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Mark 8- New International Reader's Version
31 Jesus then began to teach his disciples. He taught them that the Son of Man must suffer many things. He taught them that the elders would not accept him. The chief priests and the teachers of the law would not accept him either. He must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke clearly about this. Peter took Jesus to one side and began to scold him.
Mark 8- New International Reader's Version
He said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross and follow me. 35 Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me and for the good news will save it.
Epiphany #5Up theMountain
God Moments•Profound•Deep•Personal•Life-changing
Your God Moment …•How old were you?•Where were you?•What was going on in your life at thetime?•What happened?•How did it affect /change you?
Mark 9- New International Reader's Version
What do we learn about who Jesus is ??? And if He is that, then how do we respond??
2 Kings 2 - New International Version
God Moments
When we are in God’s presence … something changes … deep in us.
God Moments
… so that you can go forward and do what He wants you to do nextGod Moments
… given as a strengthener or precursor to something God wants you to do for Him
Your today God Moment …
What have you realized about Him today?
And what are you going to do now?
Your today God Moment
What will I do?
What will I say?
Out & Stop
Mark 1- New International Reader's Version
What in you …needs OUT?
1 Corinthians 8 - NewInternational Reader's Version
Run and hide ......or follow???Jonah 3 - New International Reader's VersionJonah 3 - New International Reader's Version
Readings
Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
1 Samuel 3:1-20
John 1:43-51
- Who Knows YOU?
- Yada – to know (Heb.)
- I knows YOU - God
- I Yada YOU - God
Jeremiah 1:5 - Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
Psalm 139:13 - For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Psalm 139:16 - Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Psalm 139:1 - You have searched me, LORD, and you know me.
Psalm 139:2 - You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
Psalm 139:3 - You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
Psalm 139:4 - Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.
Psalm 139:14 - I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Matthew 2:1-12
1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b]”
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
The wisemen
· The wise men sought out Jesus and worshipped Him – even at great cost.
Closing:
Every single person in here today is under the guilt and bondage of our sinfulness toward God. We deserve judgement and we know it. It is a debt we can never pay and yet Jesus, who is God in human flesh says I have come to pay it. I give my life to pay the price for our sins.
When we experience this forgiveness and freedom through the death of Jesus, we discover that for the rest of our lives, and for the rest of eternity, Jesus works for us.. “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve” — meaning, through all our pleasures and all our pain, Jesus is working to bring us to everlasting happiness in the presence of the all-satisfying God.
Judges 16:15-22
Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when you won’t confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven’t told me the secret of your great strength.” 16 With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it.
17 So he told her everything. “No razor has ever been used on my head,” he said, “because I have been a Nazirite dedicated to God from my mother’s womb. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man.”
18 When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, “Come back once more; he has told me everything.” So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands. 19 After putting him to sleep on her lap, she called for someone to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him.[a] And his strength left him.
20 Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!”
He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.
21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain in the prison. 22 But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
What is most important?
Past. Juan Carlos Ortiz
Matthew 22:34-40 - Common English Bible
34 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had left the Sadducees speechless, they met together. 35 One of them, a legal expert, tested him. 36 “Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 He replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your mind. 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself. 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”
Love God with every fibre of your being (heart, mind, being)
AND
Love people the same way you love yourself.
Where would you think you do this the best??
Where would you think you struggle the most with this???
Matthew 22:34-40 - Common English Bible
37 He replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your mind. 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: You must love your neighbor as you love yourself. 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commands.”
To Whom Do We Belong
MATTHEW 22:15-22 MSG
15-17That’s when the Pharisees plotted a way to trap him into saying something damaging. They sent their disciples, with a few of Herod’s followers mixed in, to ask, “Teacher, we know you have integrity, teach the way of God accurately, are indifferent to popular opinion, and don’t pander to your students. So tell us honestly: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”18-19Jesus knew they were up to no good. He said, “Why are you playing these games with me? Why are you trying to trap me? Do you have a coin? Let me see it.” They handed him a silver piece.20“This engraving—who does it look like? And whose name is on it?”21They said, “Caesar.”“Then give Caesar what is his, and give God what is his.”22The Pharisees were speechless. They went off shaking their heads.
