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Hvad vil det sige at tro i dag? Og hvor finder vi håb, når verden brænder?I denne særlige liveoptagelse fra Rimsø Kirkegård samles vi til en dyb samtale om kristendom, åndelighed og menneskelig længsel efter mening. Præst Christina Philipstatt og astrolog og religionshistoriker Marcus Myhr mødes i et respektfuldt og ærligt rum, hvor deres forskellige trosforståelser udfolder sig.

Join John Novak as we continue our series on the book of Acts. John looks in Acts chapter 5 at how we rely on God for decisions in our lives by looking at it from different perspectives. Today's Music: The BIBLE (special by Sam Johnson), Jesus At the Center, Jesus Be the Lord Of All, Jesus Name Above All Names, and Center Of My Joy

 September 29 – Dining with Jesus: At the Table with Friends from Floris UMC on Vimeo. Dining with Jesus: At the Table with Friends Luke 24:41-49 Jesus uses a […] The post Dining with Jesus appeared first on Floris United Methodist Church.

Today, we watched a video on how to prepare ourselves to be able to correctly engage with others around us whether it be a cultural or political engagement. We then wrote down some thoughts regarding the different political sides such as 3 things we dislike about the who we support and 3 things we like about the other candidate/party then reviewed those in a panel type setting. Today's Music: Wonderful Merciful Savior, Jesus At the Center, Center Of My Joy, and Jesua Loves Me

John Novak continues with our 2024 Becoming Like Jesus series by looking at how the attributes of God do not change in any way. He is impassible. For this reason, He is perfect in every way. Today's Music: Holy Forever, Jesus At the Center, Breathe, and Cornerstone

Episode 243 features Richmond native Mark Dunn, who is a guitar shredder with a solo album currently out. The album was produced by Andrew Coleman, who has worked with everyone from Prince, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, The Rolling Stones, etc. Mark is also a hardworking session player, teacher, and creative. We had a very lively conversation on how to make it in the modern age as a musician, as well as our mutual favorite guitar heroes. I featured Mark's tracks ‘Jesus At the Corner Bar' and ‘Round.' If you like either of them, you can find them on Apple Music/Spotify. Thanks for listening and supporting local talent.   https://markdunnguitar.com   Please follow or rate the podcast wherever you are streaming if you'd like to help us out.  -- Podcast merch is available on Shopify. Shopify link -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.  -- Check out @Truly.strings guitar shop on Instagram. Based in Laurel, MD  

Marcus Myhr er som sendt fra himlen! Han kom ind i Loa Saties liv på en finurlig måde: hans kæreste havde nemlig hørt at Loa Satie manglede en praktikant i Underfladisk Podcast. Det viste sig så at han passede perfekt ind, fordi han også er religionshistoriker, og dermed kan nuancere og perspektivere på hele New age / Nykristendoms-temaet.Marcus Myhr er gået fra at være ateist til at være søgende, spirirtuel og nu åndelig kristen. Han har rejst rundt i verden og samlet inspiration, og studeret de store abrahamitiske religioner, østens tro og new age bevægelsen. I dag bor han på Djursland og er ved at finde en ny god retning i livet, efter en genaktivering af en gammel hjernerystelse.Han læser jævnligt i Bibelen, og har mange spændende holdninger til den. Især Kristus optager ham, og han mener at kristendommen har gjort Jesus Kristus "lille".Hør Loa Satie og Marcus tale om:Marcus rejse til Buddhas fødebyIndisk religion og filosofiÉn Gud, én kilde, én sandhed?Kristus-energien og det at leve kærlighedenLoa Saties stenhjerte og hvorfor hun ikke har mødt Jesus endnu?Hop ind og abonner på Marcus Myhrs nye podcast Tabu-kassen herFØJLETON OM NEWAGE OG KRISTENDOMEpisode 86: Bortrykkelse, åndelig bootcamp, Twitter-comeback og en sans for sandhed - Ole BjergEpisode 87: Mindre yoga mere Jesus - Ole BjergEpisode 88: Fra New age til Nykristen Episode 90: Gud har sandheden 1:2Episode 91: Gud skaber orden i tingene 2:2Episode 93: Luk døren til mørket og oplev Guds fred - Pernille Eckhoff Episode 95: Fra Biblens dogmatik til hjertets intellekt - Maria la CourEpisode 97: Christ consciousness, The Aquarian Age og en kristen datter - med astrolog Lleonora TranbergEpisode 99: Her står jeg i debatten om New Age og NykristendomEpisode 111: Eksistentiel længsel og åndelig mæthed - Dinah LichtenbergEpisode 112: Fra Newage til Jesus: At miste alt uden at ville bytte det for noget - Ninka Bernadette MauritsonEpisode 113: Jeg har mistet min mor til Jesus - Freja Ingrid LehrmannSe "et vedkommende interview" fra Lex og Klatten herStøt Underfladisk økonomisk:Valgfri donationer modtages via mobilepay box 1490CPDerudover kan du tegne abonnement på Underfladisk Patreon ved at følge det nederste link i shownotes. Her finder du ekstramateriale og interessante bonusepisoder. Du kan desuden hører de offentlige episoder uden reklamer. Underfladisk PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underfladisk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Det hele begynder med en SMS. Freja vågner op til en besked fra sin mor, der skal vise sig at ændre deres relation radikalt. Frejas mor meddeler, at hun er blevet kristen, og det bliver enden på deres samhørighed i New age-bevægelsen. Samtalerne mellem mor og datter bliver svære, fordi deres livssyn peger hver sin vej. Smerten over at miste sin mor til Jesus bliver altoverskyggende for Freja, men den åbner også op for nye indsigter om ærlighed, forskelligheder og ikke mindst hendes egen tro.Glæd dig til denne hjertevarme episode i Underfladisk podcast, hvor Loa Satie og Freja Lehrmann undersøger det at miste en, man har kær, til Jesus. For hvordan bevares kærligheden, når tro trækker vores liv i forskellige retninger?Hør Freja og Loa Satie dykke ned i emner som:Human designManifestationEr det djævlens værk?Troens kraft - hvor retter du dit fokus?Bliv stærkere i de mørke S*tan-perioderEnergi, karma og universetHenvise til gå-til-haveFØJLETON OM NEWAGE OG KRISTENDOMEpisode 86: Bortrykkelse, åndelig bootcamp, Twitter-comeback og en sans for sandhed - Ole BjergEpisode 87: Mindre yoga mere Jesus - Ole BjergEpisode 88: Fra New age til Nykristen Episode 90: Gud har sandheden 1:2Episode 91: Gud skaber orden i tingene 2:2Episode 93: Luk døren til mørket og oplev Guds fred - Pernille Eckhoff Episode 95: Fra Biblens dogmatik til hjertets intellekt - Maria la CourEpisode 97: Christ consciousness, The Aquarian Age og en kristen datter - med astrolog Lleonora TranbergEpisode 99: Her står jeg i debatten om New Age og NykristendomEpisode 111: Eksistentiel længsel og åndelig mæthed - Dinah LichtenbergEpisode 112: Fra New age til Jesus: At miste alt uden at ville bytte det for noget - Ninka Bernadette MauritsonStøt Underfladisk økonomisk:Valgfri donationer modtages via mobilepay box 1490CPDerudover kan du tegne abonnement på Underfladisk Patreon ved at følge det nederste link i shownotes. Her finder du ekstramateriale og interessante bonusepisoder. Du kan desuden hører de gratis episoder uden reklamer.Vil du gå til have på Norddjurs i 2024?Skriv dig op til interesselisten herTøv ikke med at skrive til enten Loa Satie, Dina Bjørn eller Jordens skole hvis du har spørgsmål.Find Dina Bjørn på Instagram herTak til Ayoe Ramati for lån af hendes smukke skriv om fredag d. 13. Find opslaget her Underfladisk PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underfladisk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott McNamara developed a powerful training tool for witnessing named, "Jesus At the Door." On today's episode of The Evangelism Podcast, he shares how to use "Jesus at the Door" to lead people to Jesus. You will also learn about his innovative strategy for bridging the gap between when someone accepts the Gospel until they start attending church. Scott calls it the ABC's of the Gospel: First they Accept the Gospel, then you provide a Bridge, finally they start attending Church.

August 13, 2023 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “At the Name of Jesus” At the name of Jesus ev'ry knee shall bow Ev'ry tongue confess Him King of Glory now 'Tis the Father's pleasure we should call Him Lord Who from the beginning was the mighty Word Humble for a season to receive a name From the lips of sinners unto whom He came Faithfully He bore it spotless to the last Brought it back victorious when from death He passed Christians this Lord Jesus shall return again In His Father's glory with His angel train For the wreaths of empire meet upon his brow And our hearts confess Him King of glory now amen Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson 2 Samuel 7:8-16 Sermon Series on the Covenants Eternal Reign Closing Hymn “Shine Jesus Shine” Lord the light of Your love is shining in the midst of the darkness shining Jesus Light of the world shine upon us set us free by the truth You now bring us Shine on me shine on me Chorus Shine Jesus shine fill this land With the Father's glory blaze Spirit blaze Set our hearts on fire Flow river flow flood the nations With grace and mercy send forth Your word Lord And let there be light Lord I come to Your awesome presence from the shadows into Your radiance By the blood I may enter Your brightness search me try me consume all my darkness Shine on me shine on me [Chorus] As we gaze on Your kingly brightness so our faces display Your likeness Ever changing from glory to glory mirrored here may our lives tell Your story Shine on me shine on me [Chorus] Benediction: • Sunday Prayer: Sundays | 9:30 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Bible Study: Mondays | 12 & 6 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Fellowship Coffee Hour: Wednesdays | 10 AM in the Sanctuary, join us before Issues Hour for coffee and doughnuts • Issues Hour: Wednesdays | 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Men's Lunch: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays | 12:30PM at Blueberry's Cafe • F3 Ladies Luncheon: Tuesday, August 22nd | 12PM at The French on 5th Ave. Individual checks, please sign up • All Church Brunch: Sunday, August 27th | After service at Ridgway. Individual checks, please sign up • Thank you to Nancy Thomas for providing the cookies today. • The chancel flowers are given today by Bill & Gloria Dominick --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/naplescommunitychurch/message

Title: THE AFTERWORD | Matthew (Season 7) Week 6 - Take Up Your Cross Description: In Matthew 16, Jesus introduces a clear definition of what it means to follow Him, and it's one of the more famous sayings of Jesus - and one of the least “attractive” offers in human history. Jesus says to be His disciple, you must deny yourself (refuse to center your life around you) take up your cross (an instrument of Roman torture) and follow Him (give control over your life to Jesus) At first glance, this seems like the most un-American thing ever. But as we'll find, Jesus' highest ethic is love, and He wants us to become people of love, and this is the only way too really do that. Speakers: David Tieche + David Kim

What we are seeing today -- slanders against Jesus Christ and the Church -- are no different than what we saw two-thousand years ago in the time of Christ. The antichrists are ”so concerned” that the christian church isn't ”christian” enough for them. So they ”accuse” as their own father (the devil) accuses. What they want is the church to shut up, be quiet, be a nice morality club, and never dare to question those in power. And for too long, now, the Church has gone alone with that. Discussing the TTPs of the forces of the Antichrist. Manipulate the Masses Against Christ "But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar;" Acts 17:5.. [Think Antifa and BLM] Jews manipulate the masses: "But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death." Matthew 27:20 Incite Political and Economic Leadership Against the Church But the Jews incited the devout women of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. (Acts 15:30) Accuse the Church and Christ of being Evil The Jews answered him, “Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?” (John 8:48) Jews to Jesus: "At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed!"  -- John 8:52 Jews to Jesus: " “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God.” John 8:41 False Patriotism Jews and false patriotism: "As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar.”   John 19:12 Jews false patriotism: "We have no king but Caesar!" (John 19:15) Accuse Christians of Being "UnChristian": " For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.' 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'"   Matthew 11:18-20 Moses first forty years were enjoying the fleshpots and wealth of Egypt. He made his break by murdering two Egyptians.  Moses committed treason against the world (Egypt) David was bloodthirsty. King Saul required him to slay one hundred Philistines, and he slew two hundred.  "Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”  David had his own harem and several wives. Remember: "Judeo-Christian" is antichrist-Christian." Never honor that term. "Shake yourself free from the moral constraints of the antichrist."

