North Platte Berean Church
Who Is Guilty?
Did you realize that Paul's letter to the Romans is his only NT letter to a church he hadn't planted or at least visited? Paul was eager to keep taking the good news of Jesus where it had never been heard, and Rome could be a great place for launching a gospel ministry into Spain. But in many ways, Paul was an unknown to the church there. So, rather than spend a lot of time addressing their dysfunctions (like he does, say, with the Corinthians), Paul offers an overview of his teaching, beginning with foundational understandings about the gospel and its implications for unity between Jews and Gentiles. (This was one of the great social divides of the time and presented a key challenge for the Roman church.) Join in as we explore how these same gospel foundations have the power to bring hope and unity in our lives 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
ConnectCard
We’d love to connect and be a spiritual resource for you – please fill out a ConnectCard (in seat pocket or npberean.org/cc). If you’re new, bring it to the information center for a welcome gift.
https://npberean.org/ccThe Latest
• Lunch with Leaders: Sun. 2/25, 12:15-1:30 p.m., The Commons
• You were made to live in community! If you’re not yet in a Grow Group, now is a great time to give it a try!
For details, see https://npberean.org (scroll down to The Latest).
• Lunch with Leaders: Sun. 2/25, 12:15-1:30 p.m., The Commons
• You were made to live in community! If you’re not yet in a Grow Group, now is a great time to give it a try!
For details, see https://npberean.org (scroll down to The Latest).
Office Info
• Hours this week: Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed Tue. 1:30-2:30 p.m. for staff meeting)
• Contact us: npberean.org, npberean@npberean.org, 308-532-7448
• Hours this week: Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed Tue. 1:30-2:30 p.m. for staff meeting)
• Contact us: npberean.org, npberean@npberean.org, 308-532-7448
New Here?
• Sunday large gatherings: 8, 9:15, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (livestream info: npberean.org/live)
• Bibles: available free at information center
• Sound levels: assisted listening devices and earplugs available at sound booth
• PDF bulletin: npberean.org/sundayprint
• 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
• Mother's Room: Care for your baby and still connect to the gathering via livestream – follow signs north of auditorium.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• Saturday evening: 7-7:30 p.m., meet at main office to start.
• 24-7 prayer room: Now available! Stop by the Caring Center (8th & Jeffers) anytime to engage the prayer stations there. Entry code is 0633 (north entrance).
• This week: Pray for good connections for those who attend Lunch with Leaders on 2/25. Ask God for oneness for Jacen and Kirstyn who were just married here yesterday. Pray for hope and healing for struggling marriages.
• 24-7 prayer room: Now available! Stop by the Caring Center (8th & Jeffers) anytime to engage the prayer stations there. Entry code is 0633 (north entrance).
• This week: Pray for good connections for those who attend Lunch with Leaders on 2/25. Ask God for oneness for Jacen and Kirstyn who were just married here yesterday. Pray for hope and healing for struggling marriages.
Worship in Song
• You've Already Won – Shane and Shane
• Goodness Of God – Bethel Music
• How Great Thou Art – Shane and Shane
• Goodness Of God – Bethel Music
• How Great Thou Art – Shane and Shane
Worship by Giving
• Sunday: Use wooden boxes by auditorium doors.
• Online: npberean.org/give
• Text: Text any amount to 84321.
• Mail: 202 W. 8th St., North Platte, NE 69101
• Online: npberean.org/give
• Text: Text any amount to 84321.
• Mail: 202 W. 8th St., North Platte, NE 69101
This Week's Sermon: Who Is Guilty?
Three Notes About Romans
1. Paul is writing to a church he did not plant and has never visited
2. The Jew/Gentile split (prevalent in all early churches) is likely pronounced in Rome.
3. Paul desires to use Rome as a missionary base to reach the unreached!
1. Paul is writing to a church he did not plant and has never visited
2. The Jew/Gentile split (prevalent in all early churches) is likely pronounced in Rome.
3. Paul desires to use Rome as a missionary base to reach the unreached!
I would __________...
(never)
(never)
I would never... (but we ____!)
(never, do)
(never, do)
I do _________...
(good)
(good)
I do good... (but we ______!)
(good, don't)
(good, don't)
I _______ a lot...
(know)
(know)
I know a lot... (but we don't _______ it!)
Beyond Sunday
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*:
Think it out
• How do you view your own “standing?” How does the gospel change a guilty verdict?
• What is your reaction to Francis Schaeffer’s recorder illustration? (npberean.org/beyond1)
Talk it out
• In what situations do you find yourself quick to judge? What triggers that reaction?
• What is going on when you know the right or true way, yet choose to do the opposite?
Live it out
• Write a prayer asking God to change an area of your life where your heart is hard or your perspective is skewed.
• Listen to “Death was Arrested” daily. (npberean.org/beyond2) Celebrate all the ways Jesus has changed your heart.
* Connecting in community with other believers is crucial for spiritual growth. Explore group options at npberean.org/gg or contact Andrew (andrewwalker@npberean.org, 308-532-7448).
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*:
Think it out
• How do you view your own “standing?” How does the gospel change a guilty verdict?
• What is your reaction to Francis Schaeffer’s recorder illustration? (npberean.org/beyond1)
Talk it out
• In what situations do you find yourself quick to judge? What triggers that reaction?
• What is going on when you know the right or true way, yet choose to do the opposite?
Live it out
• Write a prayer asking God to change an area of your life where your heart is hard or your perspective is skewed.
• Listen to “Death was Arrested” daily. (npberean.org/beyond2) Celebrate all the ways Jesus has changed your heart.
* Connecting in community with other believers is crucial for spiritual growth. Explore group options at npberean.org/gg or contact Andrew (andrewwalker@npberean.org, 308-532-7448).
Next Week's Sermon
Isn't it an amazing feeling when someone praises us for a job well done? It's fantastic to be noticed and appreciated by those around us. How much more would it be fantastic if GOD praised us? How does that even happen? It's easy to think we need to be more religious, but then the question is "Do our preaching and practice line up?" And even if my practice looks good on the outside, is my internal motivation really honoring to God? Religious activity isn't actually what warrants God's praise - so next week, we'll explore how we can receive the praise of God!
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+2%3A17-29&version=ESV