It is one of the defining marks of Our Time that God is now weightless … he has become unimportant … Those who assure the [analyzers of opinion polls] of their belief in God’s existence may nonetheless consider him less interesting than television, his commands less authoritative than their appetites for affluence and influence, his [...]
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JP: Our study this week (July 22nd, 2009) will be from Romans 9:1-13. My study notes for this lesson are here: Israel and God’s Sovereignty.
Comments:
This is a difficult text.
I advise that you be current in your reading of the book of Romans AND
Read ahead to Romans 11
My notes have three suggested outlines of Romans 9-11
Please [...]
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In Isaac your seed shall be called (Romans 9:7)
Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated (Romans 9:13)
(for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), (Romans 9:11)
For who has known [...]
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JP: Kathee and I will be in Boyceville WI next Sunday (July 26th, 2009). I’ve been asked to speak at Grace Baptist Church. Please pray for the Lord’s blessing on this ministry opportunity.
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What: 4BYA Fall Breakfast
When: Saturday October 17th, 2009
What Time: 10:30 am to about noon
Where: Peets’ house in Plymouth
Signup: Please sign up by Wednesday night October 14th
Special Guest: Our Senior Pastor – Matt Morrell
What can I bring: Kathee will have a list along the way
What: State Fair
When: Labor Day
Meet at church at 9:25 a.m. (in front)
Gate admission: $ 11.00
Transportation: Car pool
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Our dear Sister Callie is moving to Milwaukee to attend medical school. On Wednesday night July 22nd, we will be having a farewell fellowship to say goodbye to Callie and wish her well.
What: Farewell fellowship
When: Wednesday July 22nd
Time: After Bible study. We will wrap up our Bible study at 7:40 p.m.
Where: Elizabeth Kain’s apartment on [...]
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The reasons why I’m giving up sports: football in the fall, baseball in the summer, basketball in the winter. I’ve had it all. I quit attending sports once and for all, and here are my 11 excuses:
Every time I went, they asked for money.
The people I sat next to didn’t seem friendly.
The seats were too [...]
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JP: Title says it all! Atheists: How not to convert them
Turkish TV gameshow looks to convert atheists
Excerpt:
What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?
Turkish television station Kanal T hopes the answer is a ratings success as it prepares to launch [...]
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JP: Helpful chart from the ESV study Bible
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