North Platte Berean Church
The Best Belonging
We've 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/ccThe Latest
• Kids Connect Summer Schedule: 252 Kids and 252 Tweens
• Summer in the Psalms – A Series of Gatherings for Women: starting Wed. 6/5
• Partnership Exploration –join the NPBC mission: Sun., 6/9, 9:15-10:30 a.m.
• Berean Fundamentals: Tuesdays, 6/11-8/6, 6:45-8:30 p.m.
• Summer Prayer Walking: Sun., 6/16-Sat., 8/17
For details, see https://npberean.org (scroll down to The Latest).
• Kids Connect Summer Schedule: 252 Kids and 252 Tweens
• Summer in the Psalms – A Series of Gatherings for Women: starting Wed. 6/5
• Partnership Exploration –join the NPBC mission: Sun., 6/9, 9:15-10:30 a.m.
• Berean Fundamentals: Tuesdays, 6/11-8/6, 6:45-8:30 p.m.
• Summer Prayer Walking: Sun., 6/16-Sat., 8/17
For details, see https://npberean.org (scroll down to The Latest).
Office Info
• Hours this week: Tue.-Thur. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed Mon. in observance of Memorial Day)
• Contact us: npberean.org, npberean@npberean.org, 308-532-7448
• Hours this week: Tue.-Thur. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed Mon. in observance of Memorial Day)
• 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; activity bags at back of auditorium to help them engage.
• Students (grades 6-12): On break for summer – will resume in August.
• 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): On break for summer – will resume in August.
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 Royal Family Kids Camp this week – health and safety for the campers and volunteers, good weather, soft hearts to respond to the love of Jesus, and all the other details needed so this week is a real blessing to these dear children and those serving them.
• 24-7 prayer room: Available at the Caring Center (8th & Jeffers, north door, entry code 0633).
• This week: Pray for Royal Family Kids Camp this week – health and safety for the campers and volunteers, good weather, soft hearts to respond to the love of Jesus, and all the other details needed so this week is a real blessing to these dear children and those serving them.
Worship in Song
• The Joy – The Belonging Co
• Cornerstone – Hillsong
• Yet Not I but through Christ in Me – CityAlight
• Came to My Rescue – Lifeway Worship
• Cornerstone – Hillsong
• Yet Not I but through Christ in Me – CityAlight
• Came to My Rescue – Lifeway Worship
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: The Best Belonging
________ is a ________
(Marriage, metaphor)
(Marriage, metaphor)
More info/support on marriage, divorce, remarriage
The elders would love the opportunity to walk with you and support you as you navigate your specific situation and challenges. Contact any of us directly (see list of elders at https://npberean.org/our-leadership) or email us at elders@npberean.org …for more info see:
https://npberean.org/marriageGotQuestions.org: Will there be marriage in heaven?
https://www.gotquestions.org/marriage-heaven.htmlThe _____ husband
(lousy)
(lousy)
What law have I married?
• Slave to sin (self, society, satan) -Rom 6:5-23
• Stuck in destructive thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, words (commission/omission) -Rom. 1:18-32
• Being a good person -Rom. 2:12-24
• Root idols: control, comfort/pleasure, success/power, approval -Lk. 6:24-26
• Slave to sin (self, society, satan) -Rom 6:5-23
• Stuck in destructive thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, words (commission/omission) -Rom. 1:18-32
• Being a good person -Rom. 2:12-24
• Root idols: control, comfort/pleasure, success/power, approval -Lk. 6:24-26
The ____ husband
(true)
(true)
Baptism – Today, 11 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. Today we will baptize Will Wright (by friends – Dustin Owens and Shawn Morrison).
Baptism is a public witness of an internal reality, that the person has passed from death to life by trusting Jesus alone for salvation. Today we will baptize Will Wright (by friends – Dustin Owens and Shawn Morrison).
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*, family, or a friend:
Grow
• For additional perspective, watch this video on Rom. 7 by J.D. Greear: npberean.org/beyond9
• Biblical references to marriage point to the Church as the bride of Christ. To better understand this concept, read this article: npberean.org/beyond10
Share
• Believers who die to the law are free to belong to Jesus and bear fruit for God (Rom. 7:4). Consider one (even small) way you can live this out this week by the way you treat others. Then commit to do it!
• Write out Romans 7:5-6 in your own words. How can you share this truth in words or actions this week?
Connect
• How does being “in Christ” free us from being married to: self; destructive thoughts/behaviors; being a “good person”; or running after things like control, comfort, or approval?
• Listen to Yet Not I but through Christ in Me (npberean.org/beyond11) several times. Write down all the ways Christ empowers us to defeat sin and bear fruit for God.
* Connecting in community with other believers is crucial for spiritual growth. Explore group options at npberean.org/gg
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
• For additional perspective, watch this video on Rom. 7 by J.D. Greear: npberean.org/beyond9
• Biblical references to marriage point to the Church as the bride of Christ. To better understand this concept, read this article: npberean.org/beyond10
Share
• Believers who die to the law are free to belong to Jesus and bear fruit for God (Rom. 7:4). Consider one (even small) way you can live this out this week by the way you treat others. Then commit to do it!
• Write out Romans 7:5-6 in your own words. How can you share this truth in words or actions this week?
Connect
• How does being “in Christ” free us from being married to: self; destructive thoughts/behaviors; being a “good person”; or running after things like control, comfort, or approval?
• Listen to Yet Not I but through Christ in Me (npberean.org/beyond11) several times. Write down all the ways Christ empowers us to defeat sin and bear fruit for God.
* Connecting in community with other believers is crucial for spiritual growth. Explore group options at npberean.org/gg
Next Week's Sermon
So, if belonging to Christ is supposed to produce this amazing new life in us, why don't our everyday lives always look like that? Next week, we'll listen in as Paul laments this ongoing struggle with sin…and celebrates the difference Jesus makes.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+7%3A7-25&version=ESV