North Main Street Church of God
The Potter
1201 North Main Street Ext. Butler, PA 16001 06/04/2023
Locations & Times
North Main Street Church of God
1201 N Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
Sunday Morning
Join us on Sunday Mornings online where you can Check-in/Connect, Give, and Watch along with us.
https://northmaincog.org/online/We are so glad that you joined us today at North Main Street Church of God. At North Main, we exist to develop completely committed followers of Christ who...
Know Christ intimately,
Grow in Christ continually, and
Go for Christ daily
Know Christ intimately,
Grow in Christ continually, and
Go for Christ daily
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Newcomers to North Main
If you are a newcomer, we’re so glad you’ve joined us! If you’re here in person, make sure to stop by the Welcome Center where we have a gift bag for you with some information about us and some delicious homemade chocolate chip COOKIES.
For those online please visit the website below and make sure to click the COMMUNICATION CARD button and fill that out so we can send you a free gift!
https://northmaincog.org/onlineFor those online please visit the website below and make sure to click the COMMUNICATION CARD button and fill that out so we can send you a free gift!
Church Mobile App
Did you know North Main has a church mobile app? Access videos anytime from your device and never miss a sermon. Securely and easily give your tithes, offerings, and donations. Instantly register for upcoming events, and stay in the know of what's happening. Contact Us at any time with a simple message. Find others in the North Main directory.
To download go to:
https://northmaincog.org/app/Bible Reading Plan
Join us in 2023 as we read through the Bible in a year and highlight evidence of “KINDNESS” throughout our daily Scripture readings. Reading Guides and GREEN highlighters, the color that represents KINDNESS, are available at the Welcome Center. You can also access the resources digitally on NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/BIBLE
https://northmaincog.org/bible/
Events
We want to highlight a few events for you today, but feel free to check out our other upcoming events on our website at:
https://northmaincog.org/eventsWhitehall Summer Camps
What better way to spend your summer than at camp? Grades 3-12 will have a chance to meet lifelong friends, eat great meals, take a ride on the zip line, learn about Jesus, and have the time of their life in a spectacular setting!
For more information and registration details pick up a brochure at the Welcome Center or visit our website NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/EVENTS
https://northmaincog.org/event/11307121-2023-06-11-sr-high-9th-12th-gr-summer-camp-whitehall/Discovery Classes Starting
We have a series of four Membership Classes that we would love everyone who considers North Main their church home to attend. Starting June 11th @ 9am in the Life Center: #1 Discover North Main and #2 Discover Faith. Please visit the Welcome Center or NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/DISCOVER to register.
https://northmaincog.org/discover/Connection Luncheon
Churchwide Connection Luncheon
MENU: Bacon Covered Meatloaf, Redskin Smashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Roll, and Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
Cost: $6/adult, $4/kid, and a max of $20/family. Newcomers to North Main eat free!
https://northmaincog.org/event/15501329-2023-06-04-connection-luncheon/Give
We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://northmaincog.org/give/
The Potter
(Jeremiah 18:1-12)
Yearly Theme: “Kindness is… Amended”
Series Title: “Kindness through Discipline”
June 4th, 2023
(Jeremiah 18:1-12)
Yearly Theme: “Kindness is… Amended”
Series Title: “Kindness through Discipline”
June 4th, 2023
Something to think about:
As we begin a new series today, we will be taking a look at the Old Testament prophecies of Jeremiah. Jeremiah prophesied during the final years of Judah’s existence as a nation. Judah was comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, the two remaining tribes of Israel.
It was in Jeremiah’s day that the Babylonian Empire was inching ever closer to Jerusalem (the capital of Judah and the center of Jewish worship) to lay siege and overtake the city. In judgment over the nation, GOD would allow King Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian Empire to overtake the remaining Israelite nation (the southern kingdom), and send them into exile throughout the farthest reaches of the Empire. However, prior to this, GOD was still willing to forego judgment on them if they would just repent and turn to Him again.
In today’s message, we turn to Jeremiah 18 and witness one of those times when GOD was expressing to His people His willingness to show them mercy rather than judgment. This is the story of the Potter and the Clay…
As we begin a new series today, we will be taking a look at the Old Testament prophecies of Jeremiah. Jeremiah prophesied during the final years of Judah’s existence as a nation. Judah was comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, the two remaining tribes of Israel.
It was in Jeremiah’s day that the Babylonian Empire was inching ever closer to Jerusalem (the capital of Judah and the center of Jewish worship) to lay siege and overtake the city. In judgment over the nation, GOD would allow King Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian Empire to overtake the remaining Israelite nation (the southern kingdom), and send them into exile throughout the farthest reaches of the Empire. However, prior to this, GOD was still willing to forego judgment on them if they would just repent and turn to Him again.
In today’s message, we turn to Jeremiah 18 and witness one of those times when GOD was expressing to His people His willingness to show them mercy rather than judgment. This is the story of the Potter and the Clay…
Here’s the takeaway:
Key Point: “God is always willing to shape and remold us if we’re willing to submit.”
In order to understand this further, we need to look at two main characters in the story, and what it means to actually “start over.”
Key Point: “God is always willing to shape and remold us if we’re willing to submit.”
In order to understand this further, we need to look at two main characters in the story, and what it means to actually “start over.”
· The ______________.
Jeremiah 18:1-3, 5 (NLT), The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 2 “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” 3 So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. …
5 Then the Lord gave me this message: 6 “O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand.
Jeremiah 18:1-3, 5 (NLT), The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 2 “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” 3 So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. …
5 Then the Lord gave me this message: 6 “O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand.
· The ______________.
Jeremiah 18:4, 7-10 (NLT), But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. …
7 If I announce that a certain nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed, 8 but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned. 9 And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom, 10 but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.
Jeremiah 18:4, 7-10 (NLT), But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. …
7 If I announce that a certain nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed, 8 but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned. 9 And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom, 10 but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.
· Starting ______________.
Jeremiah 18:4, 11 (NLT), But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. …
11 “Therefore, Jeremiah, go and warn all Judah and Jerusalem. Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am planning disaster for you instead of good. So turn from your evil ways, each of you, and do what is right.’ ”
Jeremiah 18:4, 11 (NLT), But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. …
11 “Therefore, Jeremiah, go and warn all Judah and Jerusalem. Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am planning disaster for you instead of good. So turn from your evil ways, each of you, and do what is right.’ ”
Something to take home:
So, what do we do? As the clay must submit to the Potter’s forming, so we too must submit to being molded by GOD into what He created us for. And what has He created us for? To seek Him first in all things, to be submitted to His will and His ways through obedience to His commands and teachings as written in His Word, to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth, to love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourself.
We cannot and must not try and dictate to GOD who we are, but rather allow Him to show us our true identity; for truly our true identity cannot be found apart from Him. It’s only when the clay is fully submitted to the Potter that it is able to be formed and shaped into something amazing. Are you fully submitted to the Father to be formed and shaped into something amazing?
So, what do we do? As the clay must submit to the Potter’s forming, so we too must submit to being molded by GOD into what He created us for. And what has He created us for? To seek Him first in all things, to be submitted to His will and His ways through obedience to His commands and teachings as written in His Word, to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth, to love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourself.
We cannot and must not try and dictate to GOD who we are, but rather allow Him to show us our true identity; for truly our true identity cannot be found apart from Him. It’s only when the clay is fully submitted to the Potter that it is able to be formed and shaped into something amazing. Are you fully submitted to the Father to be formed and shaped into something amazing?
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1201 North Main Street Ext.Butler, PA 16001
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9:00am - 4:00pm
Monday - Thursday
9:00am - 4:00pm