The MESSENGER · 1Chad Brand, et al., Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Nashville, TN: Holman...

The MESSENGER

Volume 4, Issue 11 November 2016

In light of our current message series, Worship Matters, I am

sharing with you a portion of a paper I wrote during one of my

seminary courses titled, The Theology & Practice of Worship. I

hope it adds to your understanding of biblical worship.

Biblical worship, broadly defined, is the acknowledgement of

worth and honor to the triune God. However, worship is more

fully understood as an interrelation between divine action and

human response: worship is the human response to the self-

revelation of the triune God. Three different aspects of this interrelatedness be-

tween God and man help bring a clearer comprehension of worship. The three

aspects include divine revelation, a spiritual and personal relationship with God

through Jesus Christ, and a response by the worshipper of reverence, submission,

and service.

The first aspect of interrelatedness between God and man involves God tak-

ing the initiative to make Himself known through both general and specific reve-

lation. General revelation is preliminary to salvation, and it reveals aspects about

God and His nature to all mankind so that all humanity has an awareness of

God’s existence. God has revealed Himself through nature (Romans 1:18-21), His

providential provision (Matthew 5:45), and through human conscience (Romans

2:14-15). Knowing there is a God; however, does not constitute worship. One

must have a relationship with God in order to be able to respond to Him in wor-

ship.

Special revelation, therefore, is provided so that individuals can know God

more fully and have the opportunity to enter into a relationship with Him. Special

revelation is the divine revelation of truth through Jesus Christ and through the

Scriptures. Jesus, in the book of John, says, “No one has seen God at any time;

the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

In this verse, Jesus is saying that His presence on earth fully revealed God the Fa-

ther to the people. Also, because of the inerrant and infallibility of the Scriptures,

Jesus revealed the Father not just to the people present during His life on earth;

but also to all of mankind who have access to biblical truth.

Because God and His will have been made fully known, a spiritual and per-

sonal relationship with Him is made possible through Jesus Christ. This second as-

pect of the interrelatedness between God and man is what makes worship

achievable. Charles Ryrie explains, “True worship is a person to Person experi-

ence, honoring with our spirit God who was revealed through the Lord Jesus at all

times and in all places.” Furthermore, within the book of Hebrews, the author ex-

plains how Christians can now directly draw near to God on the basis of Christ’s

high priestly work of sinless life, sacrificial death, and heavenly exaltation. Once a

person has been brought face to face with God through Christ, he is only then

able to ascribe worth and honor to God. Prior to that encounter, there is nothing

within a person’s spirit to draw upon for any response of worship.

This response by the worshipper is the third aspect of the interrelatedness be-

tween God and man, and it includes reverence, submission, and service. One of

the primary words for worship used in the Bible is prokuneo; the meaning of which

is further developed by Ryrie as follows:

A Message from Pastor Jason White

Student Ministry

News

3

From the Desk of

John Berryhill

3

Children’s Ministry

News

3

Worship Music

Notes

4

November

Calendar

6

Inside this issue:

Special Points of

Interest:

OCC Box Packing

IF:Table

Food Pantry Needs

Sr. Adult Trip

Congregational

Thanksgiving Meal

The MESSENGER

A Message from Pastor Jason White, continued

This primary word for worship is connected with the idea of kissing (as kissing the earth to honor the dei-

ties of the earth); it came to connote prostrating oneself in reverence. This showed that the worshipper

considered the object worthy of whatever he was offering…the idea of prostrating oneself in reverence of

the object worshiped remains a legitimate facet of Christian worship.

The immediate response of a person being drawn near to God through the completed work of Christ is

that of humility and adoration.

Another highly significant word for worship is latreuo and means to serve or minister. Serving God carries

the idea of submission as noted in Romans 12:1, “present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable

to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” Furthermore, Paul tells believers in the book of Galatians to

live by the Spirit. As the believer presents his body as dead, he is submitting to the Spirit that God placed in-

side at the time of conversion. In this way, the submissive believers’ entire scope of life will be an act of service

which brings glory and honor (worship) to God.

