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There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God. DNA Questions:DiscoverWhat is Paul getting at when he says that when they come together it is not for the better but for the worse?How are they humiliating those who have nothing? (v. 22)How would one eat the bread and drink the cup in a "worthy manner"? NurtureDo you regularly examine your mind and heart for the things for things that would be displeasing to the Lord? If so, what does that look like for you?How does the gospel of the Lord Jesus help us to examine ourselves?How does the gospel of the Lord Jesus help us to help others examine themselves? ActWhat would it look like for you to intentionally prepare to come to worship on Sunday mornings?What would it look like for your DNA group to edify the body of Christ here at ARCC?

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God. DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 10:23-33DiscoverWhat is Paul getting at when he says that all things are lawful but not all things helpful?What connection is there between our liberty and our conscience?How do you know if you are doing anything for the glory of God? NurtureHow does the gospel point our eyes towards the glory of God?How do we pursue a life that seeks the advantage of others over our own?How do we pursue a life of gratitude? ActWhat would look different for you this week if you were trying to do everything for the glory of God?Is there a way your DNA group could do with work of ministry in order to build up the entire body at ARCC?

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God. DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 10:1-22Discover:What is the significance of Christ being the "Spiritual Rock that followed them"?What does God's faithfulness have to do with dealing with temptation?What is Paul getting at when he states that you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons? Nurture:In reference to the Israelites' idolatry, we can gather a few warning signs:ImpatienceLove of the cultureIngratitudePrideWhich of these are the most dangerous for you and how can the gospel help us flee these things?Some of the fruit of idolatry is:Jealousy of othersAnger towards othersDiscontentmentCan you see these in your life and how can the gospel help you to locate the idols and put them to death? Act:What it look like practically for you to flee the idols you know exist in your life?What would it look like practically for your DNA group to serve and edify the body of Christ here at ARCC?

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe.  It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us.  The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.DNA Questions: DiscoverWhy is it important that Paul defend his apostleship to those who would question it?Why does Paul talk so much about "rights" in his defense?What does it mean that Paul has become all things to all people?NurtureDoes your view of the gospel drive the decisions and actions of your life?How can the gospel impact your view of your job in a redemptive way?How does the gospel help us in the context of self-control?ActWhat is one way being "all things to all men" could play itself out in your life?What would it look like for you to discipline your body for the sake of the gospel?

Sermon Outline - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40Description: There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God. DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40Discover:What worldly troubles do you think Paul is speaking of in this text?What do all the things have in common from verses 29-31?What would it look like for a married couple to have an undivided devotion to the Lord?...a single person? Nurture:How do our spouses prepare us for eternity with Christ?How does our mourning and grief prepare us for eternity with Christ?How does our rejoicing prepare us for eternity with Christ?How does our stuff prepare us for eternity with Christ? Act:If you are married, how can you help your spouse be free from anxieties?If you are unmarried, how can you make the most of your singleness?

Sermon Outline - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40Description: There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God. DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40Discover:What worldly troubles do you think Paul is speaking of in this text?What do all the things have in common from verses 29-31?What would it look like for a married couple to have an undivided devotion to the Lord?...a single person? Nurture:How do our spouses prepare us for eternity with Christ?How does our mourning and grief prepare us for eternity with Christ?How does our rejoicing prepare us for eternity with Christ?How does our stuff prepare us for eternity with Christ? Act:If you are married, how can you help your spouse be free from anxieties?If you are unmarried, how can you make the most of your singleness?

Lords Day 50Why does God want us to ask him for our daily bread? So that we might come to know him as our Father So that we might learn to live as his children

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

Hear many examples of how St. Paisios expressed his God-loving heart in daily life. These are expressions of true piety from a great saint of our times. A reading of pp. 414-421 from "Saint Paisios of Mount Athos" by Hieromonk Isaac -BUY "Saint Paisios of Mount Athos" by Hieromonk Isaac here: https://saintnektariosmonastery.com/Elder-Paisios-of-Mount-Athos -FIND an Orthodox parish and monastery near you: https://orthodoxyinamerica.org/ _______ From "Saint Paisios of Mount Athos": The Elder had an innate reverence, but he also cultivated it a great deal. He placed such emphasis on it that he once said that "reverence is the greatest virtue, because it attracts the Grace of God." To the Elder, reverence was the fear of God and spiritual sensitivity. Reverent people behave carefully and modestly, because they intensely feel the presence of God. "If someone neglects the little things," he taught, "the danger is that he will start neglecting greater, holier things. And then, without realizing it, rationalizing it all to himself—'This is nothing, that does not matter'—he can end up, God forbid, totally neglecting the things of God and becoming irreverent, arrogant, and atheistic." He paid attention to details, but in a way that was not it-Malistic or fastidiously formal. This was his own attitude toward God, which was not laid out in advance by any typicon of the Church: it was his personal disposition. He felt that his whole hermitage, not just his chapel, was sacred space. He arranged his cell, where he prayed, just like a little church. There was an iconostasis with many icons and a lamp that burned continuously, and he would cense and light many candles there. He had constructed his bed so that it was like a coffin, and he would say, "This is the altar of my cell." Icons and holy books never touched his bed, with the exception of an icon at its head. He did not think it was right to refer to the Holy Fathers of the Church simply by their first names; for example, as "Vasileios" or "Gregorios." "We talk about Father So-and-so' and say Father' to monks and clergy," he commented, "and is this how we are going to talk about the Holy Fathers?" _______ Orthodox Wisdom is dedicated to sharing the writings and lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church. Glory to Jesus Christ! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/orthodox-wisdom/message

