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Mark Clifton, Guest Preacher Host of Revitalize & Repland, North American Mission Board   Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Apr 20, 2025 ========== April 20 - Easter at Istrouma Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo April 20, 2025 - Mark Clifton ‭‭Luke‬ ‭19‬:‭28‬-‭40‬‬ When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?' thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.' ” So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?” And they said, “The Lord has need of him.” Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road. Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!' Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.” Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Apr 13, 2025 ========== April 13 - Words of Jesus on the Cross Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo April 13, 2025 - Tim Keith John 19:28-30 I'm Thirsty Psalm 69:21 - Instead, they gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Psalm 22:15 - My strength is dried up like baked clay; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You put me into the dust of death. It is Finished The Pain of Salvation was Finished *The Pain *The Shame Hebrews 12:2 *The Blame Matthew 27:46 2 Corinthians 5:21 The Plan of Salvation was Finished Hebrews 10:10-14 The Payment of Salvation was Finished 1 John 4:10 Romans 6:23 On the same night in which He was betrayed, Jesus took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said: “Take, eat; this is My body, which is broken for you: Do this in remembrance of Me. 1 Cor. 11:23-24 Jesus said, “I am the Living Bread which came down out of Heaven – any who eat of this Bread shall live forever.” Jn 6:51 And in the same way, He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 1 Cor. 11:25 Jesus said, “This is My blood which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Mt. 26:28 Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Mar 16, 2025 ========== March 16 - Words of Jesus on the Cross Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo March 16, 2025 - Chad Glover "5 Truths of Heaven that will change your life" Luke 23:43 43 And Jesus said to him,“Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me inParadise.” Paradise, paradeisos, an old Persian word for garden. It's a synonym for heaven. Revelation 21:1 - Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. No more sea is a reference to the fact that God will remove every threat to His redeemed people. TRUTH #1: HEAVEN IS 2 Then I,John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. TRUTH #2: HEAVEN IS 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. TRUTH #3: HEAVEN IS THE PLACE OF GOD'S PRESENCE In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” TRUTH #4: HEAVEN IS A PLACE OF HEALING 5 ThenHe who sat on the throne said,“Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”6 And He said to me,“It is done!I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, andI will be his God and he shall be My son. TRUTH #5: HEAVEN IS OUR HOME Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org 

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Feb 23, 2025 ========== February 23 - Invite, Invest, Increase Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo An Invitation to Receive and Extend Slide Luke 14:12-14 ‭‭Luke‬ ‭14‬:‭12‬-‭14‬‬ He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.” 1. The self-serving 2. The presumptuous 3. The priorities of the Kingdom

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Feb 23, 2025 ========== February 23 - Missions Sunday Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo February 23, 2025 - Tim Keith John 17:18, Jesus said "In the same way that you gave Me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world." John 20:21, Jesus said, "As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you." Acts 1:8 – “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Compassion for people locally v.8 – “you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem” Matthew 9:36 --- “When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” 83% of new people came because of a simple INVITE by a friend or family member. Daily prayer: Lord, put people in my life that I can INVITE to church and point toward you. Compassion for people globally v.8 – “be my witnesses… to the ends of the earth” Jesus said, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” (John 20:21) “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) Lord, give me compassion like Jesus. Help me to invite ___________ to a church service or church event between now and Easter. Lord, give me a heart for the nations. Help me to get involved by praying, going, and giving. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma en Español Feb 23 – 25, 2025 ========== 23 de Febrero, 2025 INVITAR Lucas 14.1-24 ========== ‭‭S. Lucas‬ ‭14‬:‭1‬-‭24‬‬ Aconteció un día de reposo, que habiendo entrado para comer en casa de un gobernante, que era fariseo, estos le acechaban. Y he aquí estaba delante de él un hombre hidrópico. Entonces Jesús habló a los intérpretes de la ley y a los fariseos, diciendo: ¿Es lícito sanar en el día de reposo? Mas ellos callaron. Y él, tomándole, le sanó, y le despidió. Y dirigiéndose a ellos, dijo: ¿Quién de vosotros, si su asno o su buey cae en algún pozo, no lo sacará inmediatamente, aunque sea en día de reposo?, Y no le podían replicar a estas cosas. Observando cómo escogían los primeros asientos a la mesa, refirió a los convidados una parábola, diciéndoles: Cuando fueres convidado por alguno a bodas, no te sientes en el primer lugar, no sea que otro más distinguido que tú esté convidado por él, y viniendo el que te convidó a ti y a él, te diga: Da lugar a este; y entonces comiences con vergüenza a ocupar el último lugar. Mas cuando fueres convidado, ve y siéntate en el último lugar, para que cuando venga el que te convidó, te diga: Amigo, sube más arriba; entonces tendrás gloria delante de los que se sientan contigo a la mesa. Porque cualquiera que se enaltece, será humillado; y el que se humilla, será enaltecido. Dijo también al que le había convidado: Cuando hagas comida o cena, no llames a tus amigos, ni a tus hermanos, ni a tus parientes, ni a vecinos ricos; no sea que ellos a su vez te vuelvan a convidar, y seas recompensado. Mas cuando hagas banquete, llama a los pobres, los mancos, los cojos y los ciegos; y serás bienaventurado; porque ellos no te pueden recompensar, pero te será recompensado en la resurrección de los justos. Oyendo esto uno de los que estaban sentados con él a la mesa, le dijo: Bienaventurado el que coma pan en el reino de Dios. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Un hombre hizo una gran cena, y convidó a muchos. Y a la hora de la cena envió a su siervo a decir a los convidados: Venid, que ya todo está preparado. Y todos a una comenzaron a excusarse. El primero dijo: He comprado una hacienda, y necesito ir a verla; te ruego que me excuses. Otro dijo: He comprado cinco yuntas de bueyes, y voy a probarlos; te ruego que me excuses. Y otro dijo: Acabo de casarme, y por tanto no puedo ir. Vuelto el siervo, hizo saber estas cosas a su señor. Entonces enojado el padre de familia, dijo a su siervo: Ve pronto por las plazas y las calles de la ciudad, y trae acá a los pobres, los mancos, los cojos y los ciegos. Y dijo el siervo: Señor, se ha hecho como mandaste, y aún hay lugar. Dijo el señor al siervo: Ve por los caminos y por los vallados, y fuérzalos a entrar, para que se llene mi casa. Porque os digo que ninguno de aquellos hombres que fueron convidados, gustará mi cena. 1. Buscar a los necesitados “Ve por los caminos y por los vallados” 2. Buscar con urgencia “y fuérzalos a entrar” 3. Buscar para edificar “para que se llene mi casa” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭14‬:‭1‬-‭24‬‬ One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away. And he said to them, “Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?” And they could not reply to these things. Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,' and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.” When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” But he said to him, “A man once gave a great banquet and invited many. And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.' And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.' And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.' And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.' And the master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you,none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.'” 1. Seek out those in need . 2. Search urgently . 3. Seek to edify. [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1705700493680.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1697561260831.jpg Regístrate ¡Si es la primera vez que asistes te invitamos a que te registres utilizando el siguiente link! https://istrouma.org/nuevo Nuestro Facebook Link de nuestro facebook donde nuestros servicios estarán en vivo ¡Acompáñanos! https://www.facebook.com/IBCespanol/ Visita nuestra pagina oficial: ¡Te esperamos! https://istrouma.org/espanol

