SAVE THE DATE: Congregational Meeting @ 7PM, May 29th

Please be sure to mark your calendar for our upcoming Congregational Meeting on May 29th at 7pm. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/05/save-date-congregational-meeting-7pm.html

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Guest Speaker Samuel Vitalino Tonight (May 8th) at 7PM

Pastor Samuel Vitalino serves at Igreja Presbiteriana das Brotas in Brazil.  He is a gifted speaker--please plan to join us tonight (May 8th) at 7PM. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/05/guest-speaker-samuel-vitalino-tonight.html

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THIS WED, MAY 8th @ 7PM: Guest speaker Samuel Vitalino

COMING THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 8th @ 7PM: Pastor Samuel Vitalino serves at Igreja Presbiteriana das Brotas in Brazil.  He is a gifted speaker--please plan to join us. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/05/this-wed-may-8th-7pm-guest-speaker.html

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Old Fashioned Ideas About Marriage - 1 Corinthians 7:36-40 - Pastor Tito Lyro

Old Fashioned Ideas About Marriage - 1 Corinthians 7:36-40 - Pastor Tito Lyro If you find these lessons helpful, or if you have questions please write to us at contact@olympiabp.net or visit us at facebook.com/olympiabp. We would love to hear from you and learn how we can serve you.  http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/05/old-fashioned-ideas-about-marriage-1_5.html

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Old Fashioned Ideas about Marriage - 1 Cor. 7:36-40

Introduction  I tried really hard to find a way to just skip over this passage because it is hard to understand and my conclusions regarding what Paul means here will automatically make me uncool and antiquated in eyes of many. This is a serious problem because my coolness level is already very low to begin with. But to skip it would be dishonest on my part after all every Scripture is inspired and profitable to make us complete in Jesus Christ.  I. Three Ways to Understand This Passage.  A. Spiritual marriage  1. This view sees this passage speaking about a man and a woman who entered into a spiritual marriage, that is, a marriage devoid of any physical aspect.  2. There are several problems with this interpretation.  B. Engaged people  1. This view sees this passage giving advice to engaged people who are not sure what to do during  2. Though this interpretation solves some of the internal tensions of the passage, it requires accepting meanings for some of the words that are possible but unlikely.  C. This leaves us with the uncool and antiquated interpretation that Paul is teaching here about the father's role in giving a daughter in marriage.  II. A Father's Role in Giving a Daughter in Marriage, 36-38.  A. The man who is behaving improperly toward his virgin is a father who has kept his daughter from marrying for wrong reasons.  B. What should he do?  C. If the father concludes with his daughter that she should not get married and he has the power to do what he wants to do, then, he can keep her from marrying because of the present distress of v. 26.  D. If one has examined his heart and is doing what is right before the Lord, his daughter marrying or not marrying is not a sin issue, but an expediency issue, 38.  E. Implications from this interpretation.  F. Why so much fuss about marriage? Why take it so seriously?  III. Marriage Is to Be Taken Seriously Because It Lasts for a Lifetime, 39-40.  A. Only death rightfully ends a marriage, 39a.  B. On the other hand, death does end a marriage and person who stays behind is free to remarry, 39b.  C. A word about remarrying  D. Under the present circumstances in Corinth, it is better not to remarry, 40.  Conclusion So here we are. Two very uncool and antiquated ideas: fathers, help your daughters choose their spouse and stay married till one of you dies. If these ideas rub you the wrong way, remember what Paul said in v. 35. He is instructing us for our good, so that we can serve the Lord with focus and free of distraction. He is not trying to put a leash or noose around our necks. What we have here comes from the hand of a loving God who has not spared anything from us. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/05/old-fashioned-ideas-about-marriage-1.html

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Serving the Lord - Married or Single - 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 - Pastor Tito Lyro

Serving the Lord - Married or Single - 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 - Pastor Tito Lyro If you find these lessons helpful, or if you have questions please write to us at contact@olympiabp.net or visit us at facebook.com/olympiabp. We would love to hear from you and learn how we can serve you.  http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/serving-lord-married-or-single-1.html

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Serving the Lord: Married or Single - 1 Cor. 7:32-35

Introduction – One thing that is not complicated to see is that both married and unmarried people are at the same level in the church. I. How Should We Understand the Term without Care in v. 32? A. The difficulty comes from the use of the word care in 32, 33, 34. B. Paul is once again speaking about the "if onlys." C. In describing the anxieties of each state, Paul does give us directions on how we are to serve the Lord as married people and as single people. II. Serving the Lord as Married People, 33, 34b. A. Notice that Paul has the same standard for men and women. B. Notice also that in marriage there will always be a tension between serving the Lord outside of the family and serving the Lord in the family. C. Notice that the passage says nothing about kids! D. Notice also that once married, a person cannot and should not have the same focus as before. III. Serving the Lord as Single People, 32, 34a. A. Notice again that the standards are the same for the single man and the single woman. B. Notice also that both in marriage and in singleness, the focus of life is not self, but others. C. Single life is to be lived in the service of the Lord. D. If you think God calls you to get married, single life is also a time to prepare yourself for marriage. IV. Whatever Way, Doing It God's Way Brings Freedom and Focus, 35. A. It seems like that at least some of the Corinthian Christians were too focused (anxious) on whether they were single or married. B. If we have the right perspective on marriage and singleness, neither state will be a leash for us. C. Rather, the right perspective allows us to serve the Lord in whatever state we are in without distraction. Conclusion Whatever state you are in, married or single, you can serve the Lord in it. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/serving-lord-married-or-single-1-cor.html

