Dennis Agajanian

March 30, 2014
2013
Musician of
the Year with
Inspirational
Country
Music
Dennis Agajanian
Tonight, Mar. 30 6 p.m.
Concert
Gospel Singer, Dennis Agajanian, will be
performing in Concert during our 6 p.m.
service tonight.
2014 Easter Pageant
Fri. Apr. 18
Sat. Apr. 19
Sun. Apr. 20
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
Offering Admonition
W
e give today trusting not in the
mercy of the poor, nor in the
power of the rich, but in God who
is our merciful and powerful source of supply.
SERVE
Since His hour had come,
Jesus used His last few
moments with His disciples to
demonstrate the heart of a
servant. John 13
Read today's insert
to find how you
can serve with our
upcoming Easter
programs.
Coming Events!
April 6
April 13
April 18-20
April 20
April 27
May 4
May 11
Lord's Supper (6 p.m.)
David Gibbs Jr.
Easter Pageant
Easter Sunday
Baby Dedication Day
Graduate Sunday
ABT Children's Production
David Ring
Mother's Day Celebration
Vote This Tuesday, April 1!
Be sure to vote this Tuesday in the
municipal elections for the Assembly,
School board, and bond issues. To
locate your polling location, call
243-VOTE (OR 243-8683)!
Serve
A
s the
Passover
meal
came to a close, John
writes that Jesus rose from
the table and “laid aside his
garment, took a towel, and
girded Himself” (13:4). He
took a basin of water and began
to wash the feet of His disciples.
Footwashing was designated to the lowliest of
servants. It was not the role of the Master to
subjugate Himself before his pupils, but the Son
of Man came to serve. No doubt the disciples
were uncomfortable with this situation. When
Jesus came to Peter, he protested and told his
Teacher, “You shall never wash my feet!”
Jesus corrected Peter explaining that he either
had Him wash his feet or Peter had “no part with
Me.”
Though Peter then requested a full washing,
Jesus replied that he was already clean; it was
only Peter’s feet that needed attention.
Similarly, we are in Christ, fully sanctified;
cleansed in the blood of the Lamb. Nonetheless,
we still sin; but when we sin, we confess our sins
and He “cleanses us” from all unrighteousness
(1 John 1:9). Jesus, however, told His disciples
to do the same thing for each other. How is this
enacted between church members?
Though we describe “service” as specific
ministries (bus, children, etc), those are only
“where” we serve. Jesus was describing “how”
we serve. We serve with loving humility. We
serve with the mindset that we are boastering
our brothers and sisters in Christ. We apply the
words of Jesus that greatness is found in being
the greater servant. We see their “dirty feet”
from the struggles of life, trials, and temptation
and willingly bow to the floor with a basin of
water to refresh their spirits, encourage their
hearts, and motivate their resolve for the cause
of Christ. Jesus wasn’t just cleaning their feet;
He was preparing them for their next step. This
is also what He instructs us to do.
We may not consider humility as a privilege
and it is certainly not a coveted trait in the
world that yearns the “pride of life,” but we are
nonetheless promised that “he who humbles
himself will be exalted.” Without humility, our
service to Christ is compromised by our own
personal aspirations and limits. It is humility
that puts the “servant” back into service. It is
this type of service that lets Him
increase while we decrease.
Be willing to “wash feet.”
Wednesday Fellowship
Dinner
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Nachos With
Lots Of Trimmings
Mexican Salad
Sopapilla Cheese Cake
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Cafeteria
Adults - $5
Children - $3
Apr.6 p.m.
2
Use the ABT App to follow
along in the "He Must
Increase" campaign.
Here you will find the
scheduled reading and
memory verses.
Share the Good News!
Do you wish you could share Pastor Prevo's
sermons with a friend? That's what
the ABT app is all about! From the
app, send a link to Facebook, Twitter or
email and share the word of God as if they
were sitting right next to you at church! Also share
activities and events from the ABT app. It's Free!
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Apple
Get the APP
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Go to Itunes (apple) or
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and look for "Anchorage
Scan the appropriate QR and you will
Baptist Temple."
be brought to the site to download.
ABT - Any time! - Any place!
Watch ABT Live! Listen
to messages. Give
online. Keep up-to-date
with dates and events.
ABT is Always in the
neighborhood!
ABT Glacier Cruise
June 13, 2014
Not a Fan
$70 pp
Bring visitors and win tickets or purchase
prorated tickets.
Communion
April 6, 6 p.m.
Join us next Sunday evening
as we celebrate Communion.
Pastor Prevo will also
provide a special message.
Add Some Excitement to
your Child's Summer!
Hiking, Biking, Outdoor and Indoor
Activities, plus an Arts and Crafts
Program. We will also have Reading,
Math,and Computer Center for
Students along with Bible lessons.
by Kyle Idleman
Twenty times in the New Testament
Jesus issued a compelling and
challenging invitation to follow Him.
