Christ E. C. Church, Allentown, PA

Join us for Morning Worship and the next sermon in Pastor Reigle’s series of messages from the Gospel of John. The message is titled “Promise of Persecution” and is from John 15:18 through 16:4. He will address these questions:
– What does Scripture teach about the persecution of Christians?
– Why does this come as a surprise to many Christians?
– In what forms does persecution come?
– Why does persecution occur?
– How can it be avoided?
– What ways does John give us to handle persecution?
– Are you prepared daily to enter the battlefield?

In Morning Worship Pastor Reigle will preach from John 15:1-17. His message is titled “The Secret to an Authentic Faith.” We will consider these questions:
– What national symbol of Israel did Jesus use to teach about fellowship with Him?
– What is the identifying mark of the Christian?
– What is the fruit that Jesus seeks?
– For what purpose does the Gardener (God) prune the branches?
– What is the “secret to an authentic faith”?
– What do we need to give to God in order to know authentic faith?
– Have you done so? Are you doing so?

In Morning Worship Pastor Reigle will present a message from a selection of verses in John 14: 1-7, 12, 15-17, and 26-27. The message is titled “Ten Truths from John 14.” Pastor Reigle will guide us in answering these questions:
– How can we describe our age?
– With what words of Jesus does John 14 begin and end?
– What are we to do?
– Why did Jesus give His disciples and us this prophecy?
– To what must we devote ourselves?
– Are we doing so?

Join us for Morning Worship and a message from Pastor Reigle titled “Remedy for Troubled Hearts.” This continues our study in the Gospel of John and deals with John 14:15-31. We will consider these questions:
– What three emotions were present in the Upper Room that night that still find their way into people’s lives?
– What three words in John 14:21 are an antidote to the above three emotions?
– What promise did Jesus give the disciples in verse 18?
– How would that be accomplished?
– What is the meaning of “Paraclete?”
– How does Jesus speak of this One?
– What will this One bring to the followers of Christ (verse 27)?
– What are our resources for peace?
– Are they yours today?

Join us for Morning Worship and a presentation by missionaries BJ and Rachel Whitaker. BJ and Rachel are missionaries to Spain under the European Christian Mission.

In Morning Worship Pastor Reigle will preach a message titled “A Tent … A Cottage … A Mansion.” This sermon is based on John 14:1-14 and guides us in answering these questions:
– What is Jesus talking about in this first of His Farewell
Discourses?
– How does Jesus tell His disciples to get there?
– How do Colossians 1:15-20 and Hebrews 1:1-4 relate to
John 14:8-9?
– In three words, what did Jesus say to Philip?
– What two promises did Jesus give to the disciples and how can they be understood?
— Are those promises a reality in your life?

Join us in Morning Worship for the next message in Pastor Reigle’s sermon series from the Gospel of John. In the message titled “A Call to Faith … in Troubled Times” we will be guided in answering these questions:
– What has John chapters 14 to 16 become known as?
– How can we define biblical faith?
– What is one of the present ministries of the Lord in Heaven?
– Verse 6 is the 6th of 7 “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John. What sets this one apart from others?
– What do the three segments of verse 6 mean?
“I Am the Way”
“The Truth”
“The Life”
– What is ours if we act on the above?
– Is it yours today?

In Morning Worship Pastor Reigle will speak from John 13:31-38 in a message titled “The Mark that Makes a Difference.” We will be instructed in answering these questions:
– For what had Jesus sought to prepare His disciples?
– In so doing, He issues a mandate (“The Mark that Makes a Difference”) and introduces it by stating one of the great themes of the Gospel of John. What is this theme?
– What four-fold glory is revealed?
– Verses 33-35 depict Jesus’ mark of a Christian or the badge of discipleship — love. How is Jesus’ love an example to us?
– What brings great glory to God?
– Are we demonstrating it?

Join us for Morning Worship and more of our investigation into the Gospel of John. Pastor Reigle will preach a sermon titled “Love’s Last Appeal” from John 13:18-30, displaced from last week when we considered additional thoughts from John 13:1-17. He will guide us in answering these questions:
– Who alone knew of Judas’ deceit and plot to betray Jesus?
– Why did He reveal it?
– Why did He probably not reveal the identity of the betrayer?
– What act constituted “Love’s Last Appeal” to Judas?
– What did that act signify?

Join us for Morning Worship and another look into the Gospel of John. Pastor Reigle will preach from John 13:18-30. His message is titled “Love’s Last Appeal” and will help us to answer these questions:
– Who alone knew of Judas’ deceit and plot to betray Jesus?
– Why did He reveal it?
– Why did He probably not reveal the identity of the betrayer?
– What act constituted “Love’s Last Appeal” to Judas?
– What did that act signify?