Nobody's Perfect

I will be the first to admit that I am certainly not perfect.... BUT... I have an insatiable need to be right. Can you relate? Certainly as Christians we have accepted and professed an underlying principle that we are all sinners and yet, having to admit that we are wrong certainly contravenes certain fabric of our being. Nobody likes being told that they are wrong, especially when it comes to matters of personal choice. So we call upon logic, reason, and/or a higher authority to set up our defenses. Naturally, what greater defense can you have than that of God! So you pull out the "God-card" and lay it down. Then they lay down their "God-card" and then you are at a standstill and all everyone can do is say, "The Lord's will be done!" (Acts 21:12-14).

Certainly the Apostle Paul has become one of the most endeared early disciples of the New Testament. We recognize his passion, the strength of his character, his love and compassion, spiritual maturity and wisdom, and the zeal of his spirit. And certainly to attribute any fault to Paul is almost sacrilegious. To accuse Paul that he deliberately disobeyed the Holy Spirit seems to be an impossibility but yet, a close examination of Acts 19-21, with some insight from Romans 9 and 11, seems to point to the possibility that Paul might not have necessarily gone to Rome in chains. (You can listen to my sermon defending this view on Dropbox)

But not so fast. Maybe there is another side to this story. Perhaps Paul was in the right and everyone else was in the wrong. If you want to hear the argument of this view you will have to come this Sunday to SimplyChurch.

Announcements:

1. Exciting event this coming Sunday Jan. 30th. Free skate at CIF 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Bring your skates along for a time of fun, fellowship and falling!

2. Do you have a heart to serve and yet you don't know where you can fit in at SC? Please speak to Pastor Tim. There are many serving opportunities available.

3. We have 2 fixed pick up locations for Sunday Service - the PetroCan at Philip and Columbia at 9:40 a.m. and the Burger King at Philip and University at 9:45 a.m. If you require a pick up outside of those two locations, please contact us and we will make sure you get a ride.

Blessings,

PT