He's not interested in mere fans. He
doesn't want enthusiastic admirers. He
wants Completely Committed Followers. Based
on the engaging approach of Kyle Idleman, this one
of a kind small group study examines what it means
to deny one's self and truly follow Jesus.
Study begins Tuesday evenings starting April 1 and
continuing for six weeks. Dinner is at 6:15 and Bible
study is at 6:45 p.m. The study will be at the home
of Edie Lee, 2528 Tulane Street (two blocks from
church)
ABT Women’s Connection
Cost of book: $10
For more information, contact Edie at 338-2905 or
sockeye @juno.com.
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION
Districts 16 and 27
If you are in either of these districts and
are a registered Republican, you can
take part in the election of the officers
and delegates for the state convention.
Monday, March 31
7 p.m.
ABT's VIP Room
Starts May 20!
For more information, contact
Mr. Rich Ames at 337-9575, Option 3.
Open to children entering
1st grade - 6th grade.
The Holy Land with Pastor Prevo
This trip is planned for Oct. 22 - Oct. 31,
2014. Information can be obtained at the
link on the ancbt.org homepage (download a
pdf file with costs, itinerary, brochure, etc).
If you have questions, email Holyland@ancbt.
Brochures are available in the lobby.
We need Your
Participation!
Congratulations
to those adults who are celebrating birthdays
and anniversaries this week!
ANNIVERSARIES
For Women:
• Drug and Alcoholism
For Men:
• Drug and Alcoholism
• Sexual Addiction
04/02 Joseph & Rachel Trekell
04/04 Jason & Jennifer Smith
04/05 Ted & Verla Kuehn
03/30 Avto Kiguradze
Roger Newton
Rick Shrack
03/31 Jim Davis
Shelia Johnston
04/01 Wayne Gilmore
Cynthia Green
Mark O'Brien
04/02 Janette Bohlman
Nathaniel Dixon
04/03 April Cayanan
Myron Clark
04/04 Thomas Belli
John Bridge
Joseph Butcher
04/05 Ryan Chaitoff
Gerry Ferry
Dick Ford
• GriefShare
• Anger Resolution
Thursdays, Rm. 207 (7 - 9 p.m.) Contact
Pastor Tony Smith at 333-6535 or
[email protected].
GOD gives the increase.
Nursery Needs
BIRTHDAYS
Saved This Week.................................2
Saved This Year...............................176
Total Baptized 2014..........................97
Total Joined 2014..............................49
Baptized
Melissa Dowd, Ashley Hernandez
David Hernandez, Joshua Rider
Brandon Taylor
Pastor’s Class
Auditorium
Sundays - 10 a.m.
Four Services
All with Different Music and Messages
This Week’s Services
Sunday
Sunday School.......10:00 a.m.
Worship Service..... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service........6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Service ....................7:30 p.m.
Anchorage baptist temple
6401 E. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99504
T: 907.333.6535 • F: 907.929.9851
www.ancbt.org • Dr. Jerry Prevo, Pastor
For Men and Women:
• DivorceCare
• Depression
www.recoveryabt.org
For our regular weekly services
ADULTS NEEDED!
Sign up to serve our kids at this year's
Sunday
10 a.m.
Wednesday
Sunday
11 a.m.
Vacation
Bible
School!
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at Ithe
Infants-1
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Middlers
- 1MeetToddler
display- 2in theToddler
lobby IIafter
anyToddler
service.
II - 1
Middlers
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Toddler I - 2
* every other week
Please contact Pastor Tony Smith at
333-6535 or [email protected].
446 RIDERS!
Top SEVEN Bus Routes out of 15
March 23, 2014
Route
Team CaptainRiders
5Griffith
50
21BDeSoto
50
17Lin
48
21ABrandon
44
2Barrett
39
8Krichbaum
34
14Brown
34
Congratulations Team for doing an
outstanding job!
Opportunities to minister!
Classes are Mon., Tues., and Thur.
starting at 6:30 p.m.
We have needs on
Sunday!What can you do?
Contact Master Scott Martin
6th degree black belt
• Bus Captain and Helper • 5-year-old girls' helper at 10 a.m. Sundays
Kukkiwon
Certified
Master
Instructors!
Contact Pastor Chris Carter at 333-6535 or
[email protected]
Multi-purpose room - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
SPOUSEOLOGY
727-4426
Christ-Centered
Register for Winter Classes
ABT Taekwondo/Hapkido
21 YEARS of Ministry
Become a better student of
your Spouse
The Weekend to Remember
Marriage Getaway
April 25-27, 2014
Anchorage Marriott Downtown
Save $100 using group name:
ABTFamilyandFriends
www.familylife.com/weekend
Details in the main lobby.
Marriage Builders’ Class
For couples from all walks of life
Meets in the
Cafeteria
10 a.m.
Taught by
Pastor
Glenn Clary
Every Sunday
Sundays 10 a.m.
