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Welcome to the Antioch Church of the Brethren website!!We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to join us for worship as well! We are a part of the Body of Christ that seeks to glorify God through His Son Jesus. You will find the people of Antioch to be a warm and caring family with sincerity and kindness. We seek to love God and man in obedience to the Holy Bible. May God bless you today as you spend some time "with us" in cyberspace until you can join us in person! Sunday School is at 9:45am and Worship service is at 8:30 am and 11:00am every Sunday. Friday, January 29, 2010 - 08:43 AM
The People’s ChoiceExodus 32:1-14 I. Review: Genesis 1-Exodus 29 A. Gen 1-2: God ______ all things. B. Gen 3: The _____ of man. C. Gen 4: The first children and the first murder. D. Gen 5: Our genealogy and a prophecy of the coming of _________ E. Gen 6-9: The Great _______ F. Gen 10: How the nations came from Noah’s sons G. Gen 11: The ________ of Babel H. Gen 12-26: Stories of Abraham, Isaac, and _________. I. Gen 37-50: Joseph saves his family and they move to _________. J. Exodus 1-18: God delivers His people from _________ and provides for them. K. Exodus 19: The Israelites meet ___ at Mt. Sinai. L. Exodus 20-23: God gives Moses the _____. M. Exodus 25-27: Plans for the Tabernacle. N. Exodus 28-29: The Priestly Garments. II. The People’s Choice: Exodus 32:1 A. Moses was on the mountain for ____ days. B. The people ask Aaron to _____ them an idol. C. These are the same people that ____ all the miracles. D. They didn’t just reject Moses, they rejected ____. E. They broke both of the first ____ Commandments. F. Today we live in direct disobedience to _____. III. Aaron’s Response. Exodus 32:2-6 A. Aaron was trying to mix the wrong with the _____. B. He should have known ______! C. We need good strong Christian ______ today! D. Sometimes Christian leaders need to say ____! IV. On The Mountain. Exodus 32:7-14 A. ____ hated what He saw. B. ____ was ready to destroy all the people. C. God called them _____-necked. To stubborn to pray. D. ______ for the people. E. Who has ______ for us? F. Whom have we ______ for? G. Whom are we praying for? H. Over two million people were saved by the prayers of ____ man. Our prayers are powerful!! I. James 5:16 The effective, fervent ________ of a righteous man avails much. J. Amplified Bible: Tremendous power is available through _______! Verse To Remember: Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 Friday, January 22, 2010 - 07:54 PM
Lost In The RubbleWe’ve all sat in awe these past few weeks watching relief and recovery teams in Haiti searching for and caring for survivors. And even though the search for those still living is over, our prayers and pocketbooks must continue to be open to those who have survived this overwhelming tragedy. Friday, January 22, 2010 - 07:51 PM
Paybacks!!Romans 13:1-10 I. The Issue of Taxes A. Romans 13:7 If you owe taxes, pay _____. B. We don’t have to overpay our _____. C. We must not cheat on our _____. D. Matthew 22:15-22 Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s and unto ____ that which is His. II. Other Outstanding Debts A. Owe ___ man anything. B. This includes forgotten loans of ____ ago. C. Unpaid loans create barriers between __ and others. D. This includes having stolen ______ an employer. E. This includes having stolen from some____ else. F. This includes unfair settlements. III. The Real World A. It does ____ operate that way. B. We are praying for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in _______. C. This is faith that costs us some______. D. This is what Zacchaeus did in Luke 19:8: 1. I give ____ of my possessions to the poor. 2. I will ____ back those I’ve cheated. 3. Jesus’ comment, “Today salvation has come to this ______. 4. Zacchaeus’ bill____ got saved too! E. Proverbs 3:27 Do ____ withhold good from those who deserve it when it is in your power to act. IV. Settling Emotional Debts A. With children, parents, spouses, ______. B. We must sincerely apologize. C. Confession, Repentance, and ________ness are so powerful! D. This includes lies and gossip. E. Owe no man anything except the debt of _____. V. Benefits Of Making It Right: A. We can make a huge witness for ______ by: 1. Repaying what we ____. 2. Apologizing for our ____. B. Restitution is a powerful spiritual ________. C. Alcoholics Anonymous: 1. Step 8: Make a list of those we’ve _____. 2. Step 9: Make direct amends wherever possible except when it would hurt _____. D. Let us do to others what we wish they would do to ___. E. We are to love our neighbors as we love ___selves. Verse To Remember: Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 Monday, January 04, 2010 - 05:17 PM
What’s Up With 2012?Revelation 1-22 I. Introduction: A. The Promise: Rev 1:3 Blessed is the one who ______, hears and keeps these words. B. The Theme: Rev 1:1 & 12-18 _____ Christ! II. The Letters: Revelation 2 & 3. A. Written to ________ actual churches. B. Could represent periods of church _______. III. The Rapture: Rev 4:1 & I Thessalonians 4:13-18 A. The bodies of all dead believers will be ______. B. All living believers will be taken to _______. IV. The Excitement: Revelation 4-5 A. ______ unrolls the scroll. B. It marks the ____ of sin, death, pain and disease. C. I Thess 4:18 Encourage ____ other with these words! V. The Seals: Revelation 6-7 A. Seal 1: The White Horse: False ______. B. Seal 2: The Red Horse: Worldwide ____. C. Seal 3: The Black Horse: World_____ Famine. D. Seal 4: The Pale Green Horse: Death by famine, plague and wild _________. E. Seal 5: The Blood of the Martyrs cries out. F. Seal 6: The Great Earth_____ and signs in the sky. VI. The Trumpets: Revelation 8-9 Earthquakes, ______, meteors, demonic locusts. VII. Jesus (Rev 10), ____ Witnesses (Rev 11), & The Struggle (Rev 12) VIII. The AntiTrinity: Revelation 13 A. The AntiFather: Satan the Dragon. B. The AntiChrist: The _____ from the sea. C. The AntiSpirit: The _____ from the land. IX. The Bowls of ______’s Wrath: Revelation 15 X. Babylon’s ______: Revelation 17-18 XI. The Return of _______!! Revelation 19:11-21 XII. Heaven: Revelation 21-22 A. No more death, mourning, crying, or _____! B. He will make _______thing new! C. God Almighty and the Lamb are its _______. D. Blessed is he who keeps these ______! E. Even so _____ Lord Jesus! XIII. Our Response As It Draws Closer: A. Live as though it’s drawing closer. Let us use our time, talent and resources to glorify ______. B. Share ______ with others! C. Accept ______ as Savior! Verse To Remember: Even so come Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20 Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 11:06 AM
