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FAMILY NEWSTODAY we have a real treat in store. Richard Hoyt will be presenting the worship lesson. The Claytons are in a lectureship/gospel meeting in Thurmont, Maryland, and will be gone until Tuesday. Richard always has a great lesson. SUNDAY NIGHT SERVICE continues tonight at 6:00 P.M. We will rerun program 8 because many of you were unable to attend and those who were, wanted to see it again. Come and be a part of seeing the evidence for the validity of what the Bible says about Jesus. NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT CLASS: We have finished our “Beyond Reasonable Doubt” series with John Cooper for now. We may do the class again as a public outreach or a VBS, but for now we will begin a basic study of how we know God does exist. This vital subject has been a ministry of John Clayton for 53 years in public presentations, and will be our subject starting next Sunday, Nov. 21. OUR WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASS, NOV. 24: Thanksgiving is Thursday of next week, and we have people out of town and people who have family coming in for the special Thanksgiving day celebration. All of that means that we will have our usual class on that Wednesday night. HOLIDAY FLOAT: We have decided not to participate in the community holiday float this year. TODAY'S LESSON
INTRODUCTION
Exodus 20:5; Exodus 34:7; Deuteronomy 5:9;
2 Kings 5:27
I. FATHER AND SON EXAMPLES:
Genesis 21; Genesis 27:41; 1 Samuel 2:12-17; 1 Samuel 8:1-5; 2 Samuel 15:10-12
II. TRANSITION BETWEEN OLD TESTAMENT AND NEW TESTAMENT:
Galatians 3:23-29
III. NEW TESTAMENT REFERENCES FOR FATHERS:
Matthew 1:1-16; Luke 3:23-37; Mark 3:17-18;
Acts 2:38; Acts 23:6-10
IV. THE NEW TESTAMENT GUIDE FOR US:
Matthew 4:12-17 (Joel 2:38; Isaiah 42:6-7); Matthew 5:17-48; Matthew 16:24-27; Acts 2:14-40 (Joel 2:28-32; Psalm 16:8); Acts 6:8-7:53; Matthew 12:36-37; Romans 14:10-13 (Isaiah 45:23)
V. TO BE FREE OF OUR FATHER’S RELIGION:
Matthew 12:36-37; Matthew 16:16; Acts 2:38; Matthew 10:32; 2 Timothy 2:15
THE BACK PAGEHOW SOLID IS YOUR FOUNDATION?According to the Cambridge Dictionary the foundation stone is defined as “a large block of stone that is put in position at the start of work on a public building, often with a ceremony.”1 The historian wrote “… the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, and hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the temple” (1 Kings 5:16-17 NKJV). All the structures comprising the temple area, from the outside to the large courtyard and from the bedrock to the roof, were made of quarried rock, cut to size and “hewn” on both their inner and outer faces. The foundations were laid with large choice stones, some measuring ten cubits (4.57 meters / 15 feet) and some eight (3.66 meters / 12 feet). Having been “prefabricated,” the Bible goes on to say that the stones were then transported to the temple area in a quiet way as to show respect for the sacred site. It is no wonder that these stones were “large and costly” and especially the foundation stone. (1 Kings 6:1-7) Solomon used the very best materials and the most competent workers to build a dwelling place for the Lord, for above all, he wanted to please God. The Cambridge Dictionary then expands its definition of the foundation stone to include a figurative meaning, referring to “the basic or important principles, ideas, facts, etc., on which something depends.”2 So as to accomplish anything worthwhile in life you must lay a choice foundation. Everything else is going to be affected if the foundation is not laid with the best materials and the finest proficiency. Jesus said “[The wise man] is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. …” (Luke 6:48 NKJV). Those who are wise must build their lives upon the words and teachings of Jesus. The apostle Paul added, that Jesus himself is the spiritual foundation upon which we are to build everything else in our lives. “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11 NKJV). The church has been bought with his blood, cleansed and sanctified through union with him and indwelt by God's Spirit. While the psalmist wrote that: “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold” (Psalm 18:2 NKJV). This has been completely fulfilled in Jesus, the cornerstone and capstone of our faith. In order to build something of enduring spiritual value, we must begin with the foundation provided by Jesus, who is himself from everlasting to everlasting. And while some may take offence, he is for us the chief cornerstone, precious in God's sight and also in ours.
Written on: August 29, 2021
Article by: Harold Bruggen, Fenwick ON Our sign by the street! Scripture links/references are from BibleGateway.com. Unhighlighted scriptures can be looked up at their website. www.dowagiaccoc.org |