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SAVE THE DATE: Mother/Daughter Banquet May 16

Ladies, please be sure to save the evening of May 16th on your calendar for our annual Mother/Daughter banquet at the Lacey Community Center.  More details coming soon. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/save-date-motherdaughter-banquet-may-16.html

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Do We Really Need Help? - Genesis 1:26-28 - Pastor Tito Lyro

Do We Really Need Help? - Genesis 1:26-28 - Pastor Tito Lyro If you find these lessons helpful, or if you have questions please write to us at contact@olympiabp.net or facebook.com/olympiabp. We would love to hear from you and learn how we can serve you.  http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/do-we-really-need-help-genesis-126-28.html

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Do We Really Need Help? Gen. 1:26-28

Introduction – The drama of sin and suffering I. Creation A. The Scriptures look at humanity from three angles: creation, fall, and redemption. B. The best place to start, then, is at the beginning: creation, Gen. 1:26-28 C. Because this passage is so familiar, it is easy to miss its radical view of people. D. Why couldn't Adam and Eve live without this? Three reasons: 1. Adam and Eve were created to be revelation receivers. 2. Adam and Eve were created to be interpreters. 3. Adam and Eve were created to be worshippers II. The Entrance of Another Counselor: The Fall, Gen. 3:1-7 A. For the first time in history, we witness the entrance of another voice, another counselor. B. Notice that the passage says that Eve saw the fruit as "desirable to make one wise." III. People, the Serpent, and Personal Ministry What principles can we draw from Genesis 3 to develop our biblical understanding of personal ministry? At least 5. IV. Christ Crushes the Serpent's Head and Gives the Holy Spirit A. Does redemption change our need of counseling from one another? Yes and no B. So, the world of personal ministry is rooted in three principles: 1. We were created with the need for truth outside ourselves to live life properly. 2. Many interpretative voices compete with God's Word for our heart's attention. 3. The power of sin has been broken, but the blinding presence of sin remains. Conclusion – Do people really need help? Do you really need help? http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/do-we-really-need-help-gen-126-28.html

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Prayer for Great Western Presbytery Meeting Today

Please remember to pray for our pastors and elders as they gather for the Great Western Presbytery meeting today in Kalispell MT. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/prayer-for-great-western-presbytery.html

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The Present Distress and Eternal Life - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 - Pastor Tito Lyro

The Present Distress and Eternal Life - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 - Pastor Tito Lyro If you find these lessons helpful, or if you have questions please write to us at contact@olympiabp.net or facebook.com/olympiabp. We would love to hear from you and learn how we can serve you.  http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-present-distress-and-eternal-life-1.html

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The Present Distress & Eternal Life - 1 Cor. 7:25-31

Introduction  As complicated as this passage is, it is the inspired Word of God; therefore, it is profitable "for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work" (2 Tim. 3:16-17).  I. Where We Have Been in This Chapter  A. Marriage is a life long monogamous, emotional, social, psychological union between one man and one woman, 1-6.  B. Though divorce is always the result of sin, there are some circumstances that give permission to a Christian to pursue a divorce, 7-16.  C. God called you to be a Christian in whatever state you are in so forget about the if onlys, 17-24.  II. Where We Are Going in This Chapter  A. Today – the present distress and eternal life, 25-31  B. Next Sunday – serving the Lord as a single person and as a married person, 32-35  C. Two Sundays from today – the life long marriage, 36-40  D. After that, we may be finally able to leave chapter 7.  III. Answering Another Question, 25  A. Paul uses the same formula that he had used before to introduce his answer to a question brought to him by the Corinthian Christians.  B. Figuring out what the question was is the first difficulty in understanding this passage – what about virgins?  IV. The Present Distress, 26-28  A. There was something going on in Corinth that Paul calls the present distress.  B. In answering their question, Paul does not give them a command. He, rather, gives them a suggestion, 25, 40.  C. So, Paul's suggestion to them, under their present circumstances, is that they postpone any plans concerning marriage, 26-27.  D. Paul anticipates the argument that some might make concerning getting married and staying married by saying that if you get married you are ok, 28.  E. At the end of the day, Paul is not trying to demand that they all get married or that they all remain single – as their pastor, he wants to protect them from suffering under the present distress, 28b.  F. The present distress that the Corinthians were going through led Paul to think of the end of this age and eternal life.  V. Eternal Life, 29-31  A. In essence Paul is saying, "All these struggles that we go through in this life remind me that this world is not our home, that this world will end, that in the big scheme of things the end will come soon, and that we have a life that is so much better than this one waiting for us for all eternity." 29a, 31b.  B. The fact that this world order will end and that our life is in Christ and is forever, we must place the right emphasis in the things of this world order, 29b-31a.  Conclusion  In times of societal troubles it may be wise to postpone marriage, though it is not a sin to marry. But even more important, in times of societal trouble, let your mind go to Jesus and eternal life with him.  http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-present-distress-eternal-life-1-cor.html

