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Belmont Heights is located on the corner of Belmont Boulevard and Delmar Avenue.  We are on the campus of Belmont University.  Parking is available adjacent to the church in the lot in front of the Wellness Center which faces Belmont Blvd.; in front of the playground which faces Delmar Ave.; and immediately behind the main church building.  You may enter either at the front of the church leading to the main sanctuary or the side office entrance marked by the green awning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Exodus 28, God directs Moses to have garments made for his brother Aaron, as well as Aaron's sons, so that they may serve Him as priests.  Among other things, each priest wore a turban, with a plate of pure gold attached to the front of it.  The words, 'Holy to the LORD' were engraved on the plate.  What a picture! Placed upon the forehead of Aaron the priest was a declaration reminding him and others that he was set apart and devoted to God's service.

 

As we have been going through the letter of 1 Peter. we are continually reminded that God has saved us so that we may be His priests, consecrated to Him and dedicated to His purposes.  1 Peter 2:9 says, ...you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.  Peter exhorts believers in verse 12 of the same chapter to, keep your conduct among the Gentiles (unbelievers) honorable (or beautiful) so that..they may see your good deeds and glorify God. I believe without question that holy living (that is, a life dedicated to loving God and doing what He commands)  naturally translates over to effective evangelism.  You see it throughout Scripture.  For example, at the end of a passage in Acts 2 that describes how the early church lived, Luke concludes by saying. [the church] was praising God and having favor witha ll the people.  And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved (Acts 2:47).  

 

Holiness translates to evangelism.  However, evangelism in and of itself, does not translate to holiness.  We have been taught to believe that focusing too much on our personal walk with Christ and the purity of God's church is unevangelistic and too inward-focused.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  The pursuit of holiness is not just putting to death remaining sin in our lives.  It is also striving to live righteously.  We are to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33).  Part of living righteously is proclaiming the worth of our King to others and then exhorting them to follow this great King.  That is evangelism.

 

That fact is we don't belong to ourselves.  We have no right to run our own lives.  We belong to God.  He bought us with the precious blood of His sinless Son and He commands us to be holy.  It is only when we take this command seriously that our evangelistic efforts will prove to be effective.  We cannot be fishers of men, if we don't deny ourselves, take up our crosses daily, and follow Christ (Mt. 4:19; Luke 9:23).  

For March, our new song will be I Have A Shelter.  The words for this song are particularly poignant as we continue in our study of 1 Peter.  As Christians, God uses our difficulties in life to make us more like His Son.  Even though we know this to be true, sometimes our problems will overwhelm us.  It is in those times that God's word speaks to our hearts and reminds us of His promises.  Singing of those promises helps us to remember them.  I Have A Shelter reminds us of God's mercy and love for us through His Son Jesus Christ when we feel condemned in our sins; it reminds us of His presence in the darkest hours of our lives; and it reminds us of whose strength upholds us when we are weary.  It is based on Ps. 18:2, Ps. 31:19, Ps. 59:16, and Ps. 68:19.  Below are the lyrics.