ROMANS 12:1-4 MSG1-2So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.3I’m speaking to you out of deep gratitude for all that God has given me, and especially as I have responsibilities in relation to you. Living then, as every one of you does, in pure grace, it’s important that you not misinterpret yourselves as people who are bringing this goodness to God. No, God brings it all to you. The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us, not by what we are and what we do for him.4-6a In this way we are like the various parts of a human body. Each part gets its meaning from the body as a whole, not the other way around. The body we’re talking about is Christ’s body of chosen people. Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of his body. But as a chopped-off finger or cut-off toe we wouldn’t amount to much, would we? So since we find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvelously functioning parts in Christ’s body, let’s just go ahead and be what we were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing ourselves with each other, or trying to be something we aren’t.
Reminder about past weeks Sermons
Jim:
Nike reference – what we do when God doesn’t just do it?
-Who actually does what God Wants?
Alex:
-Check yourself before you wreck yourself
God’s plans about us doesn’t change, our actions of greed, are the ones that drift us away from God.
When the Outsiders get IN …
Matthew 21- New International Reader's Version
28 “What do you think about this?
A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
29 “ ‘I will not,’ the son answered. But later he changed his mind and went.
30 “Then the father went to the other son. He said the same thing. The son answered, ‘I will, sir.’ But he did not go.
31 “Which of the two sons did what his father wanted?”
“The first,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “What I’m about to tell you is true. Tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 John came to show you the right way to live. And you did not believe him.
But the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. You saw this. But even then you did not turn away from your sins and believe him.
When the Outsiders get IN …
Jesus asks - “Who are IN?”
Those who DO what God wants
Matthew 7- New International Reader's Version
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. Only those who do what my Father in heaven wants will enter. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord! Lord! Didn’t we prophesy in your name? Didn’t we drive out demons in your name? Didn’t we do many miracles in your name?’ 23 Then I will tell them clearly, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who do evil!’
24 “So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock. 25 The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. But it does not fall. It is built on the rock.
26 But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand. 27 The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. And it falls with a loud crash.”
28 Jesus finished saying all these things. The crowds were amazed at his teaching. 29 That’s because he taught like one who had authority. He did not speak like their teachers of the law.
Jesus says that those who DO what God wants are …
… like people who build their lives on a rock
God’s plan is to get Outsider IN
Will you help people who are in-between?
When things don’t go our way …
- we won't go to church
- we won’t sing those songs
- we won’t pray
- we won’t do what we know God wants us to do
- we rebel
Jonah 3 - New International Reader's Version
10 God saw what they did. He saw that they stopped doing what was evil. So he took pity on them. He didn’t destroy them as he had said he would.
Jonah 4 - New International Reader's Version
1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong. He became angry. 2 He prayed to the Lord. Here is what Jonah said to him. “Lord, isn’t this exactly what I thought would happen when I was still at home? That is what I tried to prevent by running away to Tarshish.
I knew that you are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. You are a God who takes pity on people. You don’t want to destroy them. 3 Lord, take away my life. I’d rather die than live.”
4 But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
5 Jonah had left the city. He had sat down at a place east of it. There he put some branches over his head. He sat in their shade. He waited to see what would happen to the city. 6 Then the Lord God sent a leafy plant and made it grow up over Jonah. It gave him more shade for his head. It made him more comfortable.
Jonah was very happy he had the leafy plant. 7 But before sunrise the next day, God sent a worm. It chewed the plant so much that it dried up. 8 When the sun rose, God sent a burning east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head. It made him very weak. He wanted to die. So he said, “I’d rather die than live.”
9 But God spoke to Jonah. God said, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”
“It is,” Jonah said. “In fact, I’m so angry I wish I were dead.”
