Weekly Devotional
“And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain” 1 Corinthians 15:14. In every other world religion, blood flows from man to God. Mankind is desperate to gain the attention to curry favor from their deity and will enact harsh treatment of the body, like the 450 prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18, to do so. In Christianity, however, the blood flows from God to man, as God so loved the world that He gave His perfect Son as a propitiation for our sins. That portion of the gospel alone is good news indeed, but there’s more. In no other world religion has the only God who died for us overcome death by being raised from the grave. As good as it is that our sins are forgiven at the cross, the resurrection sets Christianity apart from any other religion or philosophy of man. It is established as a fact that could not be refuted at the time of its occurrence nor during the centuries that followed. Its meaning is that man no longer needs to be eternally separated from His Creator but instead has the hope of eternal life with Him. This is the core of our preaching and living of our lives for our Savior; it’s eternal gratitude for such a salvation that He has given us!
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“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his command-ments” 1 John 5:2. Certainly on a day when so many, even out in the world, are focused more on the resurrec-tion and biblical things more than usual, we who have obeyed the gospel should use this opportunity to pro-claim Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection before receptive minds and hearts drift back into worldly concerns once more. Singing is one way that we do this, and we certainly have many songs that declare the glory and goodness of the gospel, that praise God for such a salvation that He has brought to us through His love. Songs such as “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Low in the Grave He Lay” are among my favorites and reassure me in my faith when the church assembles and sings them. Colossians 3:16 says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” One of the simplist songs is one we use to teach children what Jesus has done for them: “Jesus loves/died/rose/lives for all the children, All the children of the world ….”
LADIES' INSPIRATION DAY 2025
FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY 2025
We invite you to come to our
Family and Friends Day on Sunday, May 4th.
This will also go along with the start of our Singing With The Spirit Seminar that day.
Bible Classes for all ages beginning at 9:30am
Worship Service begins at 10:30am
Potluck Luncheon for all immediately following AM service
Worship Service beginning at 1:00pm
(there will not be a 6pm service that night)
SINGING WITH THE SPIRIT 2025
Singing With The Spirit Workshop Schedule
May 4-7, 2025
Sunday
9:30am--Bible Class--When Soldiers of Christ Arise
10:30am--Worship--How Near is Nearer?
*****Potluck Lunch in MPR*****
1:00pm--Vol. 2...Singing with Understanding
(there will not be a 6PM service this evening)
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Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
6:30pm-7:00pm— Early singing
7:00pm-8:00pm—Worship
Mon— Can We Praise Like David?
Tues— Vol. 5... Singing with Understanding
Wed— Strength of the Burden Bearers
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Attention: 36th Street Members
Our website contains much useful information for you as a member of the 36th street congregation. We are updating and improving www.36thstreetchurch.com on an ongoing basis.
In order for you to take advantage of the full (members-only) benefits of the site, you need to set up a personal account on the site. It's easy to do - just go to the homepage of the website and click on the 'MEMBERS' tab and select 'REGISTER' from the drop-down menu. You will need to complete the form there and set up a username and password. Your request will be forwarded to a web administrator, who will review the form and set you up in the system.
We encourage you to access the website and see how it can benefit you.
