Ash Wednesday: Mercy and Grace
The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him. -Daniel 9:9 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance? -Romans 2:4 There’s no other place except in God’s character where both perfect justice and perfect mercy are balanced. We can’t try to measure his grace and mercy, or any other part of his personality, by our standards or experience—there is no other example
The Pursuit: Exploring Your Life in Christ – March Sermon Series
The Pursuit: Exploring Your Life in Christ A disciple is more than an educated believer; a disciple wants to become like Christ. When we talk about what it means to be a disciple of Christ, we need to have a working New Testament definition of what Jesus had in mind (and put into practice) when he called, equipped, and commissioned his disciples. If you were to condense the New Testament teachings regarding discipleship, you could summarize it as follows: Disciples are made
How to Move Away from Guilt, Shame, and Regrets
Have you ever heard someone, or yourself, say, How can I be happy when I’m so ashamed of the things I’ve done? Regret is one of the spoilers that plays such a vital role in our lives. It is also based on a misunderstanding of a compassionate God and Father. There are people for whom happiness is a virtual impossibility because their lives are filled with regret and shame. For such a person, much of their inner life is occupied with rehearsing
Love, Valentine’s Day, and More — Weekly Invite, 16 February 2020
At A Glance! Thursday, 13 February Men's Group meets at Peter Pane in Pasing - 18:30 hrs Sunday, 16 February Worship Service - 16:00 hrs Sunday Sermon: Family Forever Scripture Verses: Genesis 2:15-18; Psalm 68:4-6 Pastor John Snyder, preaching Youth & Sunday School - 16:00 hrs Children's Choir - 17:00 hrs (following worship) Tuesday, 18 February Prayer Group & Bible Study at the Powells' in Pasing Sunday, 23 February Worship Service - 16:00 hrs Sunday Sermon: The Gift of Confession, the Miracle of Forgiveness Scripture Verses: Psalm 103:8-12; 1 John 1:5-2:2 Pastor John Snyder, preaching Youth & Sunday School - 16:00 hrs Youth
Make Love Your Aim: Today, Tomorrow, and Always!
Love is patient, kind, never jealous, boastful, arrogant, or rude. It never insists on its own way, is not irritable, pouty, or peevish. Love is never resentful, and so much more (Read the entire 1 Corinthians 13). But what if things don't go our way? What then? Think about it: at first the call to love appears simple. But usually by the time we get to the end of the catalogue of what love implies it becomes pretty obvious that whatever we
Weekly Invite – 9 February 2020
At A Glance! Sunday, 9 February Worship Service - 16:00 hrs Sunday Sermon: The One Thing We Need to Know Scripture Verses: 1 John 3:1-3 Mike Page, Guest Preacher Sunday School - 16:00 hrs Tuesday, 11 February Prayer Group & Bible Study - 19:30 hrs Tuesday, 13 February Men's Group meets at Peter Pane in Pasing - 18:30 hrs ------ Next Men's Group meeting is Thursday, 13 February at 18:30 hrs at Peter Pane in Pasing. Contact Pastor John if you'd like to attend or be a part of the Men's Group. You Say
Revolutionize Our Lives: Consider Others Better
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. –Philippians 2:3–4 If we get the apostle Paul wrong here, we’ll miss a very important point and, unfortunately, end up in some off-the-wall teaching or heresy. The apostle wants us to avoid the very human (fallen human) tendency to put ourselves first and others second. By nature