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Feb 16, 2025 ========== February 16 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo February 16, 2025 - Tim Keith ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭4‬‬ At that time Michael,  the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress  such as never has occurred  since nations came into being until that time.  But at that time all your people who are found written in the book  will escape.  Many who sleep in the dust  of the earth will awake, some to eternal life,  and some to disgrace and eternal contempt.  Those who have insight will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens,  and those who lead many to righteousness,  like the stars forever and ever. “But you, Daniel, keep these words secret  and seal the book  until the time of the end.  Many will roam about,  and knowledge will increase.” A Time of Distress A Time of Escape The Time of the End Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Feb 16, 2025 ========== February 16 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo February 16, 2025 - Tim Keith ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭4‬‬ At that time Michael,  the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress  such as never has occurred  since nations came into being until that time.  But at that time all your people who are found written in the book  will escape.  Many who sleep in the dust  of the earth will awake, some to eternal life,  and some to disgrace and eternal contempt.  Those who have insight will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens,  and those who lead many to righteousness,  like the stars forever and ever. “But you, Daniel, keep these words secret  and seal the book  until the time of the end.  Many will roam about,  and knowledge will increase.” A Time of Distress A Time of Escape The Time of the End Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Feb 9, 2025 ========== February 9 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Visions Daniel 7-9 A. The Vision of the 4 GREAT BEASTS: 1. There is a COMMON THEME with all apocalyptic writing: · God's people are in CAPTIVITY. · The RULERS are EVIL. · God is in CONTROL. · He will DELIVER US. · God will CRUSH our ENEMIES. 2. Common symbols in apocalyptical writing: · Water was always associated with EVIL. · HYBRID animals were repulsive- remember Lev. 19:19 · Clean and nonclean animals were determined if they were NORMAL to their ENVIRONMENT. · Any animal that took on HUMAN attributes (like STANDING) would be alarming. B. The vision of the RAM and GOAT. · This happened in BELSHAZZAR'S 3rd year. Several years before it Babylon's defeat. · Persia (Iran) and Medes (Kurds) were not POWERFUL NATIONS when Daniel saw the vision. C. Daniel's RESPONSE to these two visions is PRAYER. 1. There was URGENCY in his praying. · First he FASTED - withholding FOOD to PRIORITIZE something else. · SACKCLOTH – a rough material that would IRRITATE the skin, represented the marks of REPENTANCE. · ASHES - symbolize COMPLETE RUIN - Spiritual BANKRUPTCY. 2. Parts of his prayer: · The prayer of CONFESSION. 4-14 · The prayer of RESTORATION & PETITION. 15-18 · The prayer of REPENTANCE. Vs.19

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Feb 9, 2025 ========== February 9 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo February 9, 2025 - Tim Keith ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬-‭3‬‬ In the first year of Darius,  the son of Ahasuerus, a Mede by birth, who was made king over the Chaldean kingdom #— # in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the books according to the word of the Lord to the prophet Jeremiah that the number of years for the desolation of Jerusalem would be seventy.  So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. The prayer that is heard is the one prayed directly from God's word. Daniel 9:1-3 Jeremiah 29:10-14 Daniel 9:17 Daniel 9:19 The prayer that is heard is the one prayed directly from God's word. 1 John 5: 14 This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will(WORD), he hears us.15 And if we know that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked of him. John 15:7 – Jesus said, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.” The prayer that is heard is the one prayed directly from God's word. When my failure meets God's compassion, hope is restored. Daniel 9:4 Daniel 9:9 Daniel 9:18 When my failure meets God's compassion, hope is restored. 1 Corinthians 1:27 -- God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. Daniel 9:23 Know what God has done, then ask Him to do it again. Daniel 9:15 >The prayer that is heard is the one prayed directly from God's word. >When my failure meets God's compassion, hope is restored. >Know what God has done, then ask Him to do it again. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Feb 2, 2025 ========== February 2 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo February 2, 2025 - Tim Keith ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬‬ When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs room opened toward Jerusalem,  and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God,  just as he had done before. ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6‬:‭16‬-‭24‬‬ So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den.  The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you continually serve,  rescue you! ” A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den.  The king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing in regard to Daniel could be changed. Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting.  No diversions  were brought to him, and he could not sleep.  At the first light of dawn the king got up and hurried to the lions' den. When he reached the den, he cried out in anguish to Daniel. “Daniel, servant of the living God,” the king said,  “has your God, whom you continually serve, been able to rescue you  from the lions? ” Then Daniel spoke with the king: “May the king live forever. My God sent his angel  and shut the lions' mouths; and they haven't harmed me, for I was found innocent before him. And also before you, Your Majesty, I have not done harm.” The king was overjoyed and gave orders to take Daniel out of the den. When Daniel was brought up from the den, he was found to be unharmed, for he trusted in his God.  The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel , were brought and thrown into the lions' den #— #they, their children, and their wives.  They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. The Lions' Den may not be Punishment, it might be Preparation First: The Lions' Den may not be Punishment 1 Peter 5:8 - Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Second: it might be Preparation -God Cares -God is in Control Jeremiah 32:17 - “Sovereign Lord, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You.” Your greatest problem isn't what's going on around you, it's what is going on inside of you! Third: You may be in the Lions' Den for somebody else to see God. Daniel 6:25-27 Daniel 6:26 The Lions' Den may not be Punishment, it might be Preparation. You may be in the Lions' Den for somebody else to see God. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Feb 2, 2025 ========== February 2 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Faith to Face the Lions Daniel 6:1-3 ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6‬:‭1‬-‭3‬‬ It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss. Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. 1. Distinguished in character 2. Disdained by conspirators 3. Delivered by his God Slide “O, King, live forever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me." (6:22a) Slide (present one at a time on same slide) Personal – "God of Daniel.” Eternal – "The living God, enduring forever.” Sovereign – “His kingdom shall never be destroyed.” Faithful – "He delivers and rescues." Works miracles – "He works signs and wonders." Savior – "He who has saved Daniel." Slide Takeaways Don't be surprised by persecution. God delivers. Pre-decide to follow Jesus. - prioritize prayer - believe his Word and promises

