Great Sermons: Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God

Discovery Church Update

September 25, 2022

In This Week's Update

Sunday Sermon and Song List
New Children's Sunday School Class
Monthly Prayer Meeting
Church Cleaning Day
Wednesday Night Meals
Great Sermons
Men's Breakfast
Small Group Opportunities
New Women's Bible Study
Church Calendar
Hy-Vee Gift Cards
Discovery Zone Wednesdays Schedule

This Sunday's Sermon and Song List

This Sunday's Sermon:

You don't wake up one morning and decide that you're going to spend the next year getting "out of shape." That kind of thing sneaks up on you over the course of a thousand little moments. It's the same with our spiritual health. In Genesis 35 we will see that it can happen to anyone. Even Jacob - who had seen God! - could fall into spiritual laziness. Idols had snuck in unchallenged. He had been slow to obey God and return to Bethel. Like Jacob we too can suddenly realize we've been slow to obey God. We've let idols into our lives unchallenged. We can be spiritually lazy. Join us this week as we look at this reality from three perspectives: (1) The roots of spiritual apathy (2) the right response to our spiritual apathy and (3) the pattern of spiritual renewal. There is hope for the spiritually lazy in Genesis 35, so come as you are!

To get yourself ready to sing on Sunday you can start listening to the songs we'll be singing together:

Hosanna (Praise Is Rising)
Battle Belongs
In Christ Alone
Resurrecting
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today ( He Is Not Dead)

We created a playlist on Youtube in case you want to start listening today. You can find that by clicking HERE.

New Children's Sunday School Class

We're super excited for our new Sunday school curriculum for grades 1st-5th starting this Sunday! "What's In The Bible" will take our students from Genesis to Revelation. More than just the greatest hits or most popular stories, the "What’s in the Bible?" class is designed to engage children in the whole narrative of God’s Word. The Bible is not a book of rules, but a book of rescue – the beautiful story of the Father who longs to be in relationship with His people, and who went to extraordinary measures to bring us into His Kingdom!

You Can Watch The Trailer HERE!

Sunday School Class List

Combined Sunday School Class (4 years to 5th grade students)- What's In the Bible- in classrooms downstairs
Revival grades 6-12, taught by Pastor Brandon in the attic
Adults - Women study on Proverbs - Annex

Men study on Proverbs- Fellowship Hall

Monthly Prayer Meeting TOMORROW!

Join us Saturday, September 24th at 6:30PM. We want to gather together to lift our church, community, and any requests up in prayer. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Quarterly Church Cleaning Day!

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty! Our quarterly church cleaning day is scheduled for October 8th from 9am-2pm. This is a day set aside each quarter to deep clean the church. Lunch, snacks, and music (because we all know it is more fun to clean with music going!) will be provided. Please sign up on the clipboard being passed around or call the office to sign up to help.

Wednesday Night Meals

Volunteers will provide the main course for Wednesday nights. You may turn in a receipt for the meal if you desire to be reimbursed. The meal begins at 5:45PM. Volunteers will need to have the meal here ready to eat at that time or bring frozen to the office ahead of time with instructions for cooking. The sign up sheet is located on the back table in the sanctuary.

Great Sermons:

Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God

This week in our "Great Sermons" series I want to encourage you to check out "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" by Jonathan Edwards. Though it will sound startling to modern ears, the point of the sermon is that every sinner should fear the wrath of God in a way that drives him to trust in the mercy and grace of that very same God. Crossway has a great little article about the history behind the sermon:

"On [July 8th, 1741], Jonathan Edwards started a sermon that he did not finish. Such was the impact of his preaching that the people listening shrieked and cried out, and the crying and weeping became so loud that Edwards was forced to discontinue the sermon. Instead, the pastors went down among the people and prayed with them in groups. Many came to a saving knowledge of Christ that day."

You can read more about the events surrounding the sermon HERE.

Here's an excerpt from the sermon itself which illustrates the power with which Edwards preached about both the justice and mercy of God: "You have offended [God] infinitely more than ever a stubborn rebel did his prince; and yet it is nothing but his hand that holds you from falling into the fire every moment. It is to be ascribed to nothing else, that you did not go to hell the last night; that you were suffered to awake again in this world, after you closed your eyes to sleep. And there is no other reason to be given, why you have not dropped into hell since you arose in the morning, but that God’s hand has held you up."

You can read the whole sermon HERE.

Men's Breakfast Saturday October 1st!

Men of Discovery, join us for breakfast on Saturday October 1st at 8:00AM! We will enjoy a hearty breakfast, great fellowship time, and have a time of prayer. If you have any questions feel free to contact the office or talk with Pastor Cory.

Did You Know About These Different Small Group Opportunities?

Here are all the study/fellowship opportunities currently available through our church:

Monday Morning Men's Group -6:45 AM at Fryn' Pan
Monday Evening Men's Group - 7:00PM at Discovery
Women's Tuesday evening study will meet in the Annex at 5:30PM. They will be studying Judges facilitated by Roxie Pier.
Wednesday night activities will resume on September 14th.
Wednesday Evening College Bible Study: RESUMES IN THE FALL
Women's Thursday morning study will meet in the Women's Ministry area at 9:00 AM. They will be studying Judges facilitated by Mary Holdahl. If you need child care, please contact the office.

Questions? Contact the church office at (605) 689-2211.

NEW Women' s Bible Study

The book of Judges cracks a window into depths of the human soul. Watch a nation struggle with its identity and relationship to its God. Heroes and heroines arise, who seem to have the potential to save Israel. But in the end, each proves to be a broken savior that cannot deliver.

In this series, pastor and author J.D. Greear wades into the book of Judges to shine a light onto the muddy waters of human rebellion. The stories and truths within are not just archaic tales with no relevance for us today. Rather, J.D. works through each chapter unpacking the truth of God’s grace in the midst of human wickedness, and shows how only the divine can redeem the fallen.

We will meet 9:00 AM Thursday mornings in the women's ministry area beginning August 18. Questions or if you need childcare please contact the office or Mary Holdahl (605) 661-1966.

Starting Tuesday, September 6th the study of Judges will be held from 5:30-7:00PM. This study will be facilitated by Roxie Pier each week and childcare will bot be provided.

What is happening?

If you would like to stay current on what is happening here at Discovery, please be sure to check out our monthly calendar in Church Community Builder. You can access the calendar by clicking HERE. Church Community Builder is our online church directory. In order to view the information in the directory, you will need to register for access.

To begin the quick and easy registration process, please visit our website, discoverychurchyankton.org and click on the Get Connected tab. To keep this information secure, once you register the office will send you an authorization code to complete the registration process. This prevents random people trying to access our information.

Did You Know You Can Give To The Church By Purchasing Hy-vee Gift Cards?

Discovery Church receives 5% back on all gift cards purchased from the church. You can purchase your $50 or $100 gift cards on Sundays from Jeff and Dawn Herron (Fellowship Hall) or weekdays from the office. There is no limit on how many you purchase. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the church office.