Mount Branson Christian Church

1. Welcome to: Mt. Branson Christian Church Visit us on the web: www.mountbransonfamily.org

2. It is important that we teach our children when they are still young. The classical poet Virgil wrote, “As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines.” Francis Xavier said, “Give me a child for the first seven years, and you may do what you like with him afterwards.” The formative years of a child’s life are critically important for their spiritual development. And that spiritual development takes place largely in the family and in the church. If we’re not doing it at home and we’re not doing it at the church, where will our children learn about the Lord? That’s why it is so important to bring your children to church as well as to teach them at home.

3. Welcome to: Mt. Branson Christian Church Visit us on the web: www.mountbransonfamily.org

7. AREA APPRECIATION FREE MUSIC FOOD GAMES BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS

8. There will beBible study this evening at 6:00 pm

9. We invite you to come pray with Us on Wed. at 6:30 pm

10. TODAY Sunday morning Junior Church will follow the Communion Meditation Sunday Night The Vision for youth is from 5 to 6 pm GOD BOD for children is from 6 to 7pm

14. When you are tempted to denyGod’s goodness, love, and grace,Look to the cross of Calvary,Where Jesus took your place.

15. Picture Crown of thorns As we ready our hearts for communion, remember: Did ever such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?

16. God used Jonathan Edwards in a great revival 150 years ago. Jonathan Edwards had a wife. They were dedicated to the Lord. God gave them 10 children. They had a godly home. They raised those children for God.The State of New York did a study on five generations of the Edwards family, and here’s what they found: Out of 729 descendants, 300 of them became preachers, 65 of them became college professors (Back in his day, the schools were made for one reason and that was to raise up preachers.) 13 of his descendants were university presidents. 60 of his descendants were authors. 3 were congressman, and one was a Vice-president.All from one man who loved God, and set himself with his wife, to raise his children for God. And now we can see how the generations flow out from that.

17. Do the Math Here’s a little more statistics for you: · Here’s a poppa and a momma with six children. · Now if each one of those children had six children also have six children, that would be - 36. · Let’s go down one more generation - 216 descendants. · And in the next generation there would be 1,296 descendants, · and in the next generation, 7,776 descendants - more than 10,000 from one poppa and one momma in five generations. . Cut it in half if you want. Make it 5,000. It's still a tremendous work of God.

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20. God used Jonathan Edwards in a great revival 150 years ago. Jonathan Edwards had a wife. They were dedicated to the Lord. God gave them 10 children. They had a godly home. They raised those children for God.The State of New York did a study on five generations of the Edwards family, and here’s what they found: Out of 729 descendants, 300 of them became preachers, 65 of them became college professors (Back in his day, the schools were made for one reason and that was to raise up preachers.) 13 of his descendants were university presidents. 60 of his descendants were authors. 3 were congressman, and one was a Vice-president.All from one man who loved God, and set himself with his wife, to raise his children for God. And now we can see how the generations flow out from that.

21. Do the Math Here’s a little more statistics for you: · Here’s a poppa and a momma with six children. · Now if each one of those children had six children also have six children, that would be - 36. · Let’s go down one more generation - 216 descendants. · And in the next generation there would be 1,296 descendants, · and in the next generation, 7,776 descendants - more than 10,000 from one poppa and one momma in five generations. . Cut it in half if you want. Make it 5,000. It's still a tremendous work of God.

22. When you are tempted to denyGod’s goodness, love, and grace,Look to the cross of Calvary,Where Jesus took your place.

23. Picture Crown of thorns As we ready our hearts for communion, remember: Did ever such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?