Istrouma en Español Jan 19 – 21, 2025 ========== 19 de Enero, 2025 Dios camina contigo en el fuego Daniel 3 ========== ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭30‬‬ El rey Nabucodonosor hizo una estatua de oro cuya altura era de sesenta codos, y su anchura de seis codos; la levantó en el campo de Dura, en la provincia de Babilonia. Y envió el rey Nabucodonosor a que se reuniesen los sátrapas, los magistrados y capitanes, oidores, tesoreros, consejeros, jueces, y todos los gobernadores de las provincias, para que viniesen a la dedicación de la estatua que el rey Nabucodonosor había levantado. Fueron, pues, reunidos los sátrapas, magistrados, capitanes, oidores, tesoreros, consejeros, jueces, y todos los gobernadores de las provincias, a la dedicación de la estatua que el rey Nabucodonosor había levantado; y estaban en pie delante de la estatua que había levantado el rey Nabucodonosor. Y el pregonero anunciaba en alta voz: Mándase a vosotros, oh pueblos, naciones y lenguas, que al oír el son de la bocina, de la flauta, del tamboril, del arpa, del salterio, de la zampoña y de todo instrumento de música, os postréis y adoréis la estatua de oro que el rey Nabucodonosor ha levantado; y cualquiera que no se postre y adore, inmediatamente será echado dentro de un horno de fuego ardiendo. Por lo cual, al oír todos los pueblos el son de la bocina, de la flauta, del tamboril, del arpa, del salterio, de la zampoña y de todo instrumento de música, todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas se postraron y adoraron la estatua de oro que el rey Nabucodonosor había levantado. Por esto en aquel tiempo algunos varones caldeos vinieron y acusaron maliciosamente a los judíos. Hablaron y dijeron al rey Nabucodonosor: Rey, para siempre vive. Tú, oh rey, has dado una ley que todo hombre, al oír el son de la bocina, de la flauta, del tamboril, del arpa, del salterio, de la zampoña y de todo instrumento de música, se postre y adore la estatua de oro; y el que no se postre y adore, sea echado dentro de un horno de fuego ardiendo. Hay unos varones judíos, los cuales pusiste sobre los negocios de la provincia de Babilonia: Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego; estos varones, oh rey, no te han respetado; no adoran tus dioses, ni adoran la estatua de oro que has levantado. Entonces Nabucodonosor dijo con ira y con enojo que le trajesen a Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego. Al instante fueron traídos estos varones delante del rey. Habló Nabucodonosor y les dijo: ¿Es verdad, Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego, que vosotros no honráis a mi dios, ni adoráis la estatua de oro que he levantado? Ahora, pues, ¿estáis dispuestos para que al oír el son de la bocina, de la flauta, del tamboril, del arpa, del salterio, de la zampoña y de todo instrumento de música, os postréis y adoréis la estatua que he hecho? Porque si no la adorareis, en la misma hora seréis echados en medio de un horno de fuego ardiendo; ¿y qué dios será aquel que os libre de mis manos? Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego respondieron al rey Nabucodonosor, diciendo: No es necesario que te respondamos sobre este asunto. He aquí nuestro Dios a quien servimos puede librarnos del horno de fuego ardiendo; y de tu mano, oh rey, nos librará. Y si no, sepas, oh rey, que no serviremos a tus dioses, ni tampoco adoraremos la estatua que has levantado. Entonces Nabucodonosor se llenó de ira, y se demudó el aspecto de su rostro contra Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego, y ordenó que el horno se calentase siete veces más de lo acostumbrado. Y mandó a hombres muy vigorosos que tenía en su ejército, que atasen a Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego, para echarlos en el horno de fuego ardiendo. Entonces estos varones fueron atados con sus mantos, sus calzas, sus turbantes y sus vestidos, y fueron echados dentro del horno de fuego ardiendo. Y como la orden del rey era apremiante, y lo habían calentado mucho, la llama del fuego mató a aquellos que habían alzado a Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego. Y estos tres varones, Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego, cayeron atados dentro del horno de fuego ardiendo. Entonces el rey Nabucodonosor se espantó, y se levantó apresuradamente y dijo a los de su consejo: ¿No echaron a tres varones atados dentro del fuego? Ellos respondieron al rey: Es verdad, oh rey. Y él dijo: He aquí yo veo cuatro varones sueltos, que se pasean en medio del fuego sin sufrir ningún daño; y el aspecto del cuarto es semejante a hijo de los dioses. Entonces Nabucodonosor se acercó a la puerta del horno de fuego ardiendo, y dijo: Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego, siervos del Dios Altísimo, salid y venid. Entonces Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego salieron de en medio del fuego. Y se juntaron los sátrapas, los gobernadores, los capitanes y los consejeros del rey, para mirar a estos varones, cómo el fuego no había tenido poder alguno sobre sus cuerpos, ni aun el cabello de sus cabezas se había quemado; sus ropas estaban intactas, y ni siquiera olor de fuego tenían. Entonces Nabucodonosor dijo: Bendito sea el Dios de ellos, de Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego, que envió su ángel y libró a sus siervos que confiaron en él, y que no cumplieron el edicto del rey, y entregaron sus cuerpos antes que servir y adorar a otro dios que su Dios. Por lo tanto, decreto que todo pueblo, nación o lengua que dijere blasfemia contra el Dios de Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego, sea descuartizado, y su casa convertida en muladar; por cuanto no hay dios que pueda librar como este. Entonces el rey engrandeció a Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego en la provincia de Babilonia. 1. El Poder que oprime. (Daniel 3:1-7) 2. El Pacto que sostiene. (Daniel 3:16-18) 3. El Protector que salva. (Daniel 3:24-25) ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭30‬‬ King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And the herald proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.” Therefore, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace. There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well and good. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?” Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated. And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. Then these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the burning fiery furnace. Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the burning fiery furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace; he declared, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the fire. And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king's counselors gathered together and saw that the fire had not had any power over the bodies of those men. The hair of their heads was not singed, their cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them. Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God. Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way.” Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon. 1. The Power that oppresses. (Daniel 3:1-7) 2. The Covenant that Sustains.(Daniel 3:16-18) 3. The Protector who saves. (Daniel 3:24-25) [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1705700493680.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1697561260831.jpg Regístrate ¡Si es la primera vez que asistes te invitamos a que te registres utilizando el siguiente link! https://istrouma.org/nuevo Nuestro Facebook Link de nuestro facebook donde nuestros servicios estarán en vivo ¡Acompáñanos! https://www.facebook.com/IBCespanol/ Visita nuestra pagina oficial: ¡Te esperamos! https://istrouma.org/espanol