10 But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant. But you did not take care of it. You did not make it grow. It grew up in one night and died the next. 11 And shouldn’t I show concern for the great city of Nineveh? It has more than 120,000 people. They can’t tell right from wrong. Nineveh also has a lot of animals.”
When things don’t go our way … will we …
keep trusting God?
do what He says?
go where He wants?
- God has a sovereign plan
- He knows who you are
- ‘Cause He made who you are
- You are the one … He wants to (and can) use
Come … Follow MePut on ChristGo out into the world Be different Be a faithful witness where you are God’s Word
Prayer
Luke 6- The New International readers Version
12 On one of those days, Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray. He spent the night praying to God. 13 When morning came, he called for his disciples to come to him. He chose 12 of them and made them apostles. Here are their names.
14 Simon, whom Jesus named Peter, and his brother Andrew
James
John
Philip
Bartholomew
15 Matthew
Thomas
James, son of Alphaeus
Simon who was called the Zealot
16 Judas, son of James
and Judas Iscariot who would later hand Jesus over to his enemies
Prayer
- Location
- Familiar words
- Songs
- With Others
James 5- The New International readers Version
Matthew 18- The New International readers Version
Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer
11 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
“‘Father,[a]hallowed be your name,your kingdom come.[b]3 Give us each day our daily bread.4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[c]And lead us not into temptation.[d]’”
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[e] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[f] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
The Choosing of the Seven
6 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews[a] among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”
5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Come … Follow Me
Put on Christ
Go out into the world
Be different
Be a faithful witness where you are
Share with the next generation
Deuteronomy 4:1
1 Now, Israel, listen to the rules and laws I’m going to teach you. Obey them and you will live. You will go in and take over the land....
Deuteronomy 4:9
9 Don’t be careless. Instead, be very careful. Don’t forget the things your eyes have seen. As long as you live, don’t let them slip from your mind. Teach them to your children and their children after them.
Joshua 24:1-2, 13-16 & 19-22
2 Timothy 1:1-6
•Take your own faith seriously. •Be consistent in your faith •Use the opportunities that you get (that God gives you) •Don’t give up
Come … Follow MePut on ChristGo out into the world
Be different
Christians love events … but we do not like process …
- Lance Wallnau
2 Peter 1 : 5-8 - The New International readers Version
Galatians 5:22 - The New International readers Version
Faith
Goodness
Knowledge
Self Control
Don’t give up
Godliness
Kindness
LOVE
Be different … just be different
Come … Follow Me
Put on Christ
- What is your ritual for dressing each day?
- We need to be as intentional about our faith
Romans 13:14
14 Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ as if he were your clothing.
Colossians 3:12
12 You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient. 13 Put up with one another. Forgive one another if you are holding something against someone. Forgive, just as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these good things put on love. Love holds them all together perfectly as if they were one.
Put on Christ
- Compassion
- Humility
- Kindness
- Patience
- Love
Come … Follow Me
Your Jesus Story
Can you remember …
How old were you?
What were you doing at that time?
What was going on in your life?
Matthew 4:12-25
12 John had been put in prison. When Jesus heard about this, he returned to Galilee. 13 Jesus left Nazareth and went to live in the city of Capernaum. It was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 In that way, what the prophet Isaiah had said came true. He had said, 15 “Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali! Galilee, where Gentiles live!
When Jesus starts to preach his message is …
“Repent … God’s Rule is here!!”
Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher
- C S Lewis
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important
- C S Lewis
When you align yourself with God’s purpose as described in the Scriptures, something special happens to your life.
- Bono
I was an agnostic until I realized that I had to choose between God and fate. The idea that humanity and nature are the result of fate was not convincing at all. I find the presence of God everywhere.
- Andrea Bocelli
You Matter to God
Your Story matters
Come … Follow Me!!
CONUNDRUM
noun
- a confusing and difficult problem or question.
Romans 7:14-23
Why do we ignore God ?