Bible Study Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Luke 24:13-35. What is the process by which Jesus reveals himself to a disciple? In the story of the two disciples on the Road to Emmaus, Jesus engages them in three ways: In their pain – “counselor Jesus” With the Scriptures – “teacher Jesus” At a table – “host Jesus” What “activates” Jesus' compassion? What is a Christ-center hermeneutic? Where do you most consistently meet Jesus (pain, Scripture, community)? Have you had an experience of pain, struggle, or difficultly that provided the opportunity for Jesus to show up? What is your practice for engaging Scripture? What does offering Jesus an “invitation” look like? Why is community important for meeting with Jesus? Check out these resources about engaging Scripture through a Christ-centered lens: Ridley: Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament Ridley: The Story of Scripture Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament – Christopher Wright Jesus on Every Page – David Murray You can listen to the sermon by using the player below or via the St Andrew's Sermon Podcast. Do you have a question about today's sermon? Email Randy Forrester (RForrester@StAndrews.Church). Sermon NotesSermon ApplicationQuestions?

Ephesians 4:20-24 Paul uses an educational word picture to emphasize how (Gentile) Christians are meant to live: "learned Christ"  +  "heard [Christ]"  +  "taught in [Christ]"  =  "the truth is in Jesus" At its most essential level, Biblical Christianity is not a set of precepts to follow, but a Person to follow!

Na homilia desta terça-feira, 3 de janeiro de 2023, memória do santíssimo nome de Jesus, Padre Overland explica o poder de invocar o Nome de Jesus: “Até os demônios tremem e se inclinam ao Nome de Jesus, porque o próprio Deus encarnado se faz presente.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jlio4/message

The Christmas story in 2022, as with the first one centuries ago, is all about Jesus. Mary treasured all its many details, thought about them often, and pondered them in her heart. May we do the same. Here's the original Christmas story as recorded in Luke's Gospel, just as it happened. The Birth of Jesus At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David's ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was now obviously pregnant. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don't be afraid!” he said. Good News of Great Joy “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger. “Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. All who heard the shepherds' story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them. ~ Luke 2: 1-20 (NIV) Merry Christmas, everyone. Other episodes or resources related to today's shows 082: A Christmas Gift of Anticipation 136: Make it a Merry Christmas this Year 021: The Most Important Relationship of All Last week's episode 189: O Holy Night - An Unusual History The place to access all past and future episodes JohnCertalic.com Our Sponsor You Were Made for This is sponsored by Caring for Others, a missionary care ministry. The generosity of people like you supports our ministry. It enables us to continue this weekly podcast and other services we provide to missionaries around the world.  

October 12, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. This way, you have less to wade through. In my zeal for the moving call for our intimate relationship with the Savior, I missed that it began with a prayer. In my defense, Jesus says God's truths are revealed to babes. This is descriptive of your host. Did you know your relationship, including prayer, is an answer to this prayer of Jesus: At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou didst hide these things from the wise and intelligent and didst reveal them to babes. 26 "Yes, Father, for thus it was well-pleasing in Thy sight. 27 "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son, except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. 28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. 30 "For My yoke is easy, and My load is light." Matthew 11:25-30 To the glory of God, our salvation not only saves us from His wrath but restores the reason for our creation. To walk with Him in the cool of the day, getting to know Him as we are known for eternity. “What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more.” Robert Murray M'Cheyne Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard www.frponprayer.como freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries Instagram: freerangeministries All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com Our podcast art designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram Season 5 Episode 012

Maria, contemplação de Deus Maria realiza plenamente a theoria divina, isto é, a plena compreensão do amor de Deus pelo homem e, ao mesmo tempo, torna-se a causa exemplar da salvação, da orientação da nossa existência para Deus: na sua contemplação, como theoria e como templo, torna-se perfeita. Todos os que são guiados pelo Espírito de Deus são filhos de Deus; - e seu corpo é o templo do Espírito Santo que está em vós e que é de Deus (Rm 8,14; 1 Col 6,19). A contemplação de Maria e a nossa também, como teoria, adquire seu sentido junto da Cruz, da qual Jesus sopra o Espírito; como templo, adquire o seu significado no Pentecostes, que coloca Jesus no centro da Igreja como fonte de vida eterna: Jesus levantou-se e exclamou em alta voz: Quem tem sede, venha a mim e beba, quem crê em mim; como diz a Escritura, do seu ventre correrão rios de água viva. (Jo 7,37-38). A contemplação cristã e evangélica não é uma especulação filosófica, mas um fato que diz respeito à caridade de Deus e liga a Cruz ao Pentecostes, pelo amor de Deus derramado em nossos corações pelo dom do Espírito Santo (Rm 5,5) Maria é a contemplação de Deus, porque é a morada do Espírito Santo. Maria está aberta ao Doador no dom que acolhe; enquanto ​​carismática é continuamente transformada em mulher espiritual: ela doa-se continuamente ao Doador recebendo o dom de Deus; como tal é totalmente voltada para Deus. Não nos surpreendamos então de encontrar Maria no Cenáculo, não muito longe do Calvário, com os apóstolos e outros discípulos de Jesus, os quais, assíduos e de acordo na oração, junto com algumas mulheres e Maria, mãe de Jesus (At 1,14), aguardam a vinda do Espírito Santo prometido por Jesus. No Cenáculo, Maria guia a oração dos discípulos de Jesus: parece que, em outra dimensão, ela continua seu serviço nas bodas de Caná. Na noite de Páscoa, Jesus se fez presente no meio do Cenáculo, a portas fechadas, para libertá-los do medo, pelo dom da paz e do Espírito. No momento presente nós ainda estamos no Cenáculo e não existe Jesus, porque ele subiu ao céu. Mas existe Maria (que a arte iconográfica às vezes faz sentar no lugar de Jesus), que conduz a oração da Igreja nascente, reunindo-a em torno de si, como se fosse um centro. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/locus-mariologicus/message

Today, we wrapped up our Loving Each Other series by watching a very good video from Paul Tripp titled Parenting Is Gospel Ministry. You can watch the video on YouTube by going to this URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FwbLGjCelM Today's Music: My Tribute, Jesus At the Center, You Are Good, Breathe, and Shout To the Lord.

What do you say at a memorial service for Jesus-- At the Passover feast, Jesus himself gave his followers instructions on how to remember him. Unlike the funeral services we are familiar with, it's not his life that we are to dwell on. A body given. Blood poured out. Jesus would have us remember the new covenant of forgiveness forged in the loving gift of his death.

What do you say at a memorial service for Jesus- At the Passover feast, Jesus himself gave his followers instructions on how to remember him. Unlike the funeral services we are familiar with, it's not his life that we are to dwell on. A body given. Blood poured out. Jesus would have us remember the new covenant of forgiveness forged in the loving gift of his death.

John Novak: John speaks on prayer to reveal how we too often have the wrong perspective on what prayer is supposed to be. Today's Music: Happy Day, Jesus At the Center, Great Are You Lord, You Are Good, and How Great Thou Art.

Mark Chapter 1John the Baptist prepares the wayThe beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:‘I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way' –‘a voice of one calling in the wilderness,“Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.”' And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptised by him in the River Jordan. John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt round his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. And this was his message: ‘After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptise you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.'The baptism and testing of Jesus At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.' At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.Jesus announces the good news After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. ‘The time has come,' he said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'Jesus calls his first disciples As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,' Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.' At once they left their nets and followed him. When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.Jesus drives out an impure spirit They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, ‘What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!' ‘Be quiet!' said Jesus sternly. ‘Come out of him!' The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek. The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, ‘What is this? A new teaching – and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.' News about him spread quickly over the whole

MABUTING BALITA | OKTUBRE 4, 2021 Lunes sa Ika – 27 Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon | San Francisco de Asis, relihiyoso EBANGHELYO: LUCAS 10:25-37 May tumindig na isang guro nang Batas upang subukin si Jesus. “Guro, ano ang aking gagawin upang makamit ang buhay na walang hanggan?” “Ano ba ang nasusulat sa Batas, at paano mo ito naiitindihan?” “Mamahalin mo ang Panginoon mong Diyos nang buo mong puso at nang buo mong kaluluwa at nang buo mong lakas at nang buo mong pag-iisip. At nasusulat din naman: Mamahalin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya ng iyong sarili.” “Tama ang sagot mo. Gawin mo ito at mabubuhay ka.” Ngunit gustong mangatwiran ng guro ng Batas kaya sinabi niya kay Jesus: “At sino naman ang aking kapwa?” Sinagot siya si Jesus: “May isang taong bumaba mula sa Jerusalem papunta sa Jerico at nahulog siya sa kamay ng mga tulisan. Hinubaran siya ng mga ito at binugbog at saka iniwang halos patay na. Nagkataon namang may isang paring pababa rin sa daang iyon. Pagkakita sa kanya, lumihis ito ng daan. Gayundin naman, may isang Levitang napadaan sa lugar na iyon; nang makita siya'y lumihis din ito ng daan. Ngunit may isang Samaritano namang naglalakbay na napadaan sa kinaroroonan niya; pagkakita nito sa kanya, naawa ito sa kanya. Kaya't lumapit ito, binuhusan ng langis at alak ang kanyang mga sugat at binendahan. Isinakay nito ang tao sa kanyang sariling hayop at dinala sa isang bahay-panuluyan at inalagaan. Kinabukasan, dumukot ang Samaritano ng dalawang denaryo, ibinigay sa may-ari ng bahay-panuluyan at sinabi: ‘Alagaan mo siya; sasagutin ko ang anumang karagdagang gastos pagbabalik ko.'” At sinabi ni Jesus: “Sa palagay mo sino sa tatlong ito ang naging kapwa sa taong nahulog sa kamay ng mga tulisan?” “Ang nagdalang-habag sa kanya.” Kaya sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya: “Humayo ka't ganoon din ang gawin mo.” PAGNINILAY: Sino ang ating kapitbahay? Ang kuwento ng mabuting Samaritano ay nagtuturo sa atin na ang ating kapitbahay ay ang sinumang nangangailangan ng ating tulong. Hindi kailangan ang boundary; kahit saan, kahit sino na kayang abutin ng pagdamay natin ay kapitbahay kung tawagin. Ang tanong ko? Anong klaseng kapitbahay naman ako? Una: Mahabagin o Compassionate – mahabagin dahil nararamdaman ko rin ang sakit na nararamdaman ng aking kapwa, at nais ko silang tulungang makalabas sa sitwasyong ito. Ikalawa: Mapagbigay o Generous- tunay akong mapagbigay kung kaya kong ibigay ang kahit anong mayroon ako, kahit ito ay kailangang-kailangan ko din. Mas importanteng matugunan ko ang pangangailangan ng iba, kaysa sa pangangailangan ko. Ikatlo: Nagbibigay kahit hindi hinihingian at hindi naghihintay ng kapalit o Gratuituous- parang isang ama o ina na laging masaya at taos-pusong nagbibigay sa anak nang walang hinihintay na kapalit. Mga kapanalig, nakita ko ito sa kuwento ng mabuting Samaritano: nahabag, nagbigay ng panahon at pera at higit sa lahat hindi naghintay ng kapalit. Sana ganito tayong lahat. Sana all ng nagsasabing sumusunod siya kay Kristo ay ganito tumulong sa kapwa! PANALANGIN: Mapagmahal naming Ama, sa patuloy na paglaganap ng pandemya sa buong daigdig imulat mo ang aming kamalayan. Maging bukas nawa ang aming mga puso at tahanan upang maging kaisa kami ng aming mga kapatid na apektado ng kalamidad, maging bukas-palad kami sa pagtulong ayon sa aming kakayanan at sa bawat pagtulong huwag kaming maghintay ng kapalit na kabutihan. Maging simbolo nawa ng pag-asa at pagtitiwala ang aming pakikilakbay sa kanila. Ang lahat sa mundong ito ay may katapusan, nawa ang pandemyang Covid-19 ay magwakas na. Amen Sr. Narci Peñaredonda, SJBP | Sisters of Jesus Good Shepherd/Pastorelle

