Hello! Pastor Alan taught yesterday from John chapter 10 about the Good Shepherd and the false shepherds. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. Also included are links to verses referenced in the message. Enjoy!
The Good Shepherd vs. False Shepherds
Hello all! Praying that you all had a blessed Easter weekend. We at Colona Community Church sure did: God provided beautiful weather for our Sunrise Service, the people of the church provided an abundance of yummy food for our breakfast, and we finished up with a wonderful lesson from Pastor Alan at the regular Sunday Service.
Unfortunately, we’re still having occasional problems with the recording, so the complete message audio is unavailable. God willing, we’ll get the issues resolved soon. 🙂 I do, however, have the closing prayer from Easter Sunday. I’ve also included Pastor Alan’s outline of his message with links to the verses he referenced. To listen to the prayer, simply click play on the audio player below.
The Much More Life: Christ Alive to Live in You Romans 5:1-17
I. The Starting Line: forgiven by the death of Christ in your place on the cross. “I’ve Been Saved”. The “theological” term is justified. Just as if you died. Romans 5:1-9, Romans 8:31-39
II. The Daily Life in Christ: the much more life. Romans 5:10, 17. Our forgiveness cleans the slate for his activity in us, through the Holy Spirit. “I’m being saved.” This is the much more life. It’s not about our doing for Him but his doing in us. The “theological” term is sanctification. 2 Corinthians 4:16, Philippians 2:1-11, Galatians 5:22-23. It’s not about us but Christ!
III. The Final Outcome. 1 Corinthians 15 is a chapter on the implications of the resurrection. “I will be saved.” In light of Easter, I urge you to read all of 1 Corinthians 15:13-28.
Summary: the major truth Paul drives home is that the life we are to live is a life grounded solely in the grace of God and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Contact info: Dr. Alan Brock, albrock.ab@gmail.com www.Summit40.com
Hello! Pastor Alan taught us about the Prophecy, the Praise, and the Promise of Palm Sunday by leading us through John 12:1-19. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included some notes and links to the Scriptures referenced. Below that, I’ve included Pastor’s notes from the previous week (which accidentally did not get recorded…oops!) when Pastor taught on The Miracle of Sight in John 9. Enjoy!
*A special note: despite the snow that is currently falling, we plan to have Easter Sunrise Service at the Boyles’ home at 7 am, followed by a potluck breakfast. Regular Sunday Service will, as always, be at 10:30 am at the church. The weather forecasters promise that it will warm up! 🙂
Palm Sunday: The Prophecy, the Praise, and the Promise
Prophecy
Praise
“Jesus and Alexander the Great” by Charles Ross Weede
Jesus and Alexander died at thirty-three;
One died in Babylon; and one on Calvary.
One gained all for self; and one Himself He gave;
One conquered every throne; the other every grave.
The one made himself god; The God made Himself less;
The one lived but to blast; the other but to bless!
When died the Greek, forever fell his throne of swords
But Jesus died to live forever Lord of lords.
Jesus and Alexander died at thirty-three.
The Greek made all men slaves; the Jew made all men free.
One built a throne on blood; the other built on love,
The one was born of earth; the other from above;
One won all this earth, to lose all earth and heaven.
The other gave up all, that all to Him be given.
The Greek forever died; the Jew forever lives;
He loses all who gets, and gets all things who gives.
Promise
Miracle of Sight: John 9
The Miracle (John 9:1-5)
The Reaction (John 9:6-34)
The Application (John 9:35-41)
“It is not our littleness that hinders Christ; but our bigness.
It is not our weakness that hinders Christ; it’s our strength.
It is not our darkness that hinders Christ; it is our supposed light that holds back His hand.”
-Charles Spurgeon
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