North Carolina Adventures: March 2018

March 25, 2018

Sandy Grove Reflections

SANDY GROVE REFLECTIONS

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

March 25, 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	Deuteronomy 27-31; Luke 12
Tuesday	Deuteronomy 32-34; Psalm 13; Luke 13
Wednesday	Joshua 1-4; Psalm 143; Luke 14
Thursday	Joshua 5-8; Psalm 14; Luke 15
Friday	Joshua 9-13; Luke 16

Deuteronomy was written by Moses (except the last chapter, of course) and was for the Jews.

· Deuteronomy 27 – By saying "Amen," the people were taking responsibility for their actions.

Joshua was written by Joshua and was for the Jews / second generation of Israelites.

· Joshua 5:10 – this was the first time the Passover was celebrated in 39 years.

· Joshua 10:13 – the book of Jashur was most likely an early account of Israel's history.

Luke was written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles. (Acts was also written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles.)

· Luke 14:15-24 – oftentimes there would be 2 invitations, similar to our "save the dates" cards ahead of the main invitation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thur., March 29, 7pm – Maundy Thursday Service (A service that celebrates the Lord's Last Supper and His command to love and serve each other in humility)

Sat., March 31, 3-5pm – Spring Fest. Please sign up in the foyer to bring items such as eggs and candy.

Sun., April 1, Easter Sunday – 7am Sonrise Service, 8am Breakfast, 9am Sunday School, and 10am Worship.

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.

We will take up our Annie Armstrong Offering during the month of March.

(Please refer to the bulletin for any additional announcements)

Special Thanks

Thank you to Pastor Tom Martin for preaching in the morning.

Thank you to Bud Long for teaching the adult discipleship training.

Sandy Grove Baptist Church
8299 NC 242 HWY S

Bladenboro, NC 28320

https://sandygrovebaptist.weebly.com

March 18, 2018

Sandy Grove Reflections

SANDY GROVE REFLECTIONS

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

March 18, 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	Deuteronomy 6-9; Luke 7
Tuesday	Deuteronomy 10-14; Psalm 5; Luke 8
Wednesday	Deuteronomy 15-18; Psalm 115; Luke 9
Thursday	Deuteronomy 19-22; Psalm 6; Luke 10
Friday	Deuteronomy 23-26; Luke 11

Deuteronomy was written by Moses (except the last chapter, of course) and was for the Jews.

· Deuteronomy 8:10 is generally why we say grace with our meals.

· Deuteronomy 9:12 – God is annoyed, that He calls them "your people" instead of "My people."

· Deuteronomy, stating with chapter 16, focuses on why they were to do the feasts.

Luke was written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles. (Acts was also written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles.)

· Luke 11 – Luke's version of the Lord's prayer, which is also given in Matthew 7.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sun., March 18, 7:30pm – Church Council

Mon., March 19, 7pm – Deacon's Meeting

Wed., March 21, 6:30pm – Church Meal and Bible Study (Covered Dish)

Thur., March 29, 7pm – Maundy Thursday Service (A service that celebrates the Lord's Last Supper and His command to love and serve each other in humility)

Sat., March 31, 3-5pm – Spring Fest. Please sign up in the foyer to bring items such as eggs and candy.

We will take up our Annie Armstrong Offering during the month of March.

Highlights from the Sermon

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

· Like athletes, we need to have motivation as we live our Christian lives.

· Like athletes, we need self-control, submitting to God's will and not our desires.

· Spiritual disciplines like Bible reading, Prayer, and Meditating help us to be the Christians we should be.

Sandy Grove Baptist Church
8299 NC 242 HWY S

Bladenboro, NC 28320

https://sandygrovebaptist.weebly.com

March 11, 2018

Sandy Grove Reflections

SANDY GROVE REFLECTIONS

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

March 11, 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	Numbers 26-29; Luke 2
Tuesday	Numbers 30-33; Psalm 35; Luke 3
Wednesday	Numbers 34-36; Luke 4
Thursday	Deuteronomy 1-3; Psalm 36; Luke 5
Friday	Deuteronomy 4-5; Luke 6

Numbers was written by Moses and was for the Jews.

