North Platte Berean Church
Can God Be Trusted?
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
• Mission trip informational meeting: Sun. 3/3, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Garage Cafe
• Lost and found: Mon. 3/18, Foyer
• Easter is coming! – Sun. 3/31; 8, 9:30, 11 a.m.
For details, see https://npberean.org (scroll down to The Latest).
• Mission trip informational meeting: Sun. 3/3, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Garage Cafe
• Lost and found: Mon. 3/18, Foyer
• Easter is coming! – Sun. 3/31; 8, 9:30, 11 a.m.
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 those who are grieving, that the Lord would help them lean into him and grieve with hope. Ask God to give our high schoolers and their leaders a night of fun, safety, and good connection building at the Sola All-Nighter.
• 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 those who are grieving, that the Lord would help them lean into him and grieve with hope. Ask God to give our high schoolers and their leaders a night of fun, safety, and good connection building at the Sola All-Nighter.
Worship in Song
• Same God – Elevation Worship
• Son of Suffering – Bethel Music
• Goodness of God – Bethel Music
• Promises – The Worship Initiative
• Son of Suffering – Bethel Music
• Goodness of God – Bethel Music
• Promises – The Worship Initiative
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: What's Inside?
"The Righteousness of God" (Rom 1:17)
1. A divine attribute (God's RIGHTEOUS character - he always does right)
2. A divine activity (God is making people righteous like himself)
3. A divine achievement (God has already legally declared us "Not guilty!")
1. A divine attribute (God's RIGHTEOUS character - he always does right)
2. A divine activity (God is making people righteous like himself)
3. A divine achievement (God has already legally declared us "Not guilty!")
God is __________________ to his ___________________
(faithful, covenants)
(faithful, covenants)
God is __________________ in his ___________________
(righteous, judgments)
(righteous, judgments)
Baptism – Sun. 3/3, 9:15 a.m. gathering
Baptism is a public witness of an internal reality, that the person has passed from death to life by trusting Jesus alone for salvation. This week we will baptize Parker Ginn.
Baptism is a public witness of an internal reality, that the person has passed from death to life by trusting Jesus alone for salvation. This week we will baptize Parker Ginn.
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
• Need a refresh of the big picture of Romans? Watch this video: npberean.org/beyond5.
• Why was being “entrusted with the oracles of God” so special? Check out npberean.org/beyond6.
Talk it out
• Why does it matter that God is both faithful to his covenants and righteous in his judgments?
• Can God be trusted? How does your answer to this question impact your own faithfulness?
Live it out
• Listen to “Promises” repeatedly this week: npberean.org/beyond7. List all the ways God has been faithful to you.
• Who in your life needs encouragement? Make time this week to share how God’s faithfulness empowers you to live with hope.
* 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
• Need a refresh of the big picture of Romans? Watch this video: npberean.org/beyond5.
• Why was being “entrusted with the oracles of God” so special? Check out npberean.org/beyond6.
Talk it out
• Why does it matter that God is both faithful to his covenants and righteous in his judgments?
• Can God be trusted? How does your answer to this question impact your own faithfulness?
Live it out
• Listen to “Promises” repeatedly this week: npberean.org/beyond7. List all the ways God has been faithful to you.
• Who in your life needs encouragement? Make time this week to share how God’s faithfulness empowers you to live with hope.
* 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
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Paul is preparing his readers for some incredible good news (the gospel), but before they can understand the immense joy it brings they must understand the depth of the bad news all of them were facing before Christ. It's the same for us. We'll explore the bad news first as we prepare ourselves for the life-altering, joy-filling good news of salvation by grace through faith!
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+3%3A9-20&version=ESV