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September 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                            NEWSLETTER Issue #17

 

DON'T BE A PHARISEE!!!

Our Messiah came to earth as a child born of a virgin in a manger. Shepherds were told by angels this birth had happened and they came and worshiped him. Jesus lived a 33 year life of service on this earth preaching the truth about who He was and the salvation He was there to provide them. Jesus made it clear in his words found in John 14:6 “ Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me.” Jesus had come to earth to live a perfect life, die a terrible death on the cross as a sacrifice for all of mankind's sins and then Jesus rose again in three days to defeat death and pave the way to heaven through his blood on the cross. God had made Jesus our sacrificial lamb so we could come to salvation through Jesus. In Romans 10:9 it says, Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. This is the plan God established through Jesus. God also told us in scripture that Jesus is the only way. Acts 4:12 says, And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” I do not know how much clearer God could be in scriptures about how the only way to heaven is by accepting the truth of his son Jesus.

The Pharisees missed this entire truth. It was spoke to them very clearly. But the Pharisees had their own ideas of what a Messiah should look like and act like and Jesus was not meeting their ideas of what a Messiah should be. They had their own ways and beliefs and Jesus was not conforming to their way of thinking. Matter of fact they did not believe, they hated Jesus because he was speaking against what they believed God was saying. They hated Jesus so much they spent much of their time trying to disprove all of Jesus's teachings and when they could not stop him that way they then started plotting ways to kill him. They believed they were right and Jesus was wrong and they wanted to shut him up permanently. Now fast forward 2026 years. There is not much changed in this world. There are still people out there who is living a life against what Jesus taught and demonstrated. They like their life the way it is and do not want to conform to Jesus's way of life. They spent their time trying to prove Jesus is wrong and they know the real way to heaven, not through Jesus or they may not believe in heaven at all. The Pharisees never ever was able to prove Jesus was not the Messiah. They all have died and now they realize they were wrong all along. Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Jesus has his Throne in heaven, seated at the right hand of God. They all know this truth now, but it is to late for them. They failed in their mission to find the one truth that could have saved them. Don't be a Pharisee. Come to the truth, the only truth that can set you free from your bondage too sin. Find the Messiah that loves you greatly and has prepared a place in heaven just for you. But make no mistake about it. Jesus Christ is your only way there. Find that truth today.

 

DEGRAFF COMMUNITY CHURCH MOVIE NIGHT

DeGraff Community Church will host a Movie Night on October 21, 2026 at 6:30PM at the church. The movie “America Miracle” will be shown. This is a wonderful movie about how America was founded and the nation was founded on the Christian faith. Movie will start at 6:30PM. There will be popcorn and drinks available. All of this movie and snacks are free. All are welcome. You do not have to attend DeGraff Church to come enjoy a free movie night.

 

IS YOUR SOUL GOING TO HEAVEN?

There is only one way to heaven. Jesus made that very clear in John 14:6 “I am the truth, life and the way, no one comes to the Father except through me.” Jesus came to earth lived a sin free life to show us how to live our lives. He died on the cross so his blood would cover our sins and then Jesus rose again in three days and now is in heaven sitting at the right hand of God as our King. All you have to do is accept that truth. Romans 10:9 says, Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Repent and ask forgiveness for your sins, believe that Jesus is the son of God and he is the only Savior and follow his words to the best of your ability. This is the only way to heaven for your soul. Accept it today so you are ready for death when it comes.

DEGRAFF'S FALL FESTIVAL IS COMING

On October 24, 2026 DeGraff Community Church will host their 2026 Fall Festival at the Burns Community Building in Burns, Kansas starting at 4:30PM. Fun and games for the entire family will be going on from 4:30PM until 6:00PM and then there is a free meal provided for all at 6:00PM. There will be fun for the entire family and prizes too. We had a great turn out last year and we hope for even a bigger one this year. Come join in on all the fun. Everyone is welcome.

 

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AND BECOME A FACEBOOK FOLLOWER

DeGraff Community Church has a website now with all of our current activities and events, a pastor's blog, and information about our church. The website is www.degraffcommunitychurch.org.

Check it out. You can also become a follower of us on Facebook. Look up DeGraff Community Church and join us to follow. There are daily devotions, current events, sermons and activities, photos from past events and current prayer requests. You can also become a friend of Pastor Kurt on his Facebook. Request a friend request to Kurt Spivey. He posts daily inspirational posts to help us all focus on Jesus Christ in our daily walk. Check out all of these on social media.

 

YOU ARE PERSONALLY INVITED TO JOIN US

We are a small country church that believes in following the love commandments of Jesus. Love God with all your heart, soul, and strength and love others as yourself. We try our best to put that into practice here. We are a church full of sinners saved by grace. We also believe in doing God's work. As a church we try to serve God by working with others who have the same passion. We want to personally invite you to join us. We have Sunday School at 10:00AM and Worship at 11:00AM. We are located 8 miles North of El Dorado on Highway 77 then ¼ West of the highway on NW 108^th. Address is 1145 NW 108^th, Burns, Kansas. My contact information is listed below. Please give us a try.

 

Kurt Spivey (Pastor) Cell Phone: 316-323-4134 E-mail: kurtspivey57@gmail.com

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