Two Hebrew words. "You shall not commit adultery."

But God isn't merely guarding sexual behavior. He is guarding a covenant union He designed to tell the truth about Himself.

In this message, Pastor David traces four movements through the seventh commandment — the boundary God protects, the blessing He reveals, the covenant He keeps, and the love He sends. From Genesis 1's picture of one-and-many, to ezer kenegdo (the woman as strong ally, not assistant), to Hosea and Gomer, to Jesus on the Sermon on the Mount exposing the lust that takes without asking — and finally to the cross, where the faithful God kept covenant with unfaithful people.

This is not just a sermon for married people. It is a call for everyone to be covenant-guarding people.

In this message:

• Why God guards this boundary so fiercely — it's His self-portrait
• Ezer kenegdo — what the woman's role in Genesis 2 actually means
• The Hosea/Gomer thread and why Scripture uses adultery language for Israel's unfaithfulness
• Jesus on lust: not a glance, but a sustained stare with intent — the same pattern as Eden
• How Christ's blood establishes the new covenant for covenant-breakers

Key Scriptures:
Exodus 20:14 • Genesis 1:26–28; 2:18, 23–24 • Deuteronomy 7:7–9 • Hosea 1–3 • Matthew 5:27–28; 26:28 • Romans 5:8 • Ephesians 1; 5:25, 31–32 • 1 John 4:19

Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM
1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO
https://memorialchurch.net
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The Prayer Team is a confidential group.
If you have a prayer request you can share it here. 
https://memorialchurch.breezechms.com/form/ee11ac

We also have a private prayer group on Facebook.  

The Prayer Team is inviting anyone who would like to join the team to reach out to Keith Smith. The team has a weekly call on Thursday nights and prays with people during the response time of service. Come find out what the power of prayer can do and grow your faith as you witness God at work. 

Our Church Directory on Breeze gets outdated, but the benefit of a digital directory is that it is quickly updated. This Sunday and next, Kari and Laura will be in the front corner to have you update your information and get an updated picture.  

If you have your Breeze login, you can update your information and picture yourself. If you don't know your breeze log-in, contact the church office Monday-Thursday 9-2.

Join us for a visit and a luncheon! Bring food to share.  

We will have grilled pork steaks, bratwurst, buns, and drinks provided.  

Come to the flagpole before school and pray with your classmates.

Come hang out at the park!  Meet at church to leave at 6:15.

Bring your yardwork tools and help clean up the church property.  

Come enjoy a fall evening with your church family! Fun for all ages—hayrides, corn maze, photo-ops, corn pit, playground, swings, slides, animals, general store, flowers, pumpkins, dinner, and s'mores- all for $5/person! 

Please RSVP so we have plenty of food.

If you would like to help the Family team with this event, they could use help with the dinner portion—cooking, bringing supplies, serving, and cleanup. Contact Katie Baysinger.

Come enjoy some trunk or treating! We will have hot dogs and popcorn. There will be an ice cream truck available for purchase. Some trunks will have games. We look forward to seeing you! 

Memorial- Please share how you are volunteering in the link below. This is a community-wide event, so we'd love to have a large participation.  

Dinner is served from 5:30-6:00 pm

September Menus:

9/2: Deli sandwiches and salads, chips, watermelon

9/9 Chicken strips, mac n cheese, veggies and dip, brownies

9/16 Mexican bar, southwest salad, fruit salad

9/23 Pork steaks, brats, baked beans, slaw, chips, cookies

9/30 Chicken al Fredo, buttered broccoli, salad, garlic bread

The cost of the meal is:

5 and under eat free, 6-12: $3, 13+: $5, Family Max $20

Payment can be made through a QR code, website, check, or cash. There will not be a change bag. Please note Wed dinner on your payment. https://memorialchurch.net/give

A semester for kids 3 years to 5th grade to get into their Bibles, worship, memorize Scripture, and learn through crafts, games, and object lessons together. We are going to focus on "Who is God?" and work on our books of the Bible.

Join anytime!

On Wednesday night beginning Sept. 2, we will have many things going on for dinner, kids, youth, and young adults. Adults who would like to come support those ministries by serving dinner, cleaning up and then having conversations will gather in the Fellowship Hall.

"We're involved this week with the last week of the summer, as the kids will go back to school next Monday. 

As church, we've decided to support our students and their families with a back-to-school package... uniforms, backpacks and school supplies…

This is the message I shared with the church:

URF Family,

THANK YOU!

Today, through our Back to School Program, we were able to bless 20 children and teenagers from our church and ECO Youth Group.

We originally planned to help 17, but I want to give a very special shout-out to Belkis, who worked incredibly hard behind the scenes—hunting down deals, comparing prices, looking for donations, and stretching every dollar and peso we received. Because of her effort, we were able to go from 17 to 20 kids blessed!

Thank you, @⁨Belkis Rubio Decoración⁩ my love, for all the work that sometimes we underestimate but that made it possible for us to reach three more kids.

And something else made today even more special: almost all of their parents,  came and joined us with their children. We had the opportunity to welcome them, worship together, pray together, and give them a glimpse of what we get to do with their kids through ECO, our youth group.

That was part of the purpose from the beginning.

We didn't simply want to hand out backpacks, notebooks, and uniforms. We wanted these families to know:

*Your children matter to us. Their future matters to us. And your family matters to us.*

Thank you to everyone who gave, helped, served, and believed in this. And thank you in advance to those who committed to contribute and will still be completing their gifts. We still have a portion of what was purchased to cover, so those contributions are still very much needed and appreciated.

Today we got to live out 1 John 3:18:

*“Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”*

Tomorrow, our kids go back to school with the supplies they need but also knowing that they have a church that loves them, prays for them, and is willing to invest in their lives.

Thank you, URF. We did this together.

*And above all, thank God for allowing us to be instruments of His love. All the glory belongs to Him.*”

Weekly required budget: $6,274

YTD Budget: $225,864

Average Giving: $5,967

YTD Giving: $214,816

Attendance: 119

Office hours are 9-1 Monday-Thursday