We watched 2 episodes of the "Woven" series on RightNow Media that pertains to different aspects of discipleship. We then had some open floor discussions regarding insights to what we have learned through this series. Today's Music: All Because of Jesus, Jesus At the Center, Great Are You Lord, and How Great Thou Art.

We continued our discussion on discipleship through the book of Philippians and discussed some questions at the tables. Today's Music: How Great Thou Art, Christ Is Enough, Jesus At the Center, and Breathe.

(1) priests and Levites. Dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (2)The birth of Jesus. The shepherds and angels. Jesus presented at the temple. The boy Jesus At the temple.

A Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity St. Luke 5:1-11 by William Klock This morning Luke introduces us to Simon Peter.  In the previous Chapter Luke shows us Jesus as he begins his ministry, travelling around Galilee preaching and healing.  He was bringing good news to the poor, release to the captives, and sight to the blind.  Everyone “wondered” and “was amazed” by what he did and what he said.  But Jesus didn't pick up any followers.  Just the opposite, in fact.  In his home town the people insisted he stay.  They wanted him to be their own personal miracle-worker.  And when he refused they tried to stone him.  But now in Peter we see the response that Jesus was looking for.  And yet Peter had no idea what he was getting himself into at the time.  As the gospel story plays out we see that he didn't always follow Jesus consistently or whole-heartedly, but he did follow and he's become a model for all of us who now follow Jesus.  One of the things that comes through Luke's portrayal of Peter is just how much he's like us.  He's a sinner, sometimes a doubter, and even once a betrayer.  When I read the Bible and I don't understand I take comfort in Peter; he followed Jesus himself for three years and most of that time he didn't understand either.  Jesus called him to follow, but Peter had no idea what that was going to involve, what Jesus was asking him to do, how he was going to do it, or even how he was going to support himself financially.  But Peter followed anyway and Jesus did amazing things through him. The story begins with Jesus preaching by the sea.  In 5:1-3 Luke writes: On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.  Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land.  And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.   Gennesaret was the local name for the Sea of Galilee.  That part of the lake has a shoreline full of little coves where the fishermen would keep their boats and do their work.  On this occasion Jesus was preaching to a group of people on the beach of one of these coves.  Word got out and the crowd got bigger and bigger, so Jesus had an idea.  These little coves are like natural amphitheatres.  Sound also travels well over water, so Jesus decided to take one of the fishing boats out into the middle of the cove so that he could preach to the crowd and be heard better. Luke says that the boat Jesus chose belonged to Simon Peter.  Peter and Jesus may have known each other already.  Luke doesn't always tell us everything in chronological order, but in Chapter 4 we read about Jesus healing Peter's mother-in-law.  If they already knew each other and if Jesus had already healed Peter's mother-in-law it might explain why Peter, tired from fishing all night, would be willing to row him out into the cove.  It might simply be that Peter had just been listening to Jesus preach for the first time and was impressed with what he was hearing.  No doubt, though, Peter had heard people talk about what Jesus was preaching and doing throughout the region.  At the very least, Peter was probably flattered that this popular preacher was asking for his help. And so Jesus sits in Peter's boat and preaches for a while.  Peter was tired.  He probably just wanted to go home.  But as the crowd leaves, instead of asking Peter to take him back to shore, Jesus tells Peter that it's time to get back to work.  Luke writes: And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”   If this command had come from anyone else it would have been crazy talk.  We hear exasperation in Peter's response. And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing!” (Luke 5:5a) I've read that it's difficult to catch fish during the day on the Sea of Galilee.  Our sources tell us that in Peter's day, most of the fishing was done at night and the fishermen would then take their catches into the towns to sell them during the morning hours.  The nets described here were trammel nets made of linen.  They were useless in the day because the fish could see them and would swim away.  They were designed to be used at night when they would be invisible to the fish.  So Jesus' command to Peter isn't just crazy from the standpoint that they hadn't caught anything all night, these fishermen didn't even have the right equipment to catch fish in the daylight. And, of course, if there's anyone who's particular about his way of doing things, it's a fisherman.  This pole for this kind of fish and that bait for that kind of fishing.  Tell them they're wrong and you might get thrown overboard.  I can't think of any reason why Peter would have been any different.  His livelihood depended on his expertise.  Jesus would have known this too.  And yet even though Peter's tired after a night of catching nothing, Jesus tells him and his colleagues to row back out into the deep water at the wrong time of the day and to cast their nets again even though they're not the right nets for daytime fishing.  But Peter doesn't throw Jesus overboard.  He doesn't even argue with him.  He gets his fellow fishermen together and he says to Jesus: “At your word I will let down the nets.”   Yes, Peter let's Jesus know just how absurd his command is.  And Luke makes sure we know that Peter—the expert on fishing the Sea of Galilee—knew this was absurd and impossible.  And yet Peter addresses him as “Master”, accepts his authority, and obeys.  What Jesus is asking would be absurd coming from anyone else, but the fact that this is Jesus' “word”—a word backed by Jesus' obvious authority—makes all the difference.  This is faith.  Even if it's faith that doesn't know where it's all going to lead, it's faith.  Its's the kind of faith that led Abraham across the desert to a land he'd never known when God called.  It's the kind of faith that moved Mary to say “yes” when the angel came to her.  Mary knew that virgins don't conceive and have children and Peter knew that you don't catch fish in the day when you haven't caught them at night and you certainly don't catch them with the wrong kind of nets.  And yet as Mary submitted to the announcement that she would, as a virgin, bear a son, Peter now submits to Jesus.  He recognised Jesus' authority just as everyone else did, but for Peter it went beyond amazement and wonder; he was ready to obey and to follow.  And so Peter and his friends rowed out and cast their nets. And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking.  They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them.  And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. (Luke 5:6-7) Was Peter just humouring Jesus because he was “famous” and commanded respect?  Did he really expect that something miraculous might happen?  It's hard to say, but it seems like he was expecting something.  They might not have caught any fish during the night, but the nets would have been no less full of weeds and debris from the effort.  He and his friends had been cleaning them as Jesus was preaching.  Cleaning the nets was a job in itself and it doesn't seem very likely that Peter would have been willing to foul his nets again if he was just humouring this silly rabbi who obviously knew nothing about fishing.  No, I think Peter was expecting something to happen.  Things happened wherever Jesus went.  And yet even expecting something to happen, Peter still wasn't prepared.  Luke says they caught a “large number of fish”.  That's an understatement.  They caught more fish than they'd ever caught before—more than their nets were designed to catch.  It took the men in two boats to haul in the tearing nets and then the weight of all the fish began to swamp the boats.  And all at the wrong time of day and with the wrong kind of nets. And there in the middle of a mountain of wriggling fish and in a sinking boat, Peter throws himself at Jesus' feet. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”  For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. (Luke 5:8-10a) Peter saw something in Jesus.  Knowing Peter and how he struggled to understand what Jesus said and did, we probably shouldn't read too much into his calling Jesus “Lord” at this point.  I doubt Peter was intentionally making a theological statement about the divinity of Jesus.  But we shouldn't read too little into it either.  In that moment Peter recognised a connection between Jesus and the God of Israel.  The Lord was at work in Jesus.  Her was the Messiah.  And recognising this, Peter responds the way people of true faith have always responded when overwhelmed by the holy.  He prostrates himself, he confesses his sinfulness, and he begs Jesus to go away.  If Peter were like the people of Nazareth or Capernaum he would have been offering Jesus a job.  “Jesus, don't go anywhere.  We need you to join our little fishing company so that we can catch fish like this every day.  Stay with us, Jesus, and we'll be rich in no time!”  But Peter does exactly the opposite.  He recognises that God is at work in Jesus, and faced with that kind of holiness he confesses his sinfulness and begs Jesus to leave. It's not that Peter was suggesting he was a particularly evil or impious man.  He's simply responding to an encounter with the holy the way so many others had done in Israel's long history.  Think of Moses.  Remember God calling to Moses out of the burning bush: “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.  Take off your sandals for you are standing on holy ground.”  And how did Moses respond?  Exodus says that he hid his face because he was afraid to look on God (Exodus 3:5-6).  Or think of Isaiah.  He was confronted with a vision of the Lord sitting on his throne, surrounded by angels and he cried out, “Woe is me!  For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts” (Isaiah 6:5).  Even prophets like Moses and Isaiah were overwhelmed by their sinfulness when confronted by the holy.  And yet Peter's confession of himself as a sinner highlights Jesus' mission.  Jesus came to do battle with sin and death, but that was only good news to those who knew they were subject to sin and death—to those who knew who the true enemy is.  The problem with the people in Nazareth and Capernaum was that they thought the Romans and other Gentiles were the enemy.  They didn't understand the gravity of their own captivity to sin.  And as a result, they only saw Jesus as a cheap miracle worker.  But in Peter we see a man who suddenly understood who the real enemy is and in acknowledging his own sinfulness—his own captivity to that enemy—Peter takes the first step needed to follow Jesus.  He acknowledges that he's exactly the sort of person Jesus has come to redeem.  To admit that you are a sinner is to admit your need; it's to admit that you need God's gracious intervention—the very intervention Jesus came to make.  Peter repents.  He takes the first step of faith.  It won't be the last time he repents.  As Jesus reveals more of Peter's life that needs to be turned around—other sins, his violent political views, his betrayal—Peter will step out in faith and repent again and again.  But it starts here. Again, Peter probably wasn't thinking things through this logically or theologically.  He simply recognised that he was in the presence of someone who was truly holy and in light of that holiness his own sinfulness was revealed for what it was.  Peter suddenly got a taste of what it will be like to stand before God's judgement.  That's a horrible place for a sinner to be and Peter wanted it to stop.  He wanted Jesus to go away.  He didn't want his sinfulness revealed in such a dramatic way.  It didn't occur to him at that point that Jesus might just be the answer to his sinfulness.  But that changes when Jesus responds to Peter's fear.  Look at what follows in verses 10 and 11: And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”  And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.   The answer to Peter's sinfulness is not for Jesus to go away, but for Peter to follow Jesus.  And, of course, to follow Jesus is to trust him.  Again, the theology can come later.  At this point it's enough to trust and to follow.  Peter doesn't know where that will lead, but Jesus gives him a hint.  In fact, Jesus suddenly turns the amazing catch of fish into something prophetic and ties it to Peter's own confession of his sin.  He's spent his life catching dead fish and selling them in the market.  Jesus just showed him how lucrative fishing could potentially be with a personal messiah helping him out, but then Jesus calls Peter to follow him and instead to spend the rest of his life catching people who are dead in their sins and releasing them into Jesus' kingdom.  And if Jesus can bring such an amazing catch when it comes to fish, just imagine what can happen if you fish for people instead. Imagine what the people on the shore were thinking as they watched the fishermen struggling to get the fish into their boats.  And imagine what they were thinking as the saw big, tough Peter out there in the boat kneeling in front of Jesus.  Maybe they could even hear the conversation across the water.  It was a morning full of surprises, but imagine what people thought when Peter and his friends came to shore with Jesus—and with that enormous haul of fish—and simply walked away from it.  Peter and his friends, James and John, had made an investment in their boats and nets.  Fishing was a good livelihood.  They weren't rich, but they were better off than many.  That miraculous haul of fish was worth a lot of money too.  But Luke tells us that when they got to shore, “they left everything and followed him”.  Everything: the boats, the nets, the fish, even their livelihood—their source of income and support.  Brothers and Sisters, that's trust, that's faith.  From that point on, Peter, James, and John would find their fundamental sense of belonging and being as they walked with Jesus and as they did the work of his kingdom. I mentioned earlier Isaiah's response to the holy.  Luke presents this entire scene, I think, in parallel with Isaiah's calling.  In Isaiah 6 we read of the prophet's vision of the Lord: “sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up,” the train of his robe filling the temple and the seraphim singing, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” Isaiah's response, as we've seen, was to cry out “Woe is me!  For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips.”  The holiness of the Lord brought Isaiah to a recognition of his own sins and the sins of his people, but the Lord didn't leave him in the horrible place of condemnation.  Isaiah goes on to tell us that “one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal…from the altar.  And he touched my mouth and said, ‘Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, your sin atoned for.'  It was then that Isaiah heard the voice of the Lord asking, “Whom shall I send, and who shall go for us?”  And now knowing the depth of the sin problem of his people and having been relieved of its weight himself, Isaiah scrambles to respond: “Here am I!  Send me” (Isaiah 6:1-10). This was Peter's experience.  Neither Isaiah nor Peter had any idea what it meant to be sent; they just knew it meant leaving everything and trusting in the Lord.  They had had an encounter with the holy and instead of being condemned, they had been forgiven—their sins were taken away—and they responded to the Lord's call with faith.  Why?  Certainly out of a sense of gratitude, but in both cases there was also a realisation that the rest of the nation—and eventually they'd realise, the rest of humanity—needed to experience the same forgiveness that they had experienced.  They were the poor who had heard the good news; they were the captives suddenly set free; they were the blind who suddenly received their sight and, more than anything else, they wanted to take that good news, that release, that healing to all the people still subject to sin and death.  And they were ready to give up everything else in order to do it.  As time went on, as they followed Jesus in the days and weeks and years after the cross, they were willing to suffer and even to die for the sake of the good news that Jesus is Lord, that he is Creation's true King, and that he has brought forgiveness, restoration, and renewal. In contrast we have a tendency to be far more blasé about our encounter with Jesus.  We need to ask why that is.  Why aren't we as excited as Peter was?  Why aren't we willing to give up everything—or at least to be ready and prepared to give it all up?  Why aren't we bringing in a miraculous catch of people into the kingdom?  Could it be because our response to Jesus hasn't really gone beyond the “amazement” and “wonder” of the people in Nazareth and Capernaum that we read about in the chapter before all of this?  Could it be because we haven't really been confronted with God's holiness and our own sinfulness as Peter was? A lot of people are blasé about the Gospel because they've never been truly confronted by the weight of their sin in light of the truly holy.  For too many people, Jesus comes to give us hugs and to affirm us as we are or maybe to encourage us to be just a little bit better than we are.  But Brothers and Sisters, there's a reason why our liturgy of daily prayer begins with confession—twice a day and even first thing in the morning.  There's a reason why the liturgy of the Lord's Supper focuses our attention so much on our sin.  There's a reason why we recite the Ten Commandments and then ask the Lord for his mercy and then again confess our sins and hear the Lord's absolution.  There's a reason why, after both of those “confessions” we still come to the Table acknowledging that we are not worthy of the Lord's crumbs apart from his gracious mercy.  The liturgy declares the love of God manifest in the Lord Jesus, but at each step it also reminds us that we are sinners unworthy of that love apart from grace.  It reminds us that we deserve death, but that God loves us so much that he became one of us and died in our place.  The liturgy doesn't let us come merely to be affirmed as we are; it reminds us that Jesus died that we might be forgiven and restored and transformed, because, dear Friends, it's only in light of these things that we can begin to plumb the great depths of God's love for us and the enormous costliness of his grace.  And it's as we understand just how amazing his love and grace are and how much they cost our Lord, that the Gospel becomes not some blasé doctrine of comfort and do-gooderism, but a profound and overwhelmingly compelling call to leave everything and to follow Jesus in faith.  It's as we experience our own release from the captivity of sin and death that our blind eyes are opened and we seek to share the good news of Jesus Christ with all those around us that they might be drawn to the kingdom and experience the same wonderful release from captivity that we have. Let us pray: Heavenly Father, thank you for the witness of Peter.  As uncomfortable and even as terrifying as such an experience is, confront our sin with the light of your holiness that we might better grasp the depths of your love and grace.  Stir up in us a fresh love for you and a fresh desire to share your Good News with the world that it might be set free from the sin and death that once enslaved us.  Give us the faith to leave everything and to follow you, trusting you to lead and to equip and to empower.  We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Introdução: Nós vamos tomar a experiência de Apolo como um exemplo da eficácia do discipulado na expansão do Reino de Deus. Conforme eu compartilhei em estudos anteriores, é interessante percebermos que a última vez que o termo discípulo aparece no Novo Testamento está em At 21.16. Será que os apóstolos e os líderes das igrejas locais abandonaram o chamado de Jesus apresentado na Grande Comissão? Quando olhamos para o exemplo de Apolo nós percebemos essa continuidade no fazer discípulos no primeiro século: 1)Apolo foi instruído no caminho do Senhor (At 18.25) 2)Apolo falava e ensinava (At 18.25) 3)Apolo recebeu o investimento de Priscila e Áquila (At 18.26) 4)Apolo foi recebido e encorajado pelos irmãos na Acaia (At 18.27) 5)Apolo auxiliou muitos irmãos que estavam no início da caminhada (At 18.27) Aplicações: 1)O discipulado é a realidade que abrange toda a vida cristã. Apolo auxiliou os novos na fé (At18.27) e foi ajudado mesmo já sendo um pregador (At 18.26) 2) A Palavra de Deus centrada em Cristo e anunciada no poder do Espírito é o instrumento usado por Deus para o crescimento de um discípulo de Jesus (At 18.28) 2.1- Não abandone a busca diária pela Palavra de Deus, pois além de ser o nosso alimento espiritual, ela é a fonte de autoridade e direção na missão de ser e fazer discípulo de Cristo. Pr Bruno Xavier

