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"Your Weekly Update from Torrey Pines Church: (Thermo) Nuclear Family: Part 4" Torrey Pines Church in La Jolla, California, United States for Friday, 20 August 2016Sunday, August 21
The God I Wish We Knew: Part 1 (of 3)
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If you ask ten people what God is all about, you’re likely to get ten different answers. Some people think he’s just some remote absentee landlord who’s disinterested in our daily lives. Others are convinced he’s an angry judge sitting up in the sky, just waiting for us to mess up. But what if we’ve got it wrong? Maybe if we could figure out who God really is and understand his character better, we’d find that there’s an impact on our lives far beyond what we could imagine. Join us for our series, “The God I Wish We Knew,” where we pull back the curtain and separate the truth from the misconceptions.
ACTS 17:1-33 (NIV)

ACTS 17:1

 After passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, Sha’ul and Sila came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue. 2 According to his usual practice, Sha’ul went in; and on three Shabbats he gave them drashes from the Tanakh, 3 explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and that “this Yeshua whom I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah.” 4 Some of the Jews were persuaded and threw in their lot with Sha’ul and Sila, as did a great many of the Greek men who were “God-fearers,” and not a few of the leading women.

5 But the unbelieving Jews grew jealous; so they got together some vicious men from the riffraff hanging around in the market square, collected a crowd and started a riot in the city. They attacked Jason’s house, hoping to bring Sha’ul and Sila out to the mob. 6 But when they didn’t find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city authorities and shouted, “These men who have turned the whole world upside down have come here too! 7 And Jason has let them stay in his home! All of them are defying the decrees of the Emperor; because they assert that there is another king, Yeshua!” 8 Their words threw the crowd and the authorities into a turmoil, 9 so that only after Jason and the others had posted bond did they let them go. 10 But as soon as night fell, the brothers sent Sha’ul and Sila off to Berea.

As soon as they arrived, they went to the synagogue. 11 Now the people here were of nobler character than the ones in Thessalonica; they eagerly welcomed the message, checking the Tanakh every day to see if the things Sha’ul was saying were true. 12 Many of them came to trust, as did a number of prominent Greek women and not a few Greek men.

13 But when the unbelieving Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God had been proclaimed by Sha’ul in Berea as well, they went there too to make trouble and agitate the crowds. 14 The brothers sent Sha’ul away at once to go down to the seacoast, while Sila and Timothy stayed behind. 15 Sha’ul’s escort went with him as far as Athens, then left with instructions for Sila and Timothy to come as quickly as they could.

16 While Sha’ul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit within him was disturbed at the sight of the city full of idols. 17 So he began holding discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the “God-fearers,” and in the market square every day with the people who happened to be there.

18 Also a group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers started meeting with him. Some asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others, because he proclaimed the Good News about Yeshua and the resurrection, said, “He sounds like a propagandist for foreign gods.” 19 They took and brought him before the High Council, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? 20 Some of the things we are hearing from you strike us as strange, and we would like to know what they mean.” 21 (All the Athenians and the foreigners living there used to spend their spare time talking or hearing about the latest intellectual fads.)

22 Sha’ul stood up in the Council meeting and said, “Men of Athens: I see how very religious you are in every way! 23 For as I was walking around, looking at your shrines, I even found an altar which had been inscribed, ‘To An Unknown God.’ So, the one whom you are already worshipping in ignorance — this is the one I proclaim to you.

24 “The God who made the universe and everything in it, and who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in man-made temples; 25 nor is he served by human hands, as if he lacked something; since it is he himself who gives life and breath and everything to everyone.

26 “From one man he made every nation living on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the limits of their territories and the periods when they would flourish. 27 God did this so that people would look for him and perhaps reach out and find him although in fact, he is not far from each one of us, 28 ‘for in him we live and move and exist.’ Indeed, as some of the poets among you have said, ‘We are actually his children.’ 29 So, since we are children of God, we shouldn’t suppose that God’s essence resembles gold, silver or stone shaped by human technique and imagination.

30 “In the past, God overlooked such ignorance; but now he is commanding all people everywhere to turn to him from their sins. 31 For he has set a Day when he will judge the inhabited world, and do it justly, by means of a man whom he has designated. And he has given public proof of it by resurrecting this man from the dead.”

32 At the mention of a resurrection of dead people, some began to scoff; while others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.” 33 So Sha’ul left the meeting.

(CJB)

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SERVICE TIMES:
We have 2 services on Sunday mornings. They both share the same message and communicator, but with a varied worship context and expression:
THE SANCTUARY meets at 9:00am and is traditional worship setting that embraces historical hymns and liturgical traditions with an authentic faith.
THE AUDITORIUM meets at 10:30am and is a worship experience where the music is louder, led by a live band, and authentic faith is celebrated.
Kids (birth - 5th grade)
Torrey Kids meet in the Berry Center and The Admin Buidling during both services.
Youth (6th - 12th grade)
Torrey Youth meet at 10:30am in the Youth Room in Hashinger Hall.
GROWTH GROUPS:

We are going to be launching our Growth Groups at the end of September. Are you interested in hosting a growth group? We will provide the training for you and will equip you with the information you need. Please indicate on your connection card or send an email to Michelle Martin if you are interested in hosting a growth group.
Growth group training will occur on two identical times. You choose the one that works best for your schedule. The first will be on Thursday, September 1st at 6:30pm in the CanyonView Room. The second opportunity is on Sunday, September 4th at 8:00am in the CanyonView Room.
Both will be led by Robert Flores and Brian Berry.

BAPTISM TAILGATE PARTY:
Are you interested in getting baptized? Please let us know on your connection card or send an email to Michelle Martin. We are having a "Baptism Tailgate Party"on Sunday, September 11th right after the second service until 2:00pm. Wear your favorite football team's jersey on that day. There is going to be tasty food, jumpers for the kids, fun music and will be a great time to get to know each other better as we celebrate with all who are taking this step of faith!
WEEKLY EVENTS: Men's Morning Bible Study
Mondays at 6:00am
Canyonview Room
Email: Mike Mazaika
Men's Evening Bible Study
Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Admin Building, Room #105
Email: Dave Parsons
Women's Morning Bible Study
Summer Break
Keep checking for next meeting
Email: Traci DeMarco
TPC Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays at 7:00pm
Canyonview Room
Next rehearsal, August 25

Surf Ministry
Thursdays at 8:00am-1:00pm
17th Street in Del Mar
Saturdays at 7:00am-6:00pm
La Jolla Shores
Email: Bob Bishop
PRAYERS: We care about you and want you to know that you are not alone in your situation. Please email your request to our prayer team at prayer@eastlakechurch.com and they will join you in prayer for your specific needs and concerns or click HERE. Thank you for trusting us to pray for you.
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