H e r i t a g e Herald April 1, 2018 of Him. THIS WEEK: Dear Friends and Members, We praise God that we can celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It is His resurrection that is the power of our resurrection. And just as He is life, He is the power of our new life in Him. May each of you who know the resurrection and life of Christ have a very blessed day in remembrance This week we have our Annual Church Easter Breakfast. After the men and boys of the church make and serve breakfast consisting of eggs, pancakes, sausage, gravy and biscuits, we have our morning Easter service. We are grateful to have Dr. Main back home safe and sound from his trip to the Philippines. He was there last week teaching a module class on Spiritual Gifts at Pastor George Totica s church. We praise the Lord that he is home safely. Top: Pastor George Totica and Dr. Main with the students of the Spiritual Gifts class; Bottom: Dr. Main teaching at Iloilo Bible Baptist Church a newsletter from Heritage Baptist Church 5923 State Route 17C Endicott, NY 13760 607-786-9496 Visit Our Website for more information and archived Heralds www.heritagebaptistchurch.info or email the pastor hbc5923@stny.rr.com S e rv i c e T i m e s Sunday School - Sunday Morning - Sunday Evening - Wednesday midweek - 10 am 11 am 6 pm 7 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS Apr 1 - Church Breakfast and Easter Service Heritage Baptist Publications is pleased to announce a NEW book by Dr. Keith Main: The Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts. In this book, Dr. Main does an excellent job identifying one s spiritual gift out of the seven gifts which God has given to His church. Showered with love Cassie with her mom, Becky Last Saturday afternoon, the ladies of the church celebrated the upcoming wedding of Cassandra Reeves and Taylor Main with a beautiful bridal shower. Cassie with her mom-in-lawto-be, Rhonda Cassie with her bridesmaids 2 HERITAGE HERALD - a weekly newsletter from Heritage Baptist Church, Endicott, NY
for the discerning THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE Easter Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God. It was His death upon the cross that provided a satisfaction for God s wrath toward the sin of men. Jesus, Himself, was the sacrifice that paid the penalty of man s sin. It was His life for our life. Now he had declared, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live (John 11:25). Following the death of Christ, three days later on the first day of the week, God raised Him from the dead. This revealed that God the Father approved of Christ s death as the sacrifice for our sin. Now when a person believes on the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior, the Lord gives him a new life. Throughout the Gospels, men and women repented of their sin and received Jesus Christ as their Savior. As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name (John 1:12). And their new life as a child of God began. Some things that happen in the new life of a Believer is that his thinking changes, his life settles down with a peacefulness, his appearance and demeanor changes, and he desires to tell others what Christ has done for him. These things happen because the Lord has been resurrected and is alive. He has declared, I am the resurrection and the life. Is Jesus Christ your life? -CAR MonthlyMemoryVerse perfect peace Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3 Notable Historic QUOTE: The cross is the victory, the resurrection is the triumph The resurrection is the public display of the victory, the triumph of the crucified one. - Leon Morris (1914-2006) Bible Teacher and Author 2 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage forever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalm 119:111 3
HERITAGE BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY NEWS The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:2 Seminary Bookshelf Books may be purchased through Heritage Baptist Church (607-786-9496) or Bible Baptist Church (860-229-5387) current schedule: * A Primer of Baptist History Daniel The Doctrine of Heaven s Music The Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts Mar 21-31, 2018 SPIRITUAL GIFTS Dr. Keith A. Main Philippines, Bro. Totica s church En Epheso Genesis Geocentricity If Any Man Be in Christ I Will Build My Church Jonah The Lord God Hath Spoken Peter Proverbs Psalms 1-41 Psalm 119 *all classes at HBC unless otherwise noted. To see all of the degree programs offered by HBTS, please visit our website at: heritagebaptistchurch.info/theologicalseminary.htm Spiritual Gifts I & II Thessalonians Titus Revelation 4 HERITAGE HERALD - a weekly newsletter from Heritage Baptist Church, Endicott, NY
from the P U L P I T Message by Dr. Caswell A. Reeves The Resurrection I Corinthians 15 The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fact that some people have a hard time believing. But for the Believer, it is a strong vindication of his message and a motivating force in his life. I. It supports the integrity of the Gospel (vs. 12-19) A. It is the power of the resurrection (vs. 12-13) B. It is the power of the preaching (vs. 14-16) C. It is the power of our faith (vs. 17-19) II. It empowers the Believer s resurrection (vs. 51-53) A. By raising without corruption - purification B. By changing the body - glorification - eternal III. It gives victory in the Believer s life (vs. 55) A. Over death B. Over the grave IV. It compels the Believer to serve the Lord (vs. 58) A. By living stedfastly in the Lord s work B. By being unmoveable in the Lord s work C. By always abounding in the Lord s work The resurrection empowers the Gospel and gives us the reason for serving the Lord Jesus Christ. Are you saved and serving? 6 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage forever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Psalm 119:111 5