Today, we kicked off the new series on Discipleship but doing some table discussion time learning more about each other. Next week, Andy will speak on what discipleship means. Today's Music: Go So Loved, Jesus At the Center, Great Are You Lord, and Jesus Paid It All.

Today, we kicked off the new series on Discipleship but doing some table discussion time learning more about each other. Next week, Andy will speak on what discipleship means. Today's Music: Go So Loved, Jesus At the Center, Great Are You Lord, and Jesus Paid It All.

2º DIA - “Perseveravam unânimes em oração, juntamente com Maria, mãe de Jesus” (At 1, 14) RCC Diocese de Rondonópolis-Guiratinga --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rcc-mt/message

We watched a video where Tim Mackie from the Bible Project (https://bibleproject.com/) shares about the compelling message of the Gospel. He explains heaven, earth, and hell and how Jesus interjected himself in the world as an answer to the sin in the world. You can watch this video on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiLqOj43nYg Today's Music: All Because of Jesus, Jesus At the Center, Isn't the Name, O How I Love Jesus, and Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know.

Trent Johnson: Trent looked at what it means to have joy vs. happiness. We then broke into separate tables and did discussion time. Today's Music: Who You Say I Am, Goodness of God, Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me), and Jesus At the Center.

Andy Minch: Today, Andy shared on what it means to be holy as we went into some table discussions on the topic of being holy and how that pertains to us and those around us. Today's Music: From the Day, Holy Holy Holy, None But Jesus, and Jesus At the Center.

Jesus At the CenterMatthew 6:33

In this episode, Pastor Joel unpacks the song "Jesus At the Center" by Israel & New Breed and was released in 2012. [Verse 1]Jesus at the center of it allJesus at the center of it allFrom beginning to the endIt will always be, it's always been You, JesusJesus[Chorus 1]Nothing else matters, nothing in this world will doJesus, You're the center, and everything revolves around YouJesus, You, the center of it allThe center of it all[Verse 2]Jesus be the center of my lifeJesus be the center of my lifeFrom beginning to the endIt will always be, it's always been You, JesusOh, Jesus...[Chorus 2]Nothing else matters, nothing in this world will doJesus, You're the center, and everything revolves around YouJesus, You...Nothing else matters, nothing in this world will doJesus, You're the center, and everything revolves around YouJesus, You...[Bridge]From my heart to the heavensJesus be the centerIt's all about YouYes, it's all about YouFrom my heart to the heavensJesus be the centerIt's all about YouYes, it's all about YouFrom my heart to the heavensJesus be the centerIt's all about YouYes, it's all about YouFrom my heart to the heavensJesus be the centerIt's all about YouYes, it's all about You[Verse 3]Jesus be the center of Your ChurchJesus be the center of Your ChurchAnd every knee will bowAnd every tongue shall confess You...Jesus, JesusJesus, JesusJesus, JesusJesus, Jesus[Bridge]From my heart to the heavensJesus be the centerIt's all about YouYes, it's all about YouFrom my heart to the heavensJesus be the centerIt's all about YouYes, it's all about YouFrom my heart to the heavensJesus be the centerIt's all about YouYes, it's all about YouFrom my heart to the heavensJesus be the centerIt's all about YouYes, it's all about You...Podcast Outro: Arrangement of "There is A Fountain" used with permission by Ryan Foglesong & Brian Steckler of ENFIELD.

“Ao verem a intrepidez de Pedro e João, sabendo que eram homens iletrados e incultos, admiraram-se; e reconheceram que haviam eles estado com Jesus” (At 4:13). A igreja do Novo Testamento teve um crescimento explosivo. Três mil pessoas foram batizadas no dia de Pentecostes (At 2:41). Mais outros milhares de pessoas foram acrescentados à igreja […] O post Vidas transformadas fazem a diferença apareceu primeiro em Rede Novo Tempo de Comunicação.

