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Saturday Services:
10 AM informal Bible study time
11:20 divine service
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Church Announcements
Jaime Jorge Returns to Brainerd
World-renowned violinist, Jaime Jorge, is returning for a follow up performance at the Brainerd Adventist Church on February 25 at 6 PM. If you caught his concert last April you know that this is a must see event! No tickets will be issued for this free concert so come early to find parking and seating. Standing room only is entirely possible.
Constituency Delegates
Delegates for the upcoming conference constituency session need to be in Wadena on Feb. 25 at 6 PM for the regional meeting to select nominating committee members. The next meeting delegates are required to attend will be April 29 at 10 AM in Plymouth.
Prophecy Study Group Each Wednesday
Join Pastor Jeff for the prophecy study group at 7 PM each Wednesday evening at Oak Street Christian School. The group will be going through prophecy and the book of Revelation in particular chapter by chapter, verse by verse in a discussion based format. See video clips of locations and discuss whatever questions arise. Already the class is becoming pretty popular. See the community class schedule to check on the schedule week to week.
Bible Q&A
Q: Why did Paul tell Timothy to drink a little wine for his stomach in 1 Tim. 5:23?
A: Anyone traveling overseas quickly learns the mantra, “Don’t drink the local water.” In Timothy’s day that could easily have been the case and Paul was counseling him to drink something else.
I expect the reason for the question is because someone wonders why Paul would suggest drinking alcohol when the rest of the Bible speaks against it. Some argue that there is health value in wine because of the alcohol. However, that claim doesn’t hold up against the science, which proves that those health properties are actually found in grape juice. It all reminds me of the argument over tobacco some years back. Thankfully the science has been finally accepted on that one.
In the original language the same word “Oinos” was used for fermented and unfermented juice. So from the text alone we can’t tell which one Paul was recommending. Therefore, which is the safer way to deal with the question? Is it safer to set aside the general direction of the Bible concerning “strong drink” in order to think that Paul was telling Timothy to drink fermented wine, or would it be safer to think that Paul was referring to unfermented juice and thereby agree with the rest of scripture? Taking 1 Tim. 5:23 all by itself either option is possible, but taking the Bible as a whole only one option makes sense. For me that’s a slam-dunk.
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Morning Praise, Prayer, & Fellowship
Join us on the third Sabbath morning of each month at 9 AM for praise singing followed by a corporate prayer experience. At 9:30 we will head to the church basement for a time of fellowship before Sabbath school begins. Those who wish to bring food/beverages to share during the fellowship time are encouraged to do so.
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