It's our SEASON 2 FINALE so you know we had to go out with a bang! This week, we review HOUSE OF GUCCI, and flip everything basically on its head; you don't want to miss this one! 

View the Bulletin for Wednesday June 17, 2020View this Weeks Children’s BulletinService Time: 7:00 p.m.All are WelcomeSign up for Saturday “Small Group” services Only 20 people permitted in the building, Pastor (1), Elder (1), and 18 Worshipers CLICK to Sign up for participant-limited servicesVisit our YouTube channel — Click the red “subscribe” box, and then click on the “bell” next to that box to receive Live Streaming notifications. You must be logged into YouTube to activate these features.You can donate online at: http://www.zlcb.org/donateProverbs 17:1-28 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. John 16:17-33 So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?” So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.” Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.” His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.” Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” The Lord’s Prayer The Second Petition What is the Second Petition? Thy kingdom come.What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also. How does God’s Kingdom come?God’s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy Word and lead godly lives here in time and there in eternity.

Optional Memorial of Saint Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Priest and Martyrs Gospel: John 16:16-20 ​ Jesus said to his disciples: “A little while and you will no longer see me, and again a little while later and you will see me.” So some of his disciples said to one another, “What does this mean that he is saying to us, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” So they said, “What is this ‘little while’ of which he speaks? We do not know what he means.” Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Are you discussing with one another what I said, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.”

Hannah is not just a mum to her 2 children, but to everyone on the circuit. Whether she's giving you a lift to a gig, checking to make sure you got home okay or letting you stay in her spare room, Mrs Jones loves us all. But she is absolutely mental. We talk about childhood traumas, a wedding Hannah would rather forget and we answer the question, is Matty ready to be a Father?? So call your therapist and dust off your wedding dress and welcome Hannah Jones.  

