First Baptist Church of Perryville Archives: April 2011
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29 April 2011
“We Care Perryville”
First Baptist Church of Perryville will host We Care Perryville which includes a month-long series of special events and service projects with a free, community Block Party. We Care Perryville, in coordination with town of Perryville, has sent volunteer work crews to meet a variety of community needs. They have helped at senior centers, homes of the elderly, and the Perryville Elementary School with yard care, painting, raking, weeding, cleaning out drains, and weed-eating. Volunteers also did road clean-up on Frenchtown Rd.
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27 April 2011
THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
Well over three hundred verses are concerned with the subject of Jesus’ resurrection in the New Testament. We are told that this event is a sign for unbelievers (Matt. 12:38-40); cf. John 20:24-29) as well as the answer for the believer’s doubt (Luke 24:38-43). It serves as the guarantee that Jesus’ teachings are true (Acts 2:22-24; 1 Cor. 15:12-20) and is the center of the gospel itself (Rom. 4:24-25, 10:9; 1 Cor. 15:1-4). Further, the resurrection is the impetus for evangelism (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 10:39-43), the key indication of the believer’s daily power to live the Christian life (Rom. 6:4-14, 8:9-11; Phil. 3:10) and the reason for the total commitment of our lives (Rom. 7:4; 1 Cor. 15:57-58). The resurrection even addresses the fear of death (John 11:25; 1 Cor. 15:54-58; cf. Heb. 2:14-15) and is related to the second coming of Jesus (Acts 1:11; Rev. 1:7). Lastly, this event is a model of the Christian’s resurrection from the dead (Acts 4:2; 1 Cor. 6:14; 1 Thess. 4:13-18) and provides a foretaste of heaven for the believer (Phil. 3:20-21; 1 Peter 1:3-5). (more…)
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27 April 2011
Community Block Party
From 1 to 5 PM, Saturday, May 21, the First Baptist Church of Perryville will host another free block party for Perryville families, by Rodgers Tavern near the Susquehanna River. (more…)
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25 April 2011
DID THE DISCIPLES MAKE UP THE STORY OF THE RESURRECTION?
There are five major sets of arguments people can raise against the validity of the resurrection of Jesus Christ One of the five possibilities is that the disciples of Jesus just made up the story to continue Jesus’ memory and for some sort of personal gain.
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24 April 2011
The Great Commission
Pastor John
Scripture Reference: Matthew 28:1-20
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23 April 2011
WHY WE BELIEVE JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD
By Kurt E. DeHaan
If Jesus did not rise from the dead, the Christian faith is a foolish fantasy. However, if the resurrection of Christ did occur, it confirms His life, message, and atoning work. It is the basis of our hope of life beyond the grave.
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21 April 2011
RAISED FROM THE DEAD
Around Easter-time we naturally think of Jesus being resurrected from the dead. His body did not just receive new life, Jesus also received a resurrected body. This is what we call a glorified body and something all who are born again will receive some day. (more…)
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19 April 2011
SEVEN THINGS THE RESURRECTION PROVES ARE TRUE
What we celebrate is more than a popular holiday or a reason to dress up and go to church. It is a central proof and confirming fact of many important things at the center of our faith. Seven are provided below for your own study of the Bible. It would be a nice Easter-time emphasis for you to pick one or two to read through each day. (more…)
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17 April 2011
NASA disavows its scientist’s claim of alien life
WASHINGTON – The gaps and stringy fibers in these space rocks sure look like bacteria, and a NASA researcher has caused a stir with claims that they’re fossils of alien life. But as NASA found 15 years ago, looks can be deceiving. (more…)