✅ *A liturgia de hoje apresenta três pensamentos fundamentais para o nosso dia:* 1 ⃣_João preparou o caminho para o Messia, o Servo Sofredor(Is 49,1-6)._ 2⃣_João: coração humilde que reconhece quem é Jesus (At 13,22-26)._ 3️⃣_A mão de Deus estava com João. (Lc 1,57-66.80)_ A vida de São João Batista foi uma missão que nos interpela a todos. Ele foi o grande responsável por preparar o caminho para o Senhor. De vida austéra, jamais se perdeu nas vaidades. O seu coração era humilde, conseguia reconhecer o que era e o que não era. Mas isso não é mérito todo dele. Afinal, a mão de Deus estava com Ele. O seu grande mérito, na verdade, foi deixar que essa mão o guiasse para onde melhor fosse. Deixemo-nos, tal como São João, guiar-nos pela mão de Deus.

CRISTÃOS DE PRIMEIRA.“… em Antioquia, foram os discípulos, pela primeira vez, chamados de cristãos” (At 11.26).De fato, não faço a mínima idéia de quem serão os últimos cristãos fiéis da face da terra. Mas, eu sei quem foram os primeiros: “em Antioquia, foram os discípulos, pela primeira vez, chamados de cristãos”.Nossos primeiros cristãos, foram crentes de primeira. Foram identificados como cristãos, exatamente porque após sua conversão, se tornaram parecidos com Jesus (At 11.20-21).Quando as pessoas olhavam para aqueles crentes, sentiam que estavam olhando para pessoas que imitavam em tudo a vida de Jesus. A vida deles referendava o seu cristianismo, eram cristãos de primeiríssima qualidade. O testemunho deles era o avalista de sua conduta.Um cristão de primeira precisa andar com Cristo, viver em sua presença e ser parecido com Ele. A vida piedosa de um cristão é a base do seu testemunho eficaz.Esses cristãos se converteram debaixo de grande perseguição (At 11.19-25). Nem por isso se sentiram intimidados e saíram lamentando as dificuldades de sua nova vida; ao contrário, foram por toda a parte pregando a palavra (At 8.4). O Evangelho somente se expandiu naquela região por causa do vento da perseguição (At 11.19,20).Quando uma geração de cristãos é formada por crentes de primeira, a perseguição não destrói a semente do evangelho, apenas a espalha.Outra maneira de identificar aqueles crentes, como cristãos de primeira, foi através do seu ardor pela obra missionária (At 13.1-3). Aqueles cristãos oram e jejuam, o Espírito fala com eles para separarem seus dois pastores principais para a obra missionária. Eles não questionaram nem adiaram sua decisão, prontamente obedeceram. Barnabé e Saulo receberam a imposição de mãos e foram despedidos para o campo missionário. Cristãos de primeira sabem que o Evangelho precisa ir além, atravessar fronteiras, para chegar até aos confins da terra.É por tudo isso que em Antioquia, os crentes foram chamados pela primeira vez de cristãos.Louvemos a Deus pela vida dos primeiros cristãos em Antioquia.Carlos E S Santos

OBEDECER A DEUS.“Pedro e os outros apóstolos responderam: “É preciso obedecer antes a Deus do que aos homens!” (Atos 5.29).Pedro e os outros apóstolos proclamaram Jesus como Senhor, contra uma advertência forte do conselho em Jerusalém (chamado Sinédrio). Os apóstolos sabiam que Jesus já havia triunfado sobre as tentativas de silenciar o seu ministério. Os apóstolos desobedeceram abertamente às ordens das mesmas pessoas que tinham crucificado Jesus (At. 5.30). Isso exigiu muita coragem e fidelidade por parte dos discípulos.Por que era importante obedecer antes a Deus do que aos homens? A Bíblia diz que um certo Teudas, dizendo ser alguém; ajuntou muitos seguidores que logo se dispersaram e foram reduzidos a nada. Depois levantou-se Judas, o galileu, e todos os que lhe deram ouvidos foram dispersos (Atos 5. 36-37). A lógica da obediência a Deus é bem simples: “Se um conselho ou uma obra é de homens, logo se desfará” (Atos 5.38).Você pode seguir os ensinos e filosofias de muitos homens, seguir ideias inovadoras e revolucionárias, o problema é que no fim, se for somente uma obra dos homens, ela se desfará.Por outro lado, se uma obra é de Deus, nenhum ser humano tem o poder desfazê-la. E os que forem encontrados lutando contra ela: “serão achados combatendo contra Deus” (Atos 5.39).Todo cristão deve reconhecer como uma honra, poder obedecer a Deus sobre toda e qualquer autoridade. Para os cristãos verdadeiros, será sempre um privilégio poder padecer por Cristo. Após terem sido intimidados a parar de pregar a mensagem do Evangelho, Pedro e os apóstolos continuaram pregando a palavra e “regozijando-se de terem sido julgados dignos de padecer afronta pelo nome de Jesus” (Atos 5.41).Queridos irmãos em Cristo, fiquem firmes! O imperativo continua sendo obedecer a Deus.Carlos E S Santos.

Pentecostes é a Festa da Colheita! Com grande alegria o povo hebreu ofertava ao Senhor as primícias, os primeiros frutos da terra, o que havia de melhor na primeira colheita. E Deus escolheu justamente esta Festa judaica para cumprir a Sua Promessa de derramar o Espírito Santo não só sobre os discípulos da primeira hora, mas sobre todo ser vivo (cf. Joel 3,1). Aqui há uma questão emblemática: oferecemos a Deus as primícias do nosso interior, o nosso coração, a nossa sede, o nosso apelo mais profundo pelo Amor de Deus e Deus vem pressuroso ao nosso encontro, ao encontro da nossa sede, dando-nos medida imensurável do Espírito Santo. Por isso, é possível dizer que o batismo no Espírito Santo é este “choque bendito”, este maravilhoso encontro entre duas liberdades: Deus, em sua infinita bondade, amor e misericórdia sempre vem ao encontro do homem com a Sua graça, com o Seu Espírito; o homem, em seu livre arbítrio, busca a Deus de coração sincero, contrito e, humilde, vai ao Seu encontro. Para que o Espírito Santo nos é dado? Para que tenhamos força (At 1,8)! Força para vivermos como homens e mulheres salvos, resgatados ao preço do Sangue Precioso de Jesus; força para que tenhamos a têmpera dos mártires que lutam, se preciso for, até o sangue pela santidade (cf. Hb 12,4); força para que carreguemos a cruz com amor e fervor; força para que amemos efetivamente uns aos outros e nos suportemos mutuamente; força para que sejamos missionários neste mundo, espalhando em todo lugar o perfume de Cristo (II Cor 2,15). Em Pentecostes, portanto, se cumpre a Promessa do Pai que nos ama com eterno amor e deseja que sejamos pessoas cheias do Espírito Santo! Em Lucas 11, 13 lemos: “Se vós, pois, sendo maus, sabeis dar boas coisas a vossos filhos, quanto mais vosso Pai celestial dará o Espírito Santo aos que lho pedirem”. Portanto, em todos os tempos será a alegria do Pai nos dar o Espírito Santo, em vista do crescimento do nosso homem interior e da nossa correspondência ao Seu plano de amor. E como devemos receber o Espírito Santo que nos é continuamente dado? Sem resistências, sem bloqueios, sem represas (I Ts 5, 19; At 6,10). O Espírito Santo quer ter liberdade de ação em nosso interior para nos modelar e nos dar a forma de Cristo. Portanto, quais são os passos necessários para receber mais do Espírito Santo? Rasgar o coração na presença do Senhor apresentando-Lhe as primícias interiores; pedir o derramamento do Espírito Santo crendo que o Pai O dá a quem por Ele suplicar; recebê-Lo docilmente, sem resistências, com espírito adorador. Neste ano de 2020 rezaremos a Novena de Pentecostes e suplicaremos a vinda do Espírito Santo por meio do subsídio oferecido pelo CONCCLAT – Conselho Carismático Católico Latino-americano da RCC. Este será um gesto concreto de unidade e de comunhão continental: “Todos eles perseveravam unanimemente em oração em torno de Maria, a mãe de Jesus” (At 1, 14). Falar de Pentecostes é falar da Igreja, é falar da Renovação Carismática Católica e de sua Identidade. Neste ano em que somos chamados a “Resgatar a Identidade da RCC para que o mundo seja batizado no Espírito Santo”, devemos entender que esse resgate começa em cada um de nós, em nossas vidas. Resgatemos a espiritualidade de Pentecostes em nós e mantenhamos viva a chama do Espírito Santo em nossos corações. Veni Sancte Spiritus! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cassiordl/message

✅*A liturgia de hoje apresenta três pensamentos fundamentais para o nosso dia:* 1⃣ _Fugir do ídolos, manter os olhos fixos em Jesus (At 14,5-18)._ 2⃣ _O amor é fidelidade, não é somente sentimento (Jo 14,21-26)._ Paulo e Barnabé pregaram a palavra com unção e os milagres confirmavam o seu anúncio. No entanto, o povo, devido à sua religião idólatra, tem a intenção de venerá-los como deuses. Ainda que não tenhamos ídolos ao modo dessas religiões, precisamos tomar cuidado com a idolatria. Ele nos visita de diversas formas, dinheiro, prazeres, prestígio e coisas afins. É preciso manter os olhos fixos em Jesus! Até porque, tal como nos apresenta Jesus no Evangelho, amar a Deus não é ter bons sentimentos por ele, amá-lo consiste em obedecer aos seus mandamentos, vivendo uma vida virtuosa.

