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The end is near...or not

11/17/2019

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Isaiah 65: 7-25; 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13; Luke 21: 5-19
November 17, 2019


At our recent cluster three Pastor's meeting, the question was put to the group. If you discovered somehow that the end of the world was near—say four weeks away, what would you do? Pastor Scott said, “I would go out into my community and minister the Gospel to those that have not yet accepted the Lord into their lives.” Pastor Kathy said with great enthusiasm, “I would dedicate all of my remaining time to serving God, my family, my church, and my fellow man with a greater conviction.”
Finally it was my turn. “I would go to my mother-in-laws house for the 4 weeks.” Everyone was puzzled by my answer, and our group leader asked, “Why your mother-in-law’s home?” “Because that will make it the longest 4 weeks of my life!”
Alright, that's not true. I can't resist a good mother-in-law joke. You all know I have a wonderful mother-in-law and I would fill up on Krub and buttermilk pancakes and Swedish meatballs and crazy cake. It would be a great four weeks! ​

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A Time of Transition

11/10/2019

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Haggai 1:15b-2:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38
November 10, 2019


Haggai is not a very famous prophet. The span of time he preached was just a few months in the year 520 BC. Haggai is only two chapters long, 1½ pages in my bible. He wrote in a time of transition., the Jewish people moving back to Israel. The prophets in the Old Testament are commonly classified as major and minor prophets. Haggai is definitely a minor prophet, but only because of the briefness of his ministry. He spoke to the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem after being in exile in Babylon for some 70 years. A new King, Darius, had announced that they could return to their homeland with a fair amount of self-government.  ​

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Remembering

11/3/2019

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Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10
November 3, 2019


One of our stops when Julie and I visited Israel earlier this year was the city of Jericho. It is advertised as the oldest city in the world, the sign claims 10,000 years old. In the city is a tourist site, it is the sycamore tree pictured on the cover of your bulletin. It is not the same tree that Zacchaeus climbed, but it is a regular tourist stop because it is a way for remembering the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. And to remind us of why Jesus came, as he told Zacchaeus, “For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost." That included Zacchaeus and it includes us.
And once a year we set aside a Sunday for remembering too. We pause to remember our loved ones and to remember the claim that Jesus has on the lives of them and us. For just as Jesus called Zacchaeus that day in Jericho, we trust that Jesus has sought out, claimed and called our loved ones to spend eternity with him in heaven.  ​

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