God has been clear since the beginning of time regarding who He wants us to be. In Leviticus, God calls for us to be holy (Lev. 19:2). In Micah, God calls us to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God.” (Micah 6:8). In the New Testament, God calls us to love God and love neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40). And in the book of James, God tells us what pure and undefiled religion is all about; “visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world…” (James 1:27). All of these callings reflect the heart of God. Loving. Compassionate. Kind. Merciful. Gracious. God’s heart is to be imitated by each of us. This week in our study in I Timothy, God gives specific instructions on how to care for widows. What an opportunity to mimic the heart of God!
Come and worship this Sunday. It is an opportunity to seek God’s face. It is refreshing to sing, pray, hear Bible teaching, and fellowship with other brothers and sisters in Christ. In a world that is confusing, distorted, and sometimes painful, we have the opportunity to love God and love neighbor in a tangible way in worship!
“Honor widows who are truly widows.” - I Timothy 5:3
- Pastor Curt
Please take note of ways to gather for Sunday Service at The Rock:
1) We are meeting at Manhattan Beach Pre-School for our Sunday Service at 4:30 pm.
2) We will also be live on Facebook Live. CLICK HERE at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
3) Finally we will provide a video link to the sermon on our website.
Theological Word of The Week:
justice
Another term for God’s righteousness.
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Upcoming Events
Children's Ministry
Children can join Cameron every Sunday for Bible time during the service. They will go through the Bible story by story.
Sermon Topic - March 9
I Timothy: Access to the apostle
I Timothy 5:3-8
”Honor widows”