North Platte Berean Church
God’s Enduring Invitation
In the first half of Romans, Paul laid out the foundations of the gospel (ch. 1-4) and the fruit it bears in our lives (ch. 5-8). He ended in the highest heights, delighting in the gifts we have through faith in Christ. The Holy Spirit. Adoption into God's family. Future glory to which our present sufferings pale in comparison. And the assurance that NOTHING can separate us from God's love – it's a covenant he has made with us through the death and resurrection of his Son! But wait…didn't God make promises to Israel, who were also his covenant people? And not all Israel received Jesus, so did God's covenant fail? How are we to think about this – about Israel, about God's faithfulness? As Paul addresses these questions, he seems to hold God's election (choosing) in tension with human responsibility (to choose God)…how do we make sense of that? Above all, can we really trust that God is faithful, even when we're struggling to see it? (Spoiler: we absolutely can!)
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
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• PrimeTimers Retirement Seminar: Thu. 9/5, 6-8 p.m.
• Family Dedication: Sun. 9/8, 9:15 or 11:00 and Sun., 9/22, 2:30-4 p.m.
• Partnership Exploration: Sun. 9/15, 11a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• Families Together training: Sundays 9/15-10/6, 1-3 p.m.
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• Hours this week: Tue.- Thu. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed Mon. 9/2 in observance of Labor Day)
• Contact us: npberean.org, npberean@npberean.org, 308-532-7448
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• Bibles: available free at information center
• Sound levels: assisted listening devices and earplugs available at sound booth
• PDF bulletin: npberean.org/sundayprint
Worship as a Family
• Children (infant-grade 6): Kids Connect is available at 9:15 and 11 a.m. – check-in inside east doors or upstairs from foyer. Kids also welcome in large gatherings; activity bags at back of auditorium to help them engage.
• Students (grades 6-12): Sola gathers on Wednesdays – middle school from 6-7:45 p.m. and high school from 7:30-9 p.m.
Worship through Prayer
• Prayer space: Drop in anytime during office hours to pray quietly in the Auditorium.
• This week: Pray from Matthew 11:28-30 for those you know (including ourselves!) who labor and carry heavy burdens, that they would find rest in Jesus.
Worship in Song
• How Great Thou Art – Shane and Shane
• All the Poor and Powerless – The Worship Initiative
• Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) – Hillsong Worship
Worship by Giving
• Online: npberean.org/givenew
• Text: Text any amount to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483).
• Mail: 202 W. 8th St., North Platte, NE 69101
(calling, belief)
(belief, hearing)
(hearing, preaching)
(preaching, sending)
-St. Francis of Assisi ?
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(missing, belief)
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Family By Design (October 11-12)
$30/family if registered by 10/1 (covers all costs of KidzCamp, lunch, and sessions)
$50/family if registered after 10/1
Please contact the office if you'd like to come, but you need financial help - scholarships are available.
Growing with Jesus isn’t just for Sundays. Make it an everyday, everywhere, with everyone mission by going “beyond Sunday”!
Engage in these resources on your own and with your Grow Group*, family, or a friend:
Grow
• To remember the context for this passage, watch this video: npberean.org/beyond10
• Look up the word “believe” in a dictionary. Which definition best fits its use in this passage? Why?
Share
• Write out v.14-15 in your own words. Whose “beautiful feet” preached the good news to you? How does this encourage you to do the same for others?
• Consider one person you know who does not yet believe. Ask the Lord for an opportunity to share the “good news” with them this week.
Connect
• What keeps us from sharing the good news with those in our lives who don’t know Jesus?
• How does God’s posture towards us (v.21) both encourage and convict us?
• Explore Romans 11:1-10 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.
* Connecting in community with other believers is crucial for spiritual growth. Explore group options at npberean.org/gg