Dover Assembly of God
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Dover Assembly of God
4790 Carlisle Rd, Dover, PA 17315, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
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July 21, 2019
Welcome to Dover Assembly!
We are so glad you have chosen to attend Dover Assembly this morning. It is not by accident that you are here. We believe that God has allowed you to be here so that you might receive all that He has for you. We pray you are blessed as you allow the Lord to work in your life.
THIS WEEK
Sunday
9:00 am ~ Coffee & Donuts
9:30 am ~ Sunday School
10:30 am ~ R.O.C.K. Children’s Ministries
10:30 am ~ Worship Service
1:00 pm ~ Spanish Service
3:00 pm ~ Worship Practice
Wednesday
6:30 pm ~ FAMILY NIGHT
Saturday
6:30 pm ~ Saturday Night Spanish Service
UPCOMING EVENTS
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Mark your calendars for this 4 day event. It will be held Aug 4-7. The theme is Video Games and the title we have chosen is “POWER UP”. Donations of $5.00 / $10.00 / $25.00 gift cards to purchase gifts and supplies are being accepted at this time. You can register online at www.doverassembly.com/vbs/
Inside this bulletin you will see a poster for VBS. Please ask if you can post it in your favorite stores as a promotion. There are extras on the table in the lower foyer.
We are missing several neon green “STAFF” shirts from last year’s VBS. If you have them at home, please be sure to return them so we can use them again this year!
Something New Is Coming! Get Ready!
We will roll out this new thing in the weeks to come. Just be in prayer about it, because it is going to be exciting!
Pastor Jeff & Anna
Please keep Pastor Jeff and Anna and family in prayer as they travel to the Outer Banks for vacation July 20—July 28. Pastor Keith & Gil Tunney will be sharing God’s word while they are away.
BODY NEWS
Saturday Evening Spanish Service
In addition to the regular Sunday afternoon service, Pastor Luis has started a Saturday evening service, beginning at 6:30 pm. Continue to pray for Pastor Luis and this tremendous outreach.
Online Giving
In the age of smart phones, websites, social media and electronic banking, our church wants to be sure that we are exploring every technology that will ultimately benefit the work of God here in Dover Assembly. We have partnered with the company Tithe.ly.com and put a link on our website and phone app that will permit online giving.
You can learn more and give online at doverassembly.com/give.
In Sympathy
Continue to pray for Phil, Murina, Jeff, Brooke, and the family at home going of Phil’s mother, Helen Stough. Helen was ushered into our Lord’s presence on Monday, July 15.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Aug 4-7 ~ VBS
Aug 9 ~ WOP Women’s Book Club Dinner
Aug 29- Sept 2 ~ Dover Fireman’s Fair
Sept 6-15 ~ York County Fair
Sept 7 ~ “Fearless” Youth Event
Sept 9 ~ Women’s Bible Study Begins
Sept 22 ~ “Invite Your One” Day
Sept 25 ~ See You at the Pole
Oct 5 ~ Dover Parade
Oct 11 ~ Women’s Cupcake Decorating Night
Oct 18-19 ~ Men’s Conference @ CLA
Nov 8 ~ Joyce Meyer
Nov 15-16 ~ Women’s Conference
PRAYER NEEDS
Please take time to review and pray for those on this list. Drop them a card or call to set up a time to visit. They will be blessed!
Shut-Ins
~ Beulah S.
Prayer Needs
~ Robin H.
~ Rose K.
~ Marian T.
Welcome to Dover Assembly!
We are so glad you have chosen to attend Dover Assembly this morning. It is not by accident that you are here. We believe that God has allowed you to be here so that you might receive all that He has for you. We pray you are blessed as you allow the Lord to work in your life.
THIS WEEK
Sunday
9:00 am ~ Coffee & Donuts
9:30 am ~ Sunday School
10:30 am ~ R.O.C.K. Children’s Ministries
10:30 am ~ Worship Service
1:00 pm ~ Spanish Service
3:00 pm ~ Worship Practice
Wednesday
6:30 pm ~ FAMILY NIGHT
Saturday
6:30 pm ~ Saturday Night Spanish Service
UPCOMING EVENTS
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Mark your calendars for this 4 day event. It will be held Aug 4-7. The theme is Video Games and the title we have chosen is “POWER UP”. Donations of $5.00 / $10.00 / $25.00 gift cards to purchase gifts and supplies are being accepted at this time. You can register online at www.doverassembly.com/vbs/
Inside this bulletin you will see a poster for VBS. Please ask if you can post it in your favorite stores as a promotion. There are extras on the table in the lower foyer.
