Category: Sacrifice
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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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If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am…
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1 Timothy 6:17-19 “Stewardship Measurements” JUMC 20121111
As we continue the journey toward extravagant generosity together we are growing in our idea and plans for living as stewards of the body of Christ. This is an awesome work we share. Let’s start with a check-up. Find your heartbeat (demonstrate how to find your pulse). Did everyone find a pulse? Sometimes we need…
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Matthew 6:24 “Extravagance” JUMC Stewardship 20121104
MT:6.24 No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. The 5 Core Practices of Making Disciples for the Transformation of the World Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Spiritual Growth,…
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Luke 22:15-20 “I have eagerly desired to eat with you” World Communion Sunday JUMC 20121007
15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” 17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among…
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Mark 8:27-38 “Who Do You Say that I Am” JUMC 20120916
Cave at Cesarea Phillipi Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “But who do you say that…
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Ephesians 4:1-16 “A Time to Grow Up” JUMC 20120805
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit,…
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Ephesians 4:1-16 “A Time to Grow Up” JUMC 20120805
1 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit,…
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1 Samuel 8:4-20 “We Want a King, like the other nations.” JUMC 20120610
8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, 5 and said to him, “You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations.” 6 But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king…
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Hebrews 10:4-10 “God’s Not Pleased with our Bull” JUMC 20120401:0900
1 The old plan was only a hint of the good things in the new plan. Since that old “law plan” wasn’t complete in itself, it couldn’t complete those who followed it. No matter how many sacrifices were offered year after year, they never added up to a complete solution. 2 If they had, the…
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