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Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Jul 12, 2026 ========== July 12 - Wisdom from the Word Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo God's Revelation, Our Response Psalm 19:1-3;7-14 1. God reveals Himself in creation. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. Romans 1:20 2. God reveals Himself in Scripture. "The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul" (v. 7a). You have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God. 1 Peter 1:23 "The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple" (v. 7b). "The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart" (v. 8a). "The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes" (v. 8b). 3. God reveals Himself ultimately in Christ. "He is the image of the invisible God…he is the beginning. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell bodily" (Col 1:15&19). "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:1). "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son…He is the radiance of the glory of God, the exact imprint of his nature" (Hebrews 1:1-3). Jesus spoke to them again: "I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life." John 8:12 For all have sinned and fall short of God's glory. Romans 3:23 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. John 3:16 If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved. Romans 10:9-10.

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Jun 28, 2026 ========== June 28 - Wisdom from the Word Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Are You Wiser Than Benjamin Franklin? Proverbs 2:1-7 God's wisdom isn't achieved. It's received. 1. Seek it "Call out for insight"..."Raise your voice for understanding" (v. 3). "Seek it like silver"..."Search for it as hidden treasure"(v.4). "I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me." Proverbs 8:17 "You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13 "Seek Wisdom, and you will find God. Find God, and you will gain wisdom." Jonathan Aiken 2. Receive it "My son, if you receive my words..." (v.1a). "In Jesus are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Colossians 2:3 "If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit on you, I will make my words known to you." Proverbs 1:23 3. Treasure it "My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you" (v.1). "But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law the meditates day and night."Psalm 1:2 4. Listen to it "Making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding" (v.2). "Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him." John 14:21 "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him." 2 Chronicles 16:9

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Jun 7, 2026 ========== June 7 - Wisdom from the Word Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo June 7, 2026 Micah Cating How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Psalm 84:1-4, NIV THE CHURCH IS GOD'S HOUSE THE CHURCH IS A HOME FOR US 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Psalm 84:3-4, NIV THE CHURCH IS A HOME FOR US · The church should be a welcoming place for all people who will worship the Lord. · The church is a place for our families. PURSUING THE LORD IS WORTH THE STRUGGLE 5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.8 Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.9 Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one. Psalm 84:5-9, NIV THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO BE THAN IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD 10Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.12 Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you. Psalm 84:10-12 NIV Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Ascension June 7, 2026 Get Wisdom Proverbs 4:5-9 CSB   Wise People Seek Understanding  Proverbs 4:5 Wisdom Protects you from Unnecessary Destruction Proverbs 4:6 Wisdom is worth pursuing above everything else.  Proverbs 4:7-8

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) May 31, 2026 ========== May 31 - Cultivate Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo The Fruit of the Spirit Is Self-Control Galatians 5:22-23 Self-control is not the way to Christ. Christ is the way to self-control. 1. The need for self-control "A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls." Proverbs 25:28 2. The limits of self-control Self-control is not the way to holiness. Christ is the way to holiness. Self-control is not the way to Christ. Christ is the way to self-control. 3. The source of self-control "God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." 2 Timothy 1:7 4. The marks of self-control · sober-minded, · self-controlled, · not violent, · not quarrelsome, · not a lover of money.

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) May 24, 2026 ========== May 17 - Cultivate Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo The Fruit of the Spirit is - Faithfulness Galatians 5:22 Faithfulness is consistency over time empowered by the Spirit. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…" Galatians 5:22 Because God is faithful to us, the Spirit produces faithfulness through us. 1. Faithfulness revealed "He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler." Psalm 91:4 "If we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself." 2 Timothy 2:13 2. Faithfulness produced "Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful." 1 Corinthians 4:2 "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful…" 1 Corinthians 10:13 3. Faithfulness practiced - Time - Family - Church family - Finances Slide: Because God is faithful to us, the Spirit produces faithfulness through us.