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Jan 19, 2025 ========== January 19 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Be Convicted & Be Courageous Daniel 3:1-6 ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭30‬‬ King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And the herald proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.” Therefore, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace. There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well and good. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?” Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated. And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. Then these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the burning fiery furnace. Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the burning fiery furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace; he declared, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the fire. And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king's counselors gathered together and saw that the fire had not had any power over the bodies of those men. The hair of their heads was not singed, their cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them. Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God. Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way.” Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon. 1. Forced idolatry 2. Scheming snitches 3. Convicted and courageous saints

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Jan 19, 2025 ========== January 19 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo January 19, 2025 - Tim Keith ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭2‬:‭47‬-‭49‬‬ The king said to Daniel, “Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings,  and a revealer of mysteries,  since you were able to reveal this mystery.” Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.  At Daniel's request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego  to manage the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court. ‭‭James‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭30‬‬ Not many should become teachers, my brothers,  because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.  For we all stumble in many ways.  If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.  Now if we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us,  we direct their whole bodies. And consider ships: Though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things.  Consider how a small fire sets ablaze a large forest. And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed  among our members. It stains the whole body,  sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and fish is tamed and has been tamed by humankind, but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.  With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in God's likeness.  Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. Does a spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening? Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh water. Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct he should show that his works are done in the gentleness that comes from wisdom.  But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and deny the truth.  Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.  For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.  And the fruit of righteousness  is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email I know God is able. V.17 - "He is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire" I believe God will rescue. V.17 - "He will rescue us from the power of you, the king" I will trust Him no matter what. v.18 – “but even if He does not rescue us… we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.” Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma en Español Jan 12 – 14, 2025 ========== 12 de Enero, 2025 Decisiones que Definen tu Fe Daniel 1.1-21 ========== ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭21‬‬ En el año tercero del reinado de Joacim rey de Judá, vino Nabucodonosor rey de Babilonia a Jerusalén, y la sitió. Y el Señor entregó en sus manos a Joacim rey de Judá, y parte de los utensilios de la casa de Dios; y los trajo a tierra de Sinar, a la casa de su dios, y colocó los utensilios en la casa del tesoro de su dios. Y dijo el rey a Aspenaz, jefe de sus eunucos, que trajese de los hijos de Israel, del linaje real de los príncipes, muchachos en quienes no hubiese tacha alguna, de buen parecer, enseñados en toda sabiduría, sabios en ciencia y de buen entendimiento, e idóneos para estar en el palacio del rey; y que les enseñase las letras y la lengua de los caldeos. Y les señaló el rey ración para cada día, de la provisión de la comida del rey, y del vino que él bebía; y que los criase tres años, para que al fin de ellos se presentasen delante del rey. Entre estos estaban Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías, de los hijos de Judá. A estos el jefe de los eunucos puso nombres: puso a Daniel, Beltsasar; a Ananías, Sadrac; a Misael, Mesac; y a Azarías, Abed-nego. Y Daniel propuso en su corazón no contaminarse con la porción de la comida del rey, ni con el vino que él bebía; pidió, por tanto, al jefe de los eunucos que no se le obligase a contaminarse. Y puso Dios a Daniel en gracia y en buena voluntad con el jefe de los eunucos; y dijo el jefe de los eunucos a Daniel: Temo a mi señor el rey, que señaló vuestra comida y vuestra bebida; pues luego que él vea vuestros rostros más pálidos que los de los muchachos que son semejantes a vosotros, condenaréis para con el rey mi cabeza. Entonces dijo Daniel a Melsar, que estaba puesto por el jefe de los eunucos sobre Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías: Te ruego que hagas la prueba con tus siervos por diez días, y nos den legumbres a comer, y agua a beber. Compara luego nuestros rostros con los rostros de los muchachos que comen de la ración de la comida del rey, y haz después con tus siervos según veas. Consintió, pues, con ellos en esto, y probó con ellos diez días. Y al cabo de los diez días pareció el rostro de ellos mejor y más robusto que el de los otros muchachos que comían de la porción de la comida del rey. Así, pues, Melsar se llevaba la porción de la comida de ellos y el vino que habían de beber, y les daba legumbres. A estos cuatro muchachos Dios les dio conocimiento e inteligencia en todas las letras y ciencias; y Daniel tuvo entendimiento en toda visión y sueños. Pasados, pues, los días al fin de los cuales había dicho el rey que los trajesen, el jefe de los eunucos los trajo delante de Nabucodonosor. Y el rey habló con ellos, y no fueron hallados entre todos ellos otros como Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías; así, pues, estuvieron delante del rey. En todo asunto de sabiduría e inteligencia que el rey les consultó, los halló diez veces mejores que todos los magos y astrólogos que había en todo su reino. Y continuó Daniel hasta el año primero del rey Ciro. 1. "Decidió ser fiel por encima de su posición" (Daniel 1:8) No permitió que el privilegio de la mesa del rey comprometiera su relación con el Rey de reyes. 2️. "Defendió su identidad por encima de la presión" (Daniel 1:12-13) Su lealtad a Dios no dependía de su entorno, sino de su convicción. 3️. "Depositó su confianza en Dios por encima de las circunstancias" (Daniel 1:17) Sabía que Dios respalda a los que son fieles, incluso en medio de sistemas opresivos. ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭21‬‬ In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah. And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego. But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs, and the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my Lord the king, who assigned your food and your drink; for why should he see that you were in worse condition than the youths who are of your own age? So you would endanger my head with the king.” Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had assigned over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, “Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance and the appearance of the youths who eat the king's food be observed by you, and deal with your servants according to what you see.” So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days. At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king's food. So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. At the end of the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king. And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom. And Daniel was there until the first year of King Cyrus. 1. "He decided to be faithful above his position" (Daniel 1:8) He did not allow the privilege of the king's table to compromise his relationship with the King of kings. 2️. "He defended his identity above the pressure" (Daniel 1:12-13) His loyalty to God did not depend on his surroundings, but on his conviction. 3️. "He placed his trust in God above the circumstances" (Daniel 1:17) He knew that God supports those who are faithful, even in the midst of oppressive systems. 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Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Jan 12, 2025 ========== January 12 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo "A Case Study in Faithfulness" Daniel 1:1-7 1. God is present and active in and over world history. 2. God is present and active in and over personal history. 3. God is and will be present and active in your life today and tomorrow. ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭7‬‬ In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah. And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Jan 12, 2025 ========== January 12 - Daniel Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo January 12, 2025 - Tim Keith "Staying Faithful in an Unfaithful World" ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭21‬‬ In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim  of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar , of Babylon came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it. The Lord handed King Jehoiakim of Judah over to him, along with some of the vessels from the house of God.  Nebuchadnezzar carried them to the land of Babylon, , to the house of his god,  and put the vessels in the treasury of his god. The king ordered Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the Israelites from the royal family  and from the nobility #— # young men without any physical defect, good-looking, suitable for instruction in all wisdom,  knowledgeable, perceptive, and capable of serving in the king's palace.  He was to teach them the Chaldean language  and literature. The king assigned them daily provisions from the royal food and from the wine that he drank.  They were to be trained for three years, and at the end of that time they were to attend the king. , Among them, from the Judahites, were Daniel,  Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. The chief eunuch gave them names; he gave the name Belteshazzar to Daniel, Shadrach to Hananiah, Meshach to Mishael, and Abednego to Azariah.  Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king's food  or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief eunuch not to defile himself.  God had granted Daniel kindness and compassion from the chief eunuch,  yet he said to Daniel, “I fear my Lord the king, who assigned your food and drink. What if he sees your faces looking thinner than the other young men your age? You would endanger my life  with the king.” So Daniel said to the guard whom the chief eunuch had assigned to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, “Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then examine our appearance and the appearance of the young men who are eating the king's food, and deal with your servants based on what you see.” He agreed with them about this and tested them for ten days. At the end of ten days they looked better and healthier  than all the young men who were eating the king's food.  So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables. God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding  in every kind of literature and wisdom. Daniel also understood visions and dreams  of every kind. At the end of the time that the king had said to present them, the chief eunuch presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. The king interviewed them, and among all of them, no one was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.  So they began to attend the king. In every matter of wisdom and understanding that the king consulted them about, he found them ten times , better than all the magicians and mediums  in his entire kingdom. Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus. Determine to Honor God Do What You've Determined ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭22‬-‭25‬‬ But  be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face  in a mirror. For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works #— #this person will be blessed in what he does. Worship Guide Poll Please let us know your thoughts http://poll-maker.com/poll5375483x6A57440a-161 Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma en Español Jan 5 – 7, 2025 ========== 5 de Enero, 2025 ¡Este Año Sí! Hebreos 12:1-2 ========== ‭‭Hebreos‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬‬ Por tanto, nosotros también, teniendo en derredor nuestro tan grande nube de testigos, despojémonos de todo peso y del pecado que nos asedia, y corramos con paciencia la carrera que tenemos por delante, puestos los ojos en Jesús, el autor y consumador de la fe, el cual por el gozo puesto delante de él sufrió la cruz, menospreciando el oprobio, y se sentó a la diestra del trono de Dios. 1. ¡Este año sí vamos a dejar atrás los obstáculos! 2. ¡Este año sí vamos a estar comprometidos! 3. ¡Este año sí vamos a estar enfocados en Jesús! ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬‬ Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 1. This year we are going to leave the obstacles behind! 2. This year we are going to be committed! 3. This year we are going to be focused on Jesus! [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1705700493680.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1697561260831.jpg Regístrate ¡Si es la primera vez que asistes te invitamos a que te registres utilizando el siguiente link! https://istrouma.org/nuevo Nuestro Facebook Link de nuestro facebook donde nuestros servicios estarán en vivo ¡Acompáñanos! https://www.facebook.com/IBCespanol/ Visita nuestra pagina oficial: ¡Te esperamos! https://istrouma.org/espanol

