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Insiders - The Temple God Builds

We love the grace of God. But what does grace actually mean? It means that no matter the names we call people or the barriers we put up between them, God saves them and us by his action.

Paul is encouraging us, saying through Jesus, the promise of Abraham, has come true, that those who were once outsiders are now insiders; those who were lost are now found. “A plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” Ephesians 1:10
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Insiders - No Racing In A Museum

We love to see classic cars, to look at old race cars or marvel at our car from our youth sitting in the garage. But those machines were not built to just be looked at. They were built to be set free on a track to race the day away.

Paul is encouraging us, saying through Jesus, the promise of Abraham, has come true, that those who were once outsiders are now insiders; those who were lost are now found. “A plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.” Ephesians 1:10
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Teach us to Pray - Hannah's Prayer

Hannah cannot have children, and her husband's other wife is constantly making fun of her. She is not even safe in the temple praying because High Priest Eli thinks she is drunk in the temple. However, we see God uses the humble to point to His true King.

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Teach us to Pray - Deliver Us From Evil

What does this mean? We pray in this petition, in summary, that our Father in heaven would rescue us from every evil of body and soul, possessions and reputation, and finally, when our last hour comes, give us a blessed end, and graciously take us from this valley of sorrow to Himself in heaven.

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Teach us to Pray - Lead us not into Tempation

What does this mean? God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory.

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Teach us to Pray - Forgive us our sins.

What does this mean? We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look at our sins, or deny our prayer because of them. We are neither worthy of the things for which we pray, nor have we deserved them, but we ask that He would give them all to us by grace, for we daily sin much and surely deserve nothing but punishment. So we too will sincerely forgive and gladly do good to those who sin against us.

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Teach us to Pray - Our Daily Bread

What does this mean? Daily bread includes everything that has to do with the support and needs of the body, such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, home, land, animals, money, goods, a devout husband or wife, devout children, devout workers, devout and faithful rulers, good government, good weather, peace, health, self-control, good reputation, good friends, faithful neighbors, and the like.

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Giving To Jesus Thankfully From The Heart

MOST BELIEVERS have questions about life. Sometimes there are answers, sometimes there aren’t. When life doesn’t seem to make sense, when we are tempted to rationalize our circumstances or explain our situation according to reason or Christian principles, the lesson from Job reminds us how far God is beyond our understanding. Our life in relationship with Him is more about trust than understanding. Trust is God’s gift that reminds us of our humanity and God’s incredible power, power that loves us and makes us His own.

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Teach us to Pray - Thy Will Be Done on Earth as it is in Heaven

What does this mean? How is God’s will done? God’s will is done when He breaks and hinders every evil plan and purpose of the devil, the world, and our sinful nature, which do not want us to hallow God’s name or let His kingdom come; and when He strengthens and keeps us firm in His Word and faith until we die.

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Teach us to Pray - Thy Kingdom Come

The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also. How does God’s kingdom come? God’s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy Word and lead godly lives here in time and there in eternity.

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Teach us to Pray - Hallowed Be Your Name

What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also.

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Teach us to Pray - Our Father Who art in Heaven

What does this mean? With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father.

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I Am The Vine

Many times in life it can seem like we are uprooted, that we are disconnected and just adrift like a tumbleweed in an old western. Jesus knows His disciples and His followers are going to feel this way. To all of those who feel disconnected, Jesus says that He is the vine, and He has sent the advocate to connect us all.

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Today    

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study    8:45 am
Worship    10:00 am
Korean Church Worship    1:00 pm
AA    7:30 pm

This Week

Via de Cristo @ Bocks home    Monday, 6:30 pm
Bible Study with Pastor Russ    Tuesday, 11:00 am
Mahjong    Wednesday, 12:00 noon
Bible Study @Perkin’s Restaurant    Thursday, 7:00 am
Scripture Narration    Thursday, 11:00 am
Brownie Troop    Thursday, 6:30 pm
The Other Talk    Friday, 10:00 pm
Korean Church Prayer Meeting    Saturday, 6:00 am

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I Am The Way, Truth, and the Life

The Lord’s disciple Thomas asks Jesus, ‘‘Lord where are you going? Can you show us the way?’’ Thomas wants to know the way. What can he do, what can he be so that he can be with the Father? Jesus looks at him and says that he, Jesus, is the way.

Today    

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study    8:45 am
Worship    10:00 am
Korean Church Worship    1:00 pm
AA    7:30 pm

This Week

Via de Cristo @ Bocks home    Monday, 6:30 pm
Bible Study with Pastor Russ    Tuesday, 11:00 am
Mahjong    Wednesday, 12:00 noon
Bible Study @Perkin’s Restaurant    Thursday, 7:00 am
Scripture Narration    Thursday, 11:00 am
Brownie Troop    Thursday, 6:30 pm
The Other Talk    Friday, 10:00 pm
Korean Church Prayer Meeting    Saturday, 6:00 am

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I Am The Resurrection and Life

Jesus’ good friend Lazarus gets sick and dies. When Jesus finally gets to his town, Martha comes running out to Jesus with tears in her eyes and says, ‘’IF ONLY you had been here, he would not have died.’’ We often live with the cloud of ‘If Only’ over us, which causes us to slow and not see the light breaking forth.

