The 200's
A Snowy 2nd Sunday in Advent 2018 Greetings!
Pastor Josh & Sister Kristina 9 Dec 2018
In the early days of the church, Advent was a time of prayer, fasting & confession. Today, Advent is more a time of preparation & expectation of the coming of the Lord. Did you know the second advent candle has 3 different themes? Faith--to indicate the faith it took for Mary & Joseph to deal with the unexpected pregnancy & the trip to Bethlehem; Peace--for the peace promised to all mankind through the coming of the Savior; & the Bethlehem Candle pointing to the Savior's birth in a manger. He is coming again. Prepare!
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The Read Scripture Series has two great 8+ minute videos that give an excellent visual overview of the book of Acts, Chapters 1-12 and Chapters 13-21 .
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Good Faith (Acts 13:22) Deacon/Lay Leader Joshua Justice sermon notes video audio only 3 September 2017
Acting in 'good faith' has a very specific meaning in the world of laws, contracts, and lawyers. In the everyday world, it has a similar meaning-- do you come to the table with an attitude of working towards a mutual goal, and will you put out all the effort plus some to see a successful accomplishment of that or those goals? Good faith- operating in “honesty or sincerity of intention.” David was a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22) not because he was perfect (2 Sam 12:13) but because he was honest and sincere. He chose to act 'in good faith' in his relationship with Jehovah, his God. Jesus spoke in His day of those who put on a show, knew the right words, but whose attitudes needed to be questioned or even called out. Deacon Josh is showing in this sermon how we must live prepared and always ready to act for our Father in good faith. The key to this necessary lifestyle is in understanding what it is to be perfect, like Job, like Noah, like David, and like so many of the men and women in the Bible. They were perfect before God, but not sinless. How can that be? Listen as Deacon Joshua explains what it is to live in good faith and become a man or woman God can call "perfect" and one of His that walks in the way of 'good faith.