Eleventh Street Church of God

April Monthly Newsletter 2019

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The Hope of Resurrection by Billy Graham

He which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus . . .

—2 Corinthians 4:14

The resurrection of Christ brings hope. The late Emil Brunner once said,

“What oxygen is for the lungs, such is hope for the meaning of human life.”

As the human organism is dependent on a supply of oxygen, so humanity is

dependent on its supply of hope. Yet today hopelessness and despair are

everywhere. Peter, who himself was given to despair during the episode of

Calvary, writes in a triumphant note, “Blessed be the God and Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us

again into a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

There is hope that mistakes and sins can be forgiven. There is hope that we can have joy, peace,

assurance, and security in the midst of the despair of this age. There is hope that Christ is coming

soon—this is what is called in Scripture “the blessed hope.” There is hope that there will come some

day a new heaven and a new earth, and that the Kingdom of God will reign and triumph. Our hope is

not in our own ability, or in our goodness, or in our physical strength. Our hope is instilled in us by

the resurrection of Christ.

Prayer: My hope is in You, my resurrected Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! May I never despair,

as I remember Your triumph and love. Amen.

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Building for Future Generations

Through vision, and sacrifice for that vision, prior generations have provided this

congregation with our current building. We benefit from the sacrifice of past generations.

The Eleventh Street Church of God has been given a new vision and has been blessed

with our beautiful Faircrest Property. This is a gift that we can give to future generations.

Campaign Purpose

“The Funds will be used to build our new church at Faircrest”

Realizing the Possibilities Campaign Dates

December 2018 – November 2021

Campaign Total Giving to Date……………$42,231.50

Campaign Goal……………………………….$225,000.00

March Newsletter 2019

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Lord, We Need You!

Prayer is a battle to be fought by believers during every moment of this journey called life. It is where our victories are won, our enemies are defeated, and our hope is refreshed.

Our enemy is Satan. (1 Peter 5:8-9) Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion,

looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him and be strong in your faith.

Our battle is a spiritual battle. (Ephesians 6:12) “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

Our battles in life are against powers we are unable to conquer outside of the power and presence of prayer.

What if we really believed in the power of prayer? What if we believed in the promise found in John 14:13

that tells us, “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” If we truly believed that anything is possible through the power

of prayer, I believe it would radically change the condition of our churches and the culture. If we truly believed

in the power of prayer, it would no longer be an afterthought—it would be the main event.

A.W. Tozer (Pastor, teacher, author) said, “To desire revival … and at the same time to neglect prayer and

devotion is to wish one way and walk another.”

Could it be that the battles of your life are looking bigger than they really are because you haven’t been with

the One who’s bigger than all those battles combined?

Which leads me to ask if you are the faithful prayer warrior for the members of your family, for some

servants of God that He’s laid on your heart, for your pastor, your church leaders? So often people

will say, “Well, I guess all I can do is pray.” What? All I can do is go into the very Throne Room of

Almighty God and pray down His unbeatable power. All I can do is pray? There is no more powerful,

no more decisive position you can play on God’s team than being a prayer warrior. Let us therefore

come boldly to the throne of grace… (Hebrews 4:16a)

Something to think about!

Pastor Shafer

Building for Future Generations

Through vision, and sacrifice for that vision, prior generations have provided this congregation with

our current building. We benefit from the sacrifice of past generations. The Eleventh Street Church

of God has been given a new vision and has been blessed with our beautiful Faircrest Property. This

is a gift that we can give to future generations.