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Email August 2nd 2017

Listen to the Scriptures: Haggai!

Meet up Tomorrow (Thursday) 11am to listen to the scriptures. 

Through the summer we will be reading through many of the Minor Prophets.  On Thursdays at 11:00 am we will listen to the minor prophet for that week.  If you are not able to join us, I encourage you to listen to it with your family. 

Links can be found at
https://www.gracelutheranpsl.com/read/
 

New Bible Study.

Beginning on August 15th

Pastor Russ (who lead our confession last Sunday)  

He is leading an amazing study on Revelation

Have you ever wondered about Revelation, Wondered what all that scary stuff means. Why is it even in the bible. Come to this class!

We will see you there

Tuesdays at 11 am At Grace

 

Family Meals Summer Thanks You

From Pastor Ron

Please convey to the members of Grace our deep appreciation for their response to the summer food drive collection for Family Meals.  In addition to receiving enough food to completely fill my car, we also received an envelop of checks for approximately $230.00 for the support of the drive.  Your faithfulness is a powerful witness to the greatness of God's love in Christ shared through you. 

Pastor Ron

See Pictures at https://www.gracelutheranpsl.com/news/family-meals-pickup

 

August Newsletter is Out!

Download yours Now!

https://www.gracelutheranpsl.com/news/newsletter-august-2017 

 

Watch Last Week's Sermon
Joel is Playing the Hits

Joel keeps quoting:  quoting other prophets, quoting the stories of the exodus. In other words, Joel keeps playing the hits like that great DJ on the radio. But what happens when the apostle Peter quotes Joel?

 

WATCH SERMON HERE

https://www.gracelutheranpsl.com/news/joel-the-minor-leagues


Watch all past sermons at
https://www.gracelutheranpsl.com/sermons/

 


GraceLutheranPSL.com/Read

I Wonder If Sunday School Is Destroying Our Kids

 

Several years ago I met with a woman distraught by her son’s rejection of Christianity.

 

She said, “I did everything I could to raise him right. I taught him to be like the ‘heroes of faith,’ with the faithfulness of Abraham, the goodness of Joseph, the pure heart of David, and the obedience of Esther.”

She wondered why he rejected Christianity.

I wondered why it took him so long.

Here is how we destroy the gospel message

Look at almost any Sunday school curriculum. You’ll find:

Abraham was faithful, and God made him the father of a nation. So be faithful like Abraham.

Joseph was a good little boy (unlike his “bad” brothers), and God made him Prime Minister of Egypt. So be good like Joseph.

David had a pure heart (unlike his brothers), and God made him King of Israel. So have a pure heart like David.

Esther was an obedient girl. God made her Queen of Persia and she saved God’s people. So be obedient like Esther.

Finally, if we fail to be good, Jesus will forgive us (a “P.S.” tacked onto the end).

What’s so bad about these Sunday school lessons?

Nothing really. Except that they lie about God, they lie about these “heroes of the faith,” they lie about the Bible, and they lie about the gospel. Apart from that, they are pretty good. Oh, they also create “younger brother” rebels and “older brother” Pharisees.

Read the rest at:

http://beliefsoftheheart.com/2013/07/23/i-wonder-if-sunday-school-is-destroying-our-kids-2/

 

See you Sunday!