other churches and travel from one fun activity to another. We will return to FBC-Tempe for an inspirational and biblical talk. The cost is $30.00 and covers all transportation (bus), entrance fees to Urban Jungle, Stratum Lazer Tag and lunch.

Register for Converge at: http://www.fbc-tempe.org/ministries/2/322/Converge.aspx.

Any questions contact Sharmon Steil at 602-615-5347 or fbcchildren@fbc-tempe.org.

Ministry Job Opportunity . . .

Women’s Ministry Director

FBC has a part-time staff position open for a Women’s Ministry Director.

Some of the events which our Women’s Ministry Director would give oversight to are:

Tuesday Morning (Reflections) Bible Studies,

Thursday Evening Bible Study,

Hand-in-Hand Child-Care Program,

Women’s Retreat,

Christmas Boutique,

Girl’s Night Out and

Other Special Events Please pray as we search for a new Women’s Ministry Director. Pastor Roger is now accepting applications for this position. For more information contact Pastor Roger at rb618@cox.net.

Children’s Ministry (Birth through 6th Grade)

Preschool and Kindergarten Bible Story: The Fiery Furnace

Bible Point: God Is the One True God

Elementary Bible Story: Woman at the Well

Bible Point: God Knows Everything

Kid City Prayer Request for the Week: Pray that Kid City would be a place

where the Word is faithfully preached and proclaimed.

Awana Clubs Awana Clubs take place on Sunday evenings,

at 5:45 pm in Kid City. March 11 – No Awana (Spring Break)

March 18 – Backwards Night March 25 – Easter Craft

April 1 – No Awana (Easter) April 8 – Awana Grand Prix

Men’s Ministry

Men’s Ministry Camping and Fishing Trip – June 22-24 at Canyon Point, Arizona. Cost is $35.00 per person. See

Austin Erwin, Camp Director, for reservations and details.

Grand Canyon White Water Rafting Trip – August 24-26. See Jim Strouse for reservations and details.

STUDENT MINISTRY

Worship God · Make Disciples

PARENTS Stay in the loop— get reminders and details for events, and stay up to date with what your students are learning Sunday morning.

o JHM Students text @JHMstud to 81010 o JHM Parents text @JHMparents to 81010 o HSM Students text @Ccurtisi to 81010 o HSM Parents text @HSMparen to 81010 ALL STUDENTS Sunday Mornings

o 9:30 am Upstairs - Get connected and go deeper! Discipleship Groups (D-Groups) break down and make personal and specific life application from the Word in discussion led by mentors.

o 11:00 am Downstairs - You are invited to sit with us in the "student section" or with your family as we gather with the whole body of Christians and worship God together!

Sunday Night Youth Group 5:45-7:15 pm upstairs -- Join us for fun, student led worship, and Bible teaching!

Wednesday 6:00 pm Upstairs - Band rehearsal. If you play an instrument, have tech skills, or want to learn either, join us!

Sunday Lunch in the MAC and

Dinner in the Quad

We need food servers to help Ryan Barbarisi serve food and clean-up. Your donations

at the Food Line and in the “Wood Boxes” help greatly to cover the cost of the meal!

March 11 – Lunch in the MAC - Meatball Subs with Peppers and Onions, Sauce and Cheese, Pasta Salad, Salad bar and Dessert March 11 – No Dinner in the Quad

March 18 – Lunch in the MAC - OLE’!! Norma’s Muy Delicioso Taco Bar with Rice, Beans, all the Fixin’s, Salad Bar and Dessert March 18 – Dinner in the Quad - Teriyaki Chicken with Loaded Fresh Veggies, Noodles, Basmati Rice and Salad Bar

March 25 – Lunch in the MAC - Sausage Lasagna, Grilled Vegetable Lasagna, Roasted Veggies, Garlic Bread, Ryan’s “Kicked Up” Salad Bar and Dessert March 25 – Dinner in the Quad - Chicken Tenders, Mac and Cheese, Roast Sweet Corn, Salad Bar and Honey Watermelon.

Church Action Meeting

There will be a Church Action Meeting on Sunday, March 18, during each of our four Morning Worship Services for

the purpose of voting on church leadership.

