This Sunday we welcome Pastor Curtis Cook of Hope Fellowship Church in Cambridge to preach God's word to us. Pastor Curtis has not only been a faithful church planter and pastor for 20 years, but also a mentor and equipper of other pastors. He'll share the word from us Psalm 127.
It's healthy to take a day off from work and to take a vacation once in a while, too. And yet, God uses one of his famous 10 Commandments to require his people to rest, every week. As we study the 4th Commandment this Sunday, we'll see the significant spiritual reason why God commands you to rest.
The Bible is full of commands--there are at least 1500 of them! But Sunday's passage shows that there is a right and wrong way to view and follow God's good law. As we continue to see opposition build to Christ and his kingdom, we'll hear Jesus declare the purpose and priority of God's law for believers--as he points to his unique authority as God and King.
In this Sunday's passage, we hear perhaps Jesus' harshest condemnation and his most compassionate invitation--set right next to each other. In light of the people's rejection of Christ's kingdom, we'll learn the primary factor that distinguishes those who resist Christ and those who find rest in Christ.
How are you sleeping? Stress or worry often press in on us most intensely when we lay down to sleep. As we enter week 11 of sheltering in the Psalms together, Psalm 4 will show us how we can sleep in peace.