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Jan 5, 2025 ========== January 5 Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo A Big God & A Big Prayer Psalm 139:1-16 ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139‬:‭1‬-‭16‬‬ O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it. Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. Are you a big "Godder" or a little "godder?" "What comes into our minds when we think of God is the most important thing about us." - A.W. Tozer 1. The Omniscient God who loves us. a. Conduct You search my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all of my ways. v. 3 b. Contemplations You discern my thoughts from afar. v2b c. Conversations Even before a word is on my tongue you know it all together. v.4 d. Character 2. The omnipresent God who is with us. 3. The omnipotent God who made us. "God saw us and loved us before He made us as he made us.” -Danny Akin A Big Prayer

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Jan 5, 2025 ========== January 5 Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo January 5, 2025 - Tim Keith ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭37‬:‭1‬-‭14‬‬ The hand of the Lord was on me,  and he brought me out by his Spirit  and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. He led me all around them. There were a great many of them on the surface of the valley, and they were very dry. Then he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live? ” I replied, “Lord God, only you know.”  He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord God says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will live.  I will put tendons on you, make flesh grow on you, and cover you with skin. I will put breath in you so that you come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”  So I prophesied as I had been commanded. While I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. As I looked, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath,  prophesy, son of man. Say to it: This is what the Lord God says: Breath, come from the four winds and breathe into these slain so that they may live! ”  So I prophesied as he commanded me; the breath entered them,  and they came to life and stood on their feet, a vast army. Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel.  Look how they say, ‘Our bones are dried up,  and our hope has perished;  we are cut off.'  Therefore, prophesy and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them,  my people, and lead you into the land of Israel. You will know that I am the Lord, my people, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.  I will put my Spirit in you,  and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I have spoken, and I will do it.  This is the declaration of the Lord.' ” Hear the Word Pray the Word https://istrouma.org/resources Acts 2:37 "When the people heard(God's word), they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Christmas at Istrouma

Christmas at Istrouma

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Dec 15, 2024 ========== December 15 | Advent Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo December 15, 2024 - Tim Keith Advent: LOVE ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭11‬, ‭19‬-‭21‬‬ Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God  and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. God's love was revealed among us  in this way: God sent  his one and only Son  into the world so that we might live  through him. Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us  and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice , for our sins. Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another.  We love  because he first loved us.  If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister,  he is a liar.  For the person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.  And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister. Look At What God Did For You ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭10‬‬ Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us  and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice , for our sins. ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬‬ This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life  for us.  We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬‬ But God proves  his own love for us  in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭11‬‬ Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭20‬‬ If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister,  he is a liar.  For the person who does not love his brother or sister  whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. Let Go Of Bitterness ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭24‬‬ The one who keeps his commands remains in him,  and he in him. And the way we know that he remains in us  is from the Spirit  he has given us. ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭31‬‬ Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. Forgive Quickly Forgive Completely Learn From God's Purpose ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬‬ We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death. ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭9‬‬ God's love was revealed among us  in this way: God sent  his one and only Son  into the world so that we might live  through him. ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭7‬‬ But we pray to God that you do nothing wrong #— #not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right,  even though we may appear to fail. ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭32‬‬ And be kind  and compassionate  to one another, forgiving  one another, just as God also forgave you  in Christ. ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭13‬‬ Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and dearly loved,  put on compassion, kindness,  humility,  gentleness,  and patience,  bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭13‬‬ Therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and dearly loved,  put on compassion, kindness,  humility,  gentleness,  and patience,  bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Dec 15, 2024 ========== December 15 - Advent Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Christmas = Love 1 Corinthians 13 ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭31‬‬ But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭9‬‬ But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not being merely human? What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. 1. The necessity of love. 2. The characteristics of love. - Love is patient. - Love is kind. - Love does not envy. ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14‬:‭30‬‬ A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot. - Love does not boast. - Love is not arrogant. - Love is not rude. - Love is not self-seeking. - Love is not irritable. - Love is not resentful. - Love does not rejoice at wrong doing, but rejoices with the truth. - Love bears, believes, hopes, and endures for others. 3. The preeminence of Love.

