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North Platte Berean Church

Can suffering be good?

Can suffering be good?

In response to Jesus’ extravagant goodness to us, how can we live lives that delight Him? It’s all about keeping in step with the Spirit. Of course, life’s pressures and hardships can make this quite the challenge! It turns out that’s exactly what the Apostle Paul feared for the first believers in the city of Thessalonica. He’d had to leave them abruptly due to intense persecution – now, would their hardships scorch their fledgling faith or drive them more deeply to their newfound Savior? Listen in as Paul celebrates the Thessalonians’ work produced by faith, labor prompted by love, and endurance inspired by hope in Jesus, and discover what this teaches us about Keeping in Step with the Spirit still today.

Locations & Times

North Platte Berean Church

202 W 8th St, North Platte, NE 69101, USA

Sunday 8:00 AM

Sunday 9:15 AM

Sunday 11:00 AM

Sunday 6:00 PM

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Sunday large gatherings: 8a, 9:15a, 11a, & 6p; livestream 9:15a at facebook.com/npberean or anytime at npberean.org/live.
Need a Bible? Free Bibles at information center in Commons.
Sound levels: Assisted listening devices and earplugs available at sound booth in back of auditorium.
Office hours: Mon.-Thu. 9a-4p (closed Tue. 1:30-2:30p for staff meeting).
Find out more: Text npconnect to 97000, visit npberean.org, email npberean@npberean.org, or call 308-532-7448.

FOR FAMILIES
Mother's Room: A private place to care for your baby and still connect to the gathering via livestream – follow signs north of auditorium.
Kids Connect (infant-grade 5): Available at 9:15 and 11 a.m. – check-in east of Commons or upstairs from foyer. Kids also welcome in large gatherings. At-home resources: npberean.org/kids-connect-at-home
Sola (grades 6-12): Meet at Garage Café (across Vine St.) – main gatherings Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.; middle school also meets Sundays at 11a in the Upper Rooms.

Giving

On Sunday: use wooden boxes at back of auditorium
Online: npberean.org/give
Text: text any amount to 84321
Mail: 202 W. 8th St., North Platte, NE 69101
This Week's Sermon: Can suffering be good?
Affliction
A condition of pain, suffering, or distress: synonym: trial.
A cause of pain, suffering, or distress: synonym: burden.
The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief.
The danger of affliction
The opportunity of affliction
Preparing for affliction
Talk It Over

Keep growing in your relationship with Jesus through the Word, prayer, and community!

• Reach out to a few people you already know – friends, coworkers, etc. – and find a time when you can connect each week. (Note: Due to the pandemic, we're recommending groups of 4-7.)

• Not sure how to start the conversation? Head to https://npberean.org/grow for a few simple ideas you can use to get started today!

Tips for Small Groups

• Latest recommendations for connecting in this time of social distancing: https://npberean.org/group-recs

• Simple ideas for leading your group: https://npberean.org/grow

Next Week's Sermon

We live in a moment in time when sexual norms seem to be shifting rapidly. Are biblical views on sexuality antiquated? Do we as a church need to shift our understanding of sexual freedom to align with and catch up to the times? Does Paul's letter to the Thessalonian church have to say about this and if so, what?
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+4%3A1-8&version=ESV