Life@Eaglebrook _________------_____________July 20th, 2021
Eaglebrook Church
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Location:
1025 Margaret Street, Woodruff, WI 54568 

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 144 
Woodruff, WI 54568
 
Phone:
715-356-3313
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Measure.
Are you holy? Do you live a godly life? And how would you go about measuring such a thing? What is a holy life comprised of? Lots of church activity? Reading your Bible every day? Spending lots of time in prayer? Refusing to watch R-rated movies and steering clear of alcoholic beverages? What is holiness? What does godliness look like?
 
As Pastor Steve shared with us this past Sunday, walking by the Spirit, and living a life that bears the fruit of the Spirit, is not about any set of rules or following a "to do list"...
 
Holiness is about character. 
Who we are. 
Who we are becoming.
 
Walking by the Spirit has to do with learning to live your life in relationship with God, as He works within us to teach us a new and better way of life. And as we begin to learn this better way, this produces certain characteristics in our life -- things like love and joy, peace and patience, gentleness and self-control.
 
Holiness is not about church attendance or Bible Study or praying through a checklist. It is not about what movies you watch, what music you listen to, or a whole host of other things.
 
Holiness is about character. 
Who you are. 
Who you are becoming.
 
So, how are we to measure godliness? What are we to look for? We might ask ourselves questions like... How well am I loving others? Not, how well do I act loving... but how much to I have actual love for others?  Or, how much joy do I experience in life, even when life is tough? How patient am I? Again, not how well can I outwardly appear to be patient... but how patient am I, for real?  And how much self-control do I have? Am I gentle and kind towards others? Or do I tend to fly off the handle?  
 
Tough questions... because, we all fall short... we are all still in process. Hopefully, we are all still learning. May we all continue to be led by the Spirit as we live in relationship with God. May we walk with Him and learn from Him, for God does not just want to give us a better list of behaviors... He wants to show us a better way... He wants each of us to become a better version of who we are.
 
May we walk in the Image of God this week!
Arnie
Living In True Freedom
Part Three: Freedom To Live Fruitfully
Galatians 5:22-25
Sunday Services - In-Person and Online!

You can now attend our Sunday Morning Worship Service either in-person or online.

We are now Live-Streaming on BOTH:
Facebook and on YouTube

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If you are comfortable with gathering at this time, 
please come out and join us!

Otherwise, check us out online!


Outdoor Worship Service - Sunday, August 8th!
On Sunday, August 8th, instead of our regular Sunday Morning Service, Eaglebrook will be having an Outdoor Worship Service at Torpy Park in downtown Minocqua.
The Outdoor Worship Service will be followed by a Baptism and Potluck.

Come on out and join the fun! 
If you are interested in being baptized, please contact Pastor Steve. 
For more details about the Potluck, please contact Carol Warden.
For Those Viewing Online -- Facebook Live and YouTube
If you are not comfortable meeting indoors at this time, then please join us ONLINE this coming Sunday at 10:00am on either Facebook or YouTube as we Live-Stream our Sunday Morning Worship Service! 

Sunday Worship
Live-Stream at 10:00am
Next Elder Board Meeting
The next Elder Meeting is scheduled for:

Monday, August 9th at 6:30pm

If you have any issues or concerns that you would like the Elder Board to discuss at the next meeting, please talk to any of the Elders.
Why So Serious?
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Scripture of the Week
Romans 13:10 (NIV) -- Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

As we close out the month of July, we are also going to close out our series in James. It has been an enlightening and challenging study... as we've identified these threads of what makes true faith, so much different than, and so much better than, useless religion.

This last section of chapter 5 (which we may take 1 or 2 weeks... not sure which way it will go yet)... ends with an extremely practical application to all this.

Whether you are in town, or watching online - I look forward to covering this with you all this coming Sunday!

I love being your pastor!
Steve
Eaglebrook Church ______ www.eaglebrookminocqua.org _______ 715-356-3313