- Ignorance
- Our own desire to be in control
- We don't trust in God's love
- Pressure from others
So how do we get better at paying attention to the Holy Spirit?
- We don't have enough will power
- We need the Holy Spirit
- We need God's command
- Read
- Listen
- Actions will follow
Sin derails us.
- Great intentions
- Sin sabotages my good intentions
- Sin puts obstacles in our way
- Christ gives us strength
LIVING IN THE SPIRIT
Hear AND Do (obey)
Are you allowing Jesus to change you – to become the woman or man he wants you to be?
What is it that we dad’s have to give our children, that will bless them forever
•that will set them up for life
•that will be a lasting legacy in their lives?
Romans 5:1-8
Teach your children these two truths to bless them for ever.
•You can trust Jesus •Don’t avoid struggles – it helps you grow
LIVING IN THE SPIRIT "What Now?"
“Too many … have a wrong relationship with money that is not their own!”
- Lukhona Mguni
Matthew 7 21-29 NIV
John 14 15-16 NIV
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Hear AND Do (obey)
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Its Always the Spirit who helps us to … Hear and Do (obey)
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Which builder am I? Ask Jesus to fill you with His Spirit
John 14 - The New International readers Version
15 “If you love me, obey my commands. 16 I will ask the Father. And he will give you another friend to help you and to be with you forever.
The Premiere
Acts 2 1 When the day of Pentecost came, allthe believers gathered in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound came from heaven. It was like a strong windblowing. It filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw something that looked like fire in the shape of tongues. Theflames separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Sequel
FORGIVEN
Wait, don’t go back to your old life … if you have given you life to Jesus, don’t go back to that old messed up life … there is more to come …
Wait for it – God promised it
Wait for it – I'm asking Father God, and HE sill send the Spirit
Wait – but font wait – sitting you your hands.
- Pray - Pray together to experience Gods presents
- Read - Scripture (in this week especially acts chapters one to 5 – it’s a really coolstory – it will hold your attention – just read half a chapter a day)
- Remember who God is – He is Good, and a good father will always give good gifts to his children. Say it over and over – God you are God, and because you are Good I will trust you)
- Wait expectantly – expect God to do something in your life this week and next Sunday. (like when you are getting closer to your birthday and your parents or your kids have told you there is a big surprise coming. Wait like that.
ACTS 1:1-14
LUKE 1:1-4
LUKE 24:50-53
JOHN 12:12
Mother’s Day 2023
- The size of the gift means little
- She gave and sustained your life
- The size of the gift means little
- She gave and sustained your life
- She shaped your faith
- Thank God for the Mothers and other Women in your life …
- and thank them
2 Timothy 1
4 I remember your tears. I long to see you so that I can be filled with joy. 5 I remember your honest and true faith. It was alive first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice. And I am certain that it is now alive in you also.
Jesus is alive …
1 Corinthians 15 55
“Death, where is the victory you thought you had?Death, where is your sting?”
1 Corinthians 15 55
“Death, where is the victory you thought you had?Death, where is your sting?”
56 The sting of death is sin. And the power of sin is the law. 57 But let us give thanks to God! He gives us the victory because of whatour Lord Jesus Christ has done.
“I see heaven open. The Son of Man is standing at God’s right hand.”
- Stephen
Recognizing Jesus
DowncastDisappointedIncredulous
They recognize Jesus as He Familiar is important
Be with Jesus
Risk Daily and weekly rhythms of faithare important for us and our children
Luke 24:13-3513 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were going to a village called Emmaus. It was about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked about those things, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them. 16 But God kept them from recognizing him.......
An Empty Grave
Jesus is the MessiahJesus is the Son of God
He gives life
John 20:19-30 The New International Version
Sin. Pain. Hardship. Hurt. Hate. Suffering. Anger. Failure
Our sins are laid on Him
His Resurrection. Raised from the dead.
See all your sins on Jesus laid
QuickStart Xtianity
John3 16 ForGod so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believesin him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Revelation3 19b So beearnest and repent. 20 HereI am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens thedoor, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
Matthew7 7 “Askand it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will beopened to you.
