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Peace & Hope (Part 1)

Peace & Hope (Part 1)

We've just seen how Paul starts his letter to the Romans by laying Gospel Foundations: our need to be justified (declared "not guilty") by God and how He makes this possible through faith alone. So…now what? In chapters 5-8, Paul shifts his focus to what this gospel produces. He highlights the fruit (benefits) the gospel brings to those who believe it, and how this in turn produces even more fruit (Christ-honoring attitudes and actions) in their lives. Join in as we delight in our justification ("not guilty!"), peace, hope, reconciliation, freedom from sin, and Spirit-filling, among so many other amazing Gospel Fruits!

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/cc
The Latest
Take A Step: Mon. 4/22, 5:45-7:45 p.m., 252 Room
An old-fashioned Potluck and Hymn-Sing! – Fri. 4/26, 5:30-7 p.m., 252 Room
• Lifeway women’s event: Sat. 4/27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 252 Room
• Lunch with Leaders: Sun. 4/28, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Commons

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

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

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; 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

Saturday evening: 7-7:30 p.m., meet at main office to start.
• 24-7 prayer room: Available at the Caring Center (8th & Jeffers, north door, entry code 0633).
• This week: Pray for wisdom and the Lord’s leading for our Deacon, Elder, and Missions Teams as they each meet this week. Ask God that lots of people would come and be blessed by our Hymn-Sing and women’s event this Friday and Saturday (see “The Latest”).

Worship in Song

You’ve Already Won – Shane & Shane
In Christ Alone – Passion (Kristian Stanfill)
It Is Well – Austin Stone Worship
I Thank God – Maverick City Music

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
This Week's Sermon: Peace & Hope (Part 1)
We have __________ with God


(peace)
We ____________ in ____________


(stand, grace)
We ____________ in ____________


(rejoice, hope)
We ____________ in ______________


(rejoice, sufferings)
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
• Check out these word study videos for Biblical Peace and Hope (npberean.org/beyond16).
• Go Deeper: Watch the Romans 5:1-11 video by J.D. Greer (npberean.org/beyond17).

Talk it out
• Believers have been justified, saved, reconciled. What does that mean to you? Why does it matter?
• What would it take for you to willingly lay down your life for another? How does this make Christ’s sacrifice even more precious?

Live it out
• Re-read verses 5:3-4. How can past or current suffering lead to hope in your life? Pray for God to show you how to rejoice in suffering.
• Who do you know that needs peace with God? Ask God for an opportunity to share the Gospel with them. Unsure how to share? (npberean.org/beyond18)

* Connecting in community with other believers is crucial for spiritual growth. Explore group options at npberean.org/gg
Baptism – Sun. 4/28, 9:15 gathering:
Baptism is a public witness of an internal reality, that the person has passed from death to life by trusting Jesus for salvation. Next week we'll be baptizing Tobi Hardin.

Next Week's Sermon

John Stott wrote, “The degree of love is measured partly by the costliness of the gift to the giver, and partly by the worthiness or unworthiness of the beneficiary. The more the gift costs the giver, and the less the recipient deserves it, the greater the love is seen to be." Next week we'll delight in the depth of God's love which brings us peace and hope as we explore our (un)worthiness and the infinitely costly gift God gave to us (his own, beloved son).
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+5%3A1-11&version=ESV