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Bankruptcy of the Prosperity Gospel, Outreach Opportunity, Happy Thanksgiving (Pastoral Emphasis for 11/20)

Last week, I preached about delighting in the Lord and He will give you new desires to know Him better (see "Delight and New Desires" at http://mtzioncary.org/zion-live/). False teachers want to twist the Scriptures to preach a false gospel of prosperity. But to delight in the gifts over the Giver is to practice idolatry! And the prosperity gospel is utterly bankrupt when you have to face real difficulties and suffering.

 
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What makes God look glorious is when we cling to Christ and know that He is enough for us.  As John Piper said, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him in the midst of loss, not prosperity"!

Thanks to all who came out yesterday to help clean the church for our Fall Spruce up on 11/19.
  • 33 people attended 
  • 16 from leadership 
  • 13 members including 2 youth, 1 child 
  • 4 visitors 
  • 55 total hours worked 
  • $1,375.00 saved 
  • All areas of the church were cleaned.

Outreach Opportunity: Everyone is welcome to join Zone 2 members when we minister at Cary Health and Rehab (Tryon Road) this afternoon at 2:00pm. We have a couple of members who are there (Sis. Hattie Williams & Sis. Eva Utley) so this would be a good opportunity to see them as well.

Since Thanksgiving is Thursday, we will not be having Elder-led Prayer or Bible Study on Wednesday in order to give families time to get ready for the holiday. We will reschedule Elder-led Prayer for next Wednesday, 11/30 at 6pm.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  Be safe if you are traveling and enjoy time with family.  Even if there are family members that you don't always get along with, use this time as an opportunity to share the Gospel and tell others that you are thankful because of what God has done for you in Christ.

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