place. He wouldn’t have been able to offer a suitable sacrifice for our sins if He hadn’t lived a sinless life, nor would He have been able to give us the power to live differently. The author of

Hebrews says, “After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him” (Hebrews 5:9). Through faith in Christ’s life, we have forgiveness of sins (Romans 3:22) and we have moment-by-moment power to live the type of life He lived (Galatians 2:20). Jesus died for you. His death on the

cross carried our sins far away. He took upon Himself the punishment our sin deserves — death, alienation, and separation from God. When He was on the cross, He cried out, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Matthew 27:45). The sky was dark from noon until three in the afternoon. Jesus’ cry and the supernatural phenomenon were signposts which graphically signified the work which was being accomplished. Christ became sin for sinful humanity (2 Corinthians

5:21). He died as the just on behalf of the unjust (1 Peter 3:18). Jesus was raised for you. I once had

an older preacher admonish me after he heard me preach. He said, “Son, you left Jesus dead. Don’t ever leave Him in the tomb! Preach the resurrection!” The seasoned veteran was right. The resurrection is an integral part of Jesus’ work on our behalf. His death validated His claims concerning His divinity (Matthew 28:6), it demonstrated that His work on our behalf was effective (Acts 4:10-12), and it provided a picture of the way in which He gives new life to all who believe in Him for salvation (John 3:15-16 and 10:10). Jesus ascended for you. The

ascension of Christ is an often overlooked aspect of Jesus’ atonement, but it is an important one (Hebrews 1:3). It signifies His victory over all things (Ephesians 1:20-23), it reminds us of the promise of His Holy Spirit’s help (Acts 2:33), it gives witness that He intercedes on our behalf (Romans 8:34), and it gives hope that He is one day returning to earth (Acts 1:8-11). Give thanks to God! Jesus didn’t just die for you. He lived, was raised, and ascended for you as well!

4 Things Jesus Did for YouI remember an early morning

commute to school from my childhood. I noticed a flashy bumper sticker in front of me. In glaring red letters, it screamed, “Jesus died for you!” The end of the sentence was emphasized with an extra-large exclamation mark. I still remember asking my mom what the sticker meant. Why would someone put such a message on their car? For some reason that memory has stuck with me. Years later I came to understand the meaning of that slogan in a personal way. Many other believers have as well. However, some of us have let the catchphrase rob us of a full understanding of Christ’s work. We know Jesus died for us, but we aren’t aware of some of His other important works. Consider four things Jesus did for you. Jesus lived for you. He lived the

life you could never live. If God merely required a sacrifice for sins, why couldn’t Jesus have dropped from the sky and offered Himself immediately? The reason is this — we needed a Savior to not just die in our place; we also needed a Savior to live in our

Vacation Bible School is just around the corner June 4-9! We want to get the word out and let everyone in our community know that we are having VBS and they are invited.1. Pick up some tickets from the table

in the Hall of Memories, and pass them out wherever you may go in town. These tickets are like our LCT tickets, in that they are easy to hand out and leave places.2. Yard signs. We have yard signs with

stakes. Pick up a yard sign and place it in your front yard. We are asking for a $5 donation to help cover the cost of these signs. These signs are great for advertising VBS.3. VBS Blitz. This is on Sun, May 20 at

3pm. We will be heading out to several

business in town, as well as heading to several different parks across our community. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall and get instructions, tickets, group up and pray before we head out to our locations. 4. Mission Lawton door hangers. On

Wed, May 30 we will meet at the 35th Division Park and pass out door hangers in the community. This will promote the cookout on Sat, Jun 2, and also have information and sign up for VBS.5. Pray. It’s important for us to spend

time in prayer about VBS. For the workers of VBS, children attending, and all the ways that we are promoting VBS. God can do amazing things in kids lives through VBS. Pray for VBS

Commencement Sunday, and make sure you are here for that amazing time of celebration and outreach. We, as your staff, are excited for VBS

and how God is going to use it this year in our church and in our community to reach families with the Love of Christ. Make sure you are a part of telling people about making HIM known. GAME ON!

Sunday School 354 Morning Worship 395 Evening Worship 184 Wednesday Ministries 201

Weekly Required $ 25,000.00 Weekly Received $ 37,000.00 YTD Required $ 150,000.00 YTD Received $ 165,716.75 YTD Percentage 110.48%

Volunteers Needed for VBSSign up to volunteer to serve as greeters, snack helpers, bus monitors, decorators, and day care helpers with the Connect Card in the Sunday Bulletin.

Summer Golf DaysWe will have a Summer Golf Day on Sat, May 12 at Fort Cobb. Cost is $40 and will include a meal. We will leave from the church parking lot at 7:15 am. Contact Jack Newell for sign up and information.

Silver SaintsSilver Saints will meet on Mon, May 14 at 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall with special guest Kent Pharaoh bagpiper.

Children’s ActivitiesWe will have Children Fun Nights on Wed, May 16 with games, & May 23 with movies. Sign in at the AWANA registration table in the FLC Lounge at 6:00 pm for the Wed activities.

Senior Adult Breakfast & Armed Forces Day Parade

The Senior Adults will meet on Sat, May 19 at 8:00 am in the Fellowship Hall for breakfast. Following afterward we will go sit and watch the Armed Forces Day Parade. Sign up forms will be available in the Sunday School rooms or church office.

Graduation SundayWe will honor our high school students on Sun, May 20 during morning worship.

VBS BlitzVBS Blitz will meet on Sun, May 20 at 3:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will pass out VBS tickets at various venues in our community.

Mission LawtonWe will have our Mission Lawton Blitz on Wed, May 30 at 6:00 pm to pass out door hangers in our community. Mission Lawton Cookout will be held on Sat, Jun 2. To help volunteer for these events contact Jack Newell.

Vacation Bible SchoolTickets, yard signs, and sign up forms are available in the Hall of Memories and Children’s Building. Help pass out tickets to children and pick up a yard sign to display at your home or place of business. A $5 donation will help cover the cost of our yard signs. Registration open online at http://fbclawton.org/ministries/children/vbs/

Student End of School PartyStudent End of School Party will be Wed, May 23 at 6:00 pm in the gymnasium.

No Evening ActivitiesWe will not have any Sun evening activites on May 13, 12, & 27.

Wednesday Fellowship MealsMenu for May 16

Taco salad, beans, chips & dip, fruit, & dessert. Adults $5.00, Kids (5-12) $3.00, (under 5 free) $20.00 Family Max (5 or more people)

Thank yous ReceivedMisty Hall

Thank you for the sympathy and love shown to our family during Shane’s illness and his passing. We so appreciate the support and comfort you provided during this difficut time.