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  1. What will we do in eternity?

    Sermons

    Sept. 27, 2020

    Growing Cantaloupe in the New Earth?  Would Jesus plant Cantaloupe, raise a flock of sheep?  Artist? Engineers?  Geophysicists? Mathematicians? Musicians?

    What will we do in eternity?

    Genesis 1:28 Dominion
    28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

    Psalm 8:3-5
    When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,

        the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
    what is man that you are mindful of him,
        and the son of man that you care for him?

    Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings[a]
        and crowned him with glory and honor.

    Hebrews 2:5-8a
    For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking.
    It has been testified somewhere,

    “What is man, that you are mindful of him,
        or the son of man, that you care for him?
    You made him for a little while lower than the angels;
        you have crowned him with glory and honor,[a]
        putting everything in subjection under his feet.”

    We will be moving from the Garden to the City.  Recreating culture post garden.

    Genesis 4:20-22
    20 Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. 22 Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

    Revelation 5:9-10

    And they sang a new song, saying,

    “Worthy are you to take the scroll
        and to open its seals,
    for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
        from every tribe and language and people and nation,
    10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
        and they shall reign on the earth.”

    Will my dog be in heaven?  Geno’s Theory. Imprinting.

    Isaiah 11:1-9

    There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
        and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
    And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
        the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
        the Spirit of counsel and might,
        the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
    And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
    He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
        or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
    but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
        and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
    and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
        and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
    Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,
        and faithfulness the belt of his loins.

    The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
        and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
    and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together;
        and a little child shall lead them.
    The cow and the bear shall graze;
        their young shall lie down together;
        and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
    The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra,
        and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den.

    Romans 8:15b-17
    15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
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  2. How to Have Church Wherever You Are

    Community Updates

    The world is rapidly changing and as followers of Jesus, we need to understand how to have church in a variety of different contexts. Come learn the easily reproducible scriptural model for being the body of Christ in various settings- whether in our building, at your home, or at your work.

    Join us for 4 Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm

    Oct 13, 20, 27 and Nov 3

    Taught by Mark and Ceci Proeger (with special guests)

    Location TBD

  3. Lyrics for Worship on the Lawn 9/27

    Community Updates

    Our God

    Water You turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind,

    There’s no one like You, none like You

    Into the darkness You shine, out of the ashes we rise
    There’s No one like You, none like You

    Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God You are higher than any other
    Our God is Healer, awesome in power, Our God, Our God

    And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us?

    And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?

     

    Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

    Lord, I lift Your name on high, Lord, I love to sing Your praises,

    I’m so glad You’re in my life, I’m so glad You came to save us

    You came from heaven to earth, to show the way

    From the earth to the cross my debt to pay
    From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky,

    Lord, I lift Your name on high (2X)

     

    Lord, Take Our Children

    Lord, take our children; Lord, give them freedom; Lord, send Your Spirit upon them (2X)

    Like arrows from a mighty warrior; like arrows flaming in the darkness

    Send Your Light into the night; may Jesus Christ be glorified

    In our children, through our children

     

    You’re Beautiful

    I see Your face in every sunrise, the colors of the morning are inside Your eyes
    The world awakens in the light of the day, I look up to the sky and say, You’re beautiful

    Oh oh oh oh oh, you’re beautiful (repeat)

    I see Your power in the moonlit night, where planets are in motion and galaxies are bright
    We are amazed in the light of the stars, it’s all proclaiming who You are

    You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful

    I see You there hanging on a tree, You bled and then You died and then You rose again for me
    Now You are sitting on Your heavenly throne, soon we will be coming home
    You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful

    When we arrive at eternity’s shore, Where death is just a memory and tears are no more
    We’ll enter in as the wedding bells ring, Your bride will come together and we’ll sing
    You’re beautiful…

    I see Your face, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful (2X)

     

    The Same Love

    You choose the humble and raise them high

    You choose the weak and make them strong
    You heal our brokenness inside and give us life

    The same love that set the captives free, the same love that opened eyes to see
    Is calling us all by name, You are calling us all by name

    The same God that spread the heavens wide, the same God that was crucified
    Is calling us all by name, You are calling us all by name

    You take the faithless one aside, and speak the words “You are mine”
    You call the cynic and the proud, “Come to Me now”

    You’re calling, You’re calling, You’re calling us to the cross
    You’re calling, You’re calling, You’re calling us to the cross

     

    I Will Serve You

    I will serve You
    Because I love you
    You have given life to me
    I was nothing until You found me
    You have given life to me

    Heartaches, broken people
    Ruined lives are why You died
    Your touch is what I long for
    You have given life to me

     

    Had It Not Been (Psalm 124)

    Had it not been the Lord who was on our side
    Had it not been the Lord who was on our side
    The anger of the enemy would have swallowed us alive
    Had it not been the Lord who was on our side.

