May 1, 2016 We celebrated confirmation.
We wish God’s blessing to these young people as they continue their journey as children of God.
Pastor Mark Sabin, Edward Bonikowske, Brock Gullixon, Mariah Golke, Wyatt Johnson, Erik Grenlie, Tayler Ambrosius
Maria Golke’s Bible verse is Luke 11:28
Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
Edward Bonikowske’s Bible verse is Matthew 7:7-8
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking and your will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
Tayler Ambrosius’s Bible verse is Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
Brock Gullixon’s Bible verse is John 6:35
Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
Wyatt Johnson’s Bible verse is John 3:16
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Erik Grenlie’s Bible verse is Psalm 49
Listen to this, all you people!
Pay attention, everyone in the world!
High and low,
rich and poor — listen!
For my words are wise,
and my thoughts are filled with insight.
I listen carefully to many proverbs
and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.
Why should I fear when trouble comes,
when enemies surround me?
They trust in their wealth
and boast of great riches.
Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death
by paying a ransom to God.
Redemption does not come so easily,
for no one can ever pay enough
to live forever and never see the grave.
Those who are wise must finally die,
just like the foolish and senseless,
leaving all their wealth behind.
The grave is their eternal home,
where they still stay forever.
They may name their estates after themselves,
but but their fame will not last.
They will die, just like animals.
This is the fate of fools,
though they are remembered as being wise.
Like sheep, they are let to the grave,
where death will be their shepherd,
In the morning the godly will rule over them.
Their bodies will rot in the grave,
far from their grand estates.
But as for me, God will redeem my life.
He will snatch me from the power of the grave.
So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich
and their homes become ever more splendid.
For when they die, they take nothing with them.
Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.
In this life they consider themselves fortunate
and are applauded for their success.
But they will die like all before them
and never again see the light of day.
People who boast of their wealth don’t understand;
they will die, just like animals.