The following men will be running for Deacons: Josiah Bender (1st term), Scott Blum (1st term) and Jim Farrington (2nd term).

The following women will be running for Deaconess: Fay Bachman (1st term), Amanda Brodeur (1st term), Kandi Kawalski (1st term), Susan Miller (2nd term) and Judy Schilling (2nd term).

Also included on the ballot are: Don Halver-Church Treasurer and Gary Maack-Financial Secretary)

Thank you to David Brinn and Scott Morrissey for serving on the Deacon Board. Thank you to Tammy Morrissey, Irene Esparza and Kelly Bachman for serving as a Deaconess.

Experience the Trip of a Lifetime in

2019

Pastor Roger and Dianna would like to invite you

to join them for a ten day trip of a lifetime

to the Holy Land March 7-17, 2019.

The Holy Land is a truly unique place and the scriptures will come alive as you visit the places you have read about in God’s Word.

There is no other place quite like the Holy Land in the entire

universe. It is the birthplace of the Savior of the world and the only place where Jesus lived and ministered to people.

Register NOW for a BIG discount!

If this is something that you would like to do,

please fill out the form below and drop it in the offering plate.

Yes, I/We are interested in visiting the Holy Land

with Pastor Roger and Dianna in March 2019.

Signed ________________________________________________ Telephone Number _____________________________________ Email Address _________________________________________

Our Information is Incomplete Without YOU!

It is time to update the information in our FBC Data Base and we want to include you.

Please fill out the information below and drop it in the offering plate.

Name ____________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ______________________________________________ Home Phone _______________________________________________ Cell Phone __________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ E-mail address______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Birthdate ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Children’s Names and Birth Dates _______________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Wedding Anniversary _________________________________________ Are you a:

_____Visitor _____Regular Attender ____ Member

Celebrate Easter at FBC

Good Friday, March 30,

7:00 pm – Worship Service in the Worship Center led by Pastor Caleb Curtisi

Easter Sunday, April 1

"Forsaken - Ignorance - Forgiven"

8:00 am – Worship Service in the Worship Center

9:30 am – Worship Service in the Worship Center

9:30 am – Intersect Service in the Loft

11:00 am – Worship Service in the Worship Center

Special Children’s Program at 9:30 and 11:00 am in Kid City for children Kindergarten and younger.

Family Worship Service in the Worship Center at 9:30 and 11:00 am for children in Grades 1-6.

Youth are encouraged to attend the 11:00 am Worship Service in the

Worship Center with Pastor Caleb.

Free Breakfast in the MAC from 7:00 to 10:00 am.

Free Lunch in the MAC from 10:30 to 1:00 pm.

JOY Lunch

The JOY (Just Older Youth) Group is excited to welcome back a special guest this coming Thursday, March 15! All baby boomers and beyond – you are

going to want to be there for this one. Three clues as to who it is: (1) He’s a Hospice Chaplain who sings and plays a guitar, (2) He does not have a lot of hair and (3) He is well loved at FBC. Give up?? Our March guest is Carl Block! Invite your friends and bring your favorite potluck dish to share. JOY starts at 11:23 am in Rooms 107 and 108. For more information contact Allison Scharr at 480-600-4529. See you there!

HELP Needed Easter Sunday . . .

For our Easter Morning Breakfast and Easter Lunch in the gym we are in need of servers and individuals to help with clean-up. This is your

opportunity to love people on Easter before and after our four Morning Worship Services here at FBC.

_____ Team #1 (from 6:30 to 7:45 am) we need nine individuals _____ Team #2 (from 7:45 to 8:45 am) we need nine individuals _____ Team #3 (from 8:45 to 9:45 am) we need nine individuals _____ Team #4 (from 9:45 to 10:45 am) we need nine individuals _____ Team #5 (from 10:45 to 11:45 am) we need nine individuals _____ Team #6 (from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm) need nine individuals _____ Team #7 (12:45 to 1:45 pm) we need nine individuals

If you can help make Easter special for those people attending our services, please stop by the Easter Table in Skylight Hall to sign-up to help or indicate above when you would be able to help and drop it in the offering plate.

