Gaston Christian Church
Where Grace, Truth & Love Abound
March 26, 2017
5339 S. New Hope Rd. Belmont, NC 28012
704-825-8252 | www.gastonchristianchurch.org
Bible Classes, 9:30 am | Worship & Children’s Church, 10:30 am
TODAY:
· Please complete the tear-off attendance strip of the bulletin and place it in the offering plate. Our Kidz Block Student (pre -K thru 5th grade) will be dismissed after our announcements to the Fellowship Hall for their classes.
· Kidz Block Please be sure that you stopped at the Check In table and check in your Preschool or Elementary age students.
WED:
· 10:30 am – prayer group
· 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Garage Crew’s Mid-Week Meet-Up - MS/HS Bible Study @ the Osterbrook’s
SAT: SPRING WORK DAY We need help cleaning buildings & grounds. Please sign up to help & help with lunch.
NEXT SUNDAY (4/2):
· New Series continues: At The Cross with the message, “Jesus Took God’s Wrath”
· CIY DEADLINE – Middle school students must have their $50 deposit and all registration/medical forms to Ken.
COMING EVENTS:
· April 6 – Prime Timers 1:00pm – 3:00 pm
· April 15 – Easter Extravaganza 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Come enjoy flashlight Egg Hunt, a chance to pie Ken…..we need candy, helpers, cooks, etc. Please sign up if you can help.
SOUND TECHS NEEDED! We need your help. Please see Walt Wroble, Scott or sign up!
We need help cleaning the church for June & July.
SERVING: TODAY 4/02
Communion Meditation Randall Slusher
Serve/Offering Prayer Bob Via Terry Grammer
Count/Serve Larry Couch Mike Griggs
Serve Norb Bauers Richard Henson
Stage Mike Griggs Randy Grace
NURSERY: Melissa Manners Amanda Coulter
Last Sunday: Attendance: 98 Offering: $3,282 Weekly Need: $3,675
Mar Mortgage Fund: $845 (-$355) $1,200 needed
At the Cross
Jesus Began a New Covenant
Hebrews 8, 9, 10
Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance …
[Hebrews 9:15a, esv]
The Old Covenant:
· Did PROVE that NO ONE is perfect.
· Did illustrate the UGLINESS of SIN
· Did show us just how SERIOUS an offence sin is to God
· Did not TAKE AWAY sin
· Did not bring people CLOSE to God
Jesus is the mediator of the NEW COVENANT (Why is this important?)
· God keeps His PROMISES (Jeremiah 31:31-34)
· We can better UNDERSTAND the Bible
· We are under GRACE and not “the law.”
“I sin. Jesus TAKES IT AWAY!”
The Old Covenant depended on US; the New Covenant depends WHOLLY upon JESUS
We do NOT get to negotiate our OWN TERMS
The New Covenant was given to us by GOD’S OWN CHOICE.