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Calling (1 Corinthians 1:4-9, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29)

Mark BarnesMark Barnes, June 11, 2017
Part of the The work of God in the soul of man series, preached at a Sunday Evening service

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1 Corinthians 1:4–9 (Listen)

4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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1 Corinthians 1:26–29 (Listen)

26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

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Sunday School takes place each week between 10:30 and 11:45. The first thirty minutes is spent in the Sunday morning congregation which includes a children's talk. The remainder of the time is spent downstairs with a variety of songs, games, Bible stories and puzzles.  There are classes for both nursery, infants and juniors so you…
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