Hello friends, and Happy Tuesday to you. I realize with some chagrin that I missed wishing you a happy Star Wars day yesterday, but I can wish you a happy Cinco De Mayo today. Today's Bible readings include Numbers 11 and 12, Psalms 49, Isaiah 2 and Hebrews 10, which is our focus passage. Today we finish up our discussion of The Perseverance of the Saints, or Once Saved Always Saved, which basically deals with the question: Can a Christian lose their salvation? Part One of the series was episode 121 Part Two was Episode 124 And today is the finale, The Return of the Jedi of our discussion of the Perseverance of the Saints. This is an important theological discussion, but it is a very, very important practical pastoring and real life spirituality question to consider, especially in the West. The fact is that there are many in the U.S. and other Western countries that proclaim Jesus with their lips, but deny Him with their lifestyle, as the old quote goes. In other Words, they are Christian in name only. Perhaps this is because they made a one time decision eons ago in their childhood, or perhaps it is because they grew up in church, or grew up with a very religious mom, or in a very religious area, or what have you. In the same way that almost everybody that grows up in Alabama is either an Alabama fan or an Auburn fan - whether you like/know anything about football at all - many people born into religious families or churchy areas consider themselves Christians. However, it needs to be understood that Jesus Himself did not consider being a follower of His to be something you are born into, something you naturally inherit from your parents, or a decision you make in the heat of the moment when the choir is on the third verse of "Just as I Am," and the preacher is pleading for sinners to come, and you walk the aisle simply because you got caught up in the moment. Generally, when Jesus called people - He told them to FOLLOW HIM, and He meant that quite literally. Matthew left his money and his tax collecting business and began to literally FOLLOW Jesus all around the country. Peter, James, John and Andrew abandoned their fishing business and followed Jesus. Mary Magdalene and the other ladies that took care of Jesus and the disciples left their lives behind, and literally travelled around the country with Him - hanging on His every Word, and serving Him actively. The Jesus way, however, is not how usually how churches have treated following Jesus over the past few decades. Instead, many churches, pastors and evangelists have preached for 'decisions,' which is when you give a message and an invitation at the end of it, and invite people - usually with a strong emotional appeal - to give their lives to Jesus - usually by praying and 'asking Him into your heart." I think there are many good things about proclaiming the good news in a way where somebody should be led to make a decision, but the fact is that most Western churches don't follow the pattern of Jesus and the disciples when proclaiming the Gospel, and that has led to many more people making decisions for Christ than actually becoming genuine followers of Christ. As we discussed in episode 124 - this is not a terribly big surprise, because Jesus shows in in Mark 4 - the Parable of the Sower - that many of the people who receive the Word of God - even some who receive it joyfully - do not ultimately go on to be saved. They believe for a moment in time - maybe an extended moment in time - but their belief is not actually a saving belief in Jesus, because 'they have no root,' and they don't persevere in following Him. Hebrews 2, 3, 6 and 10 all contain strong warnings to followers of Jesus - urging them to not quit, but to persevere and continue on in the faith. Hebrews 10 contains a particularly sober warning for any who would backslide (a fancy old-school religious term that basically means moving away from Jesus and His teachings.): 26 For if we deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries. 28 Anyone who disregarded the law of Moses died without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, who has regarded as profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know the one who has said, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge his people. 31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.... 35 So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised. 37 For yet in a very little while, the Coming One will come and not delay. 38 But my righteous one will live by faith; and if he draws back, I have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved. Hebrews 10 Some see in those verses a strong warning against falling away - a warning that true Christians can and do fall away, and when they do, they are potentially lost forever, unless they quickly turn back and follow Jesus. Others see a strong exhortation to hold onto faith, and find great assurance (in other Bible passages) that genuinely saved Christians won't lose their salvation because they are held secure not by their own strength, but by the power of God. Seminary professor and author Wayne Grudem addresses this question head-on in his most excellent Systematic Theology, making a convincing case to believe that a genuinely saved Christian will not be lost: There are many passages that teach that those who are truly born again, who are genuinely Christians, will continue in the Christian life until death and will then go to be with Christ in heaven. Jesus says, I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me; and this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up at the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:38–40) Here Jesus says that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. He says that he will raise that person up at the last day—which, in this context of believing in the Son and having eternal life, clearly means that Jesus will raise that person up to eternal life with him (not just raise him up to be judged and condemned). It seems hard to avoid the conclusion that everyone who truly believes in Christ will remain a Christian up to the day of final resurrection into the blessings of life in the presence of God.2 Moreover, this text emphasizes that Jesus does the will of the Father, which is that he should “lose nothing of all that he has given me” (John 6:39). Once again, those given to the Son by the Father will not be lost. Another passage emphasizing this truth is John 10:27–29, in which Jesus says: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. Here Jesus says that those who follow him, those who are his sheep, are given eternal life. He further says that “no one shall snatch them out of my hand” (v. 28). Now some have objected to this that even though no one else can take Christians out of Christ’s hand, we might remove ourselves from Christ’s hand. But that seems to be pedantic quibbling over words—does not “no one” also include the person who is in Christ’s hand? Moreover, we know that our own hearts are far from trustworthy. Therefore if the possibility remained that we could remove ourself from Christ’s hand, the passage would hardly give the assurance that Jesus intends by it. But more importantly, the most forceful phrase in the passage is “they shall never perish” (v. 28). The Greek construction (οὐ μή plus aorist subjunctive) is especially emphatic and might be translated more explicitly, “and they shall certainly not perish forever.” This emphasizes that those who are Jesus’ “sheep” and who follow him, and to whom he has given eternal life, shall never lose their salvation or be separated from Christ—they shall “never perish.”3 Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 788–790. He further elaborates on the perseverance part of the Perseverance of the Saints doctrine here: While Scripture repeatedly emphasizes that those who are truly born again will persevere to the end and will certainly have eternal life in heaven with God, there are other passages that speak of the necessity of continuing in faith throughout life. They make us realize that what Peter said in 1 Peter 1:5 is true, namely, that God does not guard us apart from our faith, but only by working through our faith so that he enables us to continue to believe in him. In this way, those who continue to trust in Christ gain assurance that God is working in them and guarding them. One example of this kind of passage is John 8:31–32: “Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” ’ Jesus is here giving a warning that one evidence of genuine faith is continuing in his word, that is, continuing to believe what he says and living a life of obedience to his commands. Similarly, Jesus says, “He who endures to the end will be saved” (Matt. 10:22), as a means of warning people not to fall away in times of persecution. Paul says to the Colossian Christians that Christ has reconciled them to God, “in order to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him, provided that you continue in the faith stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel which you heard” (Col. 1:22–23). It is only natural that Paul and the other New Testament writers would speak this way, for they are addressing groups of people who profess to be Christians, without being able to know the actual state of every person’s heart. There may have been people at Colossae who had joined in the fellowship of the church, and perhaps even professed that they had faith in Christ and had been baptized into membership of the church, but who never had true saving faith. How is Paul to distinguish such people from true believers? How can he avoid giving them false assurance, assurance that they will be saved eternally when in fact they will not, unless they come to true repentance and faith? Paul knows that those whose faith is not real will eventually fall away from participation in the fellowship of the church. Therefore he tells his readers that they will ultimately be saved, “provided that you continue in the faith” (Col. 1:23). Those who continue show thereby that they are genuine believers. But those who do not continue in the faith show that there was no genuine faith in their hearts in the first place. A similar emphasis is seen in Hebrews 3:14 (NASB): “For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm to the end.” This verse provides an excellent perspective on the doctrine of perseverance. How do we know if “we have become partakers of Christ”? How do we know if this being joined to Christ has happened to us at some time in the past?10 One way in which we know that we have come to genuine faith in Christ is if we continue in faith until the end of our lives. Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 792–793. Finally, Grudem concludes with a pastoral call to hold fast and hold firm to the Gospel and to Jesus: At this point, in terms of pastoral care with those who have strayed away from their Christian profession, we should realize that Calvinists and Arminians (those who believe in the perseverance of the saints and those who think that Christians can lose their salvation) will both counsel a “backslider” in the same way. According to the Arminian this person was a Christian at one time but is no longer a Christian. According to the Calvinist, such a person never really was a Christian in the first place and is not one now. But in both cases the biblical counsel given would be the same: “You do not appear to be a Christian now—you must repent of your sins and trust in Christ for your salvation!” Though the Calvinist and Arminian would differ on their interpretation of the previous history, they would agree on what should be done in the present. But here we see why the phrase eternal security can be quite misleading. In some evangelical churches, instead of teaching the full and balanced presentation of the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, pastors have sometimes taught a watered-down version, which in effect tells people that all who have once made a profession of faith and been baptized are “eternally secure.” The result is that some people who are not genuinely converted at all may “come forward” at the end of an evangelistic sermon to profess faith in Christ, and may be baptized shortly after that, but then they leave the fellowship of the church and live a life no different from the one they lived before they gained this “eternal security.” In this way people are given false assurance and are being cruelly deceived into thinking they are going to heaven when in fact they are not. Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 806.

Hello friends, and Happy Tuesday to you. I realize with some chagrin that I missed wishing you a happy Star Wars day yesterday, but I can wish you a happy Cinco De Mayo today. Today's Bible readings include Numbers 11 and 12, Psalms 49, Isaiah 2 and Hebrews 10, which is our focus passage. Today we finish up our discussion of The Perseverance of the Saints, or Once Saved Always Saved, which basically deals with the question: Can a Christian lose their salvation? Part One of the series was episode 121 Part Two was Episode 124 And today is the finale, The Return of the Jedi of our discussion of the Perseverance of the Saints. This is an important theological discussion, but it is a very, very important practical pastoring and real life spirituality question to consider, especially in the West. The fact is that there are many in the U.S. and other Western countries that proclaim Jesus with their lips, but deny Him with their lifestyle, as the old quote goes. In other Words, they are Christian in name only. Perhaps this is because they made a one time decision eons ago in their childhood, or perhaps it is because they grew up in church, or grew up with a very religious mom, or in a very religious area, or what have you. In the same way that almost everybody that grows up in Alabama is either an Alabama fan or an Auburn fan - whether you like/know anything about football at all - many people born into religious families or churchy areas consider themselves Christians. However, it needs to be understood that Jesus Himself did not consider being a follower of His to be something you are born into, something you naturally inherit from your parents, or a decision you make in the heat of the moment when the choir is on the third verse of "Just as I Am," and the preacher is pleading for sinners to come, and you walk the aisle simply because you got caught up in the moment. Generally, when Jesus called people - He told them to FOLLOW HIM, and He meant that quite literally. Matthew left his money and his tax collecting business and began to literally FOLLOW Jesus all around the country. Peter, James, John and Andrew abandoned their fishing business and followed Jesus. Mary Magdalene and the other ladies that took care of Jesus and the disciples left their lives behind, and literally travelled around the country with Him - hanging on His every Word, and serving Him actively. The Jesus way, however, is not how usually how churches have treated following Jesus over the past few decades. Instead, many churches, pastors and evangelists have preached for 'decisions,' which is when you give a message and an invitation at the end of it, and invite people - usually with a strong emotional appeal - to give their lives to Jesus - usually by praying and 'asking Him into your heart." I think there are many good things about proclaiming the good news in a way where somebody should be led to make a decision, but the fact is that most Western churches don't follow the pattern of Jesus and the disciples when proclaiming the Gospel, and that has led to many more people making decisions for Christ than actually becoming genuine followers of Christ. As we discussed in episode 124 - this is not a terribly big surprise, because Jesus shows in in Mark 4 - the Parable of the Sower - that many of the people who receive the Word of God - even some who receive it joyfully - do not ultimately go on to be saved. They believe for a moment in time - maybe an extended moment in time - but their belief is not actually a saving belief in Jesus, because 'they have no root,' and they don't persevere in following Him. Hebrews 2, 3, 6 and 10 all contain strong warnings to followers of Jesus - urging them to not quit, but to persevere and continue on in the faith. Hebrews 10 contains a particularly sober warning for any who would backslide (a fancy old-school religious term that basically means moving away from Jesus and His teachings.): 26 For if we deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries. 28 Anyone who disregarded the law of Moses died without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, who has regarded as profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know the one who has said, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge his people. 31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.... 35 So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised. 37 For yet in a very little while, the Coming One will come and not delay. 38 But my righteous one will live by faith; and if he draws back, I have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved. Hebrews 10 Some see in those verses a strong warning against falling away - a warning that true Christians can and do fall away, and when they do, they are potentially lost forever, unless they quickly turn back and follow Jesus. Others see a strong exhortation to hold onto faith, and find great assurance (in other Bible passages) that genuinely saved Christians won't lose their salvation because they are held secure not by their own strength, but by the power of God. Seminary professor and author Wayne Grudem addresses this question head-on in his most excellent Systematic Theology, making a convincing case to believe that a genuinely saved Christian will not be lost: There are many passages that teach that those who are truly born again, who are genuinely Christians, will continue in the Christian life until death and will then go to be with Christ in heaven. Jesus says, I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me; and this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up at the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:38–40) Here Jesus says that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. He says that he will raise that person up at the last day—which, in this context of believing in the Son and having eternal life, clearly means that Jesus will raise that person up to eternal life with him (not just raise him up to be judged and condemned). It seems hard to avoid the conclusion that everyone who truly believes in Christ will remain a Christian up to the day of final resurrection into the blessings of life in the presence of God.2 Moreover, this text emphasizes that Jesus does the will of the Father, which is that he should “lose nothing of all that he has given me” (John 6:39). Once again, those given to the Son by the Father will not be lost. Another passage emphasizing this truth is John 10:27–29, in which Jesus says: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. Here Jesus says that those who follow him, those who are his sheep, are given eternal life. He further says that “no one shall snatch them out of my hand” (v. 28). Now some have objected to this that even though no one else can take Christians out of Christ’s hand, we might remove ourselves from Christ’s hand. But that seems to be pedantic quibbling over words—does not “no one” also include the person who is in Christ’s hand? Moreover, we know that our own hearts are far from trustworthy. Therefore if the possibility remained that we could remove ourself from Christ’s hand, the passage would hardly give the assurance that Jesus intends by it. But more importantly, the most forceful phrase in the passage is “they shall never perish” (v. 28). The Greek construction (οὐ μή plus aorist subjunctive) is especially emphatic and might be translated more explicitly, “and they shall certainly not perish forever.” This emphasizes that those who are Jesus’ “sheep” and who follow him, and to whom he has given eternal life, shall never lose their salvation or be separated from Christ—they shall “never perish.”3 Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 788–790. He further elaborates on the perseverance part of the Perseverance of the Saints doctrine here: While Scripture repeatedly emphasizes that those who are truly born again will persevere to the end and will certainly have eternal life in heaven with God, there are other passages that speak of the necessity of continuing in faith throughout life. They make us realize that what Peter said in 1 Peter 1:5 is true, namely, that God does not guard us apart from our faith, but only by working through our faith so that he enables us to continue to believe in him. In this way, those who continue to trust in Christ gain assurance that God is working in them and guarding them. One example of this kind of passage is John 8:31–32: “Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” ’ Jesus is here giving a warning that one evidence of genuine faith is continuing in his word, that is, continuing to believe what he says and living a life of obedience to his commands. Similarly, Jesus says, “He who endures to the end will be saved” (Matt. 10:22), as a means of warning people not to fall away in times of persecution. Paul says to the Colossian Christians that Christ has reconciled them to God, “in order to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him, provided that you continue in the faith stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel which you heard” (Col. 1:22–23). It is only natural that Paul and the other New Testament writers would speak this way, for they are addressing groups of people who profess to be Christians, without being able to know the actual state of every person’s heart. There may have been people at Colossae who had joined in the fellowship of the church, and perhaps even professed that they had faith in Christ and had been baptized into membership of the church, but who never had true saving faith. How is Paul to distinguish such people from true believers? How can he avoid giving them false assurance, assurance that they will be saved eternally when in fact they will not, unless they come to true repentance and faith? Paul knows that those whose faith is not real will eventually fall away from participation in the fellowship of the church. Therefore he tells his readers that they will ultimately be saved, “provided that you continue in the faith” (Col. 1:23). Those who continue show thereby that they are genuine believers. But those who do not continue in the faith show that there was no genuine faith in their hearts in the first place. A similar emphasis is seen in Hebrews 3:14 (NASB): “For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm to the end.” This verse provides an excellent perspective on the doctrine of perseverance. How do we know if “we have become partakers of Christ”? How do we know if this being joined to Christ has happened to us at some time in the past?10 One way in which we know that we have come to genuine faith in Christ is if we continue in faith until the end of our lives. Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 792–793. Finally, Grudem concludes with a pastoral call to hold fast and hold firm to the Gospel and to Jesus: At this point, in terms of pastoral care with those who have strayed away from their Christian profession, we should realize that Calvinists and Arminians (those who believe in the perseverance of the saints and those who think that Christians can lose their salvation) will both counsel a “backslider” in the same way. According to the Arminian this person was a Christian at one time but is no longer a Christian. According to the Calvinist, such a person never really was a Christian in the first place and is not one now. But in both cases the biblical counsel given would be the same: “You do not appear to be a Christian now—you must repent of your sins and trust in Christ for your salvation!” Though the Calvinist and Arminian would differ on their interpretation of the previous history, they would agree on what should be done in the present. But here we see why the phrase eternal security can be quite misleading. In some evangelical churches, instead of teaching the full and balanced presentation of the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints, pastors have sometimes taught a watered-down version, which in effect tells people that all who have once made a profession of faith and been baptized are “eternally secure.” The result is that some people who are not genuinely converted at all may “come forward” at the end of an evangelistic sermon to profess faith in Christ, and may be baptized shortly after that, but then they leave the fellowship of the church and live a life no different from the one they lived before they gained this “eternal security.” In this way people are given false assurance and are being cruelly deceived into thinking they are going to heaven when in fact they are not. Wayne A. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (Leicester, England; Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press; Zondervan Pub. House, 2004), 806.

