Who Needs the Gospel?

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Romans 10:1-13

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Romans 10

 ¹ Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. ² For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. ³ Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. ⁴ Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

 ⁵ Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”^[a] 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”^[b] (that is, to bring Christ down) ⁷ “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”^[c] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). ⁸ But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”^[d] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: ⁹ If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. ¹¹ As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”^[e] 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, ¹³ for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”^[f]

Footnotes:

1. Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
2. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
3. Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13
4. Romans 10:8 Deut. 30:14
5. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)
6. Romans 10:13 Joel 2:32

Sons

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Romans 8:12-17

¹² Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. ¹³ For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.

 ¹⁴ For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. ¹⁵ The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.^[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,^[b] Father.” ¹⁶The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. ¹⁷ Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Footnotes:

1. Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
2. Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father

VBS Week

New Beginning Baptist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School (VBS) this week. So what exaclty is VBS? Vacation Bible School is a form of religious education which focuses on children.

VBS is open to all preschool to 8th grade kids. Our theme this year is Big Apple Adventure (think New York City). VBS will run from 6:30PM to 8:30PM until Friday June 24th. We can provide transportation to anyone in need of it, just give us a call at (502) 233-1352 and we can make arrangements. We've had a pretty good turn out so far but the more definitely the merrier.

Deliverance

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Scripture: Joshua 24:1-33

               Matthew 1:18-25

               John 1:1-5; 3:16-17

Pray Everywhere

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1 Timothy 2:1-8

Instructions on Worship

 1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. 8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.

Mother's Day

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1 Samuel 1

Elkanah and His Wives

 1Now there was a certain man from (A)Ramathaim-zophim from the (B)hill country of Ephraim, and his name was (C)Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

 2He had (D)two wives: the name of one was (E)Hannah and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

 3Now this man would go up from his city (F)yearly (G)to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in (H)Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD there.

 4When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he (I)would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;

 5but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, (J)but the LORD had closed her womb.

 6Her rival, however, (K)would provoke her bitterly to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb.

 7It happened year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she would provoke her; so she wept and would not eat.

 8Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? (L)Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

 9Then Hannah rose after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of (M)the temple of the LORD.

 10She, greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.

 11She (N)made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed (O)look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and (P)a razor shall never come on his head."

 12Now it came about, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth.

 13As for Hannah, (Q)she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

 14Then Eli said to her, "(R)How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine from you."

 15But Hannah replied, "No, my lord, I am a woman oppressed in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I (S)have poured out my soul before the LORD.

 16"Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation."

 17Then Eli answered and said, "(T)Go in peace; and may the God of Israel (U)grant your petition that you have asked of Him."

 18She said, "(V)Let your maidservant find favor in your sight " So the woman went her way and ate, and (W)her face was no longer sad.

Samuel Is Born to Hannah

 19Then they arose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD, and returned again to their house in (X)Ramah And Elkanah had relations with Hannah his wife, and (Y)the LORD remembered her.

 20It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "(Z)Because I have asked him of the LORD."

 21Then the man Elkanah (AA)went up with all his household to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow.

 22But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, "I will not go up until the child is weaned; then I will (AB)bring him, that he may appear before the LORD and (AC)stay there forever."

 23(AD)Elkanah her husband said to her, "Do what seems best to you Remain until you have weaned him; only (AE)may the LORD confirm His word." So the woman remained and nursed her son until she weaned him.

 24Now when she had weaned him, (AF)she took him up with her, with a three-year-old bull and one ephah of flour and a jug of wine, and brought him to (AG)the house of the LORD in Shiloh, although the child was young.

 25Then (AH)they slaughtered the bull, and (AI)brought the boy to Eli.

 26She said, "Oh, my lord! (AJ)As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the LORD.

 27"(AK)For this boy I prayed, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of Him.

 28"(AL)So I have also [a]dedicated him to the LORD; as long as he lives he is dedicated to the LORD " And (AM)he worshiped the LORD there.

1 Samuel 2

Hannah's Song of Thanksgiving

 1Then Hannah (AN)prayed and said,

         "My heart exults in the LORD;

         (AO)My horn is exalted in the LORD,

         My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies,

         Because (AP)I rejoice in Your salvation. 

    2"(AQ)There is no one holy like the LORD,

         Indeed, (AR)there is no one besides You,

         (AS)Nor is there any rock like our God. 

    3"Boast no more so very proudly,

         (AT)Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth;

         (AU)For the LORD is a God of knowledge,

         (AV)And with Him actions are weighed. 

    4"(AW)The bows of the mighty are shattered,

         (AX)But the feeble gird on strength. 

    5"Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,

         But those who were hungry cease to hunger.

         (AY)Even the barren gives birth to seven,

         But (AZ)she who has many children languishes. 

    6"(BA)The LORD kills and makes alive;

         (BB)He brings down to Sheol and raises up. 

    7"(BC)The LORD makes poor and rich;

         (BD)He brings low, He also exalts. 

    8"(BE)He raises the poor from the dust,

         (BF)He lifts the needy from the ash heap

         (BG)To make them sit with nobles,

         And inherit a seat of honor;

         (BH)For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S,

         And He set the world on them. 

    9"(BI)He keeps the feet of His godly ones,

         (BJ)But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness;

         (BK)For not by might shall a man prevail. 

    10"(BL)Those who contend with the LORD will be shattered;

         (BM)Against them He will thunder in the heavens,

         (BN)The LORD will judge the ends of the earth;

         (BO)And He will give strength to His king,

         (BP)And will exalt the horn of His anointed."

 11Then Elkanah went to his home at (BQ)Ramah (BR)But the boy ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest.

Community Dinner

We will be having our first Community Dinner this Wednesday, May 4th from 6pm to 7:30pm We will be having salad, spaghetti, and garlic bread. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy this free for everyone dinner.

Dinner and a Movie

We will be having Dinner and a Movie night Friday, May 20th. Come out and enjoy good food, a good movie, and most of all good Christian fellowship.

Easter Sunday

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Matthew 28:1-10

 1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Mark 16:1-13

 1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”

 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

 6 “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’”

 8 Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.[a]

 9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. 11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.

 12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country. 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.

Luke 24:1-12

1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” 8 Then they remembered his words.

 9 When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. 11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

John 20:1-10

1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

 3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. 8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. 9 (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) 10 Then the disciples went back to where they were staying.

Palm Sunday

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Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

 5 “Say to Daughter Zion, 

   ‘See, your king comes to you, 

   gentle and riding on a donkey, 

   and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’"

 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

   “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

   “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

   “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

 11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”