“Marriage in the Kingdom: For Better, for Worse–for Now, Part 2” (Lutjens)
Sunday Sermon (Matthew 5:31-32; 19:1-12)
Ron Lutjens continues his look at Jesus teaching on marriage, divorce, and remarriage from the Sermon on the Mount.
Archive for August, 2006
“Cut it Out” (Tucker)
Sunday Sermon (Matthew 5:27-30)
If it is true that Christians are those who desire Jesus, then any time we desire anything over him, we are sinning. Mark Tucker expounds Jesus’ teaching against adultery in the continuing series on the Sermon on the Mount.
Moment for Missions-Hurvey Woodson in Brazil
Moment for Missions–Sunday August 20, 2006
Hurvey Woodson reports on his recent trip to Brazil to visit Luciano and Luciene Pieres.
“Marriage in the Kingdom: For Better, For Worse–For Now” (Lutjens)
Sunday Sermon (Matthew 5:31-2; 19:1-12)
Pastor Ron Lutjens, Senior Pastor, Old Orchard Church
What are kingdom Christians to make of Jesus hard teaching on divorce, especially given the ease with which marriages are tossed aside in our culture? Pastor Ron encourages viewing marriage from the perspective of eternity and the perfection that awaits us. This perspective helps us to endure the inevitable pain that comes in devoting oneself to another in the here and now.
A Joining and Receiving in St. Louis
ByFaithOnline had a mention today of the joining service:
A Joining and Receiving in St. Louis
On Sunday, July 30, Olive Branch Presbyterian Church in urban St. Louis, Mo., joined and was received by South City Church (Mission) in a nearby area. South City was a daughter church of the Old Orchard Church. The Olive Branch church has been serving the city of St. Louis for 125 years and so brings its history and heritage to the new church plant as they both continue together to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ in the city.
It was good to be there for the worship service and witness God’s work in the midst of both the church plant and the former Olive Branch fellowship. Keep praying for the gospel work there in south city.