Paul Matt 4:23 / Announcements Formal men’s ministry Feb 7 8-10am Round table get together twice a month or more and intimately bond Not a bible study per se Go see Peter Pan Grace – Dreaming Out Loud This message has burned within her for a year and a half Pastor Jon is in Michigan Genesis 37-47 Our passions and their role in our spiritual life Joseph was a dreamer When she first saw Matt she thought he was cute, but he was a jerk and ignored her She’s a PK and preached at her dad’s church That’s where she fell in love with youth Saw Matt in worship and really noticed him He’s giving a friend a ride home from her house and she’s giving him directions She hangs up and tells her friend that she’s going to marry him Dreaming out loud is your heart shouting out She … Continue reading →

Paul Puppet show – Beattitudes Jon The Rock used to be at a Marriott hotel, body builders outside sometimes, etc Shannon was worship leader Jon and Matt Kennedy played bongos Shari and Lori took over the Children’s Ministry when leader dropped out two weeks before launch The Rock is 7 years old Shari Milewski Jon Why the Marriott Approached the school system (that’s what you do)…they kept saying no, even going so far as to say that you will never be at a school ever…now we have the keys and they have to ask us to use this facility 2002 they started praying Tuesday nights for the city Walked every square inch of this community Helping Jane DeGiacamo over a fence and she’s wondering why Johnathon Smith offered their facility at Pacific Christian Center in 2003 They shat in a circle Kirk Wheats said it’s not looking good with 12 … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Matt. 11:28-30 Discipleship Talmudeen (sp?) Cost to the committment Calling in rabbinic terms, but it’s more than Student/teacher vs disciple/rabbi Disciple more passionate to follow rabbi than student Still a burden, still a yoke….it’s just easier/lighter Jesus Ben Sira – author of apocrypha Drawing near to a source of instruction Alluding to the following and learning…thtmat Luke 9:57-62 No pillow to lay my head Let the dead bury the dead – father was probably dead for one year Let me say goodbye to my family The study of the torrah was a hard dedication His teachings are not easy, but exhilirating Students just want intelectual Is that Christian music? Count the cost Luke 14:26-33 Cultural idiom Wants a full out committment from us John only disciple not crucified – exiled to Patmos Luke 18:28-30 The value of the kingdom fills the next life …AND this life Matthew 13:44-46 … Continue reading →

Paul (dance) Medley Jon 1 Samuel 1:1-11 Constant theme of barren women Elkinah bestowed more gifts on barren wife Hannah than fertile wife Peninnah Irritate – annoyed, bothered, pissed off Hebrew: To thunder and roar with deep agony Can’t even eat food Barren women were viewed as less than Couldn’t contribute to culture Double portion meant more love, giving barren wife support Build your life on the fact that I love you more than Peninnah Hannah rose – made a desicion, moved into action Goes into prayer What kind of prayer soothes agony? 1 Sam 1:11-15 Lips move, no words – must be drunk Pouring out her soul before the Lord Pouring her heart into God’s reality What do my deepest prolems look like compared with God’s blessing? Bares her soul Your heart, problems, pain melt in God’s glory Identifies God’s attributes No razor shall touch his head Everything on … Continue reading →

Paul (You are holy) Jon Genesis 21:1-7 Key – 6 Made her laughter something redemptive Gen 12 bless nations of the world Messiah will fix it all God gives a promise, but not a deadline Life keeps ticking away Abe hits 100 Gen 17:17 – God reassures him and Abe is incredulous Scoffing laughter, sarcasm Sarah hears, Gen 18:12, and is sarchastic Lost belief in supernatural God As we get older, faith gets harder Intellectually skeptical Afraid to hope – males us vulnerable…don’t want to get hurt… We love control, we hate disappointment Afraid of boredom…don’t want to wait Start to close our hearts…get jaded Laughter of addiction and fixation Gen 21:8-10 Celebrations full of laughter Cast out Hagar and son, they can’t laugh Ishmael laughing AT Isaac? Laughter turns to anger Something wrong with this laughter…displaces God from the throne of our hearts, fromour center If anything disappoints us, … Continue reading →

Paul Children’s Program I want to know the true meaning of Christmas! Me too! We’re too busy! This year in children’s ministry: the Messiah David v. Goliath Isaiah Winter: the Beattitudes Easter: washing the disciples feet Walk to Ammaus The early church Summer: memorize the books of the Bible Presentation by John Mullens: board representative Prayer for the staff (Jon, Lori, Paul, Matt) Christmas Eve – communion service only

Paul Baptism – Bailey from Jen and Bryan Jon Kevin Parsons started a Men’s Ministry 24 hour prayer Friendship A sense of community is instilled in humanity and Christianity Ever been a complete fool in a crowd and a few people still embrace you? 1 Samuel 18-20 Keys to friendship 1. Consistent 18:3 loved him as his soul Users – always networking, what’s in it for me Your needs come second, their needs come first Design was for friendship Heart needs covenant relationships Compassion, commitment… Are we building relationships based on our own needs? Real friends want to know your weaknesses They gently correct you Think of Jonathon…his needs disappeared to the background Saw David’s role as the next King of Israel Earned his father’s enmity by aligning himself with David Loved him as his own soul Stripped himself of his throne Saw the call of God on David’s life … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Matthew 11 Incarnational possibilities Showed her what Jesus is like Godly perfume John the baptist had a special role Same Jewish expectations World fixer Remez Isaiah 61:1 Prison liberation not on the program Blessed is the one not offended That person finds life Who controls our life? People, things, etc. When you get crushed, you have a choice of reaction Deuteronomy 32:48-52 Who do you run to? Cling to? King David Killed too many people Jeremiah 20:7 Deceived = Seduced :18 Never born… Luke 1:38 Servant of the Lord…let it be Mark 3:20-23 Starts doing messianic things He’s crazy Belief in modern Christianity If you are faithful, you will be happy Un-biblical Gethsemane Mark 14:32-38 My soul is sorrowful Is there any other way? Not what I will, but what you will Cup of wrath and anger We can’t control people or circumstances Have we been trying to … Continue reading →

Paul Paul doesn’t like talking to strangers on an airplane Drunk guy sits next to him Guy keeps chugging down Heinekins as they talk about God He used to be a youth pastor, became bitter “I can’t drink from the cup of grace” The stakes are so high…drink… Jon Manoj and Alexis Alipuria are adopting two kids from Ethiopia Finding Life Before Death Malkut Shamayim (Part 1) Striving to be the kind of people Jesus was passionate about John 17 – long prayer from Jesus Jesus knows what he wants us to look like The Kingdom of Heaven The Kingdom of God Are they two separate things? The gospels use these terms over 50 different times Preaching, proclaimed Teaching, explained Parables, illustrated Life, demonstrated Is the KoH out there? Next week… Is the KoG here on earth? Who’s in the kingdom, where is t, etc Matt – KoH, but it … Continue reading →