Romans6 23 Forthe wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesusour Lord.
John1 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming towardhim and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Lent – Week 6
Entry into Jerusalem•Preparation – the journey•Preparation – the Lamb•Preparation – the donkey•Preparation – the entryPreparation – for YOU
Confirmation DayTIPS FROM ALEX AND JIM
- We Thankful – remember that God has done for YOU
- Write it down – WHAT God done in your life
- Be faithful – filled with faith
- Keep the faith
- Be faithful – No matter what, If God is for you, who can be against you
- Be Hopeful – GOD Hears US
- Be Joyful – GOD gives US the power to be joyful
- Be Thankful - Remember
- Be Faithful – Keep the faith and don’t give up
- Be joyful – even when life sucks
- Be Hopeful – even when its dark
- Be Expectant – there is far more to come
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Questions of Life
What Choice will you make?
Choices you make affects others
Deuteronomy = “Blessings and Curses”
A covenant is a binding pact between two parties – one stronger/greater than the other … and the stronger dictates the terms of the Covenant.
Choose life!!
T’s & C’s
• Murder
• Adultery
• Divorce
• Oaths
Choose life!!
Observe the
T’s & C’s
Are you salty enough?
•Salt enhances taste
•Salt disinfects
•Christ Followers disinfect the world form sin and evil
•Salt enhances taste
•Salt disinfects
•Salt Preserves
•Salt enhances taste
•Salt disinfects
•Salt Preserves
•Christ Followers Preserve that which is good and Godly
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Questions Of Life
• Seek Justice
• Love Marcy
• Walk Humbly With GOD
Micah 6: 1-8
6 Listen to what the Lord says:
“Stand up, plead my case before the mountains;
let the hills hear what you have to say.
2 “Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation;
listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.
For the Lord has a case against his people;
he is lodging a charge against Israel.
3 “My people, what have I done to you?
How have I burdened you? Answer me.
4 I brought you up out of Egypt
and redeemed you from the land of slavery.
I sent Moses to lead you,
also Aaron and Miriam.
5 My people, remember
what Balak king of Moab plotted
and what Balaam son of Beoranswered.
Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal,
that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.”
6 With what shall I come before the Lord
and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a] with your God.
WHEN THERE IS A FORK IN THE ROAD, which way will you go?
FIRST ORDER QUESTIONS OF LIFE …
• Who Am I?
• Where Do I Come From?
• What Is My Purpose?
• Where Am I Going?
• Is there real right and wrong?
• What is the meaning of life?
Luke 10:27Love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul and strength and mind. And love your neighbour as you love yourself. When asked, what Christians do beside go to church on Sunday and critique everything else from Monday to Saturday, Id say this:● We love● We forgive● We turn the other cheek● We walk in integrity● We clothe the naked● We feed the hungry● We welcome the stranger● We take care of the orphan and the widow ● We preach in and out of season● We worship in spirit and in truth● We do justice● We love mercy
Peace
Nicknames
-Are a thing
Prince of Peace
Father Ethernal
Son of God
Ruler of All
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Isaiah 9:2-7
Isaiah 11:1-10
Matthew 3:1-12
When you're not OK.
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Sometimes life is just HARD.
Jonah 2:1-7
Matthew 1:25-30
Worship #6
What we Bring to Worship? #1
Preparation for Worship? #2
Participation in Worship. #3
Presence in Worship. #4
Practice Practicing Worship #5
The topic by Jean Geerthsen was: "Preparing for Worship".
Main points:
-We need to prepare daily and worship God daily
-When we experience God we then reflect on our experience and then we naturally want to worship Him.
Episode 4. The final episode Pottery's Wheel.
Full YouTube Episode https://youtu.be/mqmKRDi50ZY
Episode 3. The Pottery's wheel series continues.
Full YouTube Episode https://youtu.be/qoyGXlds5Rc