Planting the Seed

How did you first learn about Christ? Jesus told a story of a farmer planting seed, which He compared with planting the seed of God’s Word in the lives of people. This week’s sermon emphasizes the importance of this mission of the Church in order for the Holy Spirit to nourish this seed and thereby produce fruit. Check it out at www.ChristianCrusaders.org.

Sermon
“Planting the Seed”

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29
He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain – first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”

Hymns
“At the Cross”
“Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”

Renewing Reflections
It is our prayer that Renewing Reflections will be a blessing in your life this coming week. This quote is taken from the sermon “Let God's Voice Be Heard“ delivered on Christian Crusaders December 3, 2006.
Are we faithful voices of God in our society? We should be agonizing over these questions in our churches. As one layman said, "Jesus told us to be the salt of the earth. Today our culture shapes the message of the church." It is not only the Law of God that the Church is to proclaim, but we are to also preach the Gospel clearly. Our hope is Christ Jesus. If we will come to him in repentance and faith, he will forgive us and bring us into a personal relationship with him so that we can be the light of the world.

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On the Light Side
Grandma was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup under the watchful eyes of Katie, her young granddaughter, as she had done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, Katie said, “Wait Gramma! You forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!”