In consideration of worship being directed at the triune God and these three aspects of interrelatedness of

God and man, it can be said that worship is of the church. It is individual, corporate, public, and private ser-

vice for the Lord, which is generated by a reverence for and submission to Him who is totally worthy.

In His Name,

Jason White, Pastor

512.282.0875, x14

[email protected]

1Chad Brand, et al., Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), 1686.

2Paul Enns, The Moody Handbook of Theology Revised and Expanded (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2008),

190. 3bid., 722. 4New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. 1995 (Jn 1:18). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

5Charles Ryrie, Basic Theology (Chicago: Moody Press, 1986, 1999), 497. 6David Peterson, Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic,

1992), 228-54. 7Ryrie, Basic Theology, 496. 8Rick Muchow, The Worship Answer Book: More than a Music Experience (Nashville: J. Countryman, 2006),

76-80. 9Ryrie, Basic Theology, 496.

Volume 4, Issue 11

I can't say

it enough! I

am so very

thankful for

M B C !

AWANA is

going great on Wednesday nights

and Sunday mornings are too!

We currently have openings for

volunteers on a temporary basis to

help during the heavy travel

From the desk of JOHN BERRYHILL, Pastor to Sr. Adults Well, the holiday season is upon

us and the craziness so often be-

gins! There will be parties and pre-

sents, family, food and friends and,

of course, the birth of our Lord Je-

sus. We can easily lose sight of the

Savior, however, and get swept up

in the tide of activity. It reminds me of Matthew 8:24-

26 how Jesus and the disciples hit a storm in their boat

and it appeared, as waves crashed over, that these

experienced fishermen thought they were perishing.

Do you remember what Jesus was doing? Sleeping.

Didn’t get caught up in the crisis with the other folks.

He slept because as God - He was not affected by

the weather – He was Creator of the weather. He

was so at peace – He actually fell asleep.

Let’s pray that the peace of Christ fills us this no mat-

ter how the weather seems; as individuals as His church

and as a nation in transition.

“Don’t be anxious about anything, but in every situa-

tion, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present

your requests to God. And the peace of God, which

transcends understanding, will guard your hearts and

minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

In Christ,

John Berryhill

Pastor to Senior Adults

& Pastoral Care

512.282.0875, x26

months of November and Decem-

ber, so if you would like to help a

few times during the next two

months, we can start that process

when you are ready. In November

our preschool kids are learning

about being thankful and our ele-

mentary MBC Kids are talking all

about honor. Their verse of the

month is, Romans 12:10, “Love one

another deeply. Honor others more

than yourselves.” How can you

love in the month of November?

In His Joy

Jenny Childress

Children’s Director

512-282-0875,x18

[email protected]

Children’s Ministry

This year has flown by…I

cannot believe it is already

November. I hope you have

a wonderful Thanksgiving

with family and friends! Oc-

tober was a great month for

our student ministry. On Sundays, we finished a se-

ries called, “Who Do You Say I Am?” One of the

main points in the series was understanding and

believing in Jesus’ true identity demands that we

embody our answer in our everyday lives. On

Wednesdays, we finished a series over the book of

Galatians. We examined what Paul had to say

about the freedom that comes through Jesus’

death on the cross.

I pray that this month, you can be refreshed as

Student Ministry you read the Word of God and as you spend time

with Him. Like we have been hearing through Jason’s

series on worship, I hope that we can be a church

that worships the Creator of the Universe every day

of the week!

In His Love,

Jared Cash

Student/Associate Pastor

512.282.0875, x 22

[email protected]

Weekly Opportunities

The MESSENGER

Worship Music Notes

Once every

four years in No-

vember, we

elect a new

president. Each

cycle appears to

become more and more polar-

ized, and in this cycle it appears

that the divide between ideals is

greater than ever.

