Mark Wattenbarger read and commented on the 1st Epistle of Peter and spoke about Enduring the Persecutions of Life.
Repentance
Randy McCarthy opened services by reading Psalm 62. He then spoke about Repentance.
Referenced Scriptures: [Acts chapter 20, Zechariah chapter 3, Luke 15:1-10, 2Peter chapter 3]
What is Death?
Allen Daniels began by reading the lyrics of My Dream. He then spoke about Lazarus and about Death.
Referenced Scriptures: [Job 14:14-15, Romans 5:12, Romans 6:23, Genesis chapter 2, 2Corinthians 5:1-9, 1Thessalonians 4:13-18]
The Firstborn (cont.)
Randy McCarthy continued speaking about the firstborn this week focusing on Moses, the Israelites, and the priesthood.
Referenced Scriptures: [Hebrews 12:22-24, Exodus 4:21-23, Exodus 19:4-8, Numbers 3:11-13, Romans 8:28-31]
The Firstborn and the Birthright
Randy McCarthy opened services reading from 1Timothy chapter 4 (1Tim 4:6-8). He then read from Colossians chapter 1 and spoke about the Firstborn and the Birthright. He gave a discussion of how Jacob used deception to gain Esau’s birthright and his father’s blessing.
Referenced Scriptures: [Romans 8:28-30, John 3:16, Genesis 25:19-34, Genesis chapter 27(summary), Genesis 32:9-12,24-29, Isaiah 40:1-2, Ephesians 1:1-6]
Faith
Allen Daniels read from Hebrews chapter 11 and spoke about Faith.
Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Referenced Scriptures: [Genesis chapter 22, Hebrews 10:35-39, Hebrews 2:9-13, John 17:1-6, 21-23, 2Tim 4:6-8]
Trusting in God | Enduring the Trials in our Life
Randy McCarthy began by reading from Malachi chapter 3 and asking “Why does God allow Evil?” and spoke about Trusting in God.
Mark Hasenmyer read from Psalm 105 and spoke about Enduring the Trials in our Life.
Predestinated Unto Adoption
Allen Daniels read from Ephesians chapter 1 (Eph 1:1-12) and Romans chapter 8 (Rom 8:14-26) and spoke about Predestined Unto Adoption.
Ephesians 1:5-6 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Referenced Scriptures: [Galatians 4:4-6, 1John 3:1-2, Psalm 17:15]
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Mark Wattenbarger read from Mark chapter 16 and Luke chapter 24 and spoke about