(ear Friends,                                                                 7-10-2020
Colossians 3:1-14 (NIV) Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
 
 
The worldwide crisis continues to impact us.  However, we are having a Sunday Worship Service at 10:45 am this Sunday, July 12.  We will continue to broadcast on Facebook until it is completely safe.  If you desire to attend our service, we have masks which will be available for all.  We also have hand sanitizer.  We will continue to keep our distance from each other. We will not have refreshments available.
 
We will not have any food or activities until the danger of the virus has greatly diminished.
 
The book of Exodus reminds us that God gives us guidelines and laws so that we might have an Extraordinary life here on earth while we are waiting for Heaven!  Please see the sermon outline enclosed on Commandment # 4.  I would also encourage you to read 3 to 5 Psalms each day & meditate on them.  They will remind you who God is & His promises to never leave us or forsake us.  
 
God does not give us a spirit of fear.  2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (fear), but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. Let’s trust Him together as we walk through this valley of the shadow of death while fearing no evil.
 
Psalm 23:1-6 (NIV) The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
 
We have set up a sharing program.  If you have a need or shortage of supplies, please call me or the church office 772-283-4484 or my cell 772-349-4941.  Likewise, if you have extra supplies and are willing to share let us know as well.  Let’s work and pray together for the Glory of God!
 
I am doing a live segment on Facebook each day to bring encouragement from God’s Word.  Google it at Stuart Alliance Church or James Brocious Facebook page or use the following link.  Copy this link to get on my page and then scroll down to find the devotions and sermons
https://www.facebook.com/james.brocious.5/videos/3606214749393479/
I am also doing my sermons live online on Facebook at 10:45 am Sundays. https://www.facebook.com/james.brocious.5/videos/3611543375527283/
The goal for this Sunday, July 12 is to do the sermon on the 10 Commandments – Is the Sabbath Still Important?
 
Please take the necessary precautions to be healthy but do them in faith not in fear.  May God surround you with His peace!
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!
Pastor Jim
 
MAY GOD BLESS YOU! p.s. Other scripture to bring comfort and hope!  Psalm 23, 46, 91, 103, Matthew 5-8, 11:28-30, Acts 4:23-37, Romans 5, 8, 2 Corinthians 4 & 5, Ephesians 2 & 6, Philippians 4:4-9, Titus 2:11-3:8, 1 Peter 5

 
Daring to Live God’s Dream of Forgiveness, Deliverance, Contentment & Thankfulness!

AN OASIS OF HOPE & LOVE
IN THE DESERT OF LIFE
STUART ALLIANCE CHURCH
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
445 SE Osceola Street, Stuart, FL 34994 
772-283-4484  Pastor Jim Brocious
stuartalliancechurch@gmail.com         www.stuartalliance.weebly.com 
 
IN 2020 WE WILL:
REJOICE IN GOD’S PAST PROVISIONS,
REAFFIRM OUR TRUST IN GOD’S WORD,
REACH OUT TO THE LOST AND LONELY, &
REVEL AS WE ANTICIPATE CHRIST’S SOON RETURN!
 
Lamentations 3:21-26 (NIV) Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him." The LORD is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
 
Philippians 3:17-21 (NIV) Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body.

OUR CHURCH WILL BE OPEN THIS SUNDAY
AT 10:30 AM FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO ATTEND!
 
JULY 12, 2020
 
 Prayer Time    PLEASE PRAY AT HOME       10:00 am
The Bible Study on Acts is postponed!
 
Morning Worship 10:45 AM OASIS OPPORTUNITIES
Silent Prayer             Chimes              Opening Prayer
Pledge to the Bible
Hymn                                                           “Read the Bible”
Scripture Meditation Reading: Colossians 3:12-17 (NIV) Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Moments of Worship
Hymn # 12                                 “O Worship The King”
Responsive Reading # 643           “Psalms 98 & 100”
Hymn # 16                                            “Joyful, Joyful”
Message:   Pastor Jim “The Ten Commandments”
IS THE SABBATH IMPORTANT? # 4
GOD’S GUIDE TO AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
Recorded Live on Facebook at 10:45 AM
https://www.facebook.com/james.brocious.5
PRAYERS OF CONFESSION & COMMITMENT
Hymn # 212                               “Take Time To Be Holy”
Tithes & Offerings at the exits.

Serve the Lord WITH THANKFULNESS
LIVING THE CALL TOGETHER AS ORDINARY PEOPLE SERVING AN EXTRAORDINARY GOD!
 
This week: ALL WELCOME
 
Wed    7 pm   Praise & Prayer Time
On your computer on Zoom both video & phone
 
THURSDAY
DAY OF PRAYER 9 TO 11 am
Prayer Chapel is Open
 
Thur  11 am        Joint Praise & Prayer Time
Topic: THURSDAY PRAYER  11 AM
Join Zoom Meeting

NEXT WEEK, JULY 19    
10:00 am Prayer Time for our Church (at home)
10:45 am       Worship Service: Pastor Jim
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS # 5
GOD’S GUIDE TO AN
EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
At church & Recorded Live on Facebook

Our Mission:
 “To become a body of believers whom the Holy Spirit
use to help others experience Christ as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King.”
 
