Garage Sale Redemption

I love to watch those shows on television where people go to a garage sale or a flea market and they purchase stuff that is on its way to the dumpster. Most people would consider it junk, but the owners set it out for other people to sort through in hopes of making a little money from their trash before it is hauled off.

But when someone with an eye for beauty stumbles across an item that catches their eye, they rescue it from impending doom, negotiate a price with the owner, take it home, and then convert it into something of value.

Some of the items that are restored have taken on a whole new life. These previously condemned sale items become very attractive decorations, retro furniture, or artistic knickknacks. All they needed was for someone to see the value in them, make the purchase, and restore them to their previous beauty.

Jesus did the same for us when He purchased us with His blood. Every one of us is already on the way to the eternal trash heap, but God sees the value in our worn out, damaged lives. He has chosen and purchased us with Christ's shed blood, so that He can restore and transform us into something of infinite worth.

Without Christ, we are damaged goods and good for nothing, but because of what Jesus did for us, we have been redeemed with a price. Because of this, and the infinite skill of the Artist, the condemned sinner finds his true worth.

1 Corinthians 6:20

You were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

I love you all,

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UPCOMING EVENTS

** Please join us for potluck and early service as we welcome our new AIMers.

** Our monthly movie night is this evening, featuring “Overcomer” and starting at 5:00. Snacks are welcome.

** The mentoring program will start this Wednesday, January 22nd, at 3:45. If you are willing to help and have any questions, please call the office.

** Sunset International Bible Institute will be conducting a workshop January 22-25 with the theme Preach the Word. To register, go to www.sibi.cc/workshop.

** Ladies, you are invited to a brunch this Saturday morning, January 25th, from 9-11 in the fellowship hall.

** Ladies, the men of our congregation invite you to their annual Valentine’s Breakfast on February 8th at 8:00.

** Please mark your calendar for the Valentine Banquet on Sunday evening, Feb. 9th, at 5:00. More details will be coming. We need someone in charge of decorating and planning. If you can help in that area, please talk to Anna or the office.

** If you know of any changes to our college student’s addresses, please let the church office know. We will be sending them Valentines next month.

If you are visiting us today, we are honored you chose us. We hope that today’s time together will help deepen your relationship with God and widen your circle of friends.

We are a church family who seeks to follow Jesus and be true to the Bible.

Please stay around after our assembly so that we might get to know you better. 

Thank you again for worshipping with us today.

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