    Had it not been the Lord who was on our side
    Had it not been the Lord who was on our side
    The waters would have engulfed us, we would have surely died
    Had it not been the Lord who was on our side.

    Blessed be the Lord who would not give us up
    Blessed be the Lord for His unfailing love
    The snare is broken and we have escaped
    Our help is in the name of the Lord.

    Blessed be the Lord!

     

  4. New Heaven and New Earth: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? 3rd Talk on Heaven

    Sermons

    Will the circle be unbroken?

    1. Doesn’t the Bible teach the earth’s fiery end?
    2. Is the promise of renewal real or just a word-picture?
    3. What will the new heavens and earth be like?
    4. What will it be like to abide eternally in God’s Presence?
    5. What will our relationship with Christ be in heave?

    2 Peter 3:5-6

    For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished.

    2 Peter 3:7

    But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

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  5. Lyrics for Worship on the Lawn 9/20

    Community Updates

    Great Are You Lord

    You give life, You are love, You bring light to the darkness
    You give hope, You restore, Every heart that is broken, Great are You, Lord

    It’s Your breath in our lungs, So we pour out our praise (2X)

    So we pour out our praise to You only

    And all the earth will shout Your praise, Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
    Great are You, Lord

    I Will Exalt

    Your presence is all I need, It’s all I want and all I seek
    And without it, Without it there’s no meaning

    Your presence is the air I breathe, The song I sing, the love I need
    And without it, Without it I’m not living

    So I will exalt you, Lord, So I will exalt you, Lord, There is no one like you God
    So I will exalt you, Lord, So I will exalt you, Lord, No other name be lifted high

    No other name be lifted high, Just lift up your voice

    And there will be no one like you, And no one beside you
    You alone are worthy of all praise, There will be no one like you, And no one beside you

    Lord, Take Our Children

    Lord, take our children; Lord, give them freedom; Lord, send Your Spirit upon them (2X)

    Like arrows from a mighty warrior; Like arrows flaming in the darkness

    Send Your Light…into the night; May Jesus Christ be glorified, In our children,  through our children

    Goodness of God

    I love You, Lord, For Your mercy never fails me, All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
    From the moment that I wake up, Until I lay my head, Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

    And all my life You have been faithful, And all my life You have been so, so good
    With every breath that I am able, Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

    I love Your voice, You have led me through the fire
    And in darkest night You are close like no other

    I’ve known You as a Father, I’ve known You as a Friend
    And I have lived in the goodness of God, yeah!

    ‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
    Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
    With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now, I give You everything
    ‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me, oh-oh

    Jesus, We Love You

    Old things have passed away, Your love has stayed the same
    Your constant grace remains the cornerstone

    Things that we thought were dead, Are breathing in life again
    You cause your Son to shine on darkest nights

    For all that you’ve done, we will pour out our love, This will be our anthem song

    Jesus we love you, Oh how we love you, You are the one our, our hearts adore

    The hopeless have found their hope, The orphans now have a home

    All that was lost has found its place in you,

    You lift our weary head, You make us strong instead,

    You took these rags and made us beautiful

    Our affection, our devotion, Poured out on the feet of Jesus (4x)
    We love you, Oh how we love you, You are the one our, our hearts adore

    Jesus we love you, Oh how we love you, You are the one our hearts adore

    You’re Beautiful

    I see Your face in every sunrise, The colors of the morning are inside Your eyes
    The world awakens in the light of the day, I look up to the sky and say, You’re beautiful

    Oh oh oh oh oh, your beautiful (repeat)

    I see Your power in the moonlit night, Where planets are in motion and galaxies are bright
    We are amazed in the light of the stars, It’s all proclaiming who You are

    You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful

    I see You there hanging on a tree, You bled and then You died and then You rose again for me
    Now You are sitting on Your heavenly throne, Soon we will be coming home
    You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful

    When we arrive at eternity’s shore, Where death is just a memory and tears are no more
    We’ll enter in as the wedding bells ring, Your bride will come together and we’ll sing
    You’re beautiful…

    I see Your face, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful

    I see Your face, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful

  6. Heaven – Echoes of the Garden, End of Suffering, Freedom Unimaginable

    Sermons

    Genesis 3:8-9

    And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool[a] of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”[b]

    John 14:23

    23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

    Revelation 21:2-3.  (An echo of the garden)

    And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place[a] of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people,[b] and God himself will be with them as their God.[c]

    Romans 8:22-23

    22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

    Psalm 103:1-5

    Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

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