Name _______________________________________

Telephone Number ___________________________________

Sunday Mornings Messages

March 11 – “Who is Building Your House?” (Psalm 127:1-2)

Dr. Roger Ball (8:00, 9:30, 11:00 Worship Center) PIT Anthony Whitlatch (9:30 Loft)

March 18 – “Unity Is Very Good”

(Psalm 133:7-18) Dr. Roger Ball (8:00, 9:30, 11:00 Worship Center)

PIT Anthony Whitlatch (9:30 Loft)

March 25 – “God Sees Me as Precious”

(Psalm 139:7-18) Dr. Roger Ball (8:00, 9:30, 11:00 Worship Center)

PIT Anthony Whitlatch (9:30 Loft)

If you would like a copy of today’s message (CD or DVD), fill out an envelope at the Connection Center,

drop in your money, leave it at the Connection Center and pick it up the following Sunday.

($2.00/CD, $3.00 mailed; $5.00/DVD, $8.00 mailed)

Pastor Roger’s sermons and other FBC Pastors can be heard for free on our website at www.fbc-tempe.org

or on the go in the Sermons.io App (http://sermons.io/the-app).

Sunday Evening

March 11 – “When You Cannot See Jesus” (John 16:16-33) Tim Coupe

March 18 – “Jesus Intercedes” (John 17:1-26) Pastor Fred Morse

March 25 – “Betrayal, Arrest, Interrogation” (John 18:1-24) Pastor Curt Guthrie

“Who Is Building Your House?”

March 11, 2018 Dr. Roger Ball

rb618@cox.net

Need help on a: Career, building a house, singleness, marriage, family, peace, sleep, purpose, hate, love, satisfaction, blessings, vanity, atheism, God's sovereignty, man's responsibility and narcissism? All this today from two verses.

Psalm 127:1 - Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.

Who is listed first in verse 1?

What is foolish security?

What is a vain life?

What is a vain marriage?

Psalm 127:2 - It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.

#1 - The price for success is ______________.

The price for success is welcome ___________________.

Psalm 127:1 - Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. (2) It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.

Matthew 5:9 - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Romans 12:18 - Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody.

3000 years ago … The Ark of the Covenant and Ten Commandments sat at the top of Mount Moriah where eventually the first Temple was built by Solomon. (II Samuel 7:11)

People walked up hill to worship God.

#2 - Anything you do, whether building a Temple, church, house, guard a city, or work in your job is _________________________.

Psalm 127:1 - Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.

If God is not first _________________________

To be successful ___________________________________

This exposes the arrogance of people who think they can accomplish anything without God's help and enablement.

Self-reliance and self-sufficiency is ______________.

#3 - Build - watch - work but trust God to __________ – ___________ – _________.

Work _______________________.

Trust God _______________________.

God is in your work … please ____________________.

God is in your marriage …________________________.

God’s blessings depends on a balance between working and trusting.

Psalm 127:1 - Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.

Do you work like an atheist?

Do you do family and marriage like an atheist?

Do you sleep and wake up like an atheist or do you trust in the Lord?

#4 - To enjoy rest and peace _________________________.

Psalm 127:2 - It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.

Proverbs 21:31 - The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 8:18 - Remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth.

Jeremiah 10:23 - I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps."

Can worry ourselves to security?

#5. God is sovereign over all the affairs of men, and it is the _________ _____________ not to acknowledge His sovereignty.

Proverbs 16:33 - The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

Ephesians 1:11 - God "works all things after the counsel of His will,"

Nothing happens haphazardly or arbitrarily.

Matthew 10:29 - Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. (30) But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Each sparrow that dies … is known by God.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 - I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 - The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge …

#6 - Only one person can guarantee an outcome: The sovereign God.

James 4:13 - Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.” (14) Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. (15) Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.” (16) But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.

It is a ___________ to deny the sovereignty of God.

It is dead wrong to say no to the Creator and sustainer of the Universe.

God is able- yes- but after God creating everything … we get to build.

#7 - God requires human work/responsibility to ________ things.

Trusting God doesn't mean being ______________.

If you are not diligent, you cannot expect to ___________.

Faith is God's gift, but man must _________________.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.

Proverbs 10:4 - The hand of the diligent makes rich.

II Thessalonians 3:10 - If anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

1 Corinthians 3:6 - I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So the glory still goes to God, even when He uses us as His instruments.

Our labor would be in vain if God were not in it.