C E LE B RAT I O N C H U R C H W E E K LY B U LLE T I N
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Issue 293
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August 14 2016
Real Faith for a Real World
Summer Sermon Series
This summer our sermons will explore different aspects of faith and show how to live as
faith-filled followers of Jesus today. There are three chapters in the middle of the Epistle to
the Hebrews which define faith and give numerous examples of faith in action.
•June 26th What is Faith? Hebrews 11:1 Pastor Brian
•July 3rd Special service for the Canada Day weekend
We welcome all visitors
and newcomers who
have come to join us as
we praise and worship,
pray and give thanks,
and learn about the
word of God in our
service today.
•July 10th Creation Inspires Faith Hebrews 11: 2-6 Pastor Buzz
Feel free to meet with us
in a time of fellowship
and coffee after the
service.
•August 28th Aiming for something Better Hebrews 11: 39-40 Pastor Kathleen
•July 17th Noah built in Faith Hebrews 11:7 Pastor Brian
•July 24th Abraham & Sarah left home Hebrews 11: 8-19 Pastor Paul
•July 31st Isaac & Jacob left a Legacy Heb. 11:20-22 Pastor Brian
•August 7th Moses led by Faith Hebrews 11: 23-29 Pastor Kathleen
•August 14th Rahab risked All Hebrews 11: 30-31 Pastor Brian
•August 21st Suffered and Martyred Hebrews 11: 32-38 Pastor Peter
•September 4th Let’s Do It Hebrews 12:1
Dr. Sam Martin
•September 11th Jesus Shows the Way Hebrews 12: 2-11 Pastor Brian
If you have missed any of the sermons in this summer series you can listen to them or
download them from our web site: http://www.celebrationchurchbarrie.ca/sermons/
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Sermon Notes: Real Faith for the Real World #7
Rahab (Hebrews 11: 31) -- Pastor Brian
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More About Rahab
As a citizen of a doomed city,
Rahab rose to unprecedented heights of
faith, believing in the God of Israel, and
furnishing
the
most
amazing
demonstration of it, as recorded in Joshua
2 and Joshua 6. Her faith is the first
mentioned after the author of Hebrews
skipped the entire period of the wilderness
wanderings, finding for that entire forty
years no special example of Israel's faith to
be cited. That this Gentile harlot was
included with the immortals of faith may
be viewed as an earnest of God's loving
concern for the Gentiles as well as for the
Jews, and of his ultimate purpose of
redeeming all human beings.
F.F. Bruce said: There can be little
doubt that she is the Rahab who
appears in Matthew 1:5, as the
wife of Salmon, prince of Judah,
the mother of Boaz, the ancestress
of King David, and therefore also
of our Lord ... Clement of Rome
recounts the story of Rahab to
illustrate the virtues of faith and
hospitality, and makes her a
prophetess to boot, since the
scarlet rope by which she let the
spies down from her window on
the city wall, and by which her
house was identified at the
capture of the city, foreshadowed
that "through the blood of the
Lord all who trust and hope in
God shall have redemption."[39]
Spurgeon said of this eleventh
chapter that it "recites the victories of
faith";[40] and then he goes ahead to
enumerate Enoch's victory over death,
Abraham's over family affection, Sarah's
over infirmity, Moses' over wealth & glory.
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It would seem that the faith of
Rahab overcame practically everything. It
was truly a triumph: (1) over sin, her
occupation being one that would not
predispose her to righteousness; (2) over
patriotism, her own city and race being
rejected as a consequence of her decision;
(3) over fear of death, a death she must
have viewed as inevitable, no matter what
happened, from her own people, perhaps,
if her act became known, and from the
wreckage of the city if the walls fell, her
house being located on the wall, and from
the possibility that Israel would not honor
the commitment they had made to her; (4)
over unpopularity, the cause of Israel being
anathema to all the people of Jericho; (5)
over meager information, because no
prophet had appeared to teach her the
truth; her information consisted only of
rumor, and some of that forty years old;
yet she believed! (6) over the religious
convictions of her loved ones, or over their
irreligion if that was their state; and (7)
over wild alarm. Think of it. Her covenant
required her to remain in the house; and as
the entire complex of city walls came
tumbling down, what must have been her
basic urge to flee? In the presence of such
violent and alarming danger, she remained
exactly as she promised, within her house.
She believed!
Junior Youth Group -- Tuesday evening Leaders needed
Our Junior Youth Group will be entering its fourth year this fall. It is a high
energy 90 minute program of sports, snack and Bible lesson attended by about 16
youngsters in grades 4 to 7. It is held Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 pm. We
are in need of a couple more leaders for the fall season. In particular we need
help with the registrations and weekly attendance. If you would like more
information or are able to assist, please speak to Pastor Brian.
Willowcreek Leadership Summit
This past Thursday and Friday Pastor Brian and nine of our leaders attended the
annual Willowcreek Leadership Summit. The host site is in Chicago and we
attended a satellite location in Richmond Hill. It is a time for fresh vision,
inspiration and new skills.
Website:
www.celebrationchurchbarrie.ca
Mailing Address:
P.M.B. 402
5-190 Minet's Point Rd.
Barrie, ON
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Phone:
705-999-2911
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Pastoral Team
Pastor:
Brian McVitty
Honorary Clergy:
Peter Williams
Dr. Adebusola Onayemi
Kathleen Greidanus
Worship:
Paul Simons
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