It’s easy to look at the political

environment and get caught up

in the rhetoric and backbiting,

but no matter who is elected, our

counsel from Jesus remains the

same, “‘Love the Lord your God

with all your heart and with all

your soul and with all your mind.’

This is the first and greatest com-

mandment. And the second is

like it: ‘Love your neighbor as

yourself.’”

But how do we do that when

it seems like things are not in step

with what we believe Jesus

preaches?

I think we ought to remember

three things: We are ambassa-

dors to this world, not citizens (2

Cor. 5:20, 2 Pet. 2:11), God is in

control of everything, which in-

cludes governance (Rom. 8:28,

Rom. 13:1), and that Christ is our

life and all things can be en-

dured through Him (Gal. 2:20,

Phil. 4:13).

So whatever happens in the

election, remember these truths

and allow the love and power of

Christ to fill your hearts. God Bless,

Jake & Krista Neal

Contemporary Worship

512-282-0875, x17 [email protected]

Ladies Ministry

LADIES COFFEE - All Ladies are invited to meet at the Texican Café at 9am the 4th

Sat. of each month (excluding Nov. & Dec.) for coffee, Dutch-treat breakfast and

great fellowship.

LADIES BIBLE STUDY - All ladies are welcome for Bible Studies on Fridays at 9:30am in

Room E115. The current study is on Mark.

SUNDAYS

Early Morning Worship 8:30am

Bible Fellowships 9:30am

Worship Service 10:45am

Family Volleyball, Gym 3:00pm

MONDAYS

No Scheduled Activities

TUESDAYS

Adult 18+ Basketball 7:00pm

WEDNESDAYS

Family Meal 5:45pm

Senior Adult Bible Study 6:30pm

Youth Group 6:30pm

Youth Room

AWANA 6:30pm

THURSDAYS

Open Studio, Room E115 9:00am

THURSDAYS (con’t.)

Men’s Lunch 10:45am

Golden Corral

FRIDAYS

Ladies’ Bible Study 9:30am

Room E115

Saturday, November 12, in the Gym

Bring a friend!

OCC JOY Food Pantry

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OPEN STUDIO

meets Thurs-

days from 9:00

a.m. – 2:00

p.m. in Room

E115. Open

Studio is for

those who are

artists to gath-

er weekly to work on their pro-

jects.

ALL are Welcome!

MBC volun-

teers go on

the 1st Mon-

day of the

month to the

Soup Kitchen

at 10am.

The Soup Kitchen is located at

the Austin Baptist Chapel on E.

Cesar Chavez Street in Austin. Lee

Lancaster, is our church’s volun-

teer coordinator. Contact Lee for

more info!

Thank-You

Open Studio Soup Kitchen Senior Adults

Senior Adult Luncheon

Fri., Nov. 11 | 11:30am | Rm. E115

Potluck lunch and games! Bring

a dish and join us for some great

fellowship!

Everyone is Welcome!

Dearest MBC and Cates Fellowship Class: Your prayers, cards, phone calls, meals, and

concern were powerful messages of love. Melba and I feel, and are overwhelmed, with

the love that you have blessed us with. We can’t put into words our appreciation. Your

love for others is what makes Manchaca Baptist Church great! As JP Kirksey would say,

we LOVE “All Ya’ll”! Blessing to all, Bob & Melba Thomas

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ: Thank you for helping us feed our guests each day! The month of Sept. we

served 12,151 hot meals. We also gave 662 family food boxes that will help them supplement their meals for five to

ten days. We have served 111,159 meals so far this year. Thank you! Frank Deutsch

Our JOY (Jesus, Others, Yourself)

Food Pantry has become very

scarce. Your donations of non-

perishable items, or a monetary do-

nation, is greatly appreciated.

Also, on the months we have a

5th Sunday, we are asking people to bring a non-

perishable item and either leave it in your Bible Fellow-

ship classroom, or set it in the basket located in the main

foyer.

”..for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry

with good things.”

