by Greg Byman
SJCC 2017 11 26 Greg Byman - Communion

​To some, the Lord’s Supper, also known as Communion, may seem like a bizarre concept. For Jews who clearly understood that the Old Testament clearly prohibited drinking an animal’s blood or otherwise consuming an uncooked animal, a ritual that imitated drinking Jesus’ blood and eating his flesh must have certainly struck the twelve disciples as very strange. But what did Jesus really have in mind when he told his disciples that Communion represents a “new covenant” and a critical way that believers in Christ grow in their relationship with God? On Sunday, November 26, 2017, Pastor Greg Byman preached on the importance of Communion in the life of a Christ-follower. Pastor Byman welcomes questions about this or other issues. Feel free to post questions here or contact Pastor Byman directly at (260) 471-4704 or click here.

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By Greg Byman

What did Jesus mean when he taught his followers to regard themselves as blessed when they are persecuted? Is the believer in Christ supposed to just smile in the face of loss of health, wealth, reputation, family or even life?
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Today’s sermon is the culmination in a series called Game Changers, principles found in Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5, which when implemented in the Christ-follower’s life, produce game-changing results in one’s spiritual, emotional and even physical life. Pastor Greg Byman preached this sermon on November 19, 2017 at St. Joe Community Church, in Fort Wayne, Indiana where he serves as the senior pastor. For more information visit www.StJoeCommunityChurch.org. 

By Greg Byman

How do we comprehend the death and destruction in the wake of the shooting spree at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas? The November 5 massacre took the lives of 26 people, including children and an unborn baby, leaving a church, a town and a nation to grieve.

One week later, Pastor Greg Byman of St. Joe Community Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana prefaced his planned November 12 sermon with a response to the tragedy. Specifically, Pastor Byman reflects on a Christian perspective in the wake of mass murder.

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The follow is an edited transcription of commentary presented by Pastor Greg Byman at the Sunday morning service of St. Joe Community Church on November 12, 2017, one week after the tragic shooting that claimed 26 lives and left 20 injured at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas on Sunday morning, November 5. The transcript has been edited for editorial readability and clarity.

We were all shocked to see the news coming out of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas last Sunday. It was just horrific to imagine. And yet, even as those news reports rolled out, it was just a reminder that we live in a very different day.
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Last Sunday, we chose not to raise this story during our service. We probably should have. November 5 and November 12 have been marked by an organization called the International Day of Prayer for the persecuted church as the worldwide annual remembrance of the persecuted church. The organization is known as IDOP and is on the web at www.IDOP.org. 

By Greg Byman
November 12, 2018
St Joe Community Church

​​What did Jesus mean when he taught his followers to regard themselves as blessed when they are persecuted? Is the believer in Christ supposed to just smile in the face of loss of health, wealth, reputation, family or even life?
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Today’s sermon is the seventh in a series called Game Changers, principles found in Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5, which when implemented in the Christ-follower’s life, produce game-changing results in one’s spiritual, emotional and even physical life. Pastor Greg Byman preached this sermon on November 12, 2017 at St. Joe Community Church. For more information visit www.StJoeCommunityChurch.org.
 
About St Joe Community Church
St Joe is located at 2900 North Anthony Blvd., just a few blocks south of the campus of Purdue University at Fort Wayne. Pastor Greg Byman serves as the senior pastor and the entire St Joe church family welcomes you to join us for worship service each Sunday at 10:00 am. For more information visit www.StJoeCommunityChurch.org or call (260) 471-4704.

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