“Everything’s changed.” Wouldn’t you agree? With so many recent changes in our lives come so many concerns, and it’s enough to make your head spin. But did you know that Jesus’ disciples faced similar uncertainty and anxiety after the resurrection of Jesus? At first, none of them really understood that Jesus had risen from the dead. But by the end of 40 days, Jesus visited each of them, changed their minds, and initiated another change they did not expect— a change in THEM. In the midst of a crazy time in history, these initially scared and disappointed men and women were transformed into courageous people who went on to bear the good news of Jesus around the world. Join us in this episode for the first installment of our new 7-week message series “Everything’s Changed” with a look at how an unexpected detour becomes the very road where God shows up. And be sure to bring a pen and paper to draw along.

“Everything’s changed.” Wouldn’t you agree? With so many recent changes in our lives come so many concerns, and it’s enough to make your head spin. But did you know that Jesus’ disciples faced similar uncertainty and anxiety after the resurrection of Jesus? At first, none of them really understood that Jesus had risen from the dead. But by the end of 40 days, Jesus visited each of them, changed their minds, and initiated another change they did not expect— a change in THEM. In the midst of a crazy time in history, these initially scared and disappointed men and women were transformed into courageous people who went on to bear the good news of Jesus around the world. Join us in this episode for the first installment of our new 7-week message series “Everything’s Changed” with a look at how an unexpected detour becomes the very road where God shows up. And be sure to bring a pen and paper to draw along.

✅*A liturgia de hoje apresenta dois pensamentos fundamentais para o nosso dia:* 1⃣ _Precisamos ter consciência do poder do nome de Jesus (At 4,1-12)_ 2⃣_Não percamos a esperança, não voltemos à vida velha, o Ressuscitado tem obra nova em nossas vidas (Jo 21,1-14)_ É interessante a diferença entre o Pedro depois da páscoa e o depois de pentecostes. Perceba que no evangelho ele retoma à vida antiga, ao trabalho que desempenhava antes de seguir Jesus. Talvez tenha feito isso movido pelo desânimo. Mas Jesus visita esse momento da vida de Pedro, e também dos outros discípulos, e alegra o coração deles pelo acontecimento de sua ressureiçao. Essa experiência os fortalece e lhes possibilita pregar com ousadia e trazer muitas alma para a Igreja, tal como podemos constatar em Atos dos Apóstolos.

The Prologue: John 1:1-18 The Epic Speaker: Trygve Johnson Songs: Praise the Lord Ye Heavens, Oh You Bring, Brokenness Aside, Before the Throne of God, Lord Of Lords, O God of Our Salvation After-Worship Songs: Only A Holy God, Goodness of God, Jesus At the Center, Raised With Christ

Revelation Series – Revelation 4-5 Title: Worship Prays Speaker: Jennifer Ryden Songs: To God All Praise and Glory, Jesus At the Center, How Deep the Father's Love, Splinters and Stones, Jesus Paid It All After-Worship Songs: Empty Me Out, Since Your Love, Our Father Has Won, King of My Heart

Revelation Series - Revelation 4-5 Title: Worship Centers Speaker: Trygve Johnson Songs: All Hail Christ, God With Us, Before the Throne of God, Jesus At the Center, O Praise The Name (Anastasis) After-Worship Songs: Nothing Like Your Love, On The Throne, Living Hope, Great Are You Lord

We continue our series today based on the book, “Unloading the Overload: Stress management for Christians” (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unloading-Overload-Christian-Managing-Stress/dp/189974617X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=%E2%80%9CUnloading+the+Overload%3A+Stress+management+for+Christians%E2%80%9D+by+Chris+Powell+and+Graham+Barker.&qid=1557228534&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr0) by Chris Powell and Graham Barker.  Today we explore the issue of friends. What can we learn from Jesus? How does friendship effect our relationship with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit?  Humankind is not designed to be alone, Genesis 2:18. Indeed, a problem shared is a problem halved. We need friends and we know it. However, for some of us developing deep friendships can be tricky. Early formative experiences and family background play a part in us developing healthy soil in which to form friendships or creating barriers to mature adult friendships, and a friendship with God.  Fortunately, we have Jesus as our model. When he appointed the 12 (Mark 3:14-15) he not only commissioned them for a mission, but to “be with him”. To quote from the book,   “His calling of them to 'be with him' was not just to have their man-power, but also their friend-power! His call to them so that they could 'be with him' was a separate, distinct and primary purpose. He recognised the need for a network of emotional support for himself as he confronted the opposition and challenges ahead. There would be times when their human presence would make the emotional difference he needed.”  It’s a wonderful thing to contemplate the fact that Jesus’s underlying desire for his followers was that they would become his friends (John 15:12-15). Indeed, his relationship with us is so intimate as to actually live within us (John 14:24; Romans 8:9). The Holy Spirit operates like a friend. He advises, supports, is a constant companion, with us through ups and downs, reassuring us of God’s unconditional love when we doubt it, is our defender and tells us the truth. Fundamentally, our relationship with God is one characterised by friendship.  When we are feeling the overload, what will help us to develop our friendship with Jesus? At least three things are suggested in the book.  Honesty.  “We cannot expect friendships to grow if we cannot be open with the other person.” Be honest with God in prayer.  Flexibility.  We change and thus our relationship with God must change. Don’t hang on to an outdated immature version of a relationship with God.  Empathy.  Developing friendship with God means developing understanding of how he feels about you, other people and the state of the world. His Word helps us greatly with this.  My friends keep me focused, help me not to overreact, clarify my thinking, give me strength, and share my joy. Doesn’t God do all the same things?  In what ways do friends help you to unload the overload? What does your friendship with the Spirit do for your challenges when overloaded? Scriptures referred to or you might find useful: Genesis 2.18, John 14.23; 15.12-15, Romans 8.9. Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community.  Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org (mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org) . If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://www.malcolmcox.org (http://www.malcolmcox.org/) . Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. God bless, Malcolm PS: You might also be interested in my book: "An elephant's swimming pool" (https://dqzrr9k4bjpzk.cloudfront.net/images/9167082/379662794.jpg) , a devotional look at the Gospel of John mccx, Malcolm Cox, Watford, Croxley Green, teaching, preaching, spiritual disciplines, public speaking, corporate worship, Sunday Sample, Corporate Worship Matters, Tuesday Teaching Tips, Quiet Time Coaching, Coach.me, coaching,  coach me, coaching near me, coach, online coaching, savior, quiet time, devotion, God, Jesus, Pray, prayer, malcolm’s, cox,

-Sung Psalm- 106-----One of the central themes in the seven letters is the call to repentance. Five of the seven churches are deeply flawed. The other two are suffering under persecution-----Things are not the way they should be- We are not the way we should be-----It never surprises me when I see sin in the church. The church is deeply flawed. But that's not okay-- It's not okay for the church to be deeply flawed- When we see sin in our lives, or in our life together - we need to repent.----We need Jesus.----But this is why John said to us - -I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance that are in Jesus-----At our worst, we have sinned and need to repent. At our best, we suffer trials and tribulations.---- But the whole of the Christian life is lived in Jesus.----Also, each of the letters to the seven churches begins by connecting backwards to the vision of the Son of Man in chapter 1, and ends by connecting to the final vision in chapters 21-22.----That also suggests that the middle of each letter connects to the middle of the book of Revelation.----Which means that the basic point of these letters is very much the same as the basic point of the whole book-----The Christian life always starts with Jesus. It is characterized by suffering and affliction -the way of the cross- and for those who persevere - for those who conquer - it ends in glory-

Why do we need to worship God? What does it mean to adore and delight in the name of Jesus? At the heart of it, humans are people that worship things. We fall in love with the mountains, a place, or a person. We are overcome with the feelings of delight. But in all of our adoration for the things around us, we always recognize that something is not quite right. We come to find that the worship of God is a necessity because if we do not worship him, we will worship something else. We may even begin to praise ourselves, which is wasting away.

