Good Friday Invite – April 14 2017
ServiceTime : 7.45pm onwards
Lite food/refreshments follows @9.45pm
A non-Christian once directed her inquisitive question as to why Good Friday is called good although it is the day when Jesus Christ died? This is an engaging question that can be asked and answered for many of our non-Christian friends to give the truths of the Gospel.
Now to the answer: Although Christ’s death is the most excruciating death(comes from the Latin word – which literally means ‘out of the cross’), yet it is in no wise a helpless or a hopeless one. Christ himself said that just like a good shepherd, He is willing laying down His life for His sheep and that He has the power to lay it and to take it. Even as there are many reasons as to why Good Friday is really good, Let me give three brief reasons for consideration:
1. Christ’s death was an atoning death taking our sin and shame in our place. He carried our sins as the lamb of God who takes upon Him the sin of the world. Although He knew no sin, yet He became sin for us, so that in Him we can be made the righteousness of God.
Special Thanksgiving Service 2016
“let us offer ..the fruit of .. giving thanks” – Hebrews 13:15. Of the many marks of a genuine Christian, one of the surest is a true heart of
gratitude out of which comes the fruit of thanksgiving. This actually begins with the recognition of the kindnessand goodness of God which led us to repentance(Romans 2:4).
Beginning there, then there is a growing in the heart of thankfulness as everything in life is received with thanksgiving(1 Tim 4:4) which is why we read in 1 Thessalonians 5:16 that we are to give thanks in everything.
One of the good beginnings this country(US) had is to set apart a day of thanksgiving unto our God. So as part of this day and season, let us gather together to offer thanksgiving to our Lord as we will have a special thanks giving service, God willing, at 10.30am November 24(Thursday).
We will have a time of Worship with Songs and also adoration time. We will also have a special sharing time where we take time to testify of God’s work and word in our lives for His glory and our edification. Along with all this we will have Bro.Abraham Wesley who will minister God’s word immediately followed by lunch at 1pm. So don’t miss to join us a be blessed!
Happy Christ centered thanksgiving!
– Beloved’s Church