We are missing several neon green “STAFF” shirts from last year’s VBS. If you have them at home, please be sure to return them so we can use them again this year!
Something New Is Coming! Get Ready!
We will roll out this new thing in the weeks to come. Just be in prayer about it, because it is going to be exciting!
Pastor Jeff & Anna
Please keep Pastor Jeff and Anna and family in prayer as they travel to the Outer Banks for vacation July 20—July 28. Pastor Keith & Gil Tunney will be sharing God’s word while they are away.
BODY NEWS
Saturday Evening Spanish Service
In addition to the regular Sunday afternoon service, Pastor Luis has started a Saturday evening service, beginning at 6:30 pm. Continue to pray for Pastor Luis and this tremendous outreach.
Online Giving
In the age of smart phones, websites, social media and electronic banking, our church wants to be sure that we are exploring every technology that will ultimately benefit the work of God here in Dover Assembly. We have partnered with the company Tithe.ly.com and put a link on our website and phone app that will permit online giving.
You can learn more and give online at doverassembly.com/give.
In Sympathy
Continue to pray for Phil, Murina, Jeff, Brooke, and the family at home going of Phil’s mother, Helen Stough. Helen was ushered into our Lord’s presence on Monday, July 15.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Aug 4-7 ~ VBS
Aug 9 ~ WOP Women’s Book Club Dinner
Aug 29- Sept 2 ~ Dover Fireman’s Fair
Sept 6-15 ~ York County Fair
Sept 7 ~ “Fearless” Youth Event
Sept 9 ~ Women’s Bible Study Begins
Sept 22 ~ “Invite Your One” Day
Sept 25 ~ See You at the Pole
Oct 5 ~ Dover Parade
Oct 11 ~ Women’s Cupcake Decorating Night
Oct 18-19 ~ Men’s Conference @ CLA
Nov 8 ~ Joyce Meyer
Nov 15-16 ~ Women’s Conference
PRAYER NEEDS
Please take time to review and pray for those on this list. Drop them a card or call to set up a time to visit. They will be blessed!
Shut-Ins
~ Beulah S.
Prayer Needs
~ Robin H.
~ Rose K.
~ Marian T.
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July 21, 2019 - Pastor Keith Miller
We’ve been speaking the last few weeks about mountain moving faith and miracles. If you weren’t here, we encourage you to go online and listen to them. If we had to sum up in two scriptures they would be . . .
Let's look at some practical application, as seen in Mark 5.
In a large crowd - Jairus falls at Jesus feet. Who was he? A Pharisee! Do you think this was making an impression on anyone around? What were the Pharisees and how did they become one? What did he do next?
Pleaded earnestly - in the KJV the word is “besought” - literally means to “call near, - call for, intreat, pray”
With - according to Webster’s 1828 can mean ‘in the company of’, however it can also mean ‘on the side of, noting friendship or favor’.
In this instance this would be a more appropriate interpretation - what had Jairus just done? Humbled himself, and intreated or prayed, in faith, that Jesus would come with him - and Jesus did.
In this instance this would be a more appropriate interpretation - what had Jairus just done? Humbled himself, and intreated or prayed, in faith, that Jesus would come with him - and Jesus did.
As we see, distractions can come up!
The devil always operates in doubt, fear, worry - and we always have a choice in that moment.
As a Pharisee Jairus would have been very familiar with this passage. And now he had a choice.
Jesus is never moved by circumstances, but we can be.
We’re commanded 365 times to not fear (includes worry, doubt, etc.)
Why would God have put it in the Bible so many times if it weren’t of the greatest importance?
We’re commanded 365 times to not fear (includes worry, doubt, etc.)
Why would God have put it in the Bible so many times if it weren’t of the greatest importance?
Modern Christian thought plays this down and many make fun of it, saying that we are being too much by taking the Word literally, but that is how it must be taken.
God is never ok with “I just can’t help but worry”. The Bible says it’s a choice. And according to the Bible it is a life and death choice.
God is never ok with “I just can’t help but worry”. The Bible says it’s a choice. And according to the Bible it is a life and death choice.
