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Subject: Bowling @ 6:00 Tonight
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 06:02:08 -0700
From: Bob McKee <pastor.mckee@gmail.com>
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Subject: Bowling @ 6:00 Tonight
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Hello Friends,

We have been talking about doing some activities together as churches in
our area. Here is an opportunity to consider at the last minute.

Come out to Homestead Bowl at the southeast corner of Homestead and
Hollenbeck in Sunnyvale for a night of bowling with some of your church
family here in the Bay Area. We will meet at the lanes at 6:00 p.m. and
bowl in groups of six. $10 will cover your bowling and shoes for two hours.
Come when you can and leave when you must. You are welcome to eat ahead of
time or you can buy food at the bowling alley.

Some thoughts for our discussion at the lanes as we approach Fathers' Day:

How are you like your father, or someone you consider to be a father figure=
?

After each person on your team has bowled a full frame have someone read
one of the verses from the following devotion and talk with your group
about what you like about our Heavenly Father.



<https://mondaymorningreview.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/father.jpg>Conside=
r
this:  Jesus traveled and taught for three years. We have approximately
25,000 words that Jesus spoke recorded in the Bible.  Of those 25,000
words, Jesus taught about the Father in Heaven at least 181 times.

This means 1 out of every 140 words, Jesus was speaking about His Father.
His central message and purpose was to restore us to a relationship with
our Daddy in Heaven.

The following is a compilation of ten favorite verses about our Father in
Heaven.  All but two of them are spoken directly by Jesus Himself.  May you
experience His love as you read the truth about your Abba.

*10.*  Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away
in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more
valuable than they?  =E2=80=93Matthew 6:26

*9.*  =E2=80=9CWhat do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of=
 them
wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look
for the one that wandered off?  And if he finds it, I tell you the truth,
he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not
wander off*.  In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any
of these little ones should be lost.*  =E2=80=93Matthew 18:12-14

*8.*  But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without
expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you
will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and
wicked*.  Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.*  =E2=80=93Luke 6:3=
5-36

*7.*  =E2=80=9CDo not be afraid, little flock, for *your Father has been pl=
eased to
give you the kingdom*=E2=80=9D*.*  =E2=80=93Luke 12:32

*6.*  =E2=80=9CDo not let your hearts be troubled. *Trust in God; trust als=
o in me.
In my Father=E2=80=99s house are many rooms;* if it were not so, I would ha=
ve told
you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.=E2=80=9D  =E2=80=93John 1=
4:1-2

*5.*  =E2=80=9CNo, *the Father himself loves you* because you have loved me=
 and
have believed that I came from God.  =E2=80=94 John 16:27

*4.*  For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear=
*,
but you received the Spirit of sonship.  And by him we cry, =E2=80=9CAbba, =
Father.=E2=80=9D
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God=E2=80=99s chil=
dren.*
=E2=80=94 Romans 8:15-16

*3.*  =E2=80=9CWhich of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a sto=
ne? Or
if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, *how much more will
your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!*=E2=80=9D  =E2=
=80=94 Matthew
7:9-11

*2.*  *How great is the love the Father has lavished on us*, that we should
be called children of God! And that is what we are!  =E2=80=931 John 3:1

And what is the message all of these verses are hammering into our hearts?

   - You have a daddy who loves you.
   - He is strong enough to protect you.
   - He is engaged enough to teach you.
   - He is tender enough to hug you.
   - He is alive enough to play with you.

And the Number One verse regarding the love of the Father is this amazing
truth=E2=80=93  no matter how far you have wondered, you can still come hom=
e!
Regarding the prodigal son, Jesus tells us:

*1.*  =E2=80=9CWhen he came to his senses, he said=E2=80=A6 =E2=80=9CI will=
 set out and go back to
my father=E2=80=9D  =E2=80=93Luke 15:17

