Posts from 2017 (Page 4)

Morse Code, Evangelism and the Church Unstoppable

October 24: Extreme Code ROMANIA: PASTOR RICHARD WURMBRAND Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude. 1 Peter 4:1 Alone in his underground cell, the pastor complained to God, “You say you give the sun and the rain to the good and the bad. So which is it? Am I good or bad?” God said this to his heart: “You are something else entirely—a child of God. A child of God does not wait…

Preparing our Hearts to Worship – 1John 2:15-17

In an effort to help you prepare for the October 29, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Epistle of 1st John. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Whom or What do You Love?”. The main Scripture for the day is 1 John 2:15-17. The other passages are either referenced in the message or…

Bulletin – Week of October 22, 2017

       Order of Worship: Sunday, October 22, 2017 Jesus Loves Me Greeting They’ll Know We Are Christians Confession & Assurance You Are My King (Amazing Love) Call to Worship:  1 John 3:1-3 Behold What Manner of Love The Love of God This is My Commandment Offering: General (Kingdom Advancement) Fund Prayer Scripture: 1 John 2:7-14 Message: The Command to Love O Love That Will Not Let Me Go Benediction This Little Light of Mine NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29,…

1John 2:7-14 The Command to Love POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the October 22, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Epistle of 1st John. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Command to Love”. The main Scripture for the day is 1 John 2:7-14. The other passages are either referenced…

ActsNow 2017 Caribbean and Colombia

Come and hear how God is moving in the Caribbean and Colombia. Just like in the early church, God is doing some amazing things in our part of the globe. Russell Stendal will share about his experiences helping to bring peace between FARC guerillas and the Colombian government. Paolo will share about his experience as a pastor and church leader in the Caribbean and others will be onsite to help us understand the wonderful things of God happening in our…

Women of the Bible Quiz

There is some research going on in the CRC about the literacy of the female figures of Scripture.  You can help out by taking 10 minutes to complete this quiz based on your current knowledge.  This isn’t an open book test.  i must admit, there were quite a few of these figures whose names I recognized but that I was unsure of how to describe them from the descriptions offered.  For example, i know Lydia was a dealer in purple…

What does it mean to love Jesus?

here is a great, short 3 min video by Dr. Michael Allen on following Christ and loving him.  This follows great upon our sermon a few weeks ago about imitating Christ. #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Michael Allen “What does it mean to love Jesus?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

Bulletin – Week of October 15, 2017

Welcome to Hope in Christ Church. We are so glad you have joined us today. After the service, we invite you to stay for some coffee and join one of our education classes at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary, or one of our small group meetings during the week. Order of Worship:  Today’s Guest Speaker is Tass Saada This is My Father’s World Greeting Call to Worship Psalm 24 What a Beautiful Name All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name…