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Today’s topic is service.  What is the best service you've ever had?  FastPass at DisneyLand?  A complimentary dessert at your favorite restaurant for your birthday?  Your car vacuumed during an oil change service?  What is the best service you've ever given?  A smile and a look in someone's eye when you greeted them?  A personal "thank you" written on the back of a restaurant check with a smiley face?  A lollipop for each of the kids while mom conducted a transaction at the bank?  Remember those days?  Service is not what it used to be, is it?  If we follow Jesus' example, we will give excellent service that never goes out of style. Aim: Jesus sets the example for His people to serve generously. 1.The last will be first and the first will be last (19:30-20:16) Principle:   God is generous. 2.Jesus tells He will be condemned to death and raised, to sit at His right and left in the kingdom is not for Him to grant, and wh...

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.many 1 st be last, many last be first; koh like landowner went early hire workers vineyard(19:30-20:1) 2.he pay denarius, sent vineyard; 9AM saw others; go work vineyard; noon, 3PM, 5PM, go(20:2-7) 3.evening, owner>foreman: pay last to first; workers hired 5PM recd denarius(20:8-9) 4.those hired 1 st expectd more, recd denarius, grumble;”hired last workd 1hr, you made equal(20:10-12) 5.”I unfair , didn’t you agree wk denarius;”take pay, want give same(20:13-14) 6. have right do my $ or you envious bec I generous; last 1 st , 1 st last(20:14-16)   7.J going Jerus, took 12 aside; going Jerus, SoM be delivered CP/tol, they condemn to death(20:17-18) 8.hand2Gents, mockd, flogged, crucified, 3 rd day raise2life; mother Zeb’s sons, kneeling, favor(20:19-20) 9.grant sons sit your R/L in kingdom; you know what asking, can you drink cup, “we can”(20:21-22) 10.you will drink, sit R/L f...

 We’re talking about relationships today. Aim: God has a plan for every life and will bring that plan to fruition. 1.Jesus healed, spoke about divorce, and placed hands on children (Matthew 19:1-15) 2.Jesus said, “it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven,” and, “first will be last and…last will be first” (Matthew 19:16-30)   Remember last week we ended the chapter with Jesus telling a parable about an unforgiving servant.   He said “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”   I pray that has stuck with you throughout the week and that God used this challenging word to open paths of reconciliation between you and God and others. Matthew 19 opens with Jesus leaving Galilee and going to the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan.   It’s difficult to gauge exactly how long this journey may have taken, but my searches say anywhere from 6-14 days of wa...

 Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.When J finished, went Judea; lg crowds followed, he healed them(19:1-2) 2.some Phar came test:lawful man divorce wife any/every reason(19:3) 3.haven’t you read Creator made m/f; this reason man leave fr/mother, united to wife,1 flesh(19:4-5) 4.what G joined, let no one separate; “Why Moses cmd man give wife cert divorce, send away”(19:6-7) 5.J:”Moses permitted you divorce bec hearts hard, not this way from beginning…(19:8) 6.”anyone divorces wife, except sex imm, marries another commits adultery”(19:9) 7.disc:better marry ;J: every1 accept;eunuchs born/made/choose4koh,1who can accept,should(19:10-12) 8.ppl brought children J place hands,pray,disc rebuked;J:let children cm;placed hands,went on(19:13-15)   9.man:what good thing I do get eternal life;”why ask me what good,only One good,kp cmds”(19:16-17) 10.”which ones”,” murder , adultery , steal , false testimony ;honor fr/mom,l...

Tonight’s passage is Matthew chapter 18.  It begins, “At that time…”  Let’s quickly recap chapter 17 so we remember what time we’re talking about.  At the beginning of chapter 17, Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain and was transfigured before them.  Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus and spoke with Him about His upcoming departure.  Peter offered to build three shelters for them, and his offer was interrupted by God’s voice declaring Jesus to be “my Son, whom I love, with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”  The disciples fell down, terrified.  Jesus touched them, comforted them and told them to get up and not be afraid.  When they got up, there was no one there but Jesus.  As they came down the mountain, Jesus told them not to tell what happened until after his resurrection.  Then they have a little discussion about Elijah and how he “comes and will restore all things” and how he “has already come, and they did not...

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.disc2J:who greatest koh;He placed child among them;unless becm like lil children never enter koh(1-3) 2.whoever takes lowly pos=greatest koh;whoever welcomes child in my name welcomes me(4-5) 3.anyone causes those believe stumble better lg millstone drowned(6) 4.woe to world bec things cause ppl stumble,woe person thru whom come(7) 5.if hand/foot causes stumble,cut off/throw away;if eye causes stumble, gouge out/throw away(8-9) 6.despise little ones,their angels always see face Father; SoM came seek/save lost (10-11[ Lk19:10 ]) 7.if man owns 100 sheep,one wanders,will he not leave 99,look for 1;if finds, happier about 1(12-13) 8.Father willing any these little ones perish(14)   9.if brosis sins, point out fault betw2of you;if listen tk 1or2 others so established by 2-3 witnesses(15-16) 10.if still refuse listen, tell church, if refuse listen church, treat as pagan/tax collector(17) ...

 First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Lynette Eason and her publisher for sending me a copy of "Life Flight" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me. “Life Flight” by Lynette Eason in the first book in her brand new Extreme Measures series.  Penny Carlton is an emergency helicopter pilot who takes risks every day in her work, transporting patients for medical treatment in sometimes challenging conditions.  FBI Special Agent Holt Satterfield is chasing a serial killer…and Penny finds herself right in the middle of the manhunt. This is an action-packed, adventurous, romantic suspense read that will keep you reading well into the wee hours.  Eason knows how to build a plot that is engaging.  And she sprinkles thoughtful life lessons throughout her books.  This one is no exception.  This book is an exceptional suspense ...

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.After 6d, J took P, Jas, Jn up high mt; transfigured, face like sun, clothes like light(Mt 17:1-2) 2.appeared Moses, Elijah w/J; P>J:good us be here, 3 shelters for you, Moses, Elijah(3-4) 3.while speaking, bright cloud, voice: This my Son, Whom I love, well pleased, listen him!(5) 4.disc heard, fell facedown, terrified; J touched: get up, be afraid;they looked up saw no one exc J(6-8) 5.J: tell what seen until SoM raised(9) 6.disc asked why tol say Elijah come first; J: E comes/will restore all things(10-11) 7.E already come, they recognize , done everything they wished, SoM going to suffer at their hands(12) 8.then disc understood he talking about Jn Baptist(13)   9.When came to crowd, man approached J, knelt;”Lord, mercy my son, seizures,falls fire/water”(14-15) 10.”brought him disc, could not heal”;”unbeliev’g perverse gen, how long I stay?bring boy”(16-17) 11.J rebuked dem...