Blessings
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth: you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. Matthew 11:25
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Good Morning!
Lenten Awakening
“Jesus Revealing Us”
Call to Worship, Prayer
Hymn “All Hail The Power of Jesus’s Name"
Hymn “Take My Life and Let it Be”
Praise and Prayer
Responsive Scripture: Jesus Revealing Us
Responsive Scripture: Jesus Revealing Us
Leader: There is one more thing we dare not leave out in our pursuit
of learning to see as Jesus sees. It’s the matter of our eyes. What we
see is interpreted through the filtering lens of our acquired learning,
our set opinions, our good or bad fortunes, our belief system, and a
variety of other influences. Jesus invites us to a different way of
seeing. He reveals it in a prayer:
All: At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father - Lord of heaven and
earth. You have revealed Your truths to the lowly and the ignorant,
the children and the crippled, the lame and the mute. You have
hidden wisdom from those who pride themselves on being so wise
and learned.” (Matthew 11:25)
Leader: The disciples struggle with the concept of the kingdom of
heaven. They do not yet understand that who is most important or
most powerful is a contradiction in terms. Later in Matthew’s
Gospel, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
All: Jesus called over a little child. He put His hand on the top of
the child’s head. “This is the truth: unless you change and become
like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. In
that kingdom, the most humble who are the most like this child are
the greatest. And whoever welcomes a child, welcomes her in My
name, welcomes Me.” (Matthew 18:2-5)
Leader: In God’s economy, each soul has its own value apart from all
others. Jesus calls the people of His kingdom to help the weak and
the friendless, the small and the frail, the mute and the poor, the ugly and disfigured.
Sermon: “Jesus Revealing Us”
Hymn “O For A Thousand Tongues”
Benediction
Prayer list
Mary Sherwood,
Jim and Donna Glenn,
Presidential election,
Unspoken prayers,
Mike Shipley,
Don Baker’s African Mission ,
Roger and Pat Polsley,
Families and children,
Nancy Newlon,
Pastor Donna,
Larry and Betty Moyer,
Gary and Alice Shoning,
Tom Shull,
Bev Powles,
Joan Tiemeyer,
Phyllis Layman,
Ellie Warren
Board meeting today after the service and Fellowship.
Nancy’s address: 702 Fort Crook Rd. S #241, Bellevue, NE 68005
March 23 Percival Hometown Pride: Firehouse pancakes and Easter
egg hunt at the park.
March 24 Palm Sunday: pancake breakfast, bring a side dish to share.
May 1st: Pastor Donna invites the ladies to a Tea Party in Malvern.
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Old churches must not simply stand
as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have
invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing
their offspring to form new congregations. ~ unknown
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Percy's Tidbit
Times are uncertain but our God is not.
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