Revelation
22: 16-21
“The one who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming
soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!”
No, really.
Patricia Scott (Leader of
Children’s Ministries) guided the congregation through a great children’s
sermon. She compared how when you (the
student) write your name on your back pack and school supplies, you are naming them for yourself. She went on to
explain that God does the same thing. GOD names each of us, and in so doing,
names each one of us a Child of God. And in that way, we
are all cared for, loved by and protected by GOD. Each child then received a back pack
Carabiner hook in the shape of the Cross.
Just a little reminder to feel God watching over you!
There
were words of encouragement for parents
too, as they attempt to get back into the routine of school and leave behind the summer fun.
There was a
prayer for the school children and a prayer for
the teachers and administrators of our schools.
The
sermon for the adults delved into various types of prayers, with “Come Lord
Jesus!” the one of the final prayers of the Bible. Rev. Jason talked about the belief of
Christians that there will be a second coming of Jesus and pointed to the
recent times of fear and worry over Y2K, the 12.12.12 date and various visions
of extreme Christian believers to ones that actually make a little sense. While none of these events has taken place, people paid attention.
Rev.
Jason pointed out that it is because as Christians, we already believe in Jesus
and His coming. How so?
Over
Communion, we repeat “Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come
again”.
The
Lord’s Prayer “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven…”
And
the prayer “Come Lord Jesus” in Revelation, the last book of the Bible.
God has already won our hearts and our
minds.
Rev. Jason challenged us at the
end of the sermon: Are you living your life with expectancy? Can you see how to live your life
faithfully?
Let this expectancy
transform your life.
Music for Acoustical Sunday:
“Soon United” Brooke Ligertword ©2009
Hillsong Publishing
“All My Fountains” Tomlin/Nockels/Carson/Nockels ©2011 Sixsteps Publishing
“Cornerstone” Mote/Liljero/Myrin/Morgan/Batchelder-Bradbury ©2011 Hillsong
Publishing
“Come Lord Jesus” Michael Rafferty/Mike
DiStefano ©2011.
I am a Renewed Christian
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