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Hello Friends,</span><div>=
=C2=A0</div><div>We have been talking about doing some activities together =
as churches in our area. Here is an opportunity to consider at the last min=
ute.<br><div style=3D"font-size:13px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:13p=
x">Come out to Homestead Bowl at the southeast corner of Homestead and Holl=
enbeck in Sunnyvale for a night of bowling with some of your church family =
here in the Bay Area. We will meet at the lanes=C2=A0<a style=3D"color:rgb(=
34,34,34)">at 6:00 p.m.</a>=C2=A0and bowl in groups of six. $10 will cover =
your bowling and shoes for two hours. Come when you can and leave when you =
must. You are welcome to eat ahead of time or you can buy food at the bowli=
ng alley.</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-s=
ize:13px">Some thoughts for our discussion at the lanes as we approach Fath=
ers&#39; Day:</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px"><br></div><div style=3D"fo=
nt-size:13px">How are you like your father, or someone you consider to be a=
 father figure?</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px"><br></div><div style=3D"=
font-size:13px">After each person on your team has bowled a full frame have=
 someone read one of the verses from the following devotion and talk with y=
our group about what you like about our Heavenly Father.<br><div><br></div>=
<div>=C2=A0</div></div><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px=
 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font color=3D"#00000=
0"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a href=3D"https://=
mondaymorningreview.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/father.jpg" target=3D"_blan=
k" style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0p=
x;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none"><img title=3D"Father" src=
=3D"https://mondaymorningreview.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/father.jpg?w=3D=
576&amp;h=3D582" alt=3D"" width=3D"297" height=3D"300" class=3D"" style=3D"=
border: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1.625em; clear: both; display: block; max-wid=
th: 100%; "></a>Consider this:=C2=A0 Jesus traveled and taught for three ye=
ars. We have approximately 25,000 words that Jesus spoke recorded in the Bi=
ble.=C2=A0 Of those 25,000 words, Jesus taught about the Father in Heaven a=
t least 181 times.</span></font></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;m=
argin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span st=
yle=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">This means 1 out of every 140 =
words, Jesus was speaking about His Father.=C2=A0 His central message and p=
urpose was to restore us to a relationship with our Daddy in Heaven.=C2=A0<=
/span></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outline:=
0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-color:rg=
ba(255,255,255,0)">The following is a compilation of ten favorite verses ab=
out our Father in Heaven.=C2=A0 All but two of them are spoken directly by =
Jesus Himself.=C2=A0 May you experience His love as you read the truth abou=
t your Abba.</span></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px=
 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"backgr=
ound-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inhe=
rit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">10.</strong=
>=C2=A0 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away=
 in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more v=
aluable than they?=C2=A0 =E2=80=93Matthew 6:26=C2=A0</span></p><p style=3D"=
font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertic=
al-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><st=
rong style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:=
0px;vertical-align:baseline">9.</strong>=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CWhat do you think? =
If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not le=
ave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered o=
ff?=C2=A0 And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about tha=
t one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off<em style=3D"=
border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">.=C2=
=A0 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these =
little ones should be lost.</em>=C2=A0 =E2=80=93Matthew 18:12-14=C2=A0</spa=
n></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;=
padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(2=
55,255,255,0)"><strong style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;ou=
tline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">8.</strong>=C2=A0 But love y=
our enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get any=
thing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Mos=
t High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked<em style=3D"border:=
0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">.=C2=A0 Be =
merciful, just as your Father is merciful.</em>=C2=A0 =E2=80=93Luke 6:35-36=
=C2=A0</span></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;o=
utline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-c=
olor:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;ma=
rgin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">7.</strong>=C2=A0=
 =E2=80=9CDo not be afraid, little flock, for=C2=A0<em style=3D"border:0px;=
margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">your Father has=
 been pleased to give you the kingdom</em>=E2=80=9D<em style=3D"border:0px;=
margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">.</em>=C2=A0 =
=E2=80=93Luke 12:32=C2=A0</span></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;m=
argin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span st=
yle=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong style=3D"border:0px;fo=
nt-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline=
">6.</strong>=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CDo not let your hearts be troubled.=C2=A0<em s=
tyle=3D"border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseli=
ne">Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father=E2=80=99s house are many r=
ooms;</em>=C2=A0if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there =
to prepare a place for you.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 =E2=80=93John 14:1-2=C2=A0</span=
></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;p=
adding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(25=
5,255,255,0)"><strong style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;out=
line:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">5.</strong>=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CNo=
,=C2=A0<em style=3D"border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-=
align:baseline">the Father himself loves you</em>=C2=A0because you have lov=
ed me and have believed that I came from God.=C2=A0 =E2=80=94 John 16:27=C2=
=A0</span></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outl=
ine:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-colo=
r:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;margi=
n:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">4.</strong>=C2=A0 Fo=
r you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear<em styl=
e=3D"border:0px;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"=
>, but you received the Spirit of sonship.=C2=A0 And by him we cry, =E2=80=
=9CAbba, Father.=E2=80=9D The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that=
 we are God=E2=80=99s children.</em>=C2=A0 =E2=80=94 Romans 8:15-16=C2=A0</=
span></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0=
px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-color:rgb=
a(255,255,255,0)"><strong style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px=
;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">3.</strong>=C2=A0 =E2=80=
=9CWhich of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he=
 asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil,=
 know how to give good gifts to your children,=C2=A0<em style=3D"border:0px=
;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">how much more =
will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!</em>=E2=80=
=9D=C2=A0 =E2=80=94 Matthew 7:9-11=C2=A0</span></p><p style=3D"font-size:13=
px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:bas=
eline"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong style=
=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertic=
al-align:baseline">2.</strong>=C2=A0=C2=A0<em style=3D"border:0px;margin:0p=
x;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">How great is the love th=
e Father has lavished on us</em>, that we should be called children of God!=
 And that is what we are!=C2=A0 =E2=80=931 John 3:1</span></p><p style=3D"f=
ont-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertica=
l-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">And =
what is the message=C2=A0all of these verses are hammering into our hearts?=
</span></p><ul style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.625em 2.=
5em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:square"><li =
style=3D"margin:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;outline:0px;padding:0px;v=
ertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)=
">You have a daddy who loves you.</span></li><li style=3D"margin:0px;border=
:0px;font-style:inherit;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><s=
pan style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">He is strong enough to p=
rotect you.</span></li><li style=3D"margin:0px;border:0px;font-style:inheri=
t;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"backgroun=
d-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">He is engaged enough to teach you.</span></li>=
<li style=3D"margin:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;outline:0px;padding:0=
px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,25=
5,0)">He is tender enough to hug you.</span></li><li style=3D"margin:0px;bo=
rder:0px;font-style:inherit;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline=
"><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">He is alive enough t=
o play with you.</span></li></ul><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;marg=
in:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=
=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">And the Number One verse regardin=
g the love of the Father is this amazing truth=E2=80=93 =C2=A0no matter how=
 far you have wondered, you can still come home!=C2=A0 Regarding the prodig=
al son, Jesus tells us:</span></p><p style=3D"font-size:13px;border:0px;mar=
gin:0px 0px 1em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span styl=
e=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><strong style=3D"border:0px;font=
-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">=
1.</strong>=C2=A0 =E2=80=9CWhen he came to his senses, he said=E2=80=A6<spa=
n style=3D"border:0px;font-style:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px=
;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:0px">=C2=A0=E2=80=9C</span>I will set o=
ut and go back to my father=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 =E2=80=93Luke 15:17</span></p></=
div></div>

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