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CREEKSTONES MISSION
"Creekstone Church exists to glorify God by helping people come alive to the wonder of Gods grace."

WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION:

Through Grace-Driven Teaching, Through Grace-Shaped Community, and Through Grace-Motivated Outreach.

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ESSENTIAL BELIEFS The Bible

The Bible is Gods special revelation to humanity, centering on the glory of Gods grace through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Therefore, as the word of God, the Bible alone is our ultimate authority for all of life, theologically, devotionally and practically.

CONTACT TEAM LEADERS

McKay Caston, Pastor of Preaching & Leadership mckaycaston@gmail.com Andy Woznicki, Pastor of Community and Discipleship ajwoznicki@gmail.com Matt Stephenson, Pastoral/Administrative Assistant mbstep2055@gmail.com Jay Smorey, Coordinator of Music and Technology creekstonemusicandtech@gmail.com Graham Sibley, Coordinator of Youth Ministries gmsibl7262@northgeorgia.edu Dottie Smorey, Coordinator of Childrens Ministries creekstonechildrensministry@gmail.com Jim Keane, Greeter & Hospitality Team Leader jimandjanetkeane@windstream.net Brett Howell, Set Up & Facilities Team Leader bahowe1437@gmail.com James Fitts, Usher Team Leader jctt9563@northgeorgia.edu Dean Legler, Logistics & Transportation Team Leader, dean.legler@gmail.com Larry Charles, Compassion in Action (CIA) Liaison larrycharlespt@yahoo.com Creekstone is a partner with Campus Outreach, a ministry on the campus of the University of North Georgia. For more information, contact Campus Director, Caleb Martin at jcalebmartin@gmail.com.

Faith
People are reconciled to God, not by their own good works, but through faith alone in the good works of Jesus. Therefore, someone becomes a Christian not by doing for God, but by receiving from God.

Grace
Salvation being through faith alone means that people are reconciled to God by grace alone through the substitutionary death of Jesus. Therefore, the Christians standing before God is a gift, not a reward.

Jesus
Our only hope of forgiveness, righteousness, and eternal life is only gained through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, not by any merit or effort of our own.

The Glory of God

The goal of our theology is that God alone would receive the glory for redeeming, adopting and empowering sinners with new life. Therefore, there is no room for selfrighteousness in the gospel, but only for boasting in the cross of Jesus. For a more in-depth survey of our theological orientation, check out the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms and/or our extended theological summary on the Creekstone website. The Creekstone ofce is located on the Historic Square at 40-B Public Square South just above the Mass Bay Trading Company. The mailing address is PO Box 1234, Dahlonega, GA, 30533.

T odays Message: My Chains are Gone Acts 1 2:1-1 9

THE REVOLUTION: A STUDY IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

Message #21 My Chains are Gone
TODAYS BIBLE PASSAGE: Acts 12:1-19 (ESV)
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QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION:

1) What are the chains in my life which has imprisoned me in fear and addiction? 2) Why do you think we are so surprised when God acts in dramatic, supernatural ways? When others claim to be set free, are we initially skeptical, or lled with gratitude and joy? 3) How does this passage illustrate the gospel? 4) What would it look like for me to be able to say, My chains are gone; Ive been set free!

that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword, 3 and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread. 4And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. 5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
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when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison. 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, Get up quickly. And the chains fell off his hands. 8 And the angel said to him, Dress yourself and put on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Wrap your cloak around you and follow me. 9And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10When they had passed the rst and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel left him. 11When Peter came to himself, he said, Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.
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Get Connected The Get Connected card in the bulletins are for you to ll out and place in the offering basket after the message. Let us know you were here! Our offering goes to support the ministry of the gospel locally through Creekstone, regionally through our church planting partnerships, and globally thorough the missionary families we support overseas in India and Africa. Your giving is making a difference! Church-Wide Spring Picnic is Today at 5:30 Meet us at Yahoola Creek Park (near the playground/garden) this afternoon from 5:30-7:30 for our annual Church-Wide Spring Picnic! Just bring your own picnic, lawn-chairs, frisbees, etc., and well enjoy time with friends old and new. Communion June 2 Our next Communion Sunday is planned for next Sunday, June 2. Membership Sunday June 9 Our next Sunday to receive new members is June 9. If you have completed Creekstone 101, just ll out your membership questionnaire and give it to Andy Woznicki so that we can set up a membership appointment. We are excited for you to become an ofcial partner in the gospel with Creekstone! Ministry Teams: Get in the Game! If you are not serving on a Ministry Team, we need you! Get in the game by signing up for more information on the Get Connected form and put it in the offering basket after the message. Facebook: Creekstones Online Community Portal Our Facebook page is Creekstones public, online portal to the Creekstone community. If youd like to communicate with the church to ask a question, highlight a ministry opportunity, let folks know that you have a lost and found item fro Sunday, provide funeral arrangement information or just say, Hi!, just go to facebook.com/creekstonechurch and post on the wall. Be sure to subscribe to notications so that you will not miss any info facebook.com/creekstonechurch.

he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. 13 And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14 Recognizing Peter's voice, in her joy she did not open the gate but ran in and reported that Peter was standing at the gate. 15 They said to her, You are out of your mind. But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, It is his angel! 16 But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed. 17But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things to James and to the brothers. Then he departed and went to another place.
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when day came, there was no little disturbance among the soldiers over what had become of Peter. 19 And after Herod searched for him and did not nd him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.

A LISTENING GUIDE TO TODAYS MESSAGE: Introduction: What if I could be set free from the fears and addictions that bind and imprison me? What if I could say, My chains are gone; Ive been set free! The good news is that God is able to break even the strongest chains that bind us. I. Peter is bound (vv. 1-5)

II. Peter is rescued (vv. 6-11) III. The disciples are skeptical and astonished (vv. 12-17) IV. The guards are executed (vv. 18-19)

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Grace Changes Everything