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Welcome!!!. Women’s Ministry & Fellowship (WMF) Dinner Bath Road Baptist Church October 4, 2011 Speaker: Melinda Raymond. Outline for Tonight. Review our PLANTER of Praise! Devotional: “P” is for “Pure” Ending Administration. “PLANTER of Praise”. Philippians 4:8. “PLANTER of Praise”.

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  1. Welcome!!! Women’s Ministry & Fellowship (WMF) Dinner Bath Road Baptist Church October 4, 2011 Speaker: Melinda Raymond

  2. Outline for Tonight • Review our PLANTER of Praise! • Devotional: “P” is for “Pure” • Ending Administration

  3. “PLANTER of Praise” Philippians 4:8

  4. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure Whatever is...

  5. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure • Lovely Whatever is...

  6. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure • Lovely • Admirable Whatever is...

  7. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure • Lovely • Admirable • Noble Whatever is...

  8. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure • Lovely • Admirable • Noble • True Whatever is...

  9. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure • Lovely • Admirable • Noble • True • Excellent Whatever is...

  10. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure • Lovely • Admirable • Noble • True • Excellent • Right Whatever is...

  11. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure • Lovely • Admirable • Noble • True • Excellent • Right • Praiseworthy Whatever is...

  12. “PLANTER of Praise” • Pure • Lovely • Admirable • Noble • True • Excellent • Right • Praiseworthy Whatever is... Think about such things (Phi 4:8).

  13. Vision for WMF • “May the words of our mouths and the mediations of our hearts be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer” (Ps 19:14) • Develop a real sense of community between the women of our church. • Have a relaxing, fun time of fellowship that honours God!

  14. “P” is for “Pure” • Scriptural Definitions • Examples • God’s Instructions Regarding Purity • Rewards for Being Pure

  15. Definitions for “Pure” • Word study in both the Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek. • Few different words that are translated “pure” • Compiled the definitions into three categories

  16. Definitions for “Pure” • Physical Definition • Like gold or silver, refined by fire • Like a vine cleansed by pruning so as to bear fruit • Flawless

  17. Definitions for “Pure” • Physical Definition • Like gold or silver, refined by fire • Like a vine cleansed by pruning so as to bear fruit • Flawless • Levitical Definition • Ceremonially clean (OT Temple worship) • The use of which is not forbidden • No uncleanness, unblemished

  18. Definitions for “Pure” • Ethical/Moral Definition • Free from all moral taint • Free from corrupt desire • Free from sin and guilt • Free from everything false • Sincere or genuine • Blameless, innocent, justified • Unstained with the guilt of anything

  19. Examples • Physical: • Pure gold on the OT Ark of the Covenant (Exodus)

  20. Examples • Physical: • Pure gold on the OT Ark of the Covenant (Exodus) • Levitical: • OT animals for sacrifice • NT Christ

  21. Examples • Physical: • Pure gold on the OT Ark of the Covenant (Exodus) • Levitical: • OT animals for sacrifice • NT Christ “Everyone who has hope in Jesus purifies himself, just as He is pure” (1 John 3:3)

  22. Examples • Ethical/Moral: “The words of the Lord are PURE words” (Ps 12:6)

  23. Examples • Ethical/Moral: “The words of the Lord are PURE words” (Ps 12:6) “Every word of God is PURE and flawless” (Pr 30:2)

  24. Examples • Ethical/Moral: “The words of the Lord are PURE words” (Ps 12:6) “Every word of God is PURE and flawless” (Pr 30:2) “The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all PURE” (James 3:17)

  25. Examples • Ethical/Moral: “The words of the Lord are PURE words” (Ps 12:6) “Every word of God is PURE and flawless” (Pr 30:2) “The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all PURE” (James 3:17) “Thy Word is very PURE” (Ps 119:140)

  26. Instructions #1. Study God’s Word!!! “How can a young [woman] keep [her] way PURE? By living according to Your Word. I seek you with all my heart that I might not sin against You. Praise be to You, O Lord; teach me Your decrees. With my lips I recount all the laws that come from Your mouth. I rejoice in following Your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways. I delight in Your decrees; I will not neglect Your Word.” (Ps 119:9-16)

  27. Instructions #2. Obey God’s Word!!! “Pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a PURE heart” (2 Tim 2:22)

  28. Instructions #2. Obey God’s Word!!! “Pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a PURE heart” (2 Tim 2:22) “Religion that God our Father accepts as PURE and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27)

  29. Instructions #2. Obey God’s Word!!! “Pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a PURE heart” (2 Tim 2:22) “Religion that God our Father accepts as PURE and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27) “Purify yourselves by obeying the truth” (1 Pet 1:22)

  30. Rewards “[She] who has clean hands and a PURE heart [] will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God [her] Saviour” (Ps 24: 4-5) “Blessed are the PURE in heart, for they will see God.” (Mt 5:8)

  31. Rewards “Blessed are the PURE in heart, for they will see God.” (Mt 5:8)

  32. Conclusion In order to please God with a PURE heart we must: • Study the Word of God • Obey the Word of God God will richly bless our faith and obedience!

  33. Administration • Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with this evening • Special thank you to the guys in the kitchen and upstairs with the kids!!! • Volunteer Forms

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