Today    

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study    8:45 am
Worship    10:00 am
Korean Church Worship    1:00 pm
Community Women’s Group    4:00 pm
AA    7:30 pm

This Week

Via de Cristo @ Bocks home    Monday, 6:30 pm
Bible Study with Pastor Russ    Tuesday, 11:00 am
MOPS--Off site    Wednesday, 9:15 am
Mahjong    Wednesday, 12:00 noon
Bible Study @Perkin’s Restaurant    Thursday, 7:00 am
Scripture Narration    Thursday, 11:00 am
Korean Church Prayer Meeting    Saturday, 6:00 am

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I Am The Good Shepherd

When God’s people hear ‘shepherd,’ they automatically think of the messiah, a king from God. Jesus uses this understanding to say that he is the Good Shepherd, that he is not in this for himself but for everyone else.

Today    

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study    8:45 am
Worship    10:00 am
Korean Church Worship    1:00 pm
Community Women’s Group    4:00 pm
AA    7:30 pm

This Week

Via de Cristo @ Bocks home    Monday, 6:30 pm
Bible Study with Pastor Russ    Tuesday, 11:00 am
MOPS--Off site    Wednesday, 9:15 am
Mahjong    Wednesday, 12:00 noon
Bible Study @Perkin’s Restaurant    Thursday, 7:00 am
Scripture Narration    Thursday, 11:00 am
Korean Church Prayer Meeting    Saturday, 6:00 am

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I Am The Gate

When I was young, it seems like I was told that Jesus the gate in the sense that I had to choose the correct gate and that Gate was Jesus. However, Jesus wants us to know that he is the gate. He is the one who keeps the robbers out and keeps the sheep in. Jesus is our gate, keeping us safe.

Today    March 18 2018

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study    8:45 am
Worship    10:00 am
Korean Church Worship    1:00 pm
Community Women’s Group    4:00 pm
AA    7:30 pm

This Week

Via de Cristo @ Bocks home    Monday, 6:30 pm
Bible Study with Pastor Russ    Tuesday, 11:00 am
Heatherwood HOA    Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Mahjong    Wednesday, 12:00 noon
Planning Committee    Wednesday, 6:00 pm
Bible Study @Perkin’s Restaurant    Thursday, 7:00 am
Scripture Narration    Thursday, 11:00 am
Brownie Troop    Thursday, 6:30 pm
Korean Church Prayer Meeting    Saturday, 6:00 am

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I Am The Light of the World

Just imagine people from all over Israel have come to Jerusalem to stay in tents and remember how God led them through the wilderness.  People are everywhere, lighting lights to remember what God has done. Yeah, that is where Jesus is standing.  

Today    March 18 2018

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study    8:45 am
Worship    10:00 am
Korean Church Worship    1:00 pm
Community Women’s Group    4:00 pm
AA    7:30 pm

This Week

Via de Cristo @ Bocks home    Monday, 6:30 pm
Bible Study with Pastor Russ    Tuesday, 11:00 am
Heatherwood HOA    Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Mahjong    Wednesday, 12:00 noon
Planning Committee    Wednesday, 6:00 pm
Bible Study @Perkin’s Restaurant    Thursday, 7:00 am
Scripture Narration    Thursday, 11:00 am
Brownie Troop    Thursday, 6:30 pm
Korean Church Prayer Meeting    Saturday, 6:00 am

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I Am The Bread of Life

I AM The Bread of Life - God’s people grumbled for bread in the wilderness. Jesus performs a miracle and feeds 5000 with some bread and fish. They are following Jesus around wanting another sign or miracle showing that He is God.  To this crowd He said “I AM the Bread of Life.” 

Today    March 18 2018

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study    8:45 am
Worship    10:00 am
Korean Church Worship    1:00 pm
Community Women’s Group    4:00 pm
AA

This Week

Via de Cristo @ Bocks home    Monday, 6:30pm
Adopt-a-Mile (off site)    Tuesday, 8:30pm
Bible Study with Pastor Russ    Tuesday, 11:00am
Surviving Spouses    Tuesday, 12:30pm
Grace BOD    Tuesday, 5:15pm
MOPS    Wednesday, 9:15am
Mahjong    Wednesday, 12:00noon    
Bible Study @Perkin’s Restaurant    Thursday, 7:00am
Scripture Narration    Thursday, 11:00am
Foster Grandparents    Friday, 10:00am
Game Night    Friday, 6:00pm
Korean Church Prayer Meeting    Saturday, :6:00am
LWML Spring Rally (off site)    Saturday, 8:30am (see Cheryl Nolte)
Grace Hello    Saturday, 10:00am

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The Gardener - The Day

We have expectations in this life. We know what McDonald’s will taste like, we know it will be hot in the summer, and we know that the dead don’t come back to life. However, listen to the story of the Gardener.

EASTER SERVICES

Join us on Palm Sunday, 3/25 (10 am); 
Maundy Thursday, 3/29 (6 pm)
and dinner at a restaurant following the service; Good Friday, 3/30 (noon and 7pm); 
Easter, 4/1 (Sunrise, 7 am, 
Breakfast immediately following, 
Worship Service 10 am).
 

Today    March 18 2018

Sunrise Worship Service    7:00 am
Breakfast    Immediately following Sunrise Service
Worship    10:00 am
Korean Church Worship    1:00 pm
AA    7:30 pm

This Week

LWML    Monday, 1:00pm
Via de Cristo @ Bocks home    Canceled this Week
Bible Study with Pastor Russ    Tuesday, 11:00am
Surviving Spouses    Tuesday, 12:30pm
Mahjong    Wednesday, 12:00noon    
Bible Study @Perkin’s Restaurant    Thursday, 7:00am
Scripture Narration    Thursday, 11:00am
Brownie Troop    Thursday, 6:30pm
MOPS--The Divine Comedy    Friday, 7:00pm
Korean Church Prayer Meeting    Saturday, 6:00am

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