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Paul Jon In the middle of a series on being a Spirit-filled community Gospel is an explosion around us God shrapnel all around Talk about the family nature Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Romans 12:9-13 (NRSV) The non-selectivity The non-privacy I like that phrasing, mutual affection Phileo has to do with brotherly and sisterly love Storge has to do with devotion You don’t choose your siblings, you are born into a family, it is a gift given to you, a natural kind of love He uses storge because there must be something deeper going on It’s … Continue reading →

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Paul Maria Prayer for the offering Paul Ed. Note: Just an amazing thought inspired by “love endures forever” about how God was spurned by his lover, but he was the “bigger man” and sacrificed all to win us back. Maria Going to read you some passages Luke 9 where Jesus is determined to go to Jerusalem Right now we’re in the season of Lent 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday Funky Christian math where we skip Sundays A lot of Catholics give up meat, resulting in Fish Fry Fridays Here at The Rock, we’re focusing on the idea of giving things away for the benefit of others Letting our self-deprivation bless others Questions: Who is someone in your life that you would like to see thrive? What is one way that you can bless them and remind them that they are loved? Is there someone you feel God … Continue reading →

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Paul 15th of December is the kids big show Christmas Eve we’re doing something a little different Doing a joint service with Peninsula Community Church (the other church I lead worship at) There will be a 5pm and a 7pm, I recommend the latter as the former is usually packed First Sunday of Advent Christmas isn’t something that sneaks up on us, we wait for it and anticipate it Chris Isaiah 2:1-5 Paul with O Come, O Come Emmanuel riff at the end Jon … Jesus entered a house. A crowd gathered again so that it was impossible for him and his followers even to eat. When his family heard what was happening, they came to take control of him. They were saying, “He’s out of his mind!” His mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside and sent word to him, calling for him. A crowd was seated around him, … Continue reading →

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Paul Jon I’m glad you’re here First things first, offering Opportunity for next Sunday Membership class My hope is not to come at you with information, but to help you get to know others and me Find out about the church, how we function We just want to know who you are Is this something you want to do communally with us? Now we move on to the text! Sidebar on Words With Friends (za and whiz) Luke 14: 1-6, then 7-14 I’m a nerd, we could dissect everything, but not everybody’s that way, so we’ll just get into the meatier stuff One Sabbath, when Jesus went to share a meal in the home of one of the leaders of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely. A man suffering from an abnormal swelling of the body was there. Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, “Does the Law allow healing … Continue reading →

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Paul Jon The Keatings are moving to Chicago so Stephen can go to theological school Their last week is July 8th Going to preach tonight on the 23rd Psalm Gave you the card and I’d like you to pray through it this week If God says something to you, we’d like you to share it with me Something hidden in our hearts that is really foundational We’ve been dealing with issues of the heart With how God has been making us Matthew 3 Matthew was Jewish which affects how he delivers his gospel The stories Matthew tells these stories, think of what he might be referencing Matthew 3:13-17 ESV Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be … Continue reading →

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Paul Stephen Tonight we are bringing awareness to West Side Pregnancy Center Bredows and Milewskis have more info Interested in bonding with people over food? Dinners for 6-8 Mix names in a bowl of hats and get together Business meeting tonight after the service Child care services are available We have pictures from our involvement with the organization Solace For The Children Schmidts and the Parsons hosted kids this summer Life changing event hosting the child After church meeting for that next week Paul Jon Luke 19:1-10 Going to review the story of Zaccheus …. And how it comes to an individual Jesus not only comes to Zaccheus, but to an entire community Gives the community an opportunity to restore a person A community of grace goes even deeper little bit of background During this time in history Rome is ruling all Jericho included Under the kingdom of Rome They … Continue reading →