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Lent experiences? Lent is a period of 40 days, excluding Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Easter Represents Jesus’ time in the wilderness Supposed to be a fasting period Lexham Bible Dictionary defines fasting as A ritual of abstaining from food and/or drink for a predetermined period; Biblical basis…

This morning we are finishing our series titled Criticizing Jesus: The Words of Jesus. In this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission? If you look at the Gospels you can…

Announcements Bags of Blessing Next Week Hymn - There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood Opening Prayer Hymn - Tell Me the Story of Jesus Hymn - Lamb of Glory Prayer for Paul for the loss of his son, Richard. Communion John the Baptist was the first in the New Testament to apply the metaphor of the Messiah…

What is the value of asking good questions? Maybe I should step back and ask, is there value in asking good questions? Yes! How do we evaluate that? If there is value, how do we make sure we ask good questions in order to realize that value? Sometimes we’ve heard that “there’s no such thing as a dumb…

If you would open your Bibles to Mark chapter 2. We all instinctively know that there is a time and a place for certain activities, right? No one goes to the baseball game and files their taxes at the ballpark. No one shows up to work wearing a costume, except maybe on Halloween, depending on what the…

13 Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them. 14 As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. 15 Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi’s house, that many tax…

Perhaps you have seen them, the signs popping up all over Greene County attempting to encourage young people struggling with suicidal and addictive thoughts. One in particular caught my attention the other day; it read, “You are Enough”. This short phrase perfectly sums up the spirit of our age. That…

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. People came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the Pharisees’ disciples fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom…

Week 4 of Making the most of your time. Hopefully it has helped. 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. We are told to make the…

4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 John wore a camel-hair garment…

One of the most spiritually healthy things we have done in a church since I took over as the head pastor is to begin to cultivate a disciple-making culture in our church. That process began about 2 1/2 years ago. We have come a long way, praise the Lord, but we still have a long way to grow- don’t we?…

I Have the Right Rev Thomas (TA) West, Sr January 2, 2022 Introduction Over the last year or so, we have all hear these words .. --- I HAVE THE RIGHT --- Yes, under the US Constitution we do have certain rights or freedoms. --- FREEDOM --- Many take that to mean that I can do what I want when I want…

I don’t think you have to try hard to understand that most people’s lives are out of balance. We used to teach this to kids in Campus Life… Living Balanced Life. Jesus modeled it. 52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people. Jesus grew mentally, physically, spiritually,…

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Religious Rebuke. (v. 23-24) A. The Narrative. 1. Jesus and His disciple are walking through someones grainfield. The Disciples begin to pluck the heads of grain. B. The Religious Reaction. (v. 24) 1. The pharisees accused the Disciples of Jesus of doing what is “ unlawful ”. a. This was in no way a…

Introduction In the times of Christ even as it is today, “The Sabbath” is a controversial issue. The word “sabbath” means to cease and rest. It is a day of complete rest from secular work following six days of labor. Established and modeled by God. 1 Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of…

Jesus is questioned about fasting. Jesus is questioned about something the people know is good for them. It is not even something you naturally enjoy. But in time they have learned to love what fasting is for them. 36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment…

Jesus is questioned about fasting. Jesus is questioned about something the people know is good for them. It is not even something you naturally enjoy. But in time they have learned to love what fasting is for them. 36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment…

What is rest? REST, Cessation of motion or action of any kind, and applicable to any body or being; as rest from labor; rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind. A body is at rest , when it ceases to move; the mind is at rest , when it ceases to be disturbed or agitated Freedom from work or activity.…

The Tired Prophet in 1 Kings 19 , we have the story of Elijah the prophet of God during King Ahab and Queen Jezebel’s time. Elijah had just had a GREAT victory for God, defeating the 450 prophets of Baal. We might imagine this would be the start of a really Awesome series of moves, fixing the Northern…

I. Reason for a fast A. Lent a time of sacrifice 1. Wednesday, we entered the season of lent a. a period of forty days before Easter b. a time of sacrifice, give up something c. Why do you do it? 2. Early Churches in the holiness tradition pride themselves on their ability to sacrifice a. the road to…

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” The question was about fasting. In the law, the fast of the Day of Atonement was the only required fast. After the…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, as we come before you this day, our hearts are full of love for you and the life of your Son, our minds are full of the things that we need to do yet today and in this coming week, and our eyes cannot escape all that flashes before them as we scan the TV, computer,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…