Weekly Update 05/17/2022
Good afternoon,
As Phil wrote in the note we sent out earlier, it's hard to squeeze 35 years in a couple hours. It's also hard––nah, impossible––to capture decades of gratitude for his faithful labors over a lunch. Yet, I'm thankful we as a body attempted to communicate it on Sunday. Some of you worked for hours and hours on desserts. Some of you worked for hours on moving chairs. Some of you worked hours and hours on decorating. Some of you worked hours and hours on editing a video. And many of you poured sentences of thankfulness onto a card. As He has throughout South Woods' history, the Lord showed us much of His kindness on this important day. What mercy.
He also put on display His mercies in Phil's Christ–centered exposition from the book of Revelation. He took the book! If you missed that sermon, I heartily commend it to you here: (Why Should You Follow Jesus?, Revelation 5)
Sunday we look forward to picking back up in our series through the book of Acts. When we left Paul in Acts 21, he'd graciously humbled himself before his accusers, submitting to a Jewish purification ritual. Those moments in the temple were the last free moments of Paul's life. In our text this coming Sunday, the authorities seize and attempt to kill him. Further, the angry chants of the mob––not unlike Ephesus––return. But, as we saw in Luke's first volume, the enemy's continual plotting proves to be subplot. Our King does nothing but accomplish every single one of His purposes. Pray for me as I sort through that text and prepare to preach Acts 21:27–40. We'll also look forward to observing the Lord's Supper together.
This coming Sunday night, Chris will be preaching from Colossians 3:5–11, a highly practical passage that seems to connect quite well with what our Bible Study Groups are studying in Romans 7. Do plan to join us Sunday night at 6 pm to worship Christ and encourage one another.
Tomorrow night Abner's Famous Chicken will be on the menu, the adults will continue through R. C. Sproul's book on the Holy Spirit, and the teenagers and children will continue in their present studies. I'm personally finding much to rejoice in while reading through Who is Jesus? with the teenagers. If you need to sign up for that meal, please do so here: (Wednesday Family Meal link).
We'll look forward to seeing you all tomorrow night!
Matt
As Phil wrote in the note we sent out earlier, it's hard to squeeze 35 years in a couple hours. It's also hard––nah, impossible––to capture decades of gratitude for his faithful labors over a lunch. Yet, I'm thankful we as a body attempted to communicate it on Sunday. Some of you worked for hours and hours on desserts. Some of you worked for hours on moving chairs. Some of you worked hours and hours on decorating. Some of you worked hours and hours on editing a video. And many of you poured sentences of thankfulness onto a card. As He has throughout South Woods' history, the Lord showed us much of His kindness on this important day. What mercy.
He also put on display His mercies in Phil's Christ–centered exposition from the book of Revelation. He took the book! If you missed that sermon, I heartily commend it to you here: (Why Should You Follow Jesus?, Revelation 5)
Sunday we look forward to picking back up in our series through the book of Acts. When we left Paul in Acts 21, he'd graciously humbled himself before his accusers, submitting to a Jewish purification ritual. Those moments in the temple were the last free moments of Paul's life. In our text this coming Sunday, the authorities seize and attempt to kill him. Further, the angry chants of the mob––not unlike Ephesus––return. But, as we saw in Luke's first volume, the enemy's continual plotting proves to be subplot. Our King does nothing but accomplish every single one of His purposes. Pray for me as I sort through that text and prepare to preach Acts 21:27–40. We'll also look forward to observing the Lord's Supper together.
This coming Sunday night, Chris will be preaching from Colossians 3:5–11, a highly practical passage that seems to connect quite well with what our Bible Study Groups are studying in Romans 7. Do plan to join us Sunday night at 6 pm to worship Christ and encourage one another.
Tomorrow night Abner's Famous Chicken will be on the menu, the adults will continue through R. C. Sproul's book on the Holy Spirit, and the teenagers and children will continue in their present studies. I'm personally finding much to rejoice in while reading through Who is Jesus? with the teenagers. If you need to sign up for that meal, please do so here: (Wednesday Family Meal link).
We'll look forward to seeing you all tomorrow night!
Matt
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