Rm. 208
Pastor Don Barnhart
[email protected]
VIP Room, Sundays, 10 a.m.
Contact Tom Cobaugh
Men's Basketball Night Fellowship and
Basketball -All adult males are invited.
Mon. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
ACS Big Gym
Teacher: Rich Hofacker
adies
Sundays, 10:00 a.m.
Room 118
Chris
for
Taught by
Mary Holmes
Room 202 10 a.m. every Sunday
Pastor Jim Turnbull 333-6535
Get Acquainted! Get Connected! Get Involved!
ABT’s Sunday Adult Bible Fellowships, 10 a.m.
14 Classes from which to choose!
Pastor’s Auditorium Class
Ambassadors’ Class
Couples’ Class
Faithbuilders’ Class
FIRST Class Kingdom Seekers’ Class
Korean Class
Ladies For Christ Class
Marriage Builders’ Class
Pathfinders’ Class
Real Life
Senior Saints’ Class
Spanish Class
Velocity 180*
*(Starts at 9:30 a.m.)
Multi-generational couples/singles
Multi-generational couples/singles
Multi-generational couples 30's and up
Multi-generational couples/singles
New Christians/New Members
Multi-generational couples/singles
Korean Speaking
Women’s Class
Married/engaged couples (all ages)
Adult couples/singles
Single Adults 30 and up
60’s and up
Spanish Speaking
Young Adults 18-35 Couples/Singles
Auditorium
Rm. 111
VIP Room
Rm. 212
Rm. 119
Rm. 110
Rm. 113
Rm. 118
Cafeteria
Rm. 208
Rm. 202
Rm 117
Rm. 209
Rm. 207
Trust Only In God
Theme
Only God has the power to help. The poor may be willing but have no ability; the wicked who are rich can
help, but won’t. The believer is to trust in God alone!
Scripture Reading
Psalm 62:5-12 “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and
my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my
strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God
is a refuge for us. Selah. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in
the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery:
if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power
belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, 0 Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to
his work.”
Relating to the Scripture
Commentator Adam Clarke tells us: “Common men can give no help. They are vanity, and it is folly to trust
in them; for although they may be willing, yet they have no ability to help you: Rich men are a lie. They
promise much, but perform nothing; they cause you to hope, but mock your expectation. Both of them united
are vanity... Put both together in one scale,... and both ... weigh nothing.”
Have you ever needed help? In life’s journey we all need help from time to time. Have you ever found that
those who would help you had nothing with which to help? Then on the other hand those who had the means
to help you would not. That is exactly the situation that the Psalmist is speaking of here.
What do we do when we are in this kind of predicament? We trust in God! For all wealth, power, and ability
of any kind can be found in Him. Unlike the poor who have no power to help, God has power in abundance.
And, unlike the wicked rich who have no mercy, God is abundant in mercy.
Offering Admonition /Confession
We give today trusting not in the mercy of the poor,
nor in the power of the rich, but in God who is our
merciful and powerful source of supply.
Every Monday, Seniors
Wednesday, and onthe Move
Friday - Big Gym
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Ambassadors’ Class
Every Sunday
10 a.m.
Pastor Tony Smith
RM 111
Connecting Biblical Truth with
Practical Application
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2014
If you’ve been blessed by today’s sermon, visit our Tape Table in the lobby at the end of the service
and order a copy for yourself or a friend. Past services are also available on DVD ($10) or CD ($4).
JESUS' TEMPTATION AND YOUR TEMPTATION
Part 2
Mar. 30,Your
2014
Understanding
Shape and Using It
Last week we learned 4 things about temptation.
1.
It is not a sin to be tempted.
2.
You will never outgrow temptation.
3.
After a spiritual high you can always expect a temptation test.
4.
Temptation isn't always about your weakness.
Many times, temptation is about misusing your strengths.
Many believers struggle with temptations. We get stuck in the repetitive cycle of good
intentions, the failure, then confession.
SEVEN STEPS TO OVERCOMING TEMPTATION THE WAY JESUS DID.
I.
Use the ___________ of God.
Psalm 119:11 "Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against You."
II.
You need to identify your _____________________.
Matthew 26:41 "Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh
is weak."
A. There are four questions you need to ask yourself:
III.
1.
"____________ am I most tempted?"
2.
"____________ am I most tempted?"
3.
"Who's ______ ______ when I'm most tempted?"
4.
"How do I __________ right before I'm tempted?"
You Need to ________ to _________ Temptation.
Proverbs 4:26 27 "Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the
right or the left; remove your foot from evil."
IV.
Guard Your ___________.
Proverbs 4:23 "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life."
V.
Pray for _________________.
I Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is
faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."
VI.
Refocus Your _________________.
VII.
Find A ________________ to Help You.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if
they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one
to help him up."
IF YOU DO THESE THINGS YOU WILL BREAK THE ________ OF TEMPTATION IN YOUR LIVE.