Jesus told us that the greatest commandment...the one that all the law hangs on...is that we would love Him with everything we've got and then turn around and love our neighbors like we would want to be loved. And so, we distribute clothing to the homeless and we operate a Food Bank and we do other community service projects that we can hide behind. But how often to we personally engage our neighbors? How easily to we personally connect with some who are not so easy to love? And, how willing are we to really connect with our youth and show them that we truly do love them? The message this week is, "Where's Waldo?"
Carmichael SDA Church Bulletin
Where's Waldo?
March 16, 2024 • Pastor Marvin Wray • Matthew 25:31–36
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May 18, 2024 • Pastor Benji Ferguson • 1 Peter 5:8–11
While this isn't an official Youth Sabbath this weekend, it is a Youth Sabbath. I'm so excited that almost the entire service is High School students. Our Praise team this week even kicked me out of the band! I do not take for granted that Carmichael is a wonderful bubble in Christianity where intergenerational worship isn't just something that is a token week. It is who we are and what we do. You have purposefully and intentionally built that culture over the last two decades and it is special. My sermon this week comes from me being distracted last time we had communion. I found a text that I don't think I'd fully read before as I was processing Jesus' last night with His disciples. I talked to Dr. Steve Case afterwards and asked if he'd ever heard a sermon on that text...he said he couldn't recall one, so I decided then that it would be my next sermon. I've been challenged as I've prepared, but also encouraged. I hope you walk away from this week with more hope and gratitude than you had before. I can't wait to worship with you this weekend! Pastor Benji
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May 11, 2024 • Pastor Marvin Wray • Revelation 22:5–6
I walk every day by faith! I know I'm safe in God's hands for eternity by faith, that is simply by believing that He is who He says He is and that He will do what He said He would do. I can't picture heaven clearly, but I see it by faith. I know I'm still a sinner, but I accept His gift of righteousness by faith. I see through a veil dimly, but one day I will see Him face to face. But, because of His promises I am 100% certain that one day, by faith, I will not only see Him, but will reign with Him forever. The Bible, the Word of God, tells me that these words are trustworthy and true. You can take it to the bank!
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May 4, 2024 • Bobby Peña • Jeremiah 10:12–13
I love the hymn, “I Surrender All.” It’s a beautiful song and a message we easily sing. But how often do we stop to think about what we’re really singing in that hymn? Are we saying that we’ll surrender some things, or the easy things, the things we choose? No, we are declaring that we are surrendering all. All, everything, all of it…..to God. It makes me think of the line, “don’t say it if you don’t mean it.” For us to fully surrender to God it means we have to fully trust in who God is, the power of God, the almighty-ness God. It means our view, our perspective has to be of a God that can move mountains, a Big God, the biggest, the one and only true God. Do we have that perspective of God? Or do we (at least sometimes) have a view of God that is less than that? Maybe our perspective is of a little God that really can’t handle it all, that we think might not be worthy of surrendering all. That we think we have to help along. I think He is that Big God, and I think He’s proven it over and over again. Let’s take a look. Think about it and we’ll see you on Sabbath as we dive into it together.