Jake Riebel gave the Communion Meditation for Easter Sunday services at Colony Christian Church.
Romans 3:23 tells us For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of Gods glorious standard, Riebel reported. Jesus is the only perfect, sinless person to ever live.
Pastor Riebel gave the sermon on the Believe series chapter on self-control. Judges 14:1-2 tells us of Samson and his lack of self control when it comes to the Philistine woman he saw, demanding his parents to get her for him. Joseph shows amazing self control when Potiphars wife tries to get him to sleep with her by running away. He always refused her advances and removed himself from her presence. Matthew 26:50 tells us about the self control of Jesus when Judas comes to betray him. He even still calls him my friend. In Matthew 26:62 when the high priests are accusing Jesus, he showed self control by remaining silent. And again in Matthew 27:42-44, Jesus showed self control by remaining on the cross, for us, when he could have easily gotten off. God also showed self control by not taking Jesus off the cross.
To hear the sermon in its entirety, go to http://www.colonychristianchurch.org, or listen on a podcast.
Mens Bible study is at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Small groups meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The youth group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The youth group will host a garage sale and car wash fundraiser Friday and Saturday during Colonys Citywide Garage Sales.
Saturday also is Movie Night at the Church. Doors open at 6 oclock, with the movie starting at 6:30.
A Vacation Bible School meeting is planned for 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the parsonage.
