Waynesboro Church of the Brethren Newsletter
March 17, 2024
The Pastor's Pen
If you refuse the ability to let God change your heart, you probably were not saved in the first place.
You have been offered the forgiveness of the debt that leads to death. How could you let a small grudge take over your life? Ecclesiastes says, “Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.” (Ecc. 5:3 NLT).
If we refuse to listen to God, we are all fools. How many times has scripture implied that God’s kingdom will be the only one that lasts forever? Building on the foundation of Jesus Christ will take away all of your worries. Building your own kingdom will lead to nothing but stress, anxiety and sleepless nights. We brag about ourselves, then what happens when we fall down and become humbled?
Palm Sunday is next week. Though it is a time of celebration, Jesus told the disciples what was going to happen to Him before the crowd came and laid down the palm branches. There is no doubt that His words are in the back of all their minds.
Like the servant who owed the king what would be millions of dollars–in today’s dollars–and was forgiven all that debt, if you are forgiven all of that debt that you owe the King, but you could not show the ability to let God change your heart and forgive everyone you see, are you really even saved? Pastor Andrew
You have been offered the forgiveness of the debt that leads to death. How could you let a small grudge take over your life? Ecclesiastes says, “Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.” (Ecc. 5:3 NLT).
If we refuse to listen to God, we are all fools. How many times has scripture implied that God’s kingdom will be the only one that lasts forever? Building on the foundation of Jesus Christ will take away all of your worries. Building your own kingdom will lead to nothing but stress, anxiety and sleepless nights. We brag about ourselves, then what happens when we fall down and become humbled?
Palm Sunday is next week. Though it is a time of celebration, Jesus told the disciples what was going to happen to Him before the crowd came and laid down the palm branches. There is no doubt that His words are in the back of all their minds.
Like the servant who owed the king what would be millions of dollars–in today’s dollars–and was forgiven all that debt, if you are forgiven all of that debt that you owe the King, but you could not show the ability to let God change your heart and forgive everyone you see, are you really even saved? Pastor Andrew
Those Serving You Today
Pre Sunday School Greeter
Brian Angle
Pre Worship Greeter
Tim Grove
Worship Leader
Andrew Paterno
Acolyte
Brody Bittinger
Sound Technicians
Terry Flegel Denny Bittinger
Visitor’s Center
Kay McCabe
Brian Angle
Pre Worship Greeter
Tim Grove
Worship Leader
Andrew Paterno
Acolyte
Brody Bittinger
Sound Technicians
Terry Flegel Denny Bittinger
Visitor’s Center
Kay McCabe