Announcements

MEMBER ALERT:

Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board for hall monitors, Sunday morning greeters, meal contact persons and Bible class substitutes and assistants on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Bible class teachers and assistants are needed, see Arnoldo Velásquez or one of the elders if you desire to serve in this capacity

Men’s Bible study - this Friday, June 27th, at 7 p.m. at the church building. This study will be facilitated by Kwaku Dayie. Subject: “How Can We Stay Fired Up for Christ? Read ahead: Matt 28:18-20; Rev 2:4,14; 3:15,16. Zoom will also be available. The Volunteers are needed to lead/facilitate future Bible studies. Contact Bob Greene!

Bible study for the ladies on the English-speaking side: Saturday, June 28th at 10 a.m. via Zoom. For additional information, contact Winnie Sylvester or Rosemary Dayie.

Bible study for ladies on the Spanish-speaking side: Saturday, July 12th at 5 p.m. at the church building.

Spanish men evangelization and coffee with Christ: Saturday, July 12h at 8:30 a.m. and monthly every 2nd Saturday at Panera Bread, 6633 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061. This is a Bible study to strengthen and encourage men spiritually as men, as husbands, and to prepare them as servants of God. Rubén Davila and Arnoldo Velásquez are organizers of the activities

Spanish men, “Looking for Workers”- Saturday, July 19th at 8:30 a.m. and monthly every 3rd Saturday at the church building. This meeting is designed to prepare and encourage men to work and be ready to work in the ministries of the church and the needs that exist. See Rubén Davila and Arnoldo Velásquez for additional information.

Spanish men evangelization and coffee with Christ: Saturday, July 12th at 8:30 a.m. and monthly every 2nd Saturday at Panera Bread, 6633 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061. This is a Bible study to strengthen and encourage men spiritually as men, as husbands, and to prepare them as servants of God. Rubén Davila and Arnoldo Velásquez are organizers of the activities.

Bilingual Youth Activity Night (youth and young adults) - Friday, July 25th at 7 pm and the last Friday of each month. Rubén Davila and Arnoldo Velásquez oversee organizing activities.

The “Big Picture Business Cards” are available! These cards can be a great evangelistic tool! See Chuck Bramble for your supply and for more information!

MEMORY VERSES

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13  ... and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; 13 so that He may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. NASB199

Wholly to the Lord

The Holy Bible. The Holy Place. The Holy Spirit. The Holy One. We don’t have any trouble understanding what holiness means when it is ascribed to these things or Persons. But what about when the Scripture says, “like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves” (1 Pet. 1:15)? How can I be holy?

“Holy” means separate and “other than.” The call to be holy involves the understanding that God has separated us from sin and consecrated us exclusively for His use. We are “set apart” and holy to the Lord. What is a “saint” but one who has been “sanctified”? There are attributes of our Father’s deity that we cannot imitate: His omnipotence, His omniscience, His omnipresence. But we can be holy as He is holy. He commands such.

Life is full of decisions. Every day, we make choices about what we will say, what we will do, and where we will go. When faced with some difficulty or temptation this week, ask yourself a very simple question: “Will this help me be holy?”

Holy in thought. “Gird your minds for action” (1 Pet. 1:13). To “gird” something is to make it so there are no hindrances. This speaks to being prepared, a concept that went back to the night of the Passover Feast in Egypt. When Jesus said, “Be dressed in readiness” (Luke 12:35), that literally says, “let your loins be girded.” This starts with preparing your mind.

Being holy in thought is to be single-minded. “Fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1:13). Our minds need to be focused and concentrated, eliminating any obstacle that hinders our goal of holiness. When we consider our entertainment choices, we often justify watching certain things so long as we don’t participate in them. But will letting your mind dwell on what is unholy help you be holy in thought? Even if all we have on is the 24-hour news cycle, is that going to help you fix your hope completely where it needs to be?

Holy in speech. “Keep sober in spirit” (1 Pet. 1:13). We usually think of soberness as the opposite of drunkenness, but this is sobriety of spirit. To be sober in spirit is to be self-controlled or self-restrained, to be “in possession of your senses.” You are free from rashness or passion out of control; instead, you are balanced and temperate. That will have an effect on what you say.

Does your speech betray you? At the trial of Jesus, Peter was identified as being with the Lord when one of the bystanders said, “the way you talk makes you evident” (Matt. 26:73). The way we talk needs to make it evident that our desire is to be holy. When someone is rude or angry, remember to ask yourself this question before you respond: “will this help be holy?” And there are some words, though they are not recognized as “cuss” words, that are just unholy.

Holy in dress. “Do not be conformed to the former lusts” (1 Pet. 1:14). Conformed here literally means “not fashioning yourselves.” God is to be our pattern, not the world. He calls us to be holy “as I am holy.” As Paul wrote in Romans 12:1-2, we are not to be conformed to the world, but to be transformed. These former lusts were “yours in ignorance” (1:14). There was a time when the Gentiles were not exposed to the gospel. Now, they knew better. In the same way, we now understand the standard of holiness and should fashion ourselves accordingly. Just ask: “Can I wear this and still be holy?” Or even, “Can I wear this and help other people be holy?” If not, you need to change clothes.

Holy in conduct. “Be holy yourselves also in all your behavior” (1:15). That is also translated “in all manner of living” (KJV) and “in all you do” (NIV). Does that leave anything out? Does that not cover every day of the week and every circumstance of life? “

Conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay upon the earth” (1:17). A “sojourn” was a stay a traveler made in one place while on his way home. We would not be so concerned with fitting in with the world if we would remember that we are not staying here. A vagabond has no home. A fugitive is running away from home. A pilgrim is going home.

One day, you will stand before the Almighty God who is holy, holy, holy. Why not prepare by being holy and wholly to the Lord?

SERVICE SCHEDULE

SUNDAY/DOMINGO

Adoración En Español - 9 AM

Clase Bíblica Española -10 AM

English Bible Class -10 AM

English Morning Worship -11AM

English Evening Worship - 6 PM

WEDNESDAY/MIÉRCOLES

English Bible Study - 7:30 PM

Clase de biblia en español - 7:30 PM

1. English worship services and Bible study:

https://zoom.us/j/99914262031?pwd=STZLR3dUcEl3QW1uSTUzWjBqZXdB QT09

Meeting ID: 999 1426 203

Passcode: 139492

2. Ladies on the English-speaking side Bible Study:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84044172346?pwd=MEIzeTEvY3dRTmtYZjFWUH JaVll4UT09

Meeting ID: 840 4417 234

Passcode: 547209

3. Spanish Bible Study:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87486845973?pwd=bXdkY2Mwc25SWCtYaVVyR WVxdkRuUT09

Meeting ID: 874 8684 5973

Passcode: Iglesia.