Paul (How Great Is Your Love) Jon Acts 4:23-35 Book of the development of the first church of Christ Chapters 3-5 talk of the first persecution levelled against the church The response was astonishing and positive They die unlike any other Uneducated and socially marginalized took over Thr Roman Empire Something happened to them to make them respond the way they did In Acts 17, these men are causing this upheaval in the greatest empire we’ve ever known Get to a point where empire isn’t shaking you, but you’re shaking empire As we walk through this text we’re going to talk about this Peter and John went back Lord look upon their threats The civil authorities over the church could take possession of vital things If that threat happened to us, how would we respond In v. 29 they say give us boldness The fact that that’s what they asked … Continue reading →

Paul Stephen (new graduate of seminary school) Pentecost Sunday Paul’s speaking tonight Jon Next Sunday concerts in the park start and parking issues arise Looking for volunteers to protect our parking lots Jeami The kids have uniforms but need underwear Mercy’s Village can accept credit cards Stephen Agora meeting on Thursday Barbecue Youth group going to Big Sur Looking for youth leaders for the week Paul Paul Don’t Worry (Be Happy) – Bobby McFerrin How many people remember 1988? The only acapella song to hit #1 Cocktail with Tom Cruise was best picture Based on a quote from Mayor Baba who took a vow of silence Bumper stickers all over Big part of culture Philippians 4:6 Going to talk about anxiety The great Vanessa Hernandez, doctor of psychiatry I think Parts of our body are interconnected by an elegant set of chemicals designed solely to stress response General adaptation syndrome … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Daytime prayer meeting the following Tuesday Next Sunday we will be at Tree of Life @ 5:30!! (not 5) Something interesting tonight I’ve given it a great deal of thought How God describes us as clay and Himself the potter And Jon is just one lump of clay trying to describe God to other lumps of clay Interesting couple of months in Christianity re: the end of the world Hal Lindsey’s book The Late Great Planet Earth I started my first ??? Whisenant – rapture in 1988 Pamphlets in church Families that bought it hook line and sinker September 11-13 1988 My dad (a minister) was begging people to not buy into this 1994 Harold Camping predicted the end and wrote a book Got it wrong Thinking about the Rapture Afraid of the concept Jesus would return like a thief in the night, take all the Christians and … Continue reading →

Paul Paul We are doing a church plant (probably in the fall) We are a church plant I had the opportunity to preach at Rolling Hills Covenant Church Pastor Moses and Pastor Eddie Espinoza June 5th is a joint service with all the churches supporting this church plant in Buena Park No regular service that night (hence the half-hour buffer) We want a proper Walter Contreras (head of the Hispanic church plant community in the Pacific South Western Conference) will be doing communion James 5:16-20 Why would James exhort us to confess our sins to one another? Address the why and the how What’s the proper way to confess to others? Talks about how confessions heals soul How we can bring a person back into the fold How God calls us to partner with people in the process of confession The what of confession Ratify or confirm You bring something … Continue reading →

Paul Stephen After church in K-1 is a meeting for solace for the children (Afghani kids summer program) Jon Matthew 6:9-13 -“Plant your hope with good seeds. Don’t cover yourself with thistle and weeds.” Mumford & Sons Life sentence for drunk driving manslaughter Instead of staying and facing the crime he ran Inspectors found him and convicted him Interview revealed why he ran Father had a watch collection, had a beloved watch Curiosity got the best of him, he broke the watch and he put it back When dad found out he called the kids together and asked them to fess up Nobody did and this middle child learned early on that when the big test comes along, he would leave it in the dark Series of small compromises led to this big failure -Peirasmos? Temptation in the text Tricky word Also translates as test The test can be turned … Continue reading →

Matthew Kennedy Katie Welcome to Family Service Heather Talking about prayer Asking parents for stuff everyday Food Can we play Help on hw Leave a light on What do we say in return Dads awesome at making eggs Pancakes Crepes We ask more than thank with our parents Same thing with God Help Forgive me Help me feel better God I love that you Protect me Cool things about god Glad you’re my savior Thank you for friends For your power Who kneels? Close your eyes? Fold your hands? Hands together? Look up? Bow your head? We can pray anywhere anytime Hallowed – holy – set apart The first part is all about God, not even asking anything I surrender In roman times they held their hands out like they were shackled 3 things you love about your parents, 3 they love about you, 3 you love about God Hocus … Continue reading →