Everything has a way about it.  You know…your morning routine, the way you put something together, the way you cook your favorite meal.  Things are ordered on purpose. Picture it…when you wake up rushed, or when you forget that piece in the middle of putting something together, or when you forget to add a certain ingredient.  It just doesn’t end up the way we thought it would.  Things just don’t work when they are out of order.

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Hey guys, come out tonight 6:30 for worship led by Jesse Westwood. Followed by the start of our discussion on James. It’s gonna be a great night!!

What’s next guys!?

Over the holidays be thinking and praying about those words. Begin to ask God for dreams and passions that as chris put this week scare us a bit! Let’s begin to dream for discipleship in a unbelievable way.

Hey guys,

The audio files from ethos are now available! You can go to ethosblog.com/media and pick the weeks you want to listen too. We are working on our recordings and will be re-launching our podcasting thru iTunes shortly. Keep checking back!

* We lost the 11/7/10 week due partially to the incident with my laptop being run over.

People that is. Grab everybody you know and head out tomorrow night. New things are happening and new faces are hanging out.  If you haven’t been in a while, come on by.

This is a great time for you guys to come out and bring your friends to ethos.  We are getting ready for a major ramp up here and you don’t want to miss it!

Make sure you take time to officially welcome Matt Windsor who is now an official Delaware resident. He is and is going to have an incredible impact here with ethos!

Get excited and get involved. Stay tuned. A lot more is coming.

• If you haven’t been in a while, you ought to stop in on Sunday Nights at 6:30 pm.  There are a lot of changes that have taken place and you should see what going on!
• Jeff and Patti Peck will be sharing with us about Mission next week May 30th.  You don’t want to miss it!
• Be sure and head over to the media page at www.eaglesnest.ch and catch up on the Radical Christianity series that Pastor Bob is currently teaching.  We are gathering at ethos on Sunday nights to discuss the messages and really dig into personal application.
• Bring a snack!  We all like to eat and we all need to share!
• If you are interested in becoming more involved with Young Adult ministry be sure and contact Pastor Scott at ethos of by email.  pastorscott@eaglesnest.ch

The Post Resurrection Life

Last week’s teaching on Faith.  It’s not just a word.  It is our belief being fleshed out in how we live.  It is a conviction that shapes our very existence.  It is just NOT church attendance, Bible reading, and good deeds.

I wanted to start there.  Romans 10:9,10.  We must come in faith, by faith we are justified, and through faith we please God.

We just celebrated the death and resurrection of Jesus and are now in that period of 40 or so days where we observe the coming of Pentecost.

There are some things out of this period that I want us to look at over the next few weeks.

Sum up about last week’s Sci Fi Book.  I thought it was about . . . but at the end I realized it was about something completely else.

Don’t you thing the disciples felt this way?  Do you think they imagined things would shake out the way that they did?

There they were afraid, shattered, confused, scattered.

1. Matthew 26:56 – They abandoned Him.
2. Luke 22:54-62 – They made mistakes out of fear (Peter).
3. John 20:19 – They went into hiding.
4. John 21:1-4 – They went back to what they used to do.

In the wake of disappointment, pain, death, and un-met expectations, we do these things.

This is not what Jesus died and rose again for.  We are destined for the post resurrection life.

So, Jesus appeared to His disciples to reveal Himself as the one who would:

1. Will never leave – Mark 16:7, “just as He told you” – God’s word is forever and true. He goes on to tell them in Matthew 28:20 “Sure I am with you always” – Holy Spirit
2. Always forgive and restore – John 21 – the Restoration of Peter
3. Drive out fear – Luke 20:36-52, Matthew 28:16-20 – Met with them to show them He was alive and to prepare them to go out in boldness.
4. And never leaves us the same – Acts 1:8 – More in the messages to come

Post resurrection life is to be marked by:

1. God’s presence – He is with us
2. God’s character/nature – Grace, Mercy, Forgiveness
3. God’s love – Casts out all fear
4. God’s Power – The Holy Spirit