-Psalm 107:9

The MESSENGER

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1Curriculum Prep

Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115

18+ Basketball 7:00-9:00pm Gym

2Family Meal

Taco Soup, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo,

Dessert

- Sr. Adult Bible Study 6:30-7:30pm M110 - AWANA 6:30-7:45 - Youth Wed Night 6:30—7:30 Youth Room

3Open Studio

9:00am-2:00pm E115 Adapted Sports - 6:00-8:00pm - Gym

4Ladies Bible Study

9:30am-1:30pm E115 5

Set your clocks back 1-hr. when you go to bed - Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00am Sunday

6 Coffee w/the Pastor

9:30am Welcome Ctr Family Volleyball - 3:00pm Gym (ages 10+)

7 8 Curriculum Prep

Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115


9Family Meal

Burger Patty & Gravy, Egg Noodles, Corn,

Dessert


10 Open Studio


11Ladies Bible Study

9:30-11:30am E115

Senior Adult Pot-luck Luncheon 11:30am E115

12 Operation

Christmas Child Box Packing 9:00am - Gym

13

Deacon Mtg. 2:30pm E115 IF: Table Family Volleyball - 3:00pm Gym (ages 10+)

14 15 Curriculum Prep

Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115


16Family Meal

Baked Chicken, Potatoes, Dessert


17Open Studio


18Ladies Bible Study

9:30am-1:30pm E115 19

20

Congregational Thanksgiving Meal 12:00pm Gym Family Volleyball - 3:00pm Gym (ages 10+)


Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115


23

No Activities

24

HAPPY

THANKSGIVING!

25 26

27

Family Volleyball - 3:00pm Gym (ages 10+)


Team-9:00am-12:00pm E115 Sr. Adult San Antonio Trip - Depart @ 8:30am


30Family Meal

Potato Bar, Dessert


November 2016

A place to

gather women

and share a sim-

ple meal and

dive deep with

people over real

stories and Christ

centered con-

versations. A time for a whole lot of laughter –

and maybe a few tears – but time spent that

leaves us with glad hearts. Full hearts. Grateful

hearts.

To reserve your spot for our November 13 din-

ner, for location or for more information, please

contact Jenny at [email protected].

(The dinner will be held from 6:00-8:00pm.)

Volume 4, Issue 11

IF: Table Daylight Saving Time Ends

Senior Adult Trip

San Antonio Missions Tour/Bus Trip! November 29th Depart at 8:30 am – return around 3:30 pm

$45 plus bus driver tip and lunch money!

We will visit Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose near

downtown San Antonio. There are activities to enjoy with only

limited walking.

Sign up Today with Lesa in the office or on the sign-up sheet

located in the Main Foyer!

30 SEAT BUS AND ONLY 27 SEATS REMAIN!!!

Manchaca United Methodist Church 41st Annual Craft Show

Saturday , Nov 12, 9am - 4pm

Sunday, Nov 13, 8:00am -10:30am; and 12:30 - 2:00 pm

All Crafts Handmade by Craft Group – no vendors. Featuring quilts and wall

hangings for all occasions, ornaments and wreaths, fall decorations and gifts for all seasons, Northwoods, an-

gels, Santa, and other themed tables, baked goods. Lunch available Saturday Only! No Admission Fee! Lo-

cation: MUMC Family Life Center .

Manchaca United Methodist Church 41st Annual Craft Show

Set your clock back @ 2:00am

Sunday, November 6

1215 W. FM 1626

P.O. Box 400

Manchaca, TX 78652

October 25, 2016

Phone: 512-282-0875

Fax: 512-292-0043 E-mail: [email protected]

“The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.”

- 1 Corinthians 16:23

Thanksgiving Meal

We’re on the web at

manchacabaptist.org

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Permit #2

Manchaca, TX

Return Service Requested

CONGREGATIONAL THANKSGIVING MEAL Join us Sunday, November 20, at 12:00pm

in the Gym.

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