COLONY Bruce Symes gave the Communion meditation at Colony Christian Church on having hope in eternity.
Those without Jesus are trapped in sin, Symes said. By putting our faith in Jesus, we have hope for this life and for eternity. We must obey Gods commands to become righteous with respect to Gods laws. Only by being made right with God can we have peace.
Pastor Chase Riebel gave the sermon on peace, the third virtue of the Believe series.
The disobedience of Adam and Eve shattered the peace between God and man, Riebel said. When we are made right in Gods sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus did for us. True peace must start with reconciliation between us and God, rebuilding the friendship. Romans 5:6-11 tells us that when we are are most helpless, Jesus came and died for us. By the blood of Christ, we have been made right in Gods sight. Now we can have a new relationship with God. There are three steps to live at peace with others: 1. Remember what you used to be like, 2. Since you have been saved, act like it, 3. Be like Jesus. To hear the sermon in its entirety, visit http://www.colonychristianchurch.org, or listen to the podcast.
Mens Bible study is at 7 a.m. Tuesdays. Believe small groups meet Tuesday and Wednesday, but will not meet Thursday. Youth group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
