{"id":3916,"date":"2022-04-17T07:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T07:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/?p=3916"},"modified":"2022-04-15T18:07:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T18:07:11","slug":"4-17-23-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/?p=3916","title":{"rendered":"4\/17-23\/2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This Week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Today: <\/strong><strong>10:00 <\/strong><strong>Worship<\/strong> &#8211; We&#8217;re saving you a seat!<\/li><li><strong>Monday @ 5:30 p.m<\/strong>.: Girl Scouts<\/li><li><strong>Tuesday Bible Study<\/strong>: @ Jeremiah&#8217;s, 2 p.m.<\/li><li><strong>Wednesday<\/strong>: Spiritual Council @ 11; Church Events, 1 p.m.,<\/li><li><strong>AA Meeting<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong>: in the Parish Hall:<ul><li>Tuesdays, 6:30 \u2013 7:30 p.m. &#8211; Discussion<\/li><li>Wednesdays, 7:00 \u2013 8:00 p.m. &#8211; Big Book<\/li><li>Fridays 7:00 \u2013 8:00 p.m. &#8211; Discussion<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Making<\/strong><strong> Peace Seminar <\/strong><strong>Today!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Canceled today.<\/strong> 12-week video series by Jim Van Yperen based on his book, Making Peace: A Guide to Overcoming Church Conflict. Meetings will be Sunday mornings, 11:00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">He\u2019s Not Here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image.png 647w, https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/stpaulsmarietta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-146x150.png 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The women had come seeking Jesus because they knew that Jesus had been crucified. The \u201cgardener\u201d they met knew that He had risen from the dead. He then invited them to see for themselves that He was not there. The young man told them the gospel of Jesus Christ in one verse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen!\u201d (Mark 16: 6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He spoke of four elements of gospel truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, don\u2019t be afraid. Christians are called to overcome or transcend their fears. \u201cThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear\u201d (1 John 4:18). In Christ there is nothing to be afraid of. Nothing is more secure than the love of Christ. Nothing is more powerful than the power of God. In Christ, in God, in salvation there is nothing to fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second, Christians seek Jesus. They desire Him. They crave Him. But theirs is not a desperate craving as if they are addicted to something that they do not possess. Rather, Christians seek to know Jesus more fully. They have tasted the goodness of the Lord and crave to know and to experience Him more fully. Thus, Christians eagerly engage in worship, Bible study, and prayer. They can\u2019t wait to learn more, to sing more, to pray more, to fellowship more. This kind of seeking is the essence of faithfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Third, the hinge or key to salvation is the fact of Jesus\u2019 crucifixion. Christians must come to the point that they can see the most unjust action the world has ever known\u2014the crucifixion of the Son of God\u2014in a positive light. Jesus\u2019 death, as awful and horrible as it was, served as the propitiation for the sins of God\u2019s people. The death of Christ satisfied the justice of God\u2014not for Jesus\u2019 sake, but for God\u2019s. Here we see that the story of humanity\u2019s sin and desperate need of salvation, coupled with the story of the death of Christ is indeed the most positive story the world has ever known\u2014positive because His death is the means of eternal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Christians the preaching of sin and human depravity, coupled with the death and resurrection of Christ is \u201cthe aroma of life leading to life\u201d (2 Corinthians 2:16). Proverbs tells us that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet\u201d (Proverbs 27:7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While well-fed children find that they don\u2019t like this or that at the dinner table, hungry children delight in what others consider to be the most awful things. Similarly, in the light of Christ the doctrines of sin, depravity, and damnation are understood as undeniable evidences of God\u2019s grace and mercy. We deserve death, yet He gives us life. Those who don\u2019t understand their own willing complicity in sin and depravity cannot appreciate the gift of salvation. The better you understand that you don\u2019t deserve it, the better you understand God\u2019s amazing grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fourth element of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that \u201cHe is risen\u201d (v. 6). While Christ\u2019s crucifixion provided the necessary punishment for our sin, satisfying the justice of God, His resurrection provided the foundation upon which salvation is received\u2014faith. \u201cChrist suffered for us in the flesh\u201d (1 Peter 4:1), He took on our sins that we may take on His righteousness. He took on our guilt that we may take on His forgiveness. His suffering and death is the historic event that fulfills the promises of God\u2019s justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His resurrection then is the historic event that fulfills the promises of God\u2019s mercy. His crucifixion was for God\u2019s sake, His resu rrection was for our sake. His resurrection must be taken on faith. There is no proof, only an empty tomb and the testimony of witnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Marking-Gods-Word-Understanding-Jesus\/dp\/0615176038\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Marking-Gods-Word-Understanding-Jesus\/dp\/0615176038\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marking God\u2019s Word\u2014Understanding Jesus<\/a>, Phillip A. Ross, Pilgrim Platform, Marietta, Ohio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Week Today: 10:00 Worship &#8211; We&#8217;re saving you a seat! 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