Istrouma en Español Dec 8 – 10, 2024 ========== 8 de Diciembre, 2024 Paz que no caduca Isaías 9:6-7 ========== ‭‭Isaías‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬-‭7‬‬ Porque un niño nos es nacido, hijo nos es dado, y el principado sobre su hombro; y se llamará su nombre Admirable, Consejero, Dios Fuerte, Padre Eterno, Príncipe de Paz. Lo dilatado de su imperio y la paz no tendrán límite, sobre el trono de David y sobre su reino, disponiéndolo y confirmándolo en juicio y en justicia desde ahora y para siempre. El celo de Jehová de los ejércitos hará esto. 1. Paz Prometida. "Porque un niño nos es nacido, hijo nos es dado, y el principado sobre su hombro; y se llamará su nombre Admirable Consejero, Dios Fuerte, Padre Eterno, Príncipe de Paz." (Isaías 9.6) 2. Paz Proclamada. "Lo dilatado de su imperio y la paz no tendrán límite, sobre el trono de David y sobre su reino..." (Isaías 9.7ª) 3. Paz Permanente. “Disponiéndolo y confirmándolo en juicio y en justicia desde ahora y para siempre. El celo de Jehová de los ejércitos hará esto." (Isaías 9.7b) [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1662179323184.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1705700493680.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1697561260831.jpg Regístrate ¡Si es la primera vez que asistes te invitamos a que te registres utilizando el siguiente link! https://istrouma.org/nuevo Nuestro Facebook Link de nuestro facebook donde nuestros servicios estarán en vivo ¡Acompáñanos! https://www.facebook.com/IBCespanol/ Visita nuestra pagina oficial: ¡Te esperamos! https://istrouma.org/espanol

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Dec 8, 2024 ========== December 8 - Advent Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo The Gift of Peace Isaiah 9:6-9 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder. Is. 9:6a The Prince of Peace came to offer us peace with God so he could give us the peace of God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 Peace offered is not necessarily peace received. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. Col. 1:19-20 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13 God so loved the world that he gave his only son that whoever believes in him would not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 "But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace.” Ephesians 3:13-14a As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all). Acts 10:36a And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:13-14 And behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matt. 3:17 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Rom. 5:1

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Dec 8, 2024 ========== December 8 | Advent Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo December 8, 2024 - Tim Keith PEACE Isaiah 8:22 Isaiah 9:2 Isaiah 9:6-7 Through Jesus Find peace when you are worried. Philippians 4:6-7 Through Jesus Find peace when you are weary. Matthew 11:28 Psalm 121 Through Jesus Find peace when you are wondering. Romans 5:1 John 14:6 Luke 2:14 John 14:27 John 16:33 Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Dec 1, 2024 ========== December 1 | Advent Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo December 1, 2024 - Micah Cating ADVENT IS A SEASON OF WAITING GOD'S PAST FAITHFULNESS GIVES US HOPE FOR THE FUTURE Matthew 2:1-12 ESV Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: 6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'” 7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. THE WISE MEN LOOKED BACK BEFORE LOOKING FORWARD ISAIAH 9:6-7 ESV For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. WE HAVE EVEN MORE HOPE THAN THE WISE MEN 1 PETER 1:3 ESV 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. GOD'S PAST FAITHFULNESS GIVES US HOPE FOR THE FUTURE ADVENT RESOURCES: istrouma.org/advent Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Nov 24, 2024 ========== November 24 | Thankful Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo November 24, 2024 - Tim Keith ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭24‬‬ “Don't store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don't break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness, how deep is that darkness! “No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. God's Priority Invest in What is Eternal God's Principle Your Heart Follows Your Treasure ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬‬ But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. God's Promise He Will Provide Everything You Need Action Steps: - Give to the "Thankful Offering" - Consistently Invest in the Eternal - Trust God Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Oct 27, 2024 ========== October 27 | Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo October 27, 2024 - Tim Keith ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭14‬-‭15‬‬ How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? And how can they hear without a preacher? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. Let's go to those we can... and help send others to those we cannot. 1. Every person needs Jesus. ‭‭Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬‬ For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬‬ But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬, ‭13‬‬ If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? (Romans 10:14) 2. Every Christian has a mission. And how can they hear without a preacher? And how can they preach unless they are sent? (Romans 10:14-15) John 17:18, Jesus said, "As you sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world." John 20:21, Jesus said, "As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you." Acts 1:8, Jesus said, “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 3. Every mission of every Christian is to tell every person about the good news of Jesus. And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. (Romans 10:15) Acts 20:24, Paul says, "my purpose/mission is to finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God's grace.” Why haven't they heard? > Do Nothing > Give Generously > Go Courageously > Pray Constantly Let's go to those we can... and help send others to those we cannot. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Oct 27, 2024 ========== October 27 l Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo What's Our Excuse? Romans 10:13-17 ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭13‬-‭17‬‬ For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. 1. God sends us. 2. God sends us; we share. 3. God sends us; we share; people hear. 4. God sends us; we share; people hear; they believe. 5. God sends us; we share; people hear; they believe; they call. 6. God sends us; we share; people hear; they believe; they call; God saves.

