When Daniel worships his own God, Darius doesnt change the rules for him.

This
seems ridiculous. The king loves Daniel, he doesnt want Daniel to die, and hes the
king! Why doesnt he just change the rules? Well, it doesnt work that way. The law is
inflexible: not one jot or tittle (Matt 5:18) will be changed. There is no wiggle room.
This is terrible news for us sinners.

One of the great misconceptions about Christianity is that grace involves setting aside,
circumventing, or ignoring the rules (the law). At the very least, we think of Jesus
good work as lowering the bar of the law. He takes all of Gods laws and turns them
into Do your best to love God and love each other. Try. Peace out, man.

But this is a profoundly flawed view. In the Sermon on the Mount, for instance, Jesus
raises the bar of the law. Or, more accurately, showing how high the bar of the law has
always been. From the beginning, God has always demanded perfection.
Uninterrupted, inside-out, outside-in perfection. Be perfect as your Father in heaven
is perfect. Like grace, the law has no buts.

When we sin, God does not set the law aside. If he did, we could never have any
assurance, or peace. What is he going to do next time? What if we do something
worse? What if we keep doing the thing that we did? Is he going to keep setting aside
the law? This is not grace, and it doesnt lead to peace. It leads, rather, to fear. When
we count on the rules being relaxed for us, were hoping on something in which we
have no confidence.

The Good News is that God does better than setting aside the law. He closes lions
mouths.

Jesus did not come to relax the law; he came to FULFILL the law! Or, to put it another
way: we are not saved apart from the law; rather we are saved by Jesus who perfectly
kept the law on our behalf. So, when we find ourselves called onto the carpet of life,
and justly accused of breaking a law, we dont have to hope that the law gets ignored.
We dont have to hope that the law gets changed. We dont have to hope that the law
gets circumvented. We can know that the law has been placed on the shoulders of
Another, and that he has been cast to the lions in our place. Daniel awoke the next
morning without a scratch; saved by God. Jesus does one better: he was raised,
victorious over sin and death and not just for himself, but for us.

The law demands perfectionno ifs, ands or buts. The gospel is the good news
announcing that Jesus has delivered perfection with no strings attachedno ifs, ands,
or buts.

http://www.pastortullian.com/2014/06/25/to-see-the-law-by-christ-fulfilled/
the
Bethel News
Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church
To See The Law By Christ Fulfilled

J U L Y 2 0 1 4

Psalm 145
Church Information
Fred Scragg....Pastor
Steve Geier..Administrative Assistant
Erik Hagedorn....Music Director
Ed & Debbie Fawcett....Caretakers
I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you
and praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be
praised, and his greatness is
unsearchable.
One generation shall commend your
works to another, and shall
declare your mighty acts.
On the glorious splendor of your
majesty, and on your wondrous works,
I will meditate.
They shall speak of the might of your
awesome deeds, and I
will declare your greatness.
They shall pour forth the fame of your
abundant goodness and shall sing aloud
of your righteousness.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and
abounding in steadfast love.
The LORD is good to all,
and his mercy is over all
that he has made.


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
5:00 PM
Youth
Group:
Hangout

7:00 PM
Young Mens
Bible Study
& BBQ

2




7:30 PM
Bible Study
@ Church
3

4




NO
Youth
Group

5




Brooklyn 5K
Color Run

6

11:00 AM
Worship

12:15 PM
Call to
Prayer
7

8



5:00 PM
Youth
Group:
Hangout

9



7:30 PM
Bible Study
@ Church
10

11




12:00 PM
Youth
Group:
Beach Day

12

13


11:00 AM
Worship

12:15 PM
Call to
Prayer
14

15
10:00 AM
Youth Group:
Central Park

7:00 PM
Young Mens
Bible Study
& BBQ

16





7:30 PM
Bible Study
@ Church
17

18



7:00 PM
Youth
Group:
Water
Games

19

20

11:00 AM
Worship

12:15 PM
Call to
Prayer
21

22



5:00 PM
Youth
Group:
Hangout

23




7:30 PM
Bible Study
@ Church
24

25



6:00 PM
Youth
Group:
Movie Night

26

27
11:00 AM
Worship &
Fawcett
Baptism

12:15 PM
Call to
Prayer
28

29
5:00 PM
Youth Group:
Hangout

7:00 PM
Young Mens
Bible Study &
BBQ

30



7:30 PM
Bible Study
@ Church
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Notes:

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Youth Group News
Anniversaries
Birthdays
July 4
th

NO YOUTH GROUP

July 11
th
@ 12:00 PM
Beach Day $5
July 15
th
@ 10:00 AM
Central Park Trip
$15
July 18
th
@ 7:00 PM
Water Games

July 25
th
@ 6:00 PM
Movie Night $10
7/3 Rayna Kavanaugh
7/4 Danielle Ciappa
7/5 Tatum Calvagna
7/6 Dan Forland
Sarah Witze
7/30 Milan & Cheryl Sivacek

7/31 Charles & Marion Milner
7/17 Yvonne Randazzo
Kristina Scragg
7/22 Mike McNulty
7/23 Kaare Wick
7/29 Matt Stedjan



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Upcoming Events
Brooklyn 5K Color Run
Saturday July 5
th

Join us for the Happiest 5K on the Planet.
Come out and support our team as they
complete the course at Brooklyns Floyd
Bennett Field Park.
Teen VBS
August 11
th
-15
th
@ 6:00 PM
All teens in 7
th
-12
th
grade are welcome to join us
for 5 nights of games, crafts, snacks, music, and
messages with our friends from other churches.
This year we will be traveling to our sister church
Bohemia
Church Work Day
Saturday August 16
th
@ 8:00 AM

Gather with us as we help to clean and beautify
our church and properties. Speak with the
Trustees for more information.
Weird Animals VBS
August 4
th
-8
th
@ 9:30 AM
Join us on an epic adventure that teaches kids
that Jesus Love is One-of-a-Kind.
Bible camp is for Pre-School kids (3 years old)
through completed 6
th
grade.
Volunteers are needed for all areas of service.
Please contact Kristina Scragg to sign-up to
help.

Registration is available online at Bethellb.com or
in the church office.



Find Your Place
Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church is a place for your entire
family.
Childrens Church 4 yrs-6
th
grade
(meets during Sunday morning service)
Boys Club boys K-6
th
grade
Lamplighters girls K-6
th
grade
Youth Group teens 7
th
-12
th
grade
Prayer Group 12:15 PM on Sundays
Bible Study 7:30 PM @ Pastor Freds
House
Leisure Timers - Luncheons for retirees
Check the calendar on page 2
to find out when your group
meets.
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Address: 10 Pinetree Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746
Website: www.bethellb.com
Email: BethelLBChurch.LI@gmail.com
Phone: (631) 423-4404
Office Hours: M, T, F 9:00am-4pm; W 9:00-1:00pm Th 11:00 4:00pm
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For more information about our Nursery
School program please contact the church
office or send an email to
bethelnurseryschool@yahoo.com.

Check out our new website
http://bethelnurseryschool.weebly.com/

Classes available for 2, 3, and 4 year olds