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REMINDER: Women's Fellowship Tonight at 6:30pm

Just a reminder, Ladies, that Women's Fellowship is tonight at 6:30pm at the church. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/reminder-womens-fellowship-tonight-at.html

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A Beautiful Mind - Romans 12:1-8 - Pastor Tito Lyro

A Beautiful Mind - Romans 12:1-8 - Pastor Tito Lyro If you find these lessons helpful, or if you have questions please write to us at contact@olympiabp.net or facebook.com/olympiabp. We would love to hear from you and learn how we can serve you.  http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-beautiful-mind-romans-121-8-pastor.html

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A Beautiful Mind - Rom. 12:1-8

Introduction The Christian is to be in a constant state of metamorphosis, including his mind. When I think of metamorphosis, I think of butterflies. A hairy, little caterpillar goes into a cocoon and is transformed into a beautiful butterfly. In a sense, our minds are to be constantly through this process of becoming more beautiful.  The story of the Nobel prize winning mathematician and economist John Forbes Nash became immortalized by the 2001 movie A Beautiful Mind in which he is played by actor Russell Crowe. His mind is called beautiful because of his unparalleled mathematical abilities and his being able to cope with his schizophrenic hallucinations without medicine. Yet, the truly beautiful mind is the one that is being transformed, renewed by the grace and Spirit of God.  The first area of thought renewal that Paul brings up is what or how we think of ourselves. Right thinking is very important because it will invariably result in right doing. The particular sin Paul deals with in this passage is the sin of an exaggerated self-esteem.  I. A Brief Review of Verses 1-2  A. Our whole being is to be consecrated to the lord, 1  B. Therefore, there is no area of our being that should be kept for ourselves.  C. The consecrating of the whole person happens by the renewing of the mind.   D. Consecrate yourself to God and consecrate yourself to one another  E. All the truths of chapter 1-11 give birth to these two applications. II. Consecrate Yourself to One Another  A. Note that what Paul is saying here is a command.  B. Note also that it is a command to everyone who is among you.  C. Why should we recalibrate our thinking?  D. How can I get there? How can I have the right estimate about myself? Well, it is a gospel realization.  III. Don't Think Too Highly of Yourself Because You Need Each Other, 4-5  A. Thinking highly of ourselves often leads to despising others, which is spiritual suicide because we need each other to grow in the grace of Jesus Christ.  B. It is of the utmost importance that we give heed to what Paul says is verse 5: we not only members of the body of Christ, but also of one another.  IV. The Spirit Gives Gifts to the Body of Christ, 6-8.  A. Paul lists seven gifts  B. Note that these are gracious gifts (according to the grace that is given to us in v. 6)  C. The seven gifts briefly just as illustrations of how it is to be done: prophecy, diaconate service, teaching, exhorting, giving, leadership, showing mercy.  D. Three final words about these gifts:  Conclusion  So, what Paul is saying is "don't think so highly of yourself that you decide to do what God has not gifted you to do." Also, Paul implies that we are to be content with the gifts that God has given us, not be upset because we didn't get somebody else's gifts. God has not made a mistake. He has given you exactly what you need to minister to him and his body. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-beautiful-mind-rom-121-8.html

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The Paauwes Visit OBPC Tonight

Ed and Lehia Paauwe will be here at OBPC with us TONIGHT. The Paauwes have served the Lord as missionaries for decades and retired just last year. Now, they are saying good-bye to the churches that supported them, before they go back to Australia. Fellowship Dinner at 6pm, followed by our service at 7pm. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-paauwes-visit-obpc-tonight.html

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Abraham Looked Forward to Easter - Romans 4:13-25 - Pastor Tito Lyro

Abraham Looked Forward to Easter - Romans 4:13-25 - Pastor Tito Lyro If you find these lessons helpful, or if you have questions please write to us at contact@olympiabp.net. We would love to hear from you and learn how we can serve you.  http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/03/abraham-looked-forward-to-easter-romans.html

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MARCH 31: No Fellowship Luncheon or Afternoon Service Today

Please remember that because of the holiday we will not be having our regular fellowship luncheon or afternoon worship today (3/31). http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-31-no-fellowship-luncheon-or.html

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GOOD FRIDAY: Totus Christus - Ephesians 1:22-23 - Rev. Tim Prussic

GOOD FRIDAY: Totus Christus - Ephesians 1:22-23 - Rev. Tim Prussic If you find these lessons helpful, or if you have questions please write to us at contact@olympiabp.net. We would love to hear from you and learn how we can serve you. http://olympiabp.blogspot.com/2013/03/good-friday-totus-christus-ephesians.html

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