Jesus only brought the ones who were the strongest in their faith walkWhen it comes to prayer we cannot always rely on just any friend. We have to go to the ones we know will pray a prayer of faith and agreement with us. And that prayer has to be based on God’s Word or it is not faith. Prayers of hope will only hopefully get answered. There is never any certainty to them. Because they aren’t based on anything. Jesus never ran the devil off or performed a miracle based on “boy, I sure hope this works…”
This was not Jesus performing a miracle because He is the Son of God, this is Jesus answering a prayer of faith - Jairus chose to believe, allowing the Holy Spirit to do a mighty work through Jesus.
Notice in Mark 5:39 Jesus spoke the desired outcome. Why? Because life and death are in the power of the tongue.
Remember from two weeks ago: “Whoever says to this mountain be removed….”
How did God create everything? And God said….
How did Jesus resist the devil? He spoke the Word.
If we’re to be more like Jesus, we cannot take this seriously enough.
How did God create everything? And God said….
How did Jesus resist the devil? He spoke the Word.
If we’re to be more like Jesus, we cannot take this seriously enough.
When we make a stand in faith we can expect others to think we’re crazy. Even other believers. Sometimes they can be the worst by unintentionally dragging you back into unbelief.
But Jesus gets the last laugh….let’s continue reading
But Jesus gets the last laugh….let’s continue reading
He got to throw the naysayers out! This wasn’t done out of spite - this was done out of necessity. We live by faith. You cannot afford to surround yourself with unbelievers when you are praying for needs. Especially when it is something like the life of your child. Because be certain the devil will use any advantage you leave him.
This miracle was still all about the faith of Jairus. If Jesus had let the other mourners stay they would have started telling Jairus he was crazy, he needed to accept the situation, that it was God’s will etc. If he had his daughter would most likely have stayed dead.
But praise God Jairus kept his faith - he stood in the Gap for his family
This miracle was still all about the faith of Jairus. If Jesus had let the other mourners stay they would have started telling Jairus he was crazy, he needed to accept the situation, that it was God’s will etc. If he had his daughter would most likely have stayed dead.
But praise God Jairus kept his faith - he stood in the Gap for his family
Notice how Jesus did this - he spoke to her
And they were completely astonished - wouldn’t any of us be? Even if we truly believed we would still be amazed at the power of God.
And they were completely astonished - wouldn’t any of us be? Even if we truly believed we would still be amazed at the power of God.
The spiritual needs were addressed first, then the physical needsWe get so caught up sometimes looking at the natural problem that we fail to see the real issue - which is always going to be spiritual.
If satan rules the darkness of this world, then what is the Word in relation to that?
When we follow God we submit ourselves to Him - what happens when we do that?
Let's look a few things from those verses...
Sinners - one who sins
Double minded - vascillate - to waver back and forth
Sinners - one who sins
Double minded - vascillate - to waver back and forth
If you find yourself going back and forth, take time to find scriptures that cover your situation (if you need help, let us know)
Then meditate on that Word daily (this is the renewing of our minds) until God’s Word has the supreme place in your heart and in your thinking. You should get to a point where you don’t ignore the world, but you aren’t influenced by it.
Jairus didn’t ignore his daughter’s situation, but he did not allow it to influence his belief. He stood firm, based on his understanding of the Word and the ministry of Jesus. Faith only comes by hearing and hearing only comes by the Word of God.
Look at your life. Do you have victory? If not, why is that? What is holding you back? Once you can answer that the next question is What part of God’s Word speaks to this? Once you have that now you can get on the path to real change.
It has to become so real to us that we naturally confess with our mouth and believe in our heart. Without wavering.
That’s what Jairus did. And his daughter lived.
Then meditate on that Word daily (this is the renewing of our minds) until God’s Word has the supreme place in your heart and in your thinking. You should get to a point where you don’t ignore the world, but you aren’t influenced by it.
Jairus didn’t ignore his daughter’s situation, but he did not allow it to influence his belief. He stood firm, based on his understanding of the Word and the ministry of Jesus. Faith only comes by hearing and hearing only comes by the Word of God.
Look at your life. Do you have victory? If not, why is that? What is holding you back? Once you can answer that the next question is What part of God’s Word speaks to this? Once you have that now you can get on the path to real change.
It has to become so real to us that we naturally confess with our mouth and believe in our heart. Without wavering.
That’s what Jairus did. And his daughter lived.
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