What Child Is This?Hebrews 1 I. This Child Is God’s Ambassador A. Through Jesus, ____ spoke directly to us. B. All that came before pointed toward ______. II. This Child Is The Heir Of All Things! A. An heir is someone who: 1. Receives ________ from another. 2. Is entitled to the _____, title, office or position of another. B. He is the Heir of material property, authority, power, temporal, eternal, spiritual and ___ things. C. Isaiah 9:6-7 This ______ will reign and govern. D. John 16:15 All that belongs to the _____ is Mine. E. John 3:35 The Father has placed everything in His ______. F. John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had put ___ things under His power. G. Matthew 28:18 ___ authority has been given to Me. III. This Child Is The Maker Of The Universe A. John 1:3 Through Him all things were _____. B. Colossians 1:16 All things were created by and ____ Him. C. _______ was the creative force. IV. This Child Sustains The Universe. A. He does this by His ________ful word! B. He upholds, regulates, and ______tains the universe. V. This Child Is The Exact Representation Of God. A. John 14:9 “If you have seen Me,” Jesus said,“You have _____ the Father.” B. Amplified: He is the imprint of ____’s nature. VI. This Child Is Purification Of Our Sins. A. Hebrews 9:14 The blood of Christ will cleanse our consciences so that we may serve _____! B. John 1:29 He takes away the ____ of the world. C. I John 1:7 His blood purifies us from all ____. VII. This Child is Sitting Beside God in Heaven. A. He sat down indicating His _____ was finished. B. He is sitting at the Father’s right _____. C. Mark 16:19, Romans 8:34, Colossians 3:1, I Peter 3:22, Heb 8:1,10:12, 12:2, & Stephen in Acts 7:56. VIII. This Child is Superior To Angels. A. Jesus is in a different league than the _______. B. The ________ worshipped Jesus. C. Jesus is the Reason for every ________! What a Child This Is!! Let Us Worship Him!! Verses To Remember: The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. Hebrews 1:2-3 |
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Monday, 7pm, The Willing Worker's will meet at Sister Emma Wagner's home. Tuesday, 6:30pm, Praise Team practice for all that are interested. Wednesday, 9:00am, Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall. We will be going to the Wood Grill in Harrisonburg after Bible Study for Lunch. All are welcome. Wednesday evening adult Bible Study and Children’s and Teen Ministries all at 6:30pm. Friday, Men’s meal at Pizza Hut at 12 noon. Next Sunday: Prayer meeting in the Library at 9:00am. If anyone would like to volunteer for Sharing of Gifts, Worship Leader, or to lead music during February contact Sister Rhonda Shelton. Antioch budgets money to help youth attend summer workcamps. If you are interested in this, check out the Brethren website (www.brethren.org) and click on workcamps and then contact Brother George about how to register, etc. If any medical employees can collect medical supplies of any type, they can be shipped to Haiti. Please bring them to the church to be transported from here. A group from Antioch is planning to go to New Windsor, Maryland on February 15 to help pack health kits at the warehouse of Church World Service. If anyone would like to go, please let Norm or Shirley Kerber know. We will leave the church at 5:30am, stop for breakfast and return about 5:30pm. Lunch is provided. Antioch is a church family full of fellowship, but we also understand that our worship service is an opportunity to pay reverence to God. All those present are free to chat, visit the restrooms, etc until worship begins. Then, out of respect for Jesus and each other, all are asked to bring our minds, hearts, ears, thoughts, and words to a sole focus on God from the beginning of the service to its end. Please silence all cell phones and take a break from text messages and games. Parents are asked to assist their children in this as may be necessary. Fishing Tip: Ask someone what idols they think Americans worship most today. Missions Corner: Pray for the 21 Brethren Congregations in the Dominican Republic as they reach out to help their Haitian neighbors. The Deacon on call this week is Don Sherman, Jr. Discerning Our Gifts for Ministry: The Gifts Discernment and Calling Team of the Shenandoah District will meet at Antioch on March 7 from 3-5pm to share about the beliefs, values and biblical basis that inform the work of gifts discernment and how it can be effectively used in our church and district. Plan to come and explore your own gifts. Shenandoah Community Fellowship invites all couples to participate in a Couples Retreat, A Blessing from the Heart, God’s Beautiful Plan for Marital Intimacy, March 6 & 7 conducted by James E. Sheridan. There will be a 30.00 fee for the weekend which includes a 10.00 book. After the retreat they are putting together a package for couples only for April 30- May 2. To participate or for more information, call the church at 459-2952.
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