Istrouma en Español Oct 27 – 29, 2024 ========== 27 de Octubre, 2024 Alguien espera Tu mensaje Romanos 10:14-15 ========== ‭‭Romanos‬ ‭10‬:‭14‬-‭15‬‬ ¿Cómo, pues, invocarán a aquel en el cual no han creído? ¿Y cómo creerán en aquel de quien no han oído? ¿Y cómo oirán sin haber quien les predique? ¿Y cómo predicarán si no fueren enviados? Como está escrito: ¡Cuán hermosos son los pies de los que anuncian la paz, de los que anuncian buenas nuevas! 1. Predicar: La Tarea principal de la Iglesia 2. Proclamar: La Urgencia del mensaje de la Iglesia 3. Participar: La Responsabilidad De la Iglesia [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1662179323184.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1705700493680.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1697561260831.jpg Regístrate ¡Si es la primera vez que asistes te invitamos a que te registres utilizando el siguiente link! https://istrouma.org/nuevo Nuestro Facebook Link de nuestro facebook donde nuestros servicios estarán en vivo ¡Acompáñanos! https://www.facebook.com/IBCespanol/ Visita nuestra pagina oficial: ¡Te esperamos! https://istrouma.org/espanol

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Oct 20, 2024 ========== October 20 l Acts Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Seeing & Doing Matthew 9:35-38 ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭35‬-‭38‬‬ And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” 1. What did he see? 2. What did he do? 3. What did he say? ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭37‬-‭38‬‬ Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Oct 20, 2024 ========== October 20 | Acts Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo October 20, 2024 - Ryan Rice Glorify God & Advance the Gospel Together Philippians 1:1-11 God is glorified when we live with a Christ centered purpose. THANK GOD FOR ALL HE HAS DONE- VS 1-5 The Saints of God worship, grow and advance the Gospel together. PRIASE GOD FOR ALL HE IS DOING- VS 6-8 THE GOSPEL UNITES THE SAINTS GLORIFY GOD FOR ALL HE WILL DO VS 9-11 “Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is kowing the difference between right and almost right.”—C.H. Spurgeon Believers that are pursuing the Lord prioritize a love for Jesus, a love for others and a life that glorifies Him. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Oct 13, 2024 ========== October 13 l Acts Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo TBC: Now it's Us Acts 28:28-31 ‭‭Acts‬ ‭28‬:‭28‬-‭31‬‬ Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.” He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. 1. Look to serve 2. Live sent 3. Love sacrifically

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Oct 13, 2024 ========== October 13 | Acts Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo October 13, 2024 - Tim Keith Acts 2:2 – And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting INVITE INVEST INCREASE We invite everyone to invest everything to see the Kingdom of God increase everywhere. 30x30 Strategy: Our strategy is to come alongside North American and International partners to expand God's kingdom locally and globally through the planting of new churches, expansion of existing churches, and the revitalization of struggling churches. ‭‭Acts‬ ‭28‬:‭23‬-‭24‬‬ After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets. Some were persuaded by what he said, but others did not believe. ‭‭Acts‬ ‭28‬:‭30‬-‭31‬‬ Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. INVITE INVEST Serve https://istrouma.org/serve Give https://istrouma.org/give INCREASE Lord, give me an opportunity to invite someone to Istrouma this week. Lord, as you guide me and help me, I will invest my life in Your church and Your mission. Lord, open my heart to say “YES” to Your direction in my life. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma en Español Oct 6 – 8, 2024 ========== 6 de Octubre, 2024 Derribado para levantarte Hechos 26:12-23 ========== ‭‭Hechos‬ ‭26‬:‭12‬-‭23‬‬ Ocupado en esto, iba yo a Damasco con poderes y en comisión de los principales sacerdotes, cuando a mediodía, oh rey, yendo por el camino, vi una luz del cielo que sobrepasaba el resplandor del sol, la cual me rodeó a mí y a los que iban conmigo. Y habiendo caído todos nosotros en tierra, oí una voz que me hablaba, y decía en lengua hebrea: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues? Dura cosa te es dar coces contra el aguijón. Yo entonces dije: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y el Señor dijo: Yo soy Jesús, a quien tú persigues. Pero levántate, y ponte sobre tus pies; porque para esto he aparecido a ti, para ponerte por ministro y testigo de las cosas que has visto, y de aquellas en que me apareceré a ti, librándote de tu pueblo, y de los gentiles, a quienes ahora te envío, para que abras sus ojos, para que se conviertan de las tinieblas a la luz, y de la potestad de Satanás a Dios; para que reciban, por la fe que es en mí, perdón de pecados y herencia entre los santificados. Por lo cual, oh rey Agripa, no fui rebelde a la visión celestial, sino que anuncié primeramente a los que están en Damasco, y Jerusalén, y por toda la tierra de Judea, y a los gentiles, que se arrepintiesen y se convirtiesen a Dios, haciendo obras dignas de arrepentimiento. Por causa de esto los judíos, prendiéndome en el templo, intentaron matarme. Pero habiendo obtenido auxilio de Dios, persevero hasta el día de hoy, dando testimonio a pequeños y a grandes, no diciendo nada fuera de las cosas que los profetas y Moisés dijeron que habían de suceder: Que el Cristo había de padecer, y ser el primero de la resurrección de los muertos, para anunciar luz al pueblo y a los gentiles. 1. El encuentro con el Señor. (26:12-15) 2. El Mandato del Señor. (26:16-18) 3. El llamado a obedecer del Señor (26:19-23) [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1662179323184.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1705700493680.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1697561260831.jpg Regístrate ¡Si es la primera vez que asistes te invitamos a que te registres utilizando el siguiente link! https://istrouma.org/nuevo Nuestro Facebook Link de nuestro facebook donde nuestros servicios estarán en vivo ¡Acompáñanos! https://www.facebook.com/IBCespanol/ Visita nuestra pagina oficial: ¡Te esperamos! https://istrouma.org/espanol

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Oct 6, 2024 ========== October 6 l Acts Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo Suffering in the Storms Acts 27 Our trust in God's providence is the fuel for glorifying him in the pain. 1. He displays trust in God's word ‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭24‬-‭25‬‬ and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.' So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told. 2. He prays for help ‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭29‬‬ And fearing that we might run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come. 3. He gives thanks ‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭35‬-‭36‬‬ And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat. Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves. Our trust in God's providence is the fuel for glorifying him in the pain.

