College and Singles Weekly Update: July 21st-28th
COMBINED COLLEGE AND SINGLES EVENT!!
Louisville Bats Baseball Game!
Date: August 10th
Time: Meet at 6:00 PM
Where: We will MEET AT THE FIELD, at the back gate closest to the river.
Total Cost: $10
Additional Details:
You must register and pay beforehand by clicking the link here.
The game starts at 6:30 PM, PLEASE MEET 30 minutes early (6:00 PM at the back gate closest to the river) in order to all enter together.
Reach out to Alexa Knight with any questions!
SINGLES GROUP
- BFG (Bible Fellowship Group) Sunday Morning 10:30 AM, RM 202
- Sunday Worship: 9:00 AM
- Mid-Week Girls and Guys Small Groups:
Date: July 21st (last one of the summer)
Time: Wednesday Night at 7:00 PM
COLLEGE GROUP
- BFG (Bible Fellowship Groups) Sunday Morning 9:00 AM, RM 202
- Sunday Worship: 10:30 AM
- Mid-Week Girls and Guys Bible Study:
Dates: August 4th
Time: Wednesday Night at 7:00 PM
Check out our website or GroupMe App for more info regarding events!!
Congratulations to Pastor Philip!!
This past Sunday, our church had the privilege of recognizing Philip Brown’s many years of faithful service to Ninth & O. He has been on staff for 15 years- 10 of those years as the College and Singles Pastor. Our College and Singles Groups are thankful for all his service and hard work!!
When you see him, please be sure to thank Philip for his many years of service and let him know how he has personally impacted you through the College and Singles Ministry.
Love the Ville is coming up on August 28th!
This is a church-wide event where all NAOBC members get to give back to the community and share the love of Christ through various service projects. We strongly encourage all College and Singles to mark this date off on your calendar and join in our day of “loving the Ville!”
Our Week in the Word segment this week comes from Dr. Howell. One of our College BFG Leaders.
Psalm 112
Psalm 112 is an excellent example of a wisdom psalm. It begins with the concept of blessedness (cf. Ps 1), fear of the Lord (cf. Prov 1:7; 9:10), and delighting in God’s commandments (cf. Ps 1 again). Verses 2-5 describe this wise person as mighty, upright, and prosperous (though not in a prosperity gospel kind of way). Verses 6-9 provide the ground for why the wise person is this way; “for…his heart is firm (v. 7b)…his heart is steady (v. 8a). Finally, verse 10 describes the wicked who will ultimately perish, a common theme in Proverbs and other related wisdom literature.
As we consider this overall concept of “wisdom,” I want to focus on Psalm 112:7 this week; “He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.”
Many of us shudder at the thought of bad news. We don’t want to hear that things are not going well or that some kind of difficulty has just been announced. It seems in our world today that everywhere we turn, we are getting bad news. We have largely become a pessimistic society that loves to dwell in the mire of bad news.
Psalm 112:7 teaches us that the blessed person, i.e. the person who flourishes in this harsh world, is not afraid of bad news.
It’s not that this wise person is oblivious to it or just ignores it. No, the wise person takes bad news into account, considers it, and then lives in light of it. However, this wise person is not afraid of it. Why? The next line answers this question; “his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.” I would argue that the logic of this verse goes like this: The blessed/wise person is not afraid of bad news because his heart is firm by trusting in the Lord. In other words, the wise person shores up his or her confidence in the power of God such that no bad news can derail the firmness of his or her heart. “A mighty fortress is our God; a bulwark never failing!!!”
Indeed, bad news comes to us all, but the wise/blessed person has no need to fear because our God is a great King who gives strength to his people to endure every hardship. This kind of confidence in the power of God through Christ will give us firm hearts such that when bad news comes, we can rest securely in the arms of our Father rather than spiraling into despair.
As you walk your daily life this week, dwell on the goodness and kindness of God to you in Christ Jesus such that your confidence in his power to save bolsters your spiritual vitality. Do not fear the bad news; rather, receive it in the confidence of a firm heart, trusting in the Lord.