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) May 17, 2026 ========== May 17 - View of Call Sunday Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Merrick Nunn Matthew 13:44-46 What happens when you truly treasure Jesus? 1. You will treasure him supremely What happens when you truly treasure Jesus? 2. You will treasure him joyfully What happens when you truly treasure Jesus? 3. You will treasure him exclusively John Piper, "Ultimately, the aim of God's work in redemption is not that through Christ we might have salvation, but that through salvation we might have Christ, the all-satisfying treasure." What happens when you truly treasure Jesus? 1. You will treasure him supremely 2. You will treasure him joyfully 3. You will treasure him exclusively 4. You will treasure him sacrificially How can you see Jesus? Look to the Gospel!

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) May 17, 2026 ========== May 17 - View of Call Sunday Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo May 17, 2026 Merrick Nunn What happens when you truly treasure Jesus? 1. You will treasure him supremely What happens when you truly treasure Jesus? 2. You will treasure him joyfully What happens when you truly treasure Jesus? 3. You will treasure him exclusively John Piper, "Ultimately, the aim of God's work in redemption is not that through Christ we might have salvation, but that through salvation we might have Christ, the all-satisfying treasure." What happens when you truly treasure Jesus? 1. You will treasure him supremely 2. You will treasure him joyfully 3. You will treasure him exclusively 4. You will treasure him sacrificially How can you see Jesus? Look to the Gospel! Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) May 10, 2026 ========== May 10 - Cultivate Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo May 10, 2026 Micah Cating 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-24, ESV BIBLICAL GOODNESS IS ROOTED IN GOD'S CHARACTER Goodness = Agathosune 18 Moses said, "Please show me your glory." 19 And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The Lord.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. Exodus 33:18-19, ESV I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good. Psalm 54:6, ESV 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father." John 10:11-18, ESV GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17, ESV Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Psalm 34:8, ESV As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. Genesis 50:20, ESV Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." Job 1:21, ESV 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:28-29, ESV GOODNESS IS NOT ABOUT OUTER BEHAVIOR BUT INNER TRANSFORMATION If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! Matthew 7:11, ESV How can we Cultivate goodness in our lives? How can we Cultivate goodness in our lives? 1. Discern what is good Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2, ESV 2. Imitate what is good Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. 3 John 1:11, ESV LEAVE A LEGACY OF GOODNESS In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16, ESV Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) May 10, 2026 ========== May 10 - Cultivate Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo The Fruit of the Spirit is - Kindness Galatians 5:22 "The fruit of the Spirit is…kindness." Galatians 5:22 Kindness isn't something being nice - it's reflecting Jesus. 1. Be filled. "Be filled with the Spirit." Ephesians 5:18 2. Be kind. "Be kind to one another." Ephesians 4:32 3. Be grateful TAKEAWAYS 1. Be filled—what fills you will spill out. 2. Be kind— choose grace over reaction. 3. Be grateful— you've received what you didn't deserve. 4. Remember the gospel!

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) May 3, 2026 ========== May 3 - Cultivate Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo The Fruit of the Spirit is Patience James 5:7-12 ‭‭James‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬-‭12‬‬ Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your "yes" be yes and your "no" be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. You don't grow patience by controlling your life - you cultivate patience by trusting God with it. 1. Trust God, not yourself. 2. Cultivate your convictions. 3. Cut the complaining. 4. FOUR TAKEAWAYS 1. Trust God's timing—even when it doesn't match yours 2. Strengthen your heart before the pressure comes 3. Watch your words—they reveal your trust 4. Let patience grow instead of forcing outcomes

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Apr 26, 2026 ========== April 26 - Cultivate Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at [email protected]. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Cultivate - Peace John 16:33 ‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭33‬‬ I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." 1. Abide in Christ - the source of peace. "I have said these things to you… that in me you may have peace." John 14:27 2. Deny control - the enemy of peace. "In this world you will have tribulation…" John 16:33 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 3. Rest in peace - the fruit of the Spirit. "Take heart… I have overcome the world." John 16:33 "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…" Colossians 3:15 TAKEAWAYS 1. Stay connected to Christ—the source of peace 2. Release control—the enemy of peace 3. Trust God in trouble—the pathway to peace 4. Let peace rule your heart—not your circumstances