March 18, 2023 (WEEK 18 OF CHURCH FORMATION)
LORD’S DAY WORSHIP
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Praise
As the Deer
As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after Thee
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship Thee
As the Deer
You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship Thee
As the Deer
As the Deer
As the Deer
As the Deer
O Praise The Name
O Praise The Name
O Praise The Name
O Praise The Name
O Praise The Name
O Praise The Name
O Praise The Name
Every Step
I can sing with my whole heart,�I have all I need
In Jesus, my Savior,�my joy is complete
Every Step
Onward to glory�yet here I will wait
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
I am sure of your promise�To guide me each day
Though some may oppose me,�I won’t be ashamed
Every Step
Whatever I face�Lord, it won’t be in vain
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
Every Step
So I’m looking to Jesus,�perfector of faith
My heart set on heaven�Where treasure awaits
Every Step
I’ll run with endurance�To finish the race
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
Every Step
I will, I will rejoice.�Whatever comes my way�God, you’re faithful to save
I will, I will rejoice.�I know that God is with me always
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. For to You belong the Kingdom, all the power, and all the glory. Forever and ever. Amen.
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Scripture Reading
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
Scripture Reading Principles
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
1:1The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: 2“Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.”
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
3But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
3:1Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time: 2“Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message I have given you.” 3This time Jonah obeyed the Lord’s command and went to Nineveh, a city so large that it took three days to see it all.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
4On the day Jonah entered the city, he shouted to the crowds: “Forty days from now Nineveh will be destroyed!” 5The people of Nineveh believed God’s message, and from the greatest to the least, they declared a fast and put on burlap to show their sorrow.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
6When the king of Nineveh heard what Jonah was saying, he stepped down from his throne and took off his royal robes. He dressed himself in burlap and sat on a heap of ashes. 7Then the king and his nobles sent this decree throughout the city. “No one, not even the animals from your herds and flocks, may eat or drink anything at all.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
8People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from their evil ways and stop all their violence.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
9Who can tell? Perhaps even yet God will change his mind and hold back his fierce anger from destroying us.” 10When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
4:1This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry. 2So he complained to the Lord about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, Lord? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
3Just kill me now, Lord! I’d rather be dead than alive if what I predicted will not happen.” 4The Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry about this?”
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
5Then Jonah went out to the east side of the city and made a shelter to sit under as he waited to see what would happen to the city. 6And the Lord God arranged for a leafy plant to grow there, and soon it spread its broad leaves over Jonah’s head, shading him from the sun. This eased his discomfort, and Jonah was very grateful for the plant.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
7But God also arranged for a worm! The next morning at dawn the worm ate through the stem of the plant so that it withered away. 8And as the sun grew hot, God arranged for a scorching east wind to blow on Jonah. The sun beat down on his head until he grew faint and wished to die. “Death is certainly better than living like this!” he exclaimed.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
9Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry because the plant died?” “Yes,” Jonah retorted, “even angry enough to die!” 10Then the Lord said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly.
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4