The Huge Curtain    Part Two: The Tear                     Matthew 27:51             Victory Bible Class   March 16, 2011

This week we continue a three part series on the veil in the Temple in Jerusalem. 

      The Tear(March 16)

      The Approach(March 23)

When Jesus lived, the temple in Jerusalem was divided by a huge curtain, keeping people out of the 'holy of holies' - the holiest place. The Temple curtain in front of the holy of holies was 22 yards high, 11 yards wide and about 3 inches thick. That would make the weight between 4 to 6 tons. In fact the Talmud notes that it took some 300 priests to carry it. –copied

Matthew 27:51 (NKJV)
Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

Luke 23:45 (NKJV)
Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

Mark 15:38 (NKJV)
Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

The Tearing of the Veil

ü  Not natural decay

ü  Not caused by earthquake

ü  Torn in only two pieces

ü  From top to bottom (of divine origin)

ü  Coincidence or act of God? (precise moment of “It is finished” cry)

ü  The cry and the tear occurred at 3 PM

ü  The time of the evening sacrifice

ü  The priest was in the Holy Place in front of the veil

ü  God meant the tear to be seen

ü  God meant the tear to be pondered

God is never early or late, but always on time

 “Things don’t just happen to us who love God,

They’re planned by His own dear hand,

Then molded and shaped, and timed by His clock,

Things don’t just happen–they’re planned.--Esther Fields    

03.11.11

March 11, 2011

Pastor's Update

Keeping the Faith Family in the Loop

This Sunday ___________________________________________________   Join us this Sunday. . .  many of the great truths of the Bible simply make no sense to the culture we live in and in this series we want to present these truths in a way that will help you understand   the Biblical viewpoint of life and why it seems like “Madness” to our world.  Join us as we take a closer look at some of the important truths of the Christian Faith.  This Sunday Chris will be discussing the madness of sin. The Madness of Sin   03.13.11 The Madness of Salvation   03.20.11 The Madness of Holiness   03.27.11   Join us this Sunday for a very special service as we will be baptizing two young men following the second service. ________________________________________________________ This Sunday Night Conclusion  Balancing the Christian Life  (The Four “Ds” of a Balanced Christian Life) 1.  Dedication       that you present your bodies a living sacrifice Romans 12:1 (NKJV) 2.  Discipline       But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.                                   Romans 8:13 3.  Dependence    I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.Galatians 5:16 4.  Development   But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.            1 John 1:7 (HCSB)  ____________________________________________________________________    Around Faith The Alleghany County Sheriff's Department is having a community meeting at our church this Tuesday, 7 PM to discuss the rash of break-ins in our community Jam Kids are gearing up for Easter, see Karen Bradberry  The teen praise team did a wonderful job this past Sunday in the AM and PM service Mission Team yard sale is on the horizon, any spring cleaning going on at your house? We have three scheduled for baptism this Sunday March 13 (please contact Billy at 968-1302  if you know someone who needs to be baptized) Deacon on Deck this month is  Mike Wade A. J. came home Friday and is doing great! continue to pray for him in his therapy Missionaries of the week are Romeo and Kaye Capuli (serving in the Philippines until May 26) Our church has a presence on Facebook, please use this as a tool to help get the word out about the Lord and Faith, just follow this link, Faith Baptist Covington on Facebook Praise the Lord for the Alleghany High School Band drum-line for being a part of our church service last Sunday  Please pray for those in our church who are battling cancer (Audrey Mercer, Brenda Lockhart) Grass cutting time! Thanks for the rapid response the schedule if full! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Praise God this year we will have people all over the world in Missions, here are the locations PNG ( Papua New Guinea) Australia Cambodia Mexico Honduras  These are all  short term mission trips from within our congregation.  Get involved!  Pray, give or go! Hope to see you this Sunday. Bro. Billy Romans 12:1-10 (HCSB) 1 Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. 3 For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one. 4 Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, 5 in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another. 6 According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the standard of faith; 7 if service, in service; if teaching, in teaching; 8 if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. 10Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.                                                                                                      Subscribe to Pastor's Update

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03.03.11

March 3, 2011 Pastor's Update Keeping the Faith Family in the Loop

This Sunday ____________________________________________________   Join us for a brand new sermon series starting this Sunday. . .  many of the great truths of the Bible simply make no sense to the culture we live in and in the new series we want to present these truths in a way that will help understand the Biblical viewpoint of life and why it seems like “Madness” to our world.  Join us as we take a closer look at some of the important truths of the Christian Faith.  This Sunday Chris will be looking into Romans 1:18-28, his core message is "When  truth is absent from our minds, madness will consume our lives." The Madness of the World   03.06.11 The Madness of Sin   03.13.11 The Madness of Salvation   03.20.11 The Madness of Holiness   03.27.11 Join us this Sunday for a very special surprise! ________________________________________________________ Communion this Sunday Night "The Horizontal: A Communion Thought"-We often think of communion as only dealing with out vertical relationship with God, but according to Matthew 5 there is definite emphasis on the horizontal.  Join us as we gather at the Lord's table.  ____________________________________________________________________    Around Faith Congratulations to Jacob Tolley and Kristi Harris on their upcoming wedding this Saturday at Faith 18 Teens spent the weekend at Grace Bible Cap  Parents of Senior High Teens-all parents of active SR high students (10th - 12th grade) - meeting in the Horizon room immediately following 2nd service Mission Team yard sale is on the horizon, any spring cleaning going on at your house? We have three scheduled for baptism on Sunday March 13 (please contact church office 962-6335,Office Email if you know someone who needs to be baptized) Deacon on Deck this month is  Mike Wade A. J. rode an exercise bicycle 1.5 miles this week Missionary of the week is Weekday Religious Education of the Highlands Our church has a presence on Facebook, please use this as a tool to help get the word out about the Lord and Faith, just follow this link, Faith Baptist Covington on Facebook Praise the Lord tests came back clear for Lois Hinkle Please pray for those in our church who are battling cancer (Audrey Mercer, Brenda Lockhart) Grass cutting time! If you can help the church out please sign up at the Welcome Center Hope to see you this Sunday. Bro. Billy 18 For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, 19 since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. 20 From the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse. 21 For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles. 24 Therefore God delivered them over in the cravings of their hearts to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves. 25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served something created instead of the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 This is why God delivered them over to degrading passions. For even their females exchanged natural sexual intercourse for what is unnatural. 27 The males in the same way also left natural sexual intercourse with females and were inflamed in their lust for one another. Males committed shameless acts with males and received in their own persons the appropriate penalty for their perversion. 28 And because they did not think it worthwhile to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.                                                                                                     Romans 1:18-28 (HCSB)  Subscribe to Pastor's Update