Arrogance and Authenticty

“The more we talk about ourselves, the more occasion the world will have to charge us with hypocrisy. The more we confess our sins and receive forgiveness, and pass this good news (the gospel) on to others, the more our lives will be authentically changed in the bargian."
- Michael Horton

Religion vs. The Gospel

There is a vast difference between religion, which most people practice or avoid, and the gospel which is the truth of God in Christ.

Religion has good people & bad people. Gospel has only repentant and unrepentant people.Religion sees Jesus as the means. Gospel sees Jesus as the end.

Mark Driscoll has a great blog post over at Acts 29 comparing our response to God in Relgion and the Gospel.

Read it Here

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 10th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

•BLOCK PARTY SUNDAY JUNE 24th!
We are having another cookout! We have a goal to connect with and
invite people from your neighborhood, work, and around First Pres. Church.
Sunday June 24th at Memorial Park in Webb City. 12-2pm. Food, games,
raffles and prizes.

• If you are able to help with the cookout please see Jeff, Lindsay, Gabby, Ryan
or Anna F. We need volunteers, cooks, set up and clean up to make it great!

• If you are an Artist or Musician please let Jeff, Nate or Steev know. We are
looking for musicians to play iSundays and also for artists willing to contribute
work to be displayed on Sunday evenings and on the Mystery web site.

PRAYER
If you have a prayer need please email: prayer@mysterychurch.com

• Pray that God would continue to send workers to carry out the mission of
living the Gospel (Matt 9:38). Pray that God would continue to bring people to
Mystery to help further God’s Kingdom.
• Pray for Mystery to reflect the glory of God (John 17:21-23).
•Pray also that Mystery would speak and live the Gospel clearly (Col 4:3-5).
• Pray for those who need comfort, for those who need hope. For the lonely &
the poor in Spirit. Pray for those in pain. Bring the needs of the city before the
Lord- Ask Christ to meet others deepest needs and move our hearts.

SERMON TEXT
Exodus Chapter 18, Deut 30:19-20, John 3:16-18, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11,50-58, 2 Cor. 5

BLOCK PARTY JUNE 24th!

WE'RE HAVING A BLOCK PARTY!
Sunday June 24th 12-2pm At Memorial Park in Webb City. (corner of Ball and Daughtery)
Free food Games Live music Raffle prizes every 15 mins

Mark your schedules, cell phones, calendars etc. Invite your friends and neighbors.
We want to see and connect with as many people as possible this night and really make an
effort to meet new people, bless the area residents and even invite others to join us at
Mystery. We will have our usual Sunday Evening Service that Night at 5:30 so it would be a great time to bring visitors to experience Mystery first hand.
This is a really important summer event, please do everything you can to attend and bring as many people as possible.

...A Church Called Mystery

God in your Pod?

"Bringing the bible to your hethen ipod."

That's the tag line for this little gem. Download the entire ESV new testament to your ipod FOR FREE! That's right, free.
You can access book and chapter right on your ipod screen.

Now you have great music (assuming you have good taste:)
and the Word of God right in your pocket at any given moment.
It's still no substitute for the "real deal", but as we move into a digital society its a conveneint and cost justifying step.

Download and take it for a test drive at PODBIBLE.ORG

WORSHIP

Why do we Sing?

EXODUS 15
We sing because of whose we are.
God himself sings. Jesus sings. The Holy Spirit sings.
We sing to remember what God has done.
Col. 3:16-17-The Church teaches itself through singing.
We sing because of who God is.
When you look at music and singing today, what does it glorify?
No One and No thing is like God…That is why we sing to Him…he is our only hope.
We sing because of what God will do.
Looking back, Looking forward. We look, expecting God to move.

ISRAEL SANG IN RESPONSE TO GOD’S DELIVERANCE. WE DO THE SAME.
ISRAEL RECEIVED FREEDOM FROM EGYPT THROUGH MOSES
WE, THE CHURCH, RECEIVE FREEDOM FROM SIN/DEATH THROUGH CHRIST

God’s people have always been and should continue to be a people of song.

Good News Misunderstood

"Preach the gospel--and if necessary, use words." This is a misunderstanding of the gospel.
If you believe the gospel is good news, declaring it's truth, the "goodnewsiness" itself, must be irreplacably central.

Lloyd-Jones: Advice is counsel about something to do that hasn't happened yet, but you can do it. News is about something that has happened. If a king defeats an invading army, he sends back messengers (heralders, good-newsers) who bring a report: respond with joy and live in because it's all been the defeat has happened.

Taken partly from Tim Keller's address, "Gospel-Centered Ministry," from the Gospel Coalition conference.