04/06/2023
- Friday, April 7: Good Friday
7:30 PM: Divine Service
Sunday, April 9: Easter Sunday
April Theme: Go...Teaching Them...
The message of the first apostles (the apostle's doctrine) was their eye-witness account of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection; the events that we are now approaching in Holy Week.
After Jesus Christ rose from the dead, He appeared to many of His disciples, opening the Scriptures, comforting, and encouraging them.
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.(Matthew 28:16-20)
Before Jesus ascended into heaven, He commissioned His disciples to Go make disciples [by] baptizing and teaching them. This account frames our sermon theme for the month of April.
We see from the verses above that some doubted. But for those who believed, their lives were transformed by their encounter with the Risen One, and they committed their lives to going, teaching, professing, and making disciples
Following are the Bible verses for last week's reflection and this Sunday's Divine Service:
April 2 - 'Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's c**t.' His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him." - John 12:15-16; Bible reading: Luke 19:28-40
April 7 - "For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus; that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should love no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again." - 2 Corinthians 5:14-15: Bible reading: Luke 23:13-25
April 9 - "I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also." - John 14:18-19; Bible reading: Luke 24:1-12
There will not be any Sunday School, Religious Instruction, or Youth Activities. Blessed Easter!
9:30 AM
Choir Rehearsal
We will be using the NAC and Celebration Hymnals.
10:15 AM: Worship
10:30 AM: Divine Service
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