Tree of Life Church

February 19, 2023

Revive Us, Oh God

Executive Pastor Joe Sizemore – Sunday at 11:00 AM in our Montgomery Campus Worship Center at 6477 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

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Genesis 2:7

⁷And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Psalm 80:18-19

¹⁸So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. ¹⁹Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

Tu Entrega Determina tu Alcance

Pastor Raúl Rubio – Servicio de adoración dominical

2 Reyes 5:1-10

¹Naamán, general del ejército del rey de Siria, era varón grande delante de su señor, y lo tenía en alta estima, porque por medio de él había dado Jehová salvación a Siria. Era este hombre valeroso en extremo, pero leproso. ²Y de Siria habían salido bandas armadas, y habían llevado cautiva de la tierra de Israel a una muchacha, la cual servía a la mujer de Naamán. ³Esta dijo a su señora: Si rogase mi señor al profeta que está en Samaria, él lo sanaría de su lepra. ⁴Entrando Naamán a su señor, le relató diciendo: Así y así ha dicho una muchacha que es de la tierra de Israel. ⁵Y le dijo el rey de Siria: Anda, ve, y yo enviaré cartas al rey de Israel.

Salió, pues, él, llevando consigo diez talentos de plata, y seis mil piezas de oro, y diez mudas de vestidos. ⁶Tomó también cartas para el rey de Israel, que decían así: Cuando lleguen a ti estas cartas, sabe por ellas que yo envío a ti mi siervo Naamán, para que lo sanes de su lepra. ⁷Luego que el rey de Israel leyó las cartas, rasgó sus vestidos, y dijo: ¿Soy yo Dios, que mate y dé vida, para que este envíe a mí a que sane un hombre de su lepra? Considerad ahora, y ved cómo busca ocasión contra mí.

⁸Cuando Eliseo el varón de Dios oyó que el rey de Israel había rasgado sus vestidos, envió a decir al rey: ¿Por qué has rasgado tus vestidos? Venga ahora a mí, y sabrá que hay profeta en Israel. ⁹Y vino Naamán con sus caballos y con su carro, y se paró a las puertas de la casa de Eliseo. ¹⁰Entonces Eliseo le envió un mensajero, diciendo: Ve y lávate siete veces en el Jordán, y tu carne se te restaurará, y serás limpio.

February 15, 2023

First Principles

Brother Brandon Jordan – Wednesday at 7:00 PM in our Montgomery Campus Worship Center at 6477 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

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Hebrews 5:12

¹²For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Hebrews 6:1-3

¹Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, ²Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. ³And this will we do, if God permit.

February 12, 2023

The Most Important Story of the Season

Senior Pastor Joel Urshan – Sunday at 11:00 AM in our Montgomery Campus Worship Center at 6477 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

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Genesis 50:15-21

¹⁵And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. ¹⁶And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, ¹⁷So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. ¹⁸And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. ¹⁹And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God²⁰But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. ²¹Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

Yo Estoy Contigo

Pastor Raúl Rubio – Servicio de adoración dominical

Génesis 46:1-4

Salió Israel con todo lo que tenía, y vino a Beerseba, y ofreció sacrificios al Dios de su padre Isaac. ²Y habló Dios a Israel en visiones de noche, y dijo: Jacob, Jacob. Y él respondió: Heme aquí. ³Y dijo: Yo soy Dios, el Dios de tu padre; no temas de descender a Egipto, porque allí yo haré de ti una gran nación. ⁴Yo descenderé contigo a Egipto, y yo también te haré volver; y la mano de José cerrará tus ojos.

February 8, 2023

To Them That Endure

Executive Pastor Joe Sizemore – Wednesday at 7:00 PM in our Montgomery Campus Worship Center at 6477 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

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Matthew 10:16-22

¹⁶Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. ¹⁷But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; ¹⁸And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. ¹⁹But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. ²⁰For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. ²¹And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. ²²And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Matthew 24:9-13

⁹Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. ¹⁰And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. ¹¹And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. ¹²And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. ¹³But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

John Hand, Jr.

John Hand Jr was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 30, 1951, to John Henry Hand Sr. and Anna Eliza Hand. John departed this earth on February 2, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona.

John is preceded in death by his parents John Henry Hand Sr. and Anna Eliza Hand, sister (Patricia A. Isome), son (Kenneth D. Howell), and nephew (Raeshaun Hand Jr.).

John leaves loved ones to cherish his memories: his significant other, Sandi “My Baby” L. Louis; his children, Lisa M. Smith and Tiffany A. Hand, and his children in life, Dialayna “Dee” Carr, Antonia “Toni” Abisina, and Larry G. Carr; his grandchildren, Courtney D. Stuart, Amber M. Howell, Jasmine M. Howell, Danny L. Johnson Jr., Robert J. Johnson (Caitlyn Johnson), Xavier A. Howell, and Mariah L. Howell; and a host of great grandchildren; his siblings Janie “Kitty” M. Nelson, Raeshaun “Jerry” Hand Sr., Marcia Hand, Jenny “Maria” Hand, Martina Craig, Kimberly “Nina” R. Hand, and Veronica “Charlie” Hand (James Kelly). Along with a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends – including our Darren Parnell.

John actively lived the guiding principle of, “Family First”. It started in the streets of St. Leger Place through the hallways and football field of Hughes High School (class of 1969). After attending Central State University (General Studies), John joined the U.S. Air Force in 1971 at McChord U.S. Air Force Base in Seattle, Washington. He spent a large portion of his military time, stationed in Korea while serving as a Postal Service Clerk. John was influenced by the eastern culture and philosophy, where he took the opportunity to obtain a Black Belt in Tatsu Do Martial Arts.

Upon his honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force in 1977. He quickly put his experiences and learnings to work by working at the U.S. Postal Service for 13+ years. John still had higher dreams of building a better way of life to support his family. He decided that education would be the path, so he attend Southern Ohio College in the evenings to obtain his Accounting & Tax degree. This decision opened the doors for him to work for the City of Cincinnati as a Tax Examiner for 20+ years. As witnessed by John being honored by Mark Mallory, City of Cincinnati Mayor, in designating April 30, 2011, as “John Hand Jr. Day”.

John was determined to charter multiple pathways, to ensure his family was supported in their endeavors. He was an entrepreneur, who built a thriving “Hands Accounting & Tax Services” business that serviced hundreds of clients from the community for over 25+ years.

John’s passion for helping others grow and thrive in life and in business gave him great joy. He left a footprint on the lives of those he touched and truly provided a blueprint on how to succeed in life.

The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Finneytown campus of the Tree of Life Church, 7630 View Place Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45224.

Burial Service with Air Force Honors will also be on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Spring Grove Cemetery, 4521 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45232.

Repass on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at The Place Rental Hall, 6005 Vine St, Elmwood Place, OH 45216.