by Jerry Zeilstra
“The B I B L E. Yes, that’s the book for me. I stand alone on the Word of God - the B I B L E.” Those are the words of a song I learned as a little kid in Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. Another phrase I learned is from the song, “Yes, Jesus Loves Me”. Why do I believe that? “Because the Bible tells me so.” As we grow older sometimes that answer doesn't seem good enough - just like when Mom and Dad used to say, “Because I said so.”
The Word of God is powerful. It’s full of nourishment. It keeps us grounded in all of God’s ways. It teaches us how He interacts with us, who Jesus is, and what He has done for us. As we learn and study the Scripture, we see why the Bible is like no other book ever written. That’s why we need to study it our whole life.
The more you see Jesus throughout the whole Scripture, the greater your love and intimacy will be with Him. The greater your love and intimacy with Jesus, the more you will experience His hope, love, joy, and peace. The more you study Scripture, the more you will see its power and the need for it in your life.
So, don’t miss the exciting opportunity to attend the six-week studies planned for the Lenten Season, “In the Beginning...Jesus!”. The talks will be given by Henry and Doug with discussion groups to follow. After we have spent these six 75-minute sessions together you will have a better understanding of the parallel between the Book of Genesis and Holy Week.
The six studies are as follows. Henry will be leading the first three studies, Doug the last three.
2/14 - “To Dwell with God” (Gen. 1-2)
2/21 - “The Gospel Comes Forth” (Gen. 3)
2/28 - “God Will Provide” (Gen. 22)
3/7 - “An Altar at Bethel” (Gen. 35:1-15; Mt. 21:12-17)
3/14 - “A Fresh Look at Our Joseph” (Gen. 45; Lk. 23:6-12)
3/21 - “Seeing As God Sees” (Gen. 50:15-21; Lk. 22:39-46)
Each session will start at 7:00 pm in the Barclay Building. There will be a short talk on the passage, followed by discussion groups and a short wrap-up to finish out the night. Each session is stand-alone. Even if you miss one or two, don’t miss the others.
If you are unable to attend in person, a livestream of the talk with accompanying discussion groups will be available. You need to sign up to join the discussion groups, if you plan to connect via livestream. To sign up:
· Call the church office - 412-371-2307
· Email - jzeils1422@aol.com
· Text - 412-512-6576
Pre-registration for attendance at the Barclay Building is not needed.