Our Vision is to be An Oasis of Hope and Love in the Desert of Life By:
     Offering Spiritual, Emotional, & Physical Refreshment
     Actively promoting personal growth in God’s grace
     Seeking to know, worship, and glorify Almighty God
     Involving and empowering individuals in ministry
     Sending people to other places to tell them about God’s love
 
Our Foundations
1.   The Word of God (Bible) as our infallible guide.
2.   The command to love all peoples.
3.   The command to evangelize all peoples.
4.   The central place of prayer to release God’s plans.
 
Our Common Values
1.     Empowering Leadership    5. Inspiring Worship Services
2.     Gift-oriented Ministry          6. Holistic Small Groups
3.     Passionate Spirituality          7. Need-oriented Evangelism
4.     Functional Structures            8. Loving Relationships
 
(ANSWERS AT THE END OF THE SERMON)
 
JULY 12, 2020
REMEMBER THE SABBATH
Exodus 20:1-17 (NIV) 1 And God spoke all these words: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 "You shall have no other gods before Me. 4 "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, 6 but showing love to a thousand [generations] of those who love Me and keep My commandments. 7 "You shall not misuse the Name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name. 8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but He rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. 12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. 13 "You shall not murder. 14 "You shall not commit adultery. 15 "You shall not steal. 16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. 17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
 
# 4  Exodus 20:8-11 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but He rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy
 
 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS   (Exodus 20:1-17)
1. You must not have any other god but me.
2. You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind.
3. You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God.
4. Remember to observe the Sabbath by keeping it holy.
5. Honor your father and mother.
6. You must not murder.
7. You must not commit adultery.
8. You must not steal.
9. You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.
10. You must not covet.
 
4. Remember to observe the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy.
 
(24 PERIOD WHERE WE F_________ ON GOD AND ON R_______)
 
Consequences of Disobeying the Fourth Commandment:
 
• I constantly feel o__________________ with work.
• I’m t______ and never f___________ rested.
• I feel s______________ empty.
 
Benefits of Obeying the Fourth Commandment:
 
• I have work/life b_______________.
• I feel better and have more e____________.
• I c________________ with God regularly.
 
HOW TO LIVE OUT THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
 
1. U____________ THE P__________ OF THE SABBATH.
 
Genesis 2:1-3 (NIV) 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on the seventh day He rested from all His work. 3 And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creating that He had done.

(Jesus) Mark 2:23-28 (NIV) 23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as His disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain.24  The Pharisees said to Him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?" 25 He answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions." 27 Then He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."
 
2. S____________ MY SABBATH AS A W___________ PRIORITY.
 
“Remember to observe the Sabbath day…” - Exodus 20:8
 
Ephesians 5:15-20 (NIV) 15 Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Romans 14:5-12 (NIV) 5 One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. 8 If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. 11 It is written: "'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.'" 12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
 
3. P_________ MY SABBATH FROM OUTSIDE D______________.

Leviticus 23:1-3 (NIV) 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'These are my appointed feasts, the appointed feasts of the LORD, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies. 3 "'There are six days when you may work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.
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Hebrews 10:19-25 (NIV) 19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

4. C______________ MY ENTIRE W__________ TO GOD.

Matthew 11:25-30 (NIV) 25 At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26 Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. 27 "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. 28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." 

MY NEXT STEPS TODAY AND THIS WEEK ARE TO
❑ Memorize or meditate on the 4TH Commandment - Exodus 20:8.
❑ Pray & accept Jesus as my personal Lord & Savior the 1st time.
❑ Remember to observe the Sabbath this week.
❑ Stop misusing God’s Name.
❑ Remove the following idol from my life: ___________________.
❑ Begin every day this week asking God to be the God of my life.
❑ Ask God to help me see the following challenge as an opportunity to strengthen my faith: _________________________.
❑ Pray for me as I trust God and persevere through ___________
❑ Obey God completely in the area of ______________________.
❑ Commit to seek and fulfill God’s purposes in my life.
❑ Pray & ask for God’s power to defeat this fear: _____________.
❑ Create space in my life this week for focused attention on God.
❑ Experience God’s presence by _________________________.
❑ Allow God to fight for me in this area of my life: _____________.
❑ Start reading & meditating on God’s Word daily.
❑ Restore my Hope in God by:____________________________
❑ Make a list of family & friends who need God’s Grace and pray about ways to show them His Grace. _______________________
ANSWERS: FOCUS, REST, OVERWHELMED, TIRED, FULLY, SPIRITUALLY, BALANCE, ENERGY, CONNECT, UNDERSTAND, POWER, SCHEDULE, WEEKLY, PROTECT, DISTRACTIONS, COMMIT, WEEK  
 NEXT SUNDAY, JULY 19  COMMANDMENT # 5