SANDY GROVE REFLECTIONS
Reflecting on God's Word
Reflecting God to the World
April 1, 2018
BIBLE READING
Here are the Bible readings for this upcoming week. Feel free to read the entire thing, just the NT, or just the OT:
| Day | Reading |
| Monday | Joshua 14-17; Luke 17 |
| Tuesday | Joshua 18-21; Psalm 15; Luke 18 |
| Wednesday | Joshua 22-24; Psalm 116; Luke 19 |
| Thursday | Judges 1-3; Psalm 16; Luke 20 |
| Friday | Judges 4-6; Luke 21 |
Joshua was written by Joshua and was for the Jews / second generation of Israelites.
· Joshua 15:17 – this was the Othniel who would become Israel's first judge.
· Joshua 18:1 – Israel's religious center is now moved to Shiloh.
Judges was written by Samuel for the Jews.
· In the book of Judges – Israel goes through several cycles of sin. They rebel against God and are then turned over to their enemies. They cry out to God and then delivered by a new judge. They are loyal to God until they forget about Him and repeat the cycle of rebellion.
· Judges 3:12 – Ehud was Israel's left-handed judge.
· Judges 4:1 – Deborah was the only female judge.
Luke was written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles. (Acts was also written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles.)
· Luke 18:15 – It was customary to bring children to a rabbi for a blessing.
· Luke 19:43 – This was fulfilled in A.D. 66.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sat., Apr. 7 – Gatekeepers course.
Sun.-Wed., April 8-11 – Revival Services with Rev. David Foster. Rev. Foster is the Director of Missions for our Association. These services will be on Sun. at 11am and 6:30pm, and Mon.-Wed. at 7pm.
Monday, April 16 – Deacon's Meeting
Wednesday, April 18 – Covered Dish Meal and Business Meeting.
Sunday, April 22 – NC Baptist Foundation presentation on wills and estates.
We will take up our Annie Armstrong Offering during the month of March.
Sermon Highlights
5 Proofs of the Resurrection:
1. The empty tomb / lack of Jesus' body.
2. Jesus being seen by many after the resurrection.
3. The transformation of the disciples.
4. The start of the Christian church.
5. The day of worship changed to Sunday.
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