14th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday August 29, 2010
St. Eustatius;
Sts. roman and Raphailo of Banat
Sv. Jevstatije
Prep. Roman, Prep. Rafailo.

 

Parable on the Called and Chosen

This Week at our church– Ove nedelje u nasoj crkvi
August 29–September 4 , 2010

Sunday, August 29 -  Divine Liturgy at 10am.

  Coffee hour  – Kafa i Kolaci

Meeting of Teachers of Sunday school- Sastan ucitelja Nedeljne Skole

 

Wednesday, September 1,  Akatist at 6:00pm
                                            Bible study at  6:30pm  

Friday  September 3 , Vespers 6:00 pm. Jackson at Mission-  Diocesan days begin- Eparhijski dani pocinju

Saturday, September 3,  Divine Liturgy at 9:30am – follow all day Activities

Sunday Sep. 5,   Divine Liturgy at 9:30am at Mission Jackson, 
 

Reminder- no service at our church for Labor Day- September 4 and 5. Our church will be closed for those days. If you're not going in Jackson please find some the other Orthodox Church for those two days. Thank you and God bless all.

 

THE CALLED and  CHOSEN

The idea that one must be "called" and "chosen" originates with Jesus Himself. He told His disciples, "For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14). "Called" and "chosen" are legitimate biblical concepts. But they are rarely understood and incredibly misused. Let's get it straight!

Many are called. Few are chosen. That's what Jesus said. But what did He mean?

God's great purpose is to give salvation-eternal life-to all mankind. "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved" (John 3:17). However, all are not being saved at this time, in this age (Ephesians 1:7-10).

God chooses a person to receive eternal life only when one learns and accepts the truth! Truth is that knowledge revealed by God through His Word, the Bible (John 17:17). All must learn and accept the truth. "Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men…For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:1-4).

 

 

Fr. Dane