The Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

Missionary Jack Mitchell gave us a ministry update and shared the Gospel.

On the first day of the week, the women who came to the tomb of Jesus learned from an angel that Jesus was not there anymore He had risen from the dead shortly before. They left to tell the other disciples. But as they went, they encountered Jesus.

Paul is thankful for God's grace.

Not everything that is true is helpful. However, God's Word is not like this! Everything He gives us in His Word is for a reason.

Respect for the Word of God

In just under two months (April 9, 2023) we will be celebrating the resurrection of Christ. But today in our verse-by-verse study in Matthew, we are already at the Scripture which reveals that miraculous event which is at the very foundation of the Christian faith. The text does not give any “theology” or “explanation of the meaning” of the events. It just recounts what happened. Let us read through it with Matthew and see what we can glean.

One thing we glean is this: the glorious truth of the resurrection must be told. So commanded the angel of God.

Our assistant pastor helpfully explains that there were certain false teachers who were misusing the Mosaic Law in the church at Ephesus. Paul was instructing Timothy how to deal with them by showing how the Law could be properly used within the context of the gospel of Christ.

In this passage, Pastor Postiff explains that Abraham's conduct confirmed his righteousness before God. That righteous standing was obtained by faith earlier in his life but was now demonstrated by works. True faith saves; true faith then works.

"Membership has its privileges." So says the marketing slogan of American Express starting back in 1987. But when we are talking about being part of (a member of) a church, it has far more than just a few scant privileges. It has massive responsibilities and blessings. Being a formal member is not just having access to a list of "perks."

For those who have forgotten, I thought it would be a good time to remind us about our responsibilities and blessings as members of our local church, and in particular what that means for in-person ministry and attendance at meetings.