Week of October 10
Hi church family!
I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was a little strenuous- our younger son had surgery on Friday, and we had to take our older son (as well as myself) to the doctor’s on Sunday. Thankfully, everyone is on the mend. Here’s what we are looking at this week:
Ray Roberts Missions Offering:
As you know, our annual Ray Roberts missions offering wrapped up a couple of weeks ago, and we have the final amount raised. Together, our church raised $860.00 for local missions in Ohio! Thank you so much for financially contributing to our missions this year.
Joy Club:
Our next Joy Club meeting is on Thursday, October 21st and we will be meeting at Joe's Deli. If you would like to attend, be sure to put your name down on the sign-up sheet in the vestibule.
Fall Fest:
On Sunday, October 31st, we will have a special Jr. Jam service called Fall Fest. All children are invited, and we are encouraging guests to attend. Please be in prayer for this outreach.
Additional Resources:
Over the weekend we looked at the topic of our suffering as Christians. The main idea of the sermon is that we as Christians suffer for righteousness sake. Here’s the sermon info:
Series: Aliens and Sojourners: a study of 1 and 2 Peter
Text: 1 Peter 3:8-22
Title: Our Suffering
Main Idea of the Text: The readers of the letter are called to act well and bless in the face of suffering because God blesses suffering at the end of time, and Christ suffered for our sins to bring us to Himself.
Main Idea of the Sermon: Christians suffer for righteousness’ sake.
Key Term:
Suffer- to be subjected to something that is evil, bad, or unpleasant.
Righteousness- the quality of being morally right or justifiable. In the bible, righteousness is the quality of being right in the eyes of God.
I- In the face of suffering, we bless (Verses 8-12)
II- In the face of suffering, we honor Christ (Verses 13-17)
III- In the face of suffering, Christ is our example (verses 18-22)
This week, due to technical difficulties, there is nowhere to view or listen to the sermon over the weekend.
Over the weekend we looked at always being able to give an account for what we believe as Christians. A couple of weeks ago, I was given an article to read called “the problem of Christian passivity, part one” which speaks to this passage and the discomfort of defending your faith and sharing your faith. It is written by Ian Huyett, a former atheist and current Christian attorney It’s a long article, but definitely worth your time:
https://americanreformer.org/the-problem-of-christian-passivity-part-one/
Over the weekend, we also looked at why Christians are anti-abortion, or pro-life. There’s a fantastic resource that can be found written by Justin Taylor that where he speaks, writes, and videos about the topic:
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/abortion-is-immoral-an-animated-roadmap-of-the-argument/
Over the weekend we covered a myriad of difficult topics. One of them was the question “did Jesus preach in hell?” Below are two articles that shed some light and perspective on that topic.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/does-1-peter-teach-jesus-preached-hell/
https://www.gotquestions.org/spirits-in-prison.html
Anyhow, I think that’s it! Have a great week, and I’ll see you soon.
Sincerely in Christ,
Pastor Larry Bogen
I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was a little strenuous- our younger son had surgery on Friday, and we had to take our older son (as well as myself) to the doctor’s on Sunday. Thankfully, everyone is on the mend. Here’s what we are looking at this week:
Ray Roberts Missions Offering:
As you know, our annual Ray Roberts missions offering wrapped up a couple of weeks ago, and we have the final amount raised. Together, our church raised $860.00 for local missions in Ohio! Thank you so much for financially contributing to our missions this year.
Joy Club:
Our next Joy Club meeting is on Thursday, October 21st and we will be meeting at Joe's Deli. If you would like to attend, be sure to put your name down on the sign-up sheet in the vestibule.
Fall Fest:
On Sunday, October 31st, we will have a special Jr. Jam service called Fall Fest. All children are invited, and we are encouraging guests to attend. Please be in prayer for this outreach.
Additional Resources:
Over the weekend we looked at the topic of our suffering as Christians. The main idea of the sermon is that we as Christians suffer for righteousness sake. Here’s the sermon info:
Series: Aliens and Sojourners: a study of 1 and 2 Peter
Text: 1 Peter 3:8-22
Title: Our Suffering
Main Idea of the Text: The readers of the letter are called to act well and bless in the face of suffering because God blesses suffering at the end of time, and Christ suffered for our sins to bring us to Himself.
Main Idea of the Sermon: Christians suffer for righteousness’ sake.
Key Term:
Suffer- to be subjected to something that is evil, bad, or unpleasant.
Righteousness- the quality of being morally right or justifiable. In the bible, righteousness is the quality of being right in the eyes of God.
I- In the face of suffering, we bless (Verses 8-12)
II- In the face of suffering, we honor Christ (Verses 13-17)
III- In the face of suffering, Christ is our example (verses 18-22)
This week, due to technical difficulties, there is nowhere to view or listen to the sermon over the weekend.
Over the weekend we looked at always being able to give an account for what we believe as Christians. A couple of weeks ago, I was given an article to read called “the problem of Christian passivity, part one” which speaks to this passage and the discomfort of defending your faith and sharing your faith. It is written by Ian Huyett, a former atheist and current Christian attorney It’s a long article, but definitely worth your time:
https://americanreformer.org/the-problem-of-christian-passivity-part-one/
Over the weekend, we also looked at why Christians are anti-abortion, or pro-life. There’s a fantastic resource that can be found written by Justin Taylor that where he speaks, writes, and videos about the topic:
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/abortion-is-immoral-an-animated-roadmap-of-the-argument/
Over the weekend we covered a myriad of difficult topics. One of them was the question “did Jesus preach in hell?” Below are two articles that shed some light and perspective on that topic.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/does-1-peter-teach-jesus-preached-hell/
https://www.gotquestions.org/spirits-in-prison.html
Anyhow, I think that’s it! Have a great week, and I’ll see you soon.
Sincerely in Christ,
Pastor Larry Bogen