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Super Bowl Sunday A
number of “churches” are changing their services for Super Bowl Sunday. You
may be wondering what we will and will not be doing on this day. We will be
coming together to worship God at our normal times of services: 9:30 AM Bible
Class, 10:30 AM Worship Service, and 6 PM Worship Service. During this time we
will be studying from the word of God, the Bible. Likewise, the sermons will be
centered on examining the will of God and how it relates to us today. We will
sing a number of spiritual songs and be lead by men of the congregation in
prayer. Since this is the first day of the week, we will remember the sacrifice
Jesus made for us on the cross by observing the Supper He instituted in Matthew
26.26-29. The Christians came together on the first day of the week in Acts 20.7
and we follow this approved apostolic example today. As Christians, we are told
to give as we have been prospered and this we will do. The above things we do
every Sunday, because each Sunday is the Lord’s Day. We
will not be doing some things that others may be doing this Sunday. We will not
cancel our services so as to make it easier for people to see the ballgame.
Serving the Lord is more important than any ballgame, and yes that includes the
Super Bowl. We will not have a giant flat screen TV brought into the building
and have a Super Bowl Party. Jesus did not die so we can enjoy a ballgame or eat
together. He died for our sins; “For this the blood of the new covenant, which
is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26.28). His kingdom is
spiritual in nature and not physical. “For the Christians
are to be more interested in their soul, the souls of others, and serving God
than a ballgame. We hope to see you back here tonight. – Dennis Tucker |