North Platte Berean Church
God’s Gracious Gift
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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• Sola is back: Wed. 8/21
• Take A Step: Mon. 8/26, 5:45-7:45 p.m.
For details, see https://npberean.org (scroll down to The Latest).
• 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
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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 for our Grow Groups ministry – that the leader gathering tomorrow night would be an encouragement and a blessing to those who will lead, and that many new people would be excited to step into groups this season.
Worship in Song
• His Glory and My Good – CityAlight
• Rock of Ages – ReAwaken Hymns
• What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong
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
1. Matter to God
2. Warrant an all-out search
3. Are worth celebrating when found
(desire, prayer)
(righteousness, established)
(righteousness, activated)
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’re baptizing: Kaelee Fletcher by Andrew Walker (Director) & Bobbie Jo Schaeffer (Sponsor).
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
• Consider further the biblical meaning of righteouness by watching this BibleProject video: npberean.org/beyond15
• Copy Rom. 10:9-10 on a card or set it as your phone background. Read it every morning and night, until you know it by heart.
Share
• Ask the Lord for a chance to share this gospel with ________ this week. (Need guidance? Check out this resource: npberean.org/beyond16)
• Write out Rom. 10:12-13, personalizing the comparison in v.12 to your life. How can this truth change how you see and value yourself and others this week?
Connect
• Why do we so easily distort righteousness or where it comes from? What can we do to maintain a right perspective this week?
• Listen to Firm Foundation (npberean.org/beyond17) this week. Then journal how this song can help you to rightly view God’s gracious gift to us.
* Connecting in community with other believers is crucial for spiritual growth. Explore group options at npberean.org/gg