Church Family,
This past Sunday as we looked at Acts 8 we saw the early church scattered by rising persecution. However this scattering by no means hindered the spread of the Gospel. Instead, the momentum of the Gospel only grew as faithful preachers of the Word, like Philip, were sent out from Jerusalem. It certainly would have been easy for the Gospel message to twist and distort as it spread out, but the purity of the Gospel was essential for the early church. When a man who heard Philip’s preaching offered money in exchange for receiving the Holy Spirit, not only did Philip not accept the money, he was careful to correct this man’s misunderstanding. While he certainly aimed to be winsome in his preaching, Philip was not willing to let the Gospel be compromised, even with just one man, because the Gospel is simply that important. Let us consider if we are also this serious about the purity of the Gospel as we preach it to others, and even as we preach it to ourselves, or if we are willing to deform the Gospel in an effort to broaden its appeal.
Wednesdays Are Back
Our regular Wednesday activities return next week on September 11th. This includes the third semester of our four semester rotation of Disciple Makers (though this is just as good a time to join in as any if you have not participated in Disciple Makers before), a women’s study in the book of judges, and a men’s study in 1 and 2 Thessalonians. The women’s study will also be available on Wednesday mornings. Childcare will be available for the evening activities, but not for the morning women’s study.
Church Game Night
We will be having a church-wide game night on Friday, September 20th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your own dinner and your favorite game or two and come enjoy a couple wonderful hours of fellowship.
Grace be with you,
Logan Murphy
Pastoral Intern