Pastor John Scripture Reference: Galatians 1:1-24

  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.

Pastor Chris Scripture References: Revelation 3:1-; I Corinthians 13:1-13

  And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 (ESV) On September 6, 2006 the New York Times published an unusual piece, a description of the Zoroastrian faith and its imminent demise. Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic religion founded between 1500 and 600 BC by the prophet Zarathustra. However, centuries later, due to a refusal to proselytize, high rates of intermarriage, and internal quarreling, this ancient religion is on the brink of extinction (Zoroastrianism has less than 200,000 adherents and a […]

  March 31st at 6:45 AM – Sunrise Service at Perryville Park (Directions: Take the road beside the Perryville Volunteer Fire House on Rt. 7 back through the woods. Allow for extra minutes to reach the normal spot close to the point.)

  The execution of William Tyndale in 1536 delivered a significant blow to those Protestants who wished to distribute the Bible in England in a language that the common people could understand. If early editions of Tyndale’s New Testament translation sent shockwaves through the English establishment in the 1530s, then his death appeared a terminal moment for the Protestant cause. Yet this was not the case, for a man stepped out of the shadow of Tyndale’s martyrdom and assumed responsibility for the work begun by Tyndale. His name, John Rogers.1

Pastor Chris Scripture Reference: Matthew 22:34-40

  The Letter to Diognetus was written by an unknown early Christian apologist during the time when the early Church was persecuted by the pagan Roman government. The author attacks pagan beliefs and practices as superstitious and immoral. He argues that biblical teaching is superior to pagan philosophy, because it is grounded in the divine revelation, not in human wisdom; Believers are good citizens because their moral values transcend the conventions of pagan society. For example, Christians are staunchly opposed to infanticide (exposure of infants) and adultery:

  Edward Donnelly is minister of Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, and Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at the Reformed Theological College in Belfast, Northern Ireland.1

  SOUTHEAST ASIA (BP) — The evangelists sit on the floor listening intently as I teach about persecution. They soak up the lesson on 1 Peter like it’s news from a long lost friend.