Going Where Jesus Leads
The December 2019 Newsletter is now available. 2019 December Newsletter
Also available is a printer friendly version of the December Worship Assistants and Calendar. December 2019 Worship Assistants and Calendar
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Happy Thanksgiving!
The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click in the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time of pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.
Today’s question is: How has the Lord and how does the Lord enter unexpectedly into your daily life?
This week’s text for the First Sunday of Advent : Matthew 24:36-44 (NRSV)
The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click in the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time of pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.
Today’s question is: We know that the Lord comes to us in Holy Communion. How does that help or hinder our expectations of when the Lord will come at other times?
This week’s text for the First Sunday of Advent : Matthew 24:36-44 (NRSV)
This is the video of the worship service held on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.; Christ the King Sunday.+
Thank you to our Choir for Singing “Lord We Want to Thank You”
The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click in the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time of pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.
Today’s question is: If no one knows the day or the hour, including Jesus, then why do so many profess they know when the world is going to end?
This week’s text for the First Sunday of Advent : Matthew 24:36-44 (NRSV)
The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click in the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time of pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.
Today’s question is: How does Jesus “remember” us?
This week’s text for Christ the King Sunday: Luke 23:33-43 (NRSV)
33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34?Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”? And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” 36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click in the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time of pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.
Today’s question is: In what way is Jesus king, and how is this crucifixion the crowning moment?
This week’s text for Christ the King Sunday: Luke 23:33-43 (NRSV)
33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34?Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”? And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” 36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
For an advance glance at the announcements for Sunday, November 24, 2019 click here: 20191124 Announcements
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Happy Thanksgiving!
The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click in the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time of pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.
Today’s question is: Why is Jesus not saving himself?
This week’s text for Christ the King Sunday: Luke 23:33-43 (NRSV)
33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34?Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”? And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” 36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click in the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time of pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.
Today’s question is: How comfortable are you with the thought that your things will be someone else’s after you die?
This week’s text for Christ the King Sunday: Luke 23:33-43 (NRSV)
33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34?Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”? And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” 36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”