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Oct 6, 2024 ========== October 6 | Acts Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo October 6, 2024 - Tim Keith ‭‭Acts‬ ‭23‬:‭11‬‬ The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Have courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so it is necessary for you to testify in Rome.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭20‬‬ For many days neither sun nor stars appeared, and the severe storm kept raging. Finally all hope was fading that we would be saved. ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬-‭10‬‬ especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself. Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may reside in me. So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Through Difficulty – We Learn to Depend upon God ‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭21‬-‭25‬‬ Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul then stood up among them and said, “You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss. Now I urge you to take courage, because there will be no loss of any of your lives, but only of the ship. For last night an angel of the God I belong to and serve stood by me and said, ‘Don't be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to appear before Caesar. And indeed, God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.' So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just the way it was told to me. ‭‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬-‭4‬‬ And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. Through Failure – We Learn to Forgive Others ‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭33‬-‭37‬‬ When it was about daylight, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, having eaten nothing. So I urge you to take some food. For this is for your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head.” After he said these things and had taken some bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all of them, and after he broke it, he began to eat. They all were encouraged and took food themselves. In all there were 276 of us on the ship. Through Suffering – We Learn to Share Jesus ‭‭Acts‬ ‭28‬:‭8‬-‭10‬‬ Publius's father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him. After this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed. So they heaped many honors on us, and when we sailed, they gave us what we needed. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Sep 29, 2024 ========== September 29 l Acts Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo When You're in a Holding Pattern Acts 26:13-20 ‭‭Acts‬ ‭26‬:‭13‬-‭20‬‬ At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. 1. We are servants 2. We are witnesses Takeaways - Remain steadfast as a servant. - Holding patterns are for preparation. - Listen to the focus of your prayers. - Be prepared for ridicule and disrespect. - Rely on the help that comes for God.

Istrouma en Español Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2024 ========== 29 de Septiembre, 2024 Una conciencia limpia en un mundo turbio Hechos 24:16 ========== ‭‭Hechos‬ ‭24‬:‭16‬‬ Y por esto procuro tener siempre una conciencia sin ofensa ante Dios y ante los hombres. 1. Propósito Claro. "Por esto procuro..." 2. Pureza de Corazón. "Tener siempre una conciencia sin ofensa..." 3. Paz Interior. "Ante Dios y ante los hombres." [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1662179323184.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1705700493680.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1697561260831.jpg Regístrate ¡Si es la primera vez que asistes te invitamos a que te registres utilizando el siguiente link! https://istrouma.org/nuevo Nuestro Facebook Link de nuestro facebook donde nuestros servicios estarán en vivo ¡Acompáñanos! https://www.facebook.com/IBCespanol/ Visita nuestra pagina oficial: ¡Te esperamos! https://istrouma.org/espanol

Istrouma en Español Sep 22 – 24, 2024 ========== 22 de Septiembre, 2024 DESARROLLANDO COFIANZA EN LA ADVERSIDAD Hechos 23 ========== ‭‭Hechos‬ ‭23‬:‭1‬-‭17‬‬ Entonces Pablo, mirando fijamente al concilio, dijo: Varones hermanos, yo con toda buena conciencia he vivido delante de Dios hasta el día de hoy. El sumo sacerdote Ananías ordenó entonces a los que estaban junto a él, que le golpeasen en la boca. Entonces Pablo le dijo: ¡Dios te golpeará a ti, pared blanqueada! ¿Estás tú sentado para juzgarme conforme a la ley, y quebrantando la ley me mandas golpear? Los que estaban presentes dijeron: ¿Al sumo sacerdote de Dios injurias? Pablo dijo: No sabía, hermanos, que era el sumo sacerdote; pues escrito está: No maldecirás a un príncipe de tu pueblo. Entonces Pablo, notando que una parte era de saduceos y otra de fariseos, alzó la voz en el concilio: Varones hermanos, yo soy fariseo, hijo de fariseo; acerca de la esperanza y de la resurrección de los muertos se me juzga. Cuando dijo esto, se produjo disensión entre los fariseos y los saduceos, y la asamblea se dividió. Porque los saduceos dicen que no hay resurrección, ni ángel, ni espíritu; pero los fariseos afirman estas cosas. Y hubo un gran vocerío; y levantándose los escribas de la parte de los fariseos, contendían, diciendo: Ningún mal hallamos en este hombre; que si un espíritu le ha hablado, o un ángel, no resistamos a Dios. Y habiendo grande disensión, el tribuno, teniendo temor de que Pablo fuese despedazado por ellos, mandó que bajasen soldados y le arrebatasen de en medio de ellos, y le llevasen a la fortaleza. A la noche siguiente se le presentó el Señor y le dijo: Ten ánimo, Pablo, pues como has testificado de mí en Jerusalén, así es necesario que testifiques también en Roma. Venido el día, algunos de los judíos tramaron un complot y se juramentaron bajo maldición, diciendo que no comerían ni beberían hasta que hubiesen dado muerte a Pablo. Eran más de cuarenta los que habían hecho esta conjuración, los cuales fueron a los principales sacerdotes y a los ancianos y dijeron: Nosotros nos hemos juramentado bajo maldición, a no gustar nada hasta que hayamos dado muerte a Pablo. Ahora pues, vosotros, con el concilio, requerid al tribuno que le traiga mañana ante vosotros, como que queréis indagar alguna cosa más cierta acerca de él; y nosotros estaremos listos para matarle antes que llegue. Mas el hijo de la hermana de Pablo, oyendo hablar de la celada, fue y entró en la fortaleza, y dio aviso a Pablo. Pablo, llamando a uno de los centuriones, dijo: Lleva a este joven ante el tribuno, porque tiene cierto aviso que darle. 1. EN LA ADVERSIDAD MANTENER NUESTRO COMPROMISO 2. LA ADVERSIDAD PUEDA INTENTAR IMPEDIR LA OBRA DE DIOS EN NUESTRA VIDA 3. LA ADVERSIDAD ES UNA OPORTUNIDAD PARA ESCUCHAR LA VOZ DE DIOS. 4. EN LA ADVERSIDAD DIOS SIEMPRE SALDRA EN NUESTRO ENCUENTRO SI APRENDEMOS A ACEPTAR SU VOLUNTAD [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1662179323184.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1705700493680.jpg [Image] https://imageproxy.youversionapi.com/640x640/https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mushroom-event-images-prod/117574509-1697561260831.jpg Regístrate ¡Si es la primera vez que asistes te invitamos a que te registres utilizando el siguiente link! https://istrouma.org/nuevo Nuestro Facebook Link de nuestro facebook donde nuestros servicios estarán en vivo ¡Acompáñanos! https://www.facebook.com/IBCespanol/ Visita nuestra pagina oficial: ¡Te esperamos! https://istrouma.org/espanol

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC) Sep 22, 2024 ========== September 22 l Acts Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo The Faith of Felix Acts 24:22-27 ‭‭Acts‬ ‭24‬:‭22‬-‭27‬‬ But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.” Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs. After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.” At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him. When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison. 1. Accurate knowledge ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭21‬-‭23‬‬ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! 2. Inquiring mind 2. Inquiring mindRomans 3:21-22a 21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. ‭‭Titus‬ ‭2‬:‭11‬-‭12‬‬ For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, ‭‭Acts‬ ‭17‬:‭31‬‬ because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” 3. Convicted heart