"Meal Plan" for this Sunday at Coast

Here's what's on the menu for this Sunday:

At the 9:00 AM Pastor's Class there will be a healthy portion of The Power of the Church served up by Jeff Johnson.

What kind of authority does the church have? How should church discipline function?

At the 10:30 AM Worship Service we will feast on a third slice of Romans 8:18-25 with the theme, Wait Well! (Part 3).

How can we wait well to the glory of God?

We will also celebrate the Lord's Supper together this week.

Hope to see you there!

Heartfelt Thank You from the Charles Herd Family

We are extremely grateful for the beautiful bouquet of flowers sent to us by Coast and the warm messages and, most importantly, for the prayers that went forth as my Mother went home to be with Jesus in Glory! While there are heavy hearts, at the same time, there is celebration as my Mom is in Glory now. Thank you again and God Bless You all! --- Love, the Herds

Meal Plan for this Sunday at Coast

This Sunday we will be feasting on the Word, so come join us for both meals!

At the 9 AM Pastor's Class, Dan Rupprecht will continue to teach on the doctrine of the church under the heading: The Purity and Unity of the Church.

At the 10:30 AM Worship Service, we will continue looking at what God has to say to us in Romans 8:18-25 and His encouragement to us to "Wait Well!"

I hope you are able to join us.

God bless you all,

Earl

Wait Well! (Part 1)

The message this past Sunday was from Romans 8:18. Here are some of the implications and applications of this verse:

1. We must count the cost in coming to Christ – and wait. (Romans 8:18; Isaiah 64:4)

2. We have a moral duty to think – and wait. (Romans 8:18; 2 Timothy 2:7)

3. We are to expect suffering in this life – because of the fall, because of our failure (sin), and because of our faith – and wait. (Romans 8:18; John 16:33)

4. We are to rest in God’s way of gain through pain – and wait. (Romans 8:18; Isaiah 55:8-9)

5. We must rest in the truth of God’s love for us in the face of pain and rejoice in the truth of our love for God in the survival of our faith – and wait. (Romans 8:18; Romans 5:1-5)

6. We must not expect “heaven on earth” but love in an imperfect world – and wait. (Romans 8:18; 1 Corinthians 13:4)

7. We must expect that the “heaven to come” will be worth it all (all the pain involved in the wait) – and wait. (Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17)

8. We must look forward to the joy set before us as we endure the cross – and wait. (Romans 8:18; Hebrews 12:1-2)

9. If the infinite suffering of Christ was worth all that God has prepared for us, then it must be worth all that we will suffer and even more – so believe it is worth the wait, however painful – and wait! (Romans 8:18; Isaiah 53:10-11)

All the pain we will experience in waiting on God to fulfill His promises to us in Christ is nothing compared to the glory and joy and pleasure He has prepared for us. It will be worth the wait and more! (1 Corinthians 2:9)

"Meal Plan" for this Sunday at Coast

Come join us and feast upon the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ as we look at God's Word together.

9 AM Pastor's Class

Ric Deyarmond will be teaching on the doctrine of the Church under this heading: The Church: Its Nature, Its Marks and Its Purposes.

10:30 AM Worship Service

I will be preaching the first message in a series, entitled 'Wait Well!', from Romans 8:18-25 (with our focus on Romans 8:18).

Bon appetit (enjoy your meal)!

Pastor Earl

Expect Gain through Pain (2)

Second part of the message from Romans 8:17.

5. Believe the pain is suffering with Christ.

Pain and suffering can tempt us to believe that God has left us. (Psalm 22:1-2)

But the truth is: Romans 8:17; Matthew 25:37-40; Acts 9:4-5; Isaiah 63:9

6. Believe that His grace is sufficient for all suffering.

Pain and suffering can tempt us to think that there is no way that we can endure one more day of “this” or that we could never handle “that.” (2 Corinthians 11:23-27)

But the truth is: Romans 8:17; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

7. Believe the gain is what Christ deserves and the pain is what we deserve.

Pain and suffering can tempt us to question whether we “deserve” it. (Ruth 1:19-21)

But the truth is: Romans 8:17; Hebrews 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Lamentations 3:39

8. Believe the pain is necessary.

Pain and suffering can tempt us to think, “Was this really necessary? Couldn’t there have been another way?” (Matthew 26:39)

But the truth is: Romans 8:17; 1 Peter 1:6; Hebrews 12:1-2

Remember: Expect broken carriages on the way to pick up your inheritance!