Matthew 14 - Jesus At the Beach(Josh Elgard - February 28th, 2019) by MVC Church

This series is like one long message! You may have walked away last week thinking, "Yeah, I know, hospitality's really good, Ryan. That's a great idea. BUT...." We have a whole list of "buts," don't we? We have a whole list of reasons why it's really, really hard. To that, I want to say, "You're right! It is." I want to spend the next 35 minutes or so affirming you're right! BUT.... I was a sophomore at college at Colorado State University and was walking across the courtyard. I saw a man who had a long beard, sort of unkempt, had a smock on (it looked homemade), had pants that looked like they were homemade, and he was holding a cardboard sign that said: "What do you think about Jesus?" At that point in time, I was a follower of Jesus, I was serving with Young Life, and I thought, "Wow! That's really cool that he's sitting in the middle of our courtyard just striking up conversations with people." I went up and met him. His name was Jerry. We got into a conversation about Jesus. At the end of our conversation, I said to him, "Hey, Jerry, if you ever need a place to take a shower, here's our phone number, give us a call." He was experiencing homelessness. I found out that homeless people take you up on offers that other people sometimes won't. Two days later my phone rang. It was Jerry and he asked, "Does the offer still stand to come and take a shower?" I was living with three other guys and asked if they were cool with it and they said yeah, they were. So Jerry came over and took a shower. As he was leaving, we said, "Jerry, if you know any friends who need a place to take a shower, our house is open, call us anytime." He did.....and so did his friends. We said, "Hey, Jerry, if you ever need a place to throw your tent, you can throw it in our backyard." So....he did! It was really cold one evening, so we poked our heads out the back door and said, "Hey, Jerry, (and to his friends) if it's ever too cold for you guys and you'd like to come and sleep inside, come on in." And they did! For two-and-a-half years of my college life, I lived with four to five homeless guys who slept on our couches, on shelves in our garage. I can tell you this, it wasn't always easy. Eventually we had to ask them to leave... 

How do I follow Jesus? At the heart of being a disciple of Jesus is the heart—we need inner renewal to love like Jesus.

Deniece Williams shared a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with pop singer Johnny Mathis in 1978 with the duet “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late”. The duet also topped the Black Singles and Adult Contemporary charts. Williams also topped the dance charts with her disco single “I’ve Got the Next Dance”. Mathis and Williams also recorded the popular theme to the 1980s sitcom Family Ties, “Without Us”.Williams moved on to the American Recording Company (ARC) in the early 1980s where she scored the top ten R&B smash hit “Silly” in 1981. The following year, yet another famed producer, Thom Bell, helped Williams score another #1 R&B chart-topper with her remake of The Royalettes’ “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle,” which became a Top 10 pop hit as well, reaching #10.In 1984, Deniece released the album Let’s Hear It for the Boy, in which the title track reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was featured on the soundtrack to Footloose. The song would prove to be the biggest pop hit of her career – and the last. She also contributed vocals, along with Maurice White, to the song “And Then” from Weather Report’s album Mr. Gone released in 1982. She continued releasing albums during the 1980s such as Hot On The Trail (1986), Water Under The Bridge (1987), and As Good As It Gets (1988), which featured her last Top Ten hit to date, “I Can’t Wait”, written by Skylark.Although Deniece had recorded one inspirational song on almost each of her albums, it was in 1980 that her musical career path began change toward one of her favorite things, Gospel music. She joined with friends Phillip Bailey (Earth, Wind and Fire fame), Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo to present a gospel show at a popular Los Angeles club named The Roxy. The show was called “Jesus At the Roxy”. Deniece felt strongly about it saying, “God did something miraculous. Over three hundred people were saved”, as reported in an interview with Gospel Today Magazine. After that, both Bailey and Williams decided to pursue careers in Christian music.In 1983, Deniece and Bailey recorded “They Say”, an atmospheric, slow praise song that builds towards the end with rousing words of praise. The song was written by songwriters Skip Scarborough and Terri McFaddin and received airplay on both Urban and Gospel Black radio. Deniece later recorded the song with Christian artist Sandi Patti and won a Grammy for it. In 1984, Deniece sang a Gospel song at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards. She sang an acapella version of her 1977 composition “God Is Amazing”. In 1986, she would release her first full-length gospel album, “So Glad I Know” (Sparrow 1121; # 8-gospel) which brought her two Grammy awards.Deniece would continue to write, record and release Gospel music for the next several years. From 1996 to 2004, she presented her own BBC radio show in the UK, showcasing new gospel and inspirational music. During that time (1999) she recorded the Gospel album This Is My Song, which brought her another Grammy award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.Deniece continues to work on countless projects and is still quite active in the music industry today. She has an incredible four-octave range and distinctive soprano voice. Her vocal range was also pointed out by The New York Times, “Miss Williams mounted a spectacular vocal display in which her penetrating, feline soprano soared effortlessly to E flat above high C, and she worked various vowel sounds into prolonged feats of vocal gymnastics”.In pointing to Deniece’s similar vocal ability as her former musical icon and colleague (Minnie Riperton), Mark Anthony Neal in referencing Jill Scott’s agility in displaying vocal acrobatics, states, “Scott draws on her upper register recalling the artistry of the late Minnie Riperton and “songbird” Deniece Williams”. According to Monica Haynes of Post-Gazette.com, “Williams has the kind of range that would make Mariah Carey quiver”! View the Deniece Williams Discography here. Also be sure to view Other Artists Who Have Sampled Ms. Williams Work – click here.

Continue to explore the timeline of Irenaeus. Politically, Marcus Aurelius was emperor and was co-ruler of Rome (161-180). He was last of the “5 good emperors”. This was not a good time for Rome and it was also not a good time for Christians. They were accused of “secret crimes” and of atheism since they did not believe in the gods. They were also accused of Thyestes feasts. Consider what Marcus Minucius Felix writes about the subject. There were also scattered yet severe persecutions. Mob violence occurred outside of Lyons. Irenaeus was tasked with carrying a letter to Rome so they would know what was happening in the western provinces. Lyons was the largest “colony” north of the Alps. It was a culturally significant city. Irenaeus’ flock was mostly migrants. This was the location in which Irenaeus wrote his works. His two extent works are The Detection and Overthrow of the Falsely-Named Knowledge (Against Heresies) and Demonstration of Apostolic Preaching. There are also six lost works. The purpose of Irenaeus’ writing is to bring clarity where there is confusion. What do we do with the Old Testament and Jesus? At this time there were Judaizers, Marcion, Valentinus and the Gnostics. How is Christ moving at this time in history?

Talking Through The Next World The Next World is the next episode of our favorite show, but this one came with mixed reviews from us. One of us thought there were too many plot holes, and the other just went with it. Whatever your thoughts are, this episode is probably the most humorous episode of The Walking Dead that we’ve ever seen. It’s nice to see our characters relax for a little while and sort of goof off. Unfortunately, we know that this cannot last and that hell is probably coming. Are you really Jesus? At least one of us has a few burning questions, like who the heck is this guy whose friends used to call him Jesus? And what happened to his friends? Where did he come from? How is he so clean? Was he always a ninja, or did he learn to be one later, like Morgan? And finally, what would a fight between Morgan and “Jesus” look like? Since I haven’t read the comics, I can’t wait to find out! A few more things… Here are a few more things I forgot to say when we were recording. I really liked at the end when Rick and Daryl are talking and Rick says, “It is pretty stupid going out there,” to which Daryl responds, “Yep…do it again tomorrow?” “Yep.” A little bit of Daryl Dixon makes everything better. Also, I know we talked briefly about Carl and Michonne and their moment, but I wanted to point out that love in the time of zombies is being willing and able to bash in the brains of your loved ones. I told my mom if she ever became a zombie, I’d off her, but I don’t think she took it the way I meant it. Finally, I kept thinking that “Jesus” was faking it the whole ride back to Alexandria. I kept expecting him to pull some shenanigans. But if he was faking, he really sold it by waiting until everyone else was asleep (or otherwise engaged, if you get my drift!). We got some audio feedback! Thank you so, so much for your audio feedback this week, it really means a lot! We love to hear your voices! Don’t be shy, everyone else, let us hear your voice, too! Faith and Sarah, you are not off the hook for next week! Please leave your feedback for The Walking Dead, Season 6 Episode 11, titled Knots Untie, by 6 PM Eastern/5 PM Central on Tuesday. One of the best ways to submit feedback is on our Facebook group. Ratings are down The Next World got a 6.60 in the 18-49 demographic, with 13.483 million viewers, down from last week‘s 6.80 and 13.742 million viewers.

2011-03-27-1030 Pastor Greg Baker is the speaker this morning March 27th, 2011 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: I Peter 1:1-3; John Topic: Hope Notes: - When we experience great sickness, disappointments, etc., there is hope in Jesus- At the tomb Peter was in despair; he saw that Jesus was alive and hope was restored- Peter fishing, followed Jesus’ instruction, nets full, realized Jesus as Son of God- God calls ordinary people... story of grandmother- Paul was educated, of favor; God call all kinds of people- Peter took his eyes off Jesus and began sinking, call to Jesus and was saved- Peter was willing to get out of the boat; story of hospital visitation (fainting)- Peter knew who Jesus was but misunderstood Him a few times... cut off Malchus’ ear- You can be sincere (as Peter) and still be wrong- Story: at Harris Teeter, tried to stop shopping cart from hitting woman’s car...- Peter’s denial; back to fishing... again Jesus showed up, brought hope

2011-03-27-0830 Pastor Greg Baker is the speaker this morning March 27th, 2011 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: I Peter 1:1-3; John Topic: Hope Notes: - When we experience great sickness, disappointments, etc., there is hope in Jesus- At the tomb Peter was in despair; he saw that Jesus was alive and hope was restored- Peter fishing, followed Jesus’ instruction, nets full, realized Jesus as Son of God- God calls ordinary people... story of grandmother- Paul was educated, of favor; God call all kinds of people- Peter took his eyes off Jesus and began sinking, call to Jesus and was saved- Peter was willing to get out of the boat; story of hospital visitation (fainting)- Peter knew who Jesus was but misunderstood Him a few times... cut off Malchus’ ear- You can be sincere (as Peter) and still be wrong- Story: at Harris Teeter, tried to stop shopping cart from hitting woman’s car...- Peter’s denial; back to fishing... again Jesus showed up, brought hope

Teksten er fra Heb 12, 1-3 og vi hører om, hvordan vi, I en verden præget af utryghed, skrøbelighed og flygtighed, finder den varige glæde. Prædikens punkter: - At kende Himlens glæde - Jesus - At kende kraften i Guds glæde - At gå ind i Guds glæde