Announcements:

• Church Business Meeting coming up on Sunday December 5th, 2021 at 7:00pm
• Youth meet every Saturday at 6:30pm, 3rd Saturday of the month the Youth meet at the Community Center
• Toy offering: If you want to contribute to the toy outreach, please mark a tithe envelope with the word “Toy”
• Nursery has been redesigned, take a look

Sermon Notes:

Main Point:  The church must stand up for righteousness.  A church that stands up for righteousness will be instruments of God’s power.

Foundation Scripture:  Acts 5:28-39.

• Peter chose to obey God not man.  Peter trusted God.
• Gamaliel’s advice to the religious leader was to let Peter go and let God deal with them.  If they are of God, nothing can stop them.

Scriptures about Righteousness bringing blessings:

• Psalm 106:3.  Blessed are those that observe righteousness.
• 1 Peter 3:14.  Even if we suffer for righteousness, do not fear, you will be blessed.
• Matthew 6:33.  Seek first God’s righteousness and blessings will follow.

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• Salvation comes from faith (followed by actions) that show we have accepted the death and resurrection of Christ as our salvation.
• So why should we live right and do right if these actions don’t save us?  Because if you Love God you will have a passion for righteous.  
• What the church needs at this time is to stand up for righteousness so that God can begin to bless and empower the church.
• Standing up for what is right, according to God’s word is not easy.  
• It is getting harder and harder for Christians to even speak about sin without offending people.  
• But church, we must stand up for righteousness, according to God’s word.
• Here are some examples on what the world considers ok, but that is not ok/righteous according to God’s word.
  • Abortion
  • Sexual Intimacy outside of marriage
  • Homosexuality
  • Drunkenness
  • Worry/Stress
  • Fear
  • Rebellion/Stubbornness
  • Disobedience 

• It is time for the church to stand up for righteousness.  
• What the bible says is clearly unrighteous or sin, is not up for debate.  
• Even though society will pressure the church to accept sin or compromise with sin, the church must stand up for righteousness according to God’s word.