2009 Thanksgiving Celebration

Sunday, November 22 at 5:00 p.m.
This is always a wonderful time of fellowship with each other, with gratitude in our hearts to God for all He has done.

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Jerry Schillinger Concert

Sunday, November 15, 6:30 p.m.
A brief Christian-based concerts by our own ARBC member - Jerry Schillinger. Come and be blessed!

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November 2009

What would happen if we all looked at the world through the eyes of the lost? And how do lost people view ARBC?

I believe most people in our community don't even know we exist. That thought bothers me, and it should bother you, because God has placed ARBC in this community for a reason. We are called to be a lighthouse and even the very presence of Christ in this neighborhood.

I know many of our members do not live in this neighborhood. But that doesn't mean we’re not supposed to reach those right around the church—they need Jesus, too.

So the question we must ask is "How can we help those in our community?" This has been one of my goals as a minister—to help move people into ministry. This is what discipleship training is all about—don't think for a minute that discipleship training is just about programs.

So how do we help this neighborhood? First, look for opportunities to help others when you are at the Streets of Southglenn, for example. Second, be intentional in your conversations with people you meet in public—waitresses, grocery baggers etc. Third, always look for God’s activity in their lives and let Him lead you into conversations.

We as a church must become active in this community so that: 1. People will know we exist; 2. People will know we care about them, so that 3. When they know we care, they will trust us. If and when they trust us, they will be more open and willing to hear the gospel.

Let me encourage you to be the light of Christ for the lost to help them find the way, be the presence of Christ to let them know you care, and be the feet and hands of Christ so they will see you practice what you are asking them to believe.

Remember, we’re all in this together and I’m pulling for ya!
Until next month,
Danny Joe

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InChWesta - Servive - November 2009

Friday, November 6
We will leave ARBC at 4:15 p.m. and go to The Crossing.
We’ll be back to the Youth House at 8 p.m., where we’ll have food and... CRAZY GAMES + STROBE LIGHTS = A NIGHT OF INSANE FUN! We’ll finish at 11 p.m.

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InChWesta - November 2009

Have we become complacent?

Amos 6:1- “Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come!” The youth and I have begun a series looking at some of the Minor Prophets whose primary emphasis is worship. Throughout Scripture it is made very clear that worship is how we live our lives day in and day out, not just what we do when we gather together. Amos 6 announces destruction upon Israel because the people had become complacent in their worship, in the way they lived their lives.

As you read chapter six, it is clear that their material possessions had caused them to be complacent and lazy. They lived in a land of comfort, so they created a god of comfort. They crafted the true God to be a god who was concerned about their having a life of great comfort and entertainment. However, this god is not the God of the Bible. Beyond the basic necessities of life— food and shelter—Scripture does not seem to present a God who is concerned about our always being more and more comfortable and entertained, but rather a God who is concerned about His people impacting His kingdom in powerful ways.

I fear that our great material possessions, which have led us to be very comfortable and well entertained, have also led us to be very complacent and lazy in our living. The more comfortable our houses are and the more entertained we are, the less likely we are to spend time in prayer, reading God’s word, and memorizing Scripture. The more comfortable our houses are and the more consumed we are with being entertained, the less likely we are to go out and serve others, fighting for the oppressed and downtrodden, sharing our faith, and building relationships with those who do not know Christ. Join me in prayer and action. Let us not let our comforts and entertainment, which God is not concerned about, lead us to be complacent in worship (which He is very concerned about), in the way that we live our lives.

In Christ, Josh

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November 2009

ne Parson’s Opinion


I believe you will agree with me that to ask for something that has already been given is a bit silly. If I were to ask for a pen at the bank when the teller had already given me one, that would be silly.

Yet, we practice this kind of silliness as we walk with the Lord. We ask Him for things He has already promised to give.

Let me give an example: The Lord promised He will give us peace in Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

God says in His Word that He will give peace if we will bring our requests to Him. Our job is not now to ask for peace but to bring our requests to God and then to thank the Lord for the peace He will give.

Another example goes like this: Psalm 32:8: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.”

Our response is not to ask for instruction or counsel. It is rather, in faith, to thank the Lord that He will instruct and counsel us.

Now, it’s okay if you ask for instruction. God will not be mad at you. But it is an expression of your faith in the Lord to thank Him for what He has already promised He will do.

John Hunter said in one of his books that one way to look at Bible study is to see it as a treasure hunt. Here is the challenge: As you study the Scriptures, make note of what God has already promised and is yours to receive.

Happy hunting!

See you on the Lord’s Day.
Jim

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