9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
The Promise, The Potter, and the Prophecies
Romans 9:6-33
Bret Laird
6:00 p.m.
Chapel
Kazakhstan Team Recap
The Lord of Hosts
Mark Kehlenbeck
Go Groups
But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants, but: “through Isaac your descendants will be named.” That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants. For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.” And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls, it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” Just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.” So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?” On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it? Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use? What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles. As He says also in Hosea,
“I will call those who were not My people, ‘My people,’
And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’”
“And it shall be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘you are not My people,’
There they shall be called sons of the living God.”Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, “Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that will be saved; for the Lord will execute His word on the earth, thoroughly and quickly.” And just as Isaiah foretold,“Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left to us a posterity,
We would have become like Sodom, and would have resembled Gomorrah.”
Romans 9:6-33 (NASB 1995)
NEWS
Pulled Pork will be served at the Family Dinner from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., prior to the evening activities on Wednesday. A gluten free/dairy free option is available upon advanced request. We ask everyone to sign up by 12:00 p.m. the Monday before. Please click here or call the church office to sign up. This is always a great time of fellowship before the evening activities begin.
After salvation, Baptism is an important next step for the believer in Christ. By obeying Christ’s command, you are publicly declaring your identity with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Our next Baptism service will be Sunday, June 7. To sign up click here, or call the Church Office. There are two required meetings prior to Baptism Sunday so please sign up by Tuesday, May 5.
Men 18+! Join us for the Men’s Retreat, April 24-26, at Bair Lake Bible Camp in Jones, MI. Enjoy fellowship, fun, and spiritual growth with three lodging options available. Register on Bair Lake’s website.
The Calvary Choir and Orchestra will be concluding our 2025-2026 season with our annual A Night of Worship Concert at 6:00 in the sanctuary on May 3. The concert features our favorite choir/orchestra and congregational songs from the past year (including Christmas concert songs) as voted on by the Worship Ministries teams. Physical invitations are available in the lobby and digital invitations are available on our website. Please make plans to attend and to invite many to join you for this Night of Worship!
Angel Tree summer camping is just around the corner. If you would like to fill a backpack with camping supplies, please sign up in the library, in your Life Group or click here to call John Hoogenboom.
Growth Groups will be combined for a Strategic Seminar on May 6 in the Chapel at 6:30 p.m. for a time of teaching and a panel with Pastors and ministry leaders.
Our students will be collecting a coin offering next Sunday in the morning services. This offering is used by the Next Generation ministries for special purchases. We appreciate the financial gifts that you generously donate.
Today in the Word is available in the Fellowship Center on the White Display Case and in the Lobby Entryways.
Opportunities to Serve
Additional Door Greeters are needed for the 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Worship Services. The Only requirements are a warm and friendly smile, and a desire to meet and greet people as they enter the Church for worship. If interested, contact Pastor Dan Johnson at in the Church Office or or click here to email Dan.
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Estamos agradecidos de que usted haya decidido unirse con nosotros a nuestro culto de adoración a Dios hoy. Nuestra deseo es compartirle a través de la Palabra de Dios el mensaje del evangelio y el gozo de creer y conocer en Jesucristo como el único Señor y Salvador de su vida. Nuestras reuniones son los domingos a las 10:30 am en la capilla y los miércoles a las 6:30 pm en el edificio modular. Dios le bendiga!
NEXT GENERATION MINISTRIES
To find out more about Next Gen. Ministries, visit our webpage here. To be added to our weekly parent emails, contact Hannah Haney. To access all of our forms, registrations, and applications click here.