Facets of Fruits: Joy Ever wondered what the difference between happiness and joy is? Turns out there isn't one. Learn where biblical joy comes from and how to water this facet of the Fruit of the Spirit.   Show Notes: I was taught growing up and have also heard multiple times as an adult that there is a difference between joy and happiness. Usually people say that happiness is a light, more earthly thing, and joy is a deep, abiding, biblical thing. In fact, there is no biblical evidence for this, and this teaching has only been around since the mid 1900s, starting with Oswald Chambers. Both the bible and church fathers before Chambers used joy and happiness interchangeably, as synonyms. If you study the Hebrew and Greek words translated as joy and happiness, there are variations in meaning from word to word, but every one of them has an indication of an outward expression of the emotion felt. Somehow along the way we’ve lost the fact that to rejoice in the Lord, as Paul commands on four occasions in Philippians, means to be happy and glad and smile and shout and dance around! And we’ve made an excuse for this by saying that we have the joy of the Lord, it’s just way down in our hearts. Well let me tell you what: it wasn’t designed to just be way down it your heart; it was designed to be on your face. Now there are a few objections to this, so I’ll take a minute to address those. If you’ve been paying attention to this podcast, you’ve heard me say a couple of times that non-believers can’t produce the Fruit of the Spirit. But we’ve certainly all been around non-Christians who were displaying joy of some kind. There isn’t a magic moment when people get saved and can suddenly smile and laugh. But wouldn’t that be interesting. Maybe I’ll write a novel with that premise… Anyway, so how can non-believers experience joy if joy is a facet of the Fruit of the Spirit? There are a couple answers to this. First of all, the joy that comes from the Spirit is not situationally dependent. It can be there in tough times and easy. It doesn’t matter what’s going on in our lives, we can experience this happiness of the Spirit. Obviously this is not true of unbelievers, and it is a massive witness to them when we can smile and laugh despite our circumstances. Their circumstance-driven joy comes as a part of common grace, which is the idea that God shows some kindness to everyone, regardless of whether they believe in Him or not. Psalm 145:9 says, “The Lord is good to everyone; His compassion rests on all He has made.” Matthew 5:45, “For [God] causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” Acts 14:17, “[God] did not leave Himself without a witness, since He did what is good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons and satisfying your hearts with food and happiness.” Now that we know that joy is not distinct from happiness, let’s look a little more at where it comes from. Each facet of the fruit of the Spirit certainly comes from the Spirit, but there are things we can point to that God uses to bring about growth in each area. The facet of love comes from knowing how greatly God loves us and how greatly He loves others. Dwelling on those truths waters the fruit. I’m going to read a few passages and explain how they water the facet of joy. John 16:16-24, “‘A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.’ So some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What is this that he says to us, “A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me”; and, “because I am going to the Father”?’ So they were saying, ‘What does he mean by “a little while”? We do not know what he is talking about.’ Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, ‘Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, “A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me”? Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.’” This in between of after Jesus has gone but before He’s come again is sorrowful. We are expecting something great and fulfilling, but it’s not here yet, and we sense that tension. In this time, though, we see and taste the future joy by asking things of the Father in Jesus name and being given them. So joy comes from both the anticipation of the coming fulfillment of everything God has promised us and from seeing God work in our lives in the midst of the time of sorrow. 1 Peter 1:3-9, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” Joy comes from the knowledge of our great salvation and the coming fulfillment of it, and though it is coupled with grief to test our faith, it is not overcome by it. The more we dwell on the beauty of our imperishable, undefiled, unfading inheritance and how amazing and wonderful it is that Christ would save us and cause us to be born again, the more joy we have. Romans 14:17, “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Joy in the Holy Spirit, along with righteousness and peace, sum up the kingdom of God. Psalm 16:11, “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Joy comes from spending time in God’s presence and receiving His gifts to us. Romans 15:8-13, “For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, ‘Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.’ And again it is said, ‘Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.’ And again, ‘Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.’ And again Isaiah says, ‘The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.’ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Joy comes from God through the experience and knowledge of salvation. James 1:2-3, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” Joy is not exclusive from trials and hardships but should be deliberately pursued through them. It’s not a matter of trying to find joy despite the things you think are bad and wish weren’t happening. Those things in and of themselves are to be counted as joys. Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” To rejoice in the Lord is a command, and it’s repeated twice in this one verse, four times in the book, probably because he knew we wouldn’t be good at it. You’ve probably noticed some patterns. First of all, the number one thing that causes joy is understanding and dwelling on the salvation of our souls that has come from God the Father through the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is what enables us to rejoice in the sorrow of a lost loved one. If they are a believer, we rejoice that we will see them again. If they are not, we rejoice that God in His sovereignty and love chose us to be His child, despite ourselves. If you are ever having a rough day and finding it hard to be cheerful, spend some time reading about and thinking on the fact that our omnipotent Creator God made Himself like us and died in the most humiliating way so that you could be called His child again and be used for His amazing plan for history and humanity. If that doesn’t spark joy, I dare say the Spirit is not in you. Now really, we shouldn’t wait until we’re feeling particularly depressed to start thinking about how great God is and how wonderful what He’s done for us is. This should be a daily exercise that reorients our minds and hearts toward Him and gives us the Spirit-enabled joy to make it through the day, whatever it may bring. Maybe you start journaling about how you feel about your salvation. Maybe you spend five or ten minutes every morning just going over it in your mind and thanking God for it. Whatever that may look like for you, I hope you set aside some time to water the facet of the fruit of the Spirit called joy. Thanks for listening to More than Milk. I’m still trying to get the hang of this new rhythm of life with throwing podcasting into the mix, so I hope you’ll bear with me and put up with my off-kilter schedule. Next week we are going to talk about the facet of fruit called peace. I hope you’ll join me then.

View the Bulletin for Sunday May 19, 2019Service Times: 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.Bible Study and Sunday School: 9:25 a.m.First Reading – Acts 11:1-18Epistle – Revelation 21:1-7The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the sixteenth chapter.[Jesus said] “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.“A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.” So some of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?” So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.” Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It's actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God. DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 15:1-20DiscoverWhat is the gospel and why is it of first importance?Why is it important to us that Jesus showed Himself to more than 500 brothers at one time?What does it mean that Paul is what he is by the grace of God? NurtureWhat can you point to in your life that would signify that you stand upon the gospel?How can you tell if you are working fueled by grace?How does the resurrection of Jesus impact your life the most? ActWhat kinds of things could you do if you believed that you were fueled by the same power that raised Jesus from the dead?How could you edify the body of Christ as one who has resurrection life?