Heritage Weekly – Rom 2:17-29

Dear Family,

A week from this Sunday (March 14th) we will have a fellowship meal and our church’s annual meeting. The elders’ goal for the meeting is to give you the pertinent information while still allowing for plenty of time for fellowship and mutual encouragement. We hope many of you can join us.

I found the following quote by Thomas Chalmers and thought you might appreciate it:

“It is when released from the spirit of bondage with which love cannot dwell, and when admitted into the number of God’s children through the faith that is in Christ Jesus, the spirit of adoption is poured upon us – it is then that the heart, brought under the mastery of one great and predominant affection, is delivered from the tyranny of its former desires, in the only way in which deliverance is possible.”

– Thomas Chalmers, “The Expulsive Power of a New Affection“

May God increase our affection for Jesus Christ!

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Sermon:
Romans 2:17-29 Righteousness Not Rites

Discussion Questions:
1. What were the privileges of the Jews? v. 17-20
2. What are the privileges of those growing up in Christian homes and churches?
3. Why were the privileges of the Jews worthless? v. 21-24
4. How does the hypocrisy of professing Christians bring disgrace upon God’s Name? v. 24
5. How was circumcision beneficial to the Jews? v. 25
6. When does a religious rite become worthless? v. 25
7. In what way do Gentiles fulfill the requirements of the law? v. 26-27
8. Who is truly a Jew? v. 28-29

Hymns:
P 262 Holy, Holy, Holy
P 10 O Worship the King
P 206 There is a Redeemer
P 87 May Jesus Christ be Praised
P 623 Gloria Patri

Communion Servers:
Winters, Fowler, Vejvoda. Cups: Maxwell & Jack M.

Accompanist:
Mr. Freitag

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News:

Daylight Saving Time begins 3/14/2010.

Upcoming Events:
3/10 – Elder/head of household meeting at Nicholson’s House – 7:00 PM
3/14 – Fellowship Meal
3/14 – Annual meeting during fellowship meal
3/19 – Hymn Sing at Sugar Grove Community House – 7:00 PM
3/20 – Ladies (of all ages) Tea at Christensen house – 10 AM – 2 PM
3/24 – Ladies fellowship at Panera Bread on Orchard – 7:00 PM