MONTHLY CALENDAR
COMING UP:
Start Right Here - Homeless Outreach Saturday, June 7, from 8:00 - 9:30 am
Scheduled Meetings and Bible Studies Meet in the PS Building
Weekly Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study - (From 9:00 - 9:45 am)
Weekly Wednesday Night Bible Studies - 7 pm Current Topic: “ Exercising Spiritual Gifts.”
Women’s Ministry - Next meeting will be held, Saturday, June 28, at 10 am.
Watchmen’s Prayer Night - Thursday, June 26, at 7 pm
Website Prayer Strategy - Monthly (See below)
Teen Group & Children’s Church - Meet Sunday Mornings
For more information: (520) 743-9500 or email chapelsl@yahoo.com
OUTREACH
Radio Program: 12:30pm Monday-Friday on KGMS 940
The NET (Small Group): Son Life Chapel's home Bible study ministry aims for greater opportunities of fellowship and discipleship Call church for more info. (520) 743-9500
“Acts Of Kindness”
Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35
Areas Of Need:
Start Right Here Homeless Outreach Ministry - Currently collecting Care Kit items for those that will be going out and ministering to the homeless in our community.
Gospel Rescue Mission, and Haven
Would appreciate your help with hygiene items, new or gently used clothing, and new undergarments.
(For Children, Women, and Men.)
All items can be brought to the church, Ed Grijalva will deliver your donations to the organizations. Monetary donations are also welcome.
“Look Into the Gospel”
“The Parables of The King”
Pastor Jack Hibbs, states that “the parables of Jesus exposes the heart of the listener.” Two people will hear a parable of Jesus and one will say, “I don’t get it,” and the other will say, “I got it.” Why is this? The condition of the heart determines a person’s ability to understand a parable.
Matthew 13:10-17 In-depth with Jesus
“Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” He replied, “You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not. For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand. And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:‘You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend. For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’ “But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear. For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
Jesus explains how revelation comes. When the heart is right, or when the person has the right attitude, the person will understand what the parable is saying. But a person with an evil heart (self-righteous, unteachable, rebellious, stubborn, and arrogant) will not be given spiritual insight. If a person has a pure heart, (teachable, submissive to God, flexible, humble, and they know only Jesus is perfect) they will be given the secrets to the Kingdom of Heaven. Parables convey spiritual truths that carnal, sin filled, people cannot grasp. Jesus’ disciples were selected because they were humble men who were hungry for the truth of the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven.
As Jesus’ disciples we too need to be disciplined learners who search for the truth and find it because our heart is pure.
13 “For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.”
Some aren’t able to understand the secrets to the Kingdom of Heaven because as the scripture states, they have eyes but cannot see. Others might have poor eye-sight, but have great discernment, and a sharp ability to grasp Spiritual truth. What is the difference between these two? One hungers for God, the other hungers for knowledge.
Jesus taught using the tool of parables. It was one of the most powerful ways Jesus could convey very powerful truths in a way that not just anyone could understand them. In order to really appreciate the power of revelation Jesus has, we must value His teaching and dig into His spiritual insights.
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June 2025
Men of God
Psalms 112:1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments!
Men who fear the Lord and greatly delight in His commandments are blessed. Our nation has many curses and struggles right now because there are a great deal of men who do not fear the Lord and take no pleasure in obeying His commandments. This isn’t just an issue in the world but also in the church. As the spiritual leaders of our homes men are called to stand up against the evil and wickedness in our nation, our work places, and homes. When men listen to the Lord, follow His ways, and tell others about the great news that Jesus has saved them, we are being obedient to Him. We need to rely on the Holy Spirit to guide us, strengthen us, and comfort us. Relying on anything else is a reliance on sinking sand.
Pray for the men in America to fear the Lord and greatly delight in His commandments and serve the Lord without compromise. Pray men can be strong for their families, wives, children, sisters, brothers, daughters, and sons. Pray men can be good examples of integrity to their communities, friends, and enemies. Pray God be merciful to our nation for allowing unbelieving leaders to curse our nation with unrighteousness. Pray God give men grace to be strong in Him, attentive to His voice, and obedient to His commandments. Pray God give men grace to stand up to evil, to preach His Word, and lead others in righteousness. Pray men of this nation repent and turn to the Lord and follow Him. Pray that when this happens we will see the blessings of the Lord and that the blessings will only cause us to live with increased obedience to Him. Pray the blessings don’t distract us or take our attention away from the Blesser.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Pastor Jon
