"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life."
John 3:16
Update on our New Worship Center: Our congregation wrapped the renovation work and plans for the building with prayer on Sunday. JK Bernard has been hired as the renovation construction contractor and work begins this week.
Shepherd's Scroll
Infinite in His Attributes -- Matthew 19:26
Church Family,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I give thanks to our gracious God for putting you all in our lives. Your faithfulness and your enthusiasm fill my heart with joy and helps complete my hope in Christ. Every day I look forward to serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ alongside each of you and growing in our discipleship journey together.
What does it mean to be Christian? What does it mean to be a Christian within the Methodist Tradition?
We are answering these two questions in our new Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. before worship. We are going through the study book Profoundly Christian, Distinctly Methodist, written by Dr. Jason Vickers and Rev. Ryan Barnett.
In the first lesson we talked about our proclamation of who God is based upon the Nicene Creed and our Catechism teachings, “We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.” On one of the days our study led us to the topic of “How God is Almighty.” We learned that God’s attributes are infinite and perfect.
We tend to list God’s attributes individually like God is love; God is Merciful; God is Sovereign. However, although individual attributes, they are perfectly intertwined. You cannot have one attribute without experiment other attributes. Not only are these attributes perfectly intertwined, they are also infinite. While our attributes are someone what finite, God’s attributes have no limit or no end. Even when we get to heaven, God will still be perfectly holy with his perfect attributes.
God’s attributes do not compare to our attributes, not do they fit within our understanding of such attributes. For example, our idea of Justice is not God’s idea. God’s definition of love in not our idea of love. We love, but we cannot love perfectly. God doesn’t do anything partially; He does it perfectly.
That is why Jesus said, “with man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” All things are possible with God because of His infinite attributes. All things are possible because He is creator of all seen and unseen.
This is also why the Apostle Paul writes: "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” When we surrender ourselves to God, when we give our lives to Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we become adopted into the family of God, not through blood, but through faith. This of course is not of our own doing, but through the grace of God.
We can do anything for the Kingdom of God because God strengthens us with His Holy Spirit, which in turn is perfect, as God is perfect. When the Holy Spirit gives us wisdom, it is perfect wisdom, however, our human minds cannot comprehend such perfect wisdom so we try and understand it in our own way. Nonetheless, God has given us what is needed to be a part of His perfect plan and perfect will!
Church family, we have an awesome opportunity and privilege of being Children of God. We have roles to live out in service, in worship, in love. We also have a perfect living God on our side. I can only imagine the impact we will continue to have on our lives, in our community and in the Kingdom of God as we continue to cling to the perfect Vine, with the perfect Gardner. May we keep moving forward.
Keep praying. Keep the Holy Spirit front and center in everything you do. For this is God’s perfect will for us!.
Have a blessed week.
Shalom,
Pastor Frank
Sign up to help on Friday, September 19th
Mercy Chefs workday for our church
We have the opportunity to prepare, serve and clean up at the Light on the Hill on Methodist Encampment In Kerrville. There is a morning shift on the 19th to help with lunch that day for those who are hungry in need of a meal as recovery efforts continue the Guadalupe River flood disaster. Scroll down the site to September 18 and go to the Ingram site.
www.MercyChefs.volunteerhub.com
Growing in Faith
- A Wall Shaker Prayer Training workshop is scheduled for Saturday, September 13th in Hondo from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Pastor Frank has a new book and video class at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning in the Conference room on the PROFOUNDLY CHRISTIAN DISTINCTLY METHODIST Seedbed book by Rev. Ryan Barnett and Jason Vickers.
- On Thursday evenings, Pastor Frank will host a Discovery Bible Study on Zoom at 6:30 p.m.
- Please register for the eight-week Disciple Making Movement class with Pastor Frank at either 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays or 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesdays.
- Join us for prayers at 7:00 a.m. each Monday. Jim Mans can send a link. For more information, contact Sharon Peterson.
- Jim Needham's Bible study on Hebrews on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary will resume on September 8th.
- Join a Life Group. There's always an open chair in any Life Group, or contact Vicki Clancy for help in starting a new group.
- Start a Band Meeting. Contact Jim Mans for a men's group or Sharon Peterson for a women's group.
Spreading Scriptural Holiness
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Celebrating the Bible as the Word of God
We are an orthodox and traditional Global Methodist Church in Kerrville, TX.
We believe in the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God.
We believe that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and the Way.
What we believe: The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, and the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Jesus said, "Come and See." - John 1:39
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Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ and to spread scriptural holiness across the globe.
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Our vision is to be known for growing deep in worship and prayer, growing up as disciples, growing together in love and growing out in evangelism and outreach.
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Kerrville Global Methodist Church
301 Junction Highway at Five Points
Suite 230, 2nd floor
Kerrville TX
John Wesley -- founder of Methodism
1703 - 1791
John Wesley:
"My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small. I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field."
Where to find us...
Kerrville Global Methodist Church
301 Junction Highway at Five Points
Kerrville TX 78028
Sanctuary: Suite 230
Executive offices: Suite 233
Conference room: Second floor
Mailing address:
Kerrville Global Methodist Church
P.O. Box 293787
Kerrville TX 78029
Minister: Rev. Frank C. Oakman
830-293-7800
Kerrville Global Methodist Church:
- Incorporated with the State of Texas.
- All donations are tax deductible.
- KGMC is tax exempt.
- KGMC is a recognized member of the Global Methodist Church -- www.globalmethodist.org