Category: Meaning
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Matthew 21.1-17 Fan or Follower? Palms or Power? JUMC 20130324
1 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says…
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Ephesians 2:10 “We are Here to serve God” JUMC 20130317
“We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) In answering the question: What on Earth Am I here for? We have learned that we are here because God loves us, we are here for God’s pleasure God desires to…
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Romans 8.28 Created to Become Like Christ JUMC 20130310
Romans 8.28 “In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” [NIV] What on Earth are we here for? We are created to become like Christ. Review: We are.. YOU MATTER TO GOD. Created for God’s Pleasure; GOD MEETS US IN WORSHIP. Created…
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Romans 6.13b “You Were Planned for God’s Pleasure: JUMC 20130224
WORSHIP WOEAIHF: WK2 “Give yourselves completely to God since you have been given new life.” Romans 6:13b (NLT) Central to the message of scripture is a call for us to worship. The Sabbath is set as a one-of-seven opportunities to practice the one thing we were created to do from the very beginning. Worship is…
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Isaiah 44:2a “What on Earth am I Doing Here” Week 1 JUMC 20130217
“I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born.” Isaiah 44:2a (CEV) If someone asked you life’s big questions: Why am I alive? Does my life matter? What is my purpose? What’s the point? Some days we might sound the prophet Jeremiah who asks, “Was I born to be a…