· Numbers 26:1 – We are now 38 years after the 1st census; all of those over 20 have died except for 3: Joshua, Caleb, and Moses.

Deuteronomy was written by Moses (except the last chapter, of course) and was for the Jews.

· Deuteronomy 5:1-22 is the giving of the Law to this 2nd generation.

Luke was written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles. (Acts was also written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles.)

· Luke 2:24 – The offering of pigeons indicated that they were poor.

· Luke 3:6 – This quote was encouraging to Luke's non-Jewish audience.

· Luke 3:22-38 – Luke traces Jesus' lineage back to Adam, as a way of showing that Jesus is for all people.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wed., March 14 – Missions Night

Sun., March 18, 7:30pm – Church Council

Mon., March 19, 7pm – Deacon's Meeting

Wed., March 21, 6:30pm – Church Meal and Bible Study (Covered Dish)

Thur., March 29, 7pm – Maundy Thursday Service (A service that celebrates the Lord's Last Supper and His command to love and serve each other in humility)

Sat., March 31, 3-5pm – Spring Fest. Please sign up in the foyer to bring items such as eggs and candy.

We will take up our Annie Armstrong Offering during the month of March.

Thank you to those who stayed for our business meeting. We voted to upgrade the sound system with video and to officially start the security committee.

Highlights from the Sermon

1 Corinthians 3:5-17

· Pastors (past, present, and future) as well as church members (past, present, and future) are all on the same team accomplishing the same mission.

· As we work together, let us build the church up with the right materials.

· Let's avoid destroying the church from the inside out.

Sandy Grove Baptist Church
8299 NC 242 HWY S

Bladenboro, NC 28320

https://sandygrovebaptist.weebly.com

March 4, 2018

Sandy Grove Reflections

SANDY GROVE REFLECTIONS

Reflecting on God's Word

Reflecting God to the World

March 4, 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	Numbers 8-11; Colossians 1
Tuesday	Numbers 12-14; Psalm 28; Colossians 2
Wednesday	Numbers 15-18; Psalm113; Colossians 3
Thursday	Numbers 19-21; Colossians 4
Friday	Numbers 22-25; Luke 1

Numbers was written by Moses and was for the Jews.

· Numbers 13:33 – These "giants" were first mentioned in Genesis 6:4.

· Numbers 24:17 – The "Star out of Jacob" was thought to refer to the coming Messiah. This may have been the verse to convince the Magi to go to Israel.

Colossians was written by Paul from a Roman prison.

· Colossians 4:16 – The other epistle mentioned here may have been the book of Ephesians or another epistle that is not in our Bibles.

Luke was written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles. (Acts was also written by Luke to Theophilus and Gentiles.)

· Luke 1:46-55 – This is called the "Magnificat" after the first word in the Latin translation.

· Luke 1:68-79 – This is called the "Benedictus" after the first word in the Latin translation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sun., March 4, 7:30pm – Deacons and Church Council

Sun., March 11 – Daylight savings time begins. Spring forward.

Wed., March 14 – Missions Night

Sun., March 18, 7:30pm – Church Council

Mon., March 19, 7pm – Deacon's Meeting

Wed., March 21, 6:30pm – Church Meal and Bible Study (Covered Dish)

Thur., March 29, 7pm – Maundy Thursday Service (A service that celebrates the Lord's Last Supper and His command to love and serve each other in humility)

Sat., March 31, 3-5pm – Spring Fest. Please sign up in the foyer to bring items such as eggs and candy.

We will take up our Annie Armstrong Offering during the month of March.

Highlights from the Sermon

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

· Love Triumphs Over Knowledge – don't let knowledge inflate our pride.

· Something We Know Is Not Sinful May Be Sinful For Others

· Love Triumphs Over Our Christian Liberty – don't let ourselves be stumbling blocks to others.

Let's grow in our knowledge of God and His Word. Let's use that knowledge to build others up. Let's balance that knowledge with love. Let love triumph over our knowledge. Let love triumph over our freedom, so that we don't tear others down. Let's not be a stumbling block to anyone.

Sandy Grove Baptist Church
8299 NC 242 HWY S

Bladenboro, NC 28320

https://sandygrovebaptist.weebly.com