August 24th, 2022

(Read The Story chapter 18 or Daniel Chapter 6)

“Shut Your Mouth”

It was a total set-up. The leaders of Daniel's day were jealous of his successes so they hatched a sinister plan. Their scheme? To make Darius the only one that could be praised for an entire month knowing full well, that Daniel would only worship The Lord. Darius agreed to issue an ordinance presented to him by the evil leaders that unless people would pray to Darius they had to keep their mouths shut, or risk being thrown into the lion’s den.

Even though Daniel knew the decree, he refused to worship anyone other than The Lord. So Daniel just kept on doing what he always did- He got down on his knees three times a day, prayed, and gave thanks to his God. 

Daniel was not swayed by the trickery or derailed from the freight train called envy, even though it meant the pit with the carnivores. Daniel prayed, and for that, he was tossed into the pit, with lions. But Daniel’s mouth would not be shut, however, the mouths of the lions were. You know the rest of the story . . . the lions’ jaws were closed by God's mighty angel who turned ferocious man-eating lions into closed-mouth furry felines and Daniel was saved. Darius was thrilled and at the command of Darius, the brown-nosing perpetrators became breakfast for the hungry beasts. Darius issued a new decree…

Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language in all the earth:

“May you prosper greatly! “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, and his dominion will never end. He rescues and saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.” - Daniel 6:25-27

Join us Sunday as we jump into the pit with Daniel and the furnace with his friends in chapter 18 of The Story where we see the Lord do some serious saving. Sunday, we will praise our Risen Lord Jesus who saved us too. I can’t wait! 

PRAYER: 

Thank you, heavenly Father, for giving us your dear Son who saves us. Help us to trust You when we are wronged, and continue to pray when others tell us to stop. Lord, give us strength to proclaim your victory over death and praise your name forever and ever.  

AMEN

The Calendar at a Glance

• August 28th, New Lot Celebration from 10:15–10:45 am

• September 6th and 7th, Precept Hebrews Bible Study begins (see details below)

• September 10th, LWML Western Zone Rally

• September 10th, final day to donate socks for LWML

• September 11th, last day to drop off donations for Power of the Purse

• September 13th, prepare purses for POP from 6–8 pm

• September 17th, Power of the Purse event in Edwards

It's time to study Precept again with Jackie!

I would like to invite you to the fall study of the book of Hebrews Precept Upon Precept. The book of Hebrews compares Jesus to historical people and events from the Old Testament. Through these comparisons, we see His superiority. He is greater than the angels, the Torah, Moses, the promised land, earthly priests, sacrifices, and the old covenant. It also shows that because of Jesus' superiority, we, in Christ, are able to persevere in our faith.

Co-ed classes will be on Tuesday evenings or Women's classes will be Wednesday evenings via Zoom @ 7 pm. For more details or if you would like to join a class and purchase the workbooks, please contact Jackie at 970-401-3810.

See you Sunday, August 28th, for our

new lot celebration!

Join us from 10:15 – 10:45 am at our recently purchased lot, just up the street from our current location, to see where the future home of Grace Fellowship Church will be! Our regular service times of 9 am and 11 am are still scheduled but there will be no Bible Study that day as we gather to bless our new lot! Hope to see you there!

How can I help Corazon de Esperanza?

• Donate new and gently used purses at Grace Fellowship by September, 11th.

• Join us at Grace Fellowship on Tuesday, September 13th from 6–8 pm to help clean and prepare purses for the event.

• Sign up for tickets to participate in the fun event on Saturday, September 17th! 

Please continue to pray for our friends at Castle Peak

and our service there on Monday mornings. We thank God for the opportunity to serve and love them.  

- THIS Sunday -

August 28th, 10:15-10:45

NO Bible Study due to our Lot Celebration

*But continue to read

Chapter 18 of The Story

Sunday Services

August 28th, 2022

9:00 or 11:00

-or-

ONLINE

LORD JESUS, HEAL OUR LAND, OUR BODIES, AND OUR HEARTS.

Please pray for. . .

• Art, Yvonne's husband, who is having some medical issues and will be having surgery on Thursday. Pray for the Lord to guide his healthcare team, for comfort, and healing and for Yvonne and her daughter to get home safely from Colorado. 

• The members and employees of Castle Peak, that they continue to be served and loved and that we can be a light of God's grace to them. 

• Connie Kerr, who is undergoing scans and tests after a new tumor has been found. Pray for peace and patience during this time, for God's mighty hand to heal, and for promising test results.

• Kipp, who has had some health issues. Lift him up for healing, comfort, and strength.

• All those suffering from depression, anxiety, and hopelessness. Pray that the Holy Spirit and the love of God will touch their hearts, that they will be surrounded by love and comfort from those around them, and that there may be healing.

• Rita, who has been released from Castle Peak after another hip surgery. Pray for healing and strength

• All the families in Gypsum, who are recovering from the sewage backup damage that occurred a few weeks ago and for the ongoing issues that they are working through. Pray for protection and provision and for restoration to their homes and property.

• Rosemarie, Dora's niece, who is experiencing serious trials with her health and is waiting for a kidney transplant. Pray for continued healing, provision, and perseverance.



• Debra's mom, who is struggling with health issues. Pray for answers to her medical situation as she has been undergoing many tests over the past couple of days, and for peace and comfort through it all.

• Carol Proffitt who has been sick and is homebound, and her daughter Pam who is caring for her. Grant them peace and comfort.

• Everyone in our congregation and their families who are dealing with the pains and trials of cancer, including Todd Purse; Connie Kerr; Keith; Chris; Sharon Hlavinka; Rance Ketterling; Amanda; Jerry Wiisanen; April; Suzanne, and Mary's sister-in-law.

GOD'S WILL BE DONE