A Community of Rebels
July 8, 2018
Seventh Sunday of Pentecost
Our culture is fascinated with rebels. Characters such as Han Solo, Ferris Bueller, and Katniss Everdeen are not perfect, but we admire how they stand up to authority. Whether being a rebel is good or bad depends on whom one is rebelling against. When the authority is God Almighty, rebels are not looked upon so fondly. Israel rebelled against God, and Ezekiel told them just that. The people of Nazareth rejected Jesus, rebelling against their own hometown prophet. Paul was a rebel himself, first against the followers of Jesus, and then on their behalf. Sin is rebellion against God. Yet God forgives our rebellion through Jesus’ death and resurrection, turning our rebellion into reconciliation and rejoicing. Despite our weaknesses and inclination to rebel, God’s grace comes to us in Jesus, and He is sufficient for us.
See You Sunday! Pastor Phil
Victory Worship
Sunday: 8:00 & 10;30 am - Worship;
9:15am - Bible Class;
11:45am - Long-Range Planning Meeting
Monday: 7:00pm - Council meeting
Tuesday: 6:15pm - Education Committee Meeting
Tuesday: 7:00pm - Bible Basics Class
Sunday, Jul 8, 2018, 08:00 AM
4651 Kernan Boulevard South, Jacksonville, FL, USA
PRAYER REQUESTS
Connie Nimtz,
grandma of Nickki Shrewsbery, in Mayo Hospital recovering from major stroke.
Sharon James:
In rehab at St. Vincent’s Hospital recovering from a fall and broken leg.
Gary Peterson:
Completed radiation treatment and will have surgery in August.
John Grotefend:
Father of Heather Krull, battling prostate cancer.
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being,
praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Ps. 103: 1-5