SUNDAY - Happy 250th Independence Day
10:00 AM Worship & Teaching - Pastor Bob Lawrenz
Message: Acts 2:22-41 - "Proof for the Critics"
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 30:1-4
This week we continue to study the accounts recorded in Acts chapter 2.
Acts 2:22-41 captures Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost. In the beginning of the chapter, he refutes claims that the disciples are drunk by explaining they are experiencing the prophecy of Joel. He is calling for complete attention so that the reason for quoting Joel can be properly explained. He testifies about Jesus’ life, crucifixion, and resurrection, to show proof and to demonstrate God's validation of Jesus as Messiah the Messiah.
Peter continues to confront the "men of Israel" and his indictment against them regarding the rejection and crucifixion of Jesus. All are guilty. However, there was an eternal purpose of God that set the boundaries for what would occur because God had ordained it to be so.
Backing up his claims with the Old Testament, Peter quotes King David (from Psalm 16) to argue that God would not let His "Holy One see decay". Peter clarifies that David died and was buried, so the prophecy must point to the resurrection of the Christ. He concludes that God has made Jesus both "Lord and Messiah".
Cut to the heart by Peter's words, the listeners ask how they should respond. Peter instructs them to repent of their sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, promising they will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The passage concludes by noting that about 3,000 people accepted his message and were baptized that very day.
Acts 2:22-41 captures Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost. In the beginning of the chapter, he refutes claims that the disciples are drunk by explaining they are experiencing the prophecy of Joel. He is calling for complete attention so that the reason for quoting Joel can be properly explained. He testifies about Jesus’ life, crucifixion, and resurrection, to show proof and to demonstrate God's validation of Jesus as Messiah the Messiah.
Peter continues to confront the "men of Israel" and his indictment against them regarding the rejection and crucifixion of Jesus. All are guilty. However, there was an eternal purpose of God that set the boundaries for what would occur because God had ordained it to be so.
Backing up his claims with the Old Testament, Peter quotes King David (from Psalm 16) to argue that God would not let His "Holy One see decay". Peter clarifies that David died and was buried, so the prophecy must point to the resurrection of the Christ. He concludes that God has made Jesus both "Lord and Messiah".
Cut to the heart by Peter's words, the listeners ask how they should respond. Peter instructs them to repent of their sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, promising they will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The passage concludes by noting that about 3,000 people accepted his message and were baptized that very day.
TUESDAY
10:00 AM Ladies Prayer & Bible Study - On hiatus for the rest of July.
Attention Ladies!
We are looking into the lives of 10 women in the Bible. They may have lived a long time ago, but we find ourselves facing many of the same issues they faced. Through their trials and experiences, we see how God works in our lives daily to shape us, heal us, encourage us and grow us as we follow Him.
Men's Prayer is a time for men to come together in fellowship, and pray for those in need, though all are welcome. If you are in need of prayer and would like the men of this church to do as James 5:14 says, please do come!
"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."
10:00 AM Church Workday - All Are Welcome!
Lend a Helping Hand!
Church workdays are scheduled on the FIRST and THIRD Saturdays of every month, from 10 AM through lunchtime.
Church cleanup days are organized to maintain a hygienic, welcoming, and safe environment for worship, ensuring the facility is clean for services. Serving together builds our church community, fosters a sense of ownership, and serves as an act of stewardship to maintain the facility that God has so graciously provided us. Whatever God gives us to do, we do it as unto the Lord.
Please consider helping to keep the building up. Maintaining this 1856 building is a service to the Lord.
We are looking into the lives of 10 women in the Bible. They may have lived a long time ago, but we find ourselves facing many of the same issues they faced. Through their trials and experiences, we see how God works in our lives daily to shape us, heal us, encourage us and grow us as we follow Him.
God has given us 10 commandments. There are over 8 billion people on the planet, and we all struggle with those same commands. There really is nothing new under the sun (1 Corinthians 10:19).
As we look at the role these women played in telling God's story, I pray that God will meet us where we are and inspire us to grow in His grace and knowledge, that we too would be an example to others.
Please consider joining us each Tuesday morning as we magnify the Lord together, study the scriptures, pray for one another and enjoy the blessing of Christian fellowship.
As
a contemporary of Isaiah and Hosea, Micah prophesied during the
momentous years surrounding the tragic fall of Israel to the Assyrian
Empire (722 BC), an event he also predicted (Micah 1:6).
Micah stated in his introduction to the book that he prophesied during
the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah in Judah, failing to mention
the simultaneous string of dishonorable kings that closed out the
northern kingdom of Israel.
During this period, while Israel was imploding from the effects of evil and unfaithful leadership, Judah seemed on a roller-coaster ride—ascending to the heights of its destiny in one generation, only to fall into the doldrums in another. In Judah at this time, good kings and evil kings alternated with each other, a pattern seen in the reigns of Jotham (good, 2 Kings 15:32–34); Ahaz (evil, 2 Kings 16:1–4); and Hezekiah (good, 2 Kings 18:1–7).
- See more at: http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/micah.html#sthash.i25F9AvV.dpuf
During this period, while Israel was imploding from the effects of evil and unfaithful leadership, Judah seemed on a roller-coaster ride—ascending to the heights of its destiny in one generation, only to fall into the doldrums in another. In Judah at this time, good kings and evil kings alternated with each other, a pattern seen in the reigns of Jotham (good, 2 Kings 15:32–34); Ahaz (evil, 2 Kings 16:1–4); and Hezekiah (good, 2 Kings 18:1–7).
- See more at: http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/micah.html#sthash.i25F9AvV.dpuf
As
a contemporary of Isaiah and Hosea, Micah prophesied during the
momentous years surrounding the tragic fall of Israel to the Assyrian
Empire (722 BC), an event he also predicted (Micah 1:6).
Micah stated in his introduction to the book that he prophesied during
the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah in Judah, failing to mention
the simultaneous string of dishonorable kings that closed out the
northern kingdom of Israel.
During this period, while Israel was imploding from the effects of evil and unfaithful leadership, Judah seemed on a roller-coaster ride—ascending to the heights of its destiny in one generation, only to fall into the doldrums in another. In Judah at this time, good kings and evil kings alternated with each other, a pattern seen in the reigns of Jotham (good, 2 Kings 15:32–34); Ahaz (evil, 2 Kings 16:1–4); and Hezekiah (good, 2 Kings 18:1–7).
- See more at: http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/micah.html#sthash.i25F9AvV.dpuf
During this period, while Israel was imploding from the effects of evil and unfaithful leadership, Judah seemed on a roller-coaster ride—ascending to the heights of its destiny in one generation, only to fall into the doldrums in another. In Judah at this time, good kings and evil kings alternated with each other, a pattern seen in the reigns of Jotham (good, 2 Kings 15:32–34); Ahaz (evil, 2 Kings 16:1–4); and Hezekiah (good, 2 Kings 18:1–7).
- See more at: http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/micah.html#sthash.i25F9AvV.dpuf
SATURDAY
9:00 AM Men's Prayer - All Are Welcome!
"Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."
10:00 AM Church Workday - All Are Welcome!
Church workdays are scheduled on the FIRST and THIRD Saturdays of every month, from 10 AM through lunchtime.
Our next Church Workday is scheduled for this Saturday, July 11th. Join us as we work around the building, both inside and outside! Every "skill level" welcome!
Please consider helping to keep the building up. Maintaining this 1856 building is a service to the Lord.
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