TFC Decatur Women's Ministry

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Is This a Spiritual Attack, or Is My Spouse Just a Jerk? I didn’t sign up for this (but here's how you can handle it)

Jehovah Rapha, God Our Healer
Isaiah 59:19, “…when the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.”

Fall is coming, and with it a changing of the seasons. Not only will there be a change in the weather, but our clothing, our food choices, what we drink, (pumpkin spice latte anyone?) will change as well. But more importantly there will be “expected” changes in our health.

I recently heard a coach addressing a few hundred parents and students in a pre-season sports meeting. He told us, “Over the next few weeks everyone will be getting sick. Don’t worry about it. We know it will happen, so just make sure to text me and let me know that your student will miss practice.”

Now, this is a nice Christian man. He’s a great coach and I believe his heart is right in talking about what will probably come up in the next few weeks… in the natural realm. I can’t deny the possibility because more than likely, it WILL happen.

The reason this “prophecy of sickness” will come true is that we accept some things as “common”. It’s just what we do. We think we have no control over it, and we just have to accept it and ride it out to the happy ending of restored health.

The problem is, when it comes to Christianity and sickness, the “common cold” and the “seasonal flu” are not just a “simple fact of life” that we have to accept. Sickness does not come from God.

As a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are no longer subject to the “common.” We have been bought with a price (I Corinthians 6:20), redeemed by His blood (Galatians 3:13), by His stripes we have been healed (I Peter 2:24), and Jesus “healed them all,” (Matthew 9:35).

Throughout scripture we are told that sickness is part of the curse. It is not a tool of righteousness to “teach” us, to slow us down, or as a lesson in patience. What Father would do something like that? Not ours!

But there is a “father of lies,” who comes to kill, to steal, and to destroy; and sickness is his number one “tool” to stop us in our tracks. He wants to stop us from all that God has called us to do and to be.

When we are sick what are we doing? Honestly, we are often simply trying to breathe…and sleep…and maybe eat something. It’s a struggle. And our attention is focused…on us!

Isaiah 54:16 teaches us, “Behold, I have created the blacksmith, who blows the coals in the fire, who brings forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the spoiler to destroy.

The devil hates you…and me. His only purpose is to destroy every believer. His mission is to stop us from… well… everything! And sickness does just that!

Verse 17 goes on to say, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the LORD.

Many times, the “weapon” that is formed against us is our own tongue. We speak words of destruction into our own lives. We say, “Flu season is coming. I sure hope it doesn’t knock me down for too long this year.” We accept and often embrace sickness as a part of our everyday lives.

Another weapon is the acceptance of what is being said by other “tongues.” Words spoken that do not line up with God’s Word. We take those words and not only agree with them, but we take them as our own. We believe. We repeat. We reap.

Isaiah 59, verse 21 goes on to say, “As for Me,” says the LORD, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the LORD, “from this time and forevermore.”

As we go into this fall season, let’s take a look at what we believe. Do we believe God’s Word concerning health? Do we teach our children to pray and believe the promises of God? Do we practice our faith on a deeper level by taking our thoughts captive and examining them through the lens of God’s Word? If found to be a lie, do we stop the power of those negative words by speaking God’s truth?

Jesus paid the price. His name is Jehovah Rapha. His very name is Healer.

When the enemy comes in with a flood of sickness and negative words, allow God to raise up a standard against him. Let that standard be His Word spoken through your mouth. Let your home be a place where health rules and reigns and where the devil is defeated.

Don’t allow “common” sickness to creep into your life, your home, your child’s school, or your church. The more we “practice” identifying the attack of sickness, the stronger we will become. Honing the weapons of our warfare on the “common” prepares us for the larger battles we may all one day face.

Let’s believe God and allow “The Spirit of the Lord to lift up a standard against him,” and together we will take back what the enemy has attempted to steal!

Friends!! Three weeks til our Bloom event! Make a plan to come and bring all your girlfriends! You will have so much fun!

So excited to be a part of our Trinity Fellowship Decatur Groups Spring line up!
Richard and I are leading "Freedom in Christ: A 10-Week Life-Changing Discipleship Course" beginning Wednesday, February 21st at 6:00 pm. This course is designed to help every Christian become a fruitful disciple of Jesus and includes topics like:
*Who Am I?
*Truth vs Lies
*Renewing the Mind
*Demolishing Strongholds
*Forgiving from the Heart
*Handling Emotions Well
This is a practical class for every Christian, from new believers to those mature in the faith. We would love to welcome you and walk this journey together as we strengthen ourselves in the Lord.
We will meet every week at Trinity Fellowship Church. Childcare is provided for ages birth - 5th grade.

I am very excited to start our weekly Bible study back up again! Starting Tomorrow: Tuesday, 10am at TFC. We are studying "Breathe" by Priscilla Shirer. Learning how to make space in our jam-packed lives - space for God to speak, and room for us to hear His voice. I would love to have you join me.

And Wednesday night at 6:00 pm we are gathering to encourage mama's with food, laughter, encouragement and some godly wisdom. What a great blessing to be called, "mom!" We have our children in our homes for a moment in time, yet the busyness of life often overshadows our joy and God-given purpose. You've got this mama! Come hang out and be lifted up! Childcare is provided on
Wednesday night. Just let me know you are coming and I will sign up your kiddos!

This is a big week for our TFC Women's Ministry!

Tuesday at 10 am we launch our 5 week study, Breathe! Making Room for Sabbath, by Priscilla Shirer. Learn how to allow margin in your life for what is most important.

And... Wednesday night we are gathering for fellowship, plus encouragement and wisdom for moms in all ages and stages.

We will also have childcare on Wed pm, snacks, and prayer!

Invite a friend and join us in the TFC Growth Track room.

I'd love to have you join me on this Bible reading plan this year. If you are not already invested in a plan of sowing God's Word into your heart daily check this out! ❤️ Terry

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ANew Years Message from our Pastor Cole Wells

Hey ! Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a great start to 2024! Yesterday, during my message, I mentioned my prayer for our church to be a church that breaks the low statistic of Bible readership, and that we would read & apply it to our lives everyday!

With that being said, I’m starting a new Bible plan tomorrow! It will be on the Youversion Bible App and we will read through the Bible in a year. I challenge and encourage all of you to join me! It will be fun reading together as a team, and stirring conversation up amongst us!

To join: Download the Youversion Bible App and then click this link to sync up on my plan (https://bible.com/p/63563274/955de09f3badc39bedec34c934dff1f9)

If you have any questions or need help getting it set up, comment below!

I’m believing for growth and maturity for our church in 2024, and this is a vital step towards that! See you all in the word!

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Another sweet blessing added to our church family 🩷 Youth Leaders Matt & Sarah Smith just welcomed their baby girl into the world yesterday. Meals will begin on Monday. Here is the meal train to sign up! TIA!

Meal Train for The Smith Family The Smith family just welcomed their sweet baby girl into the world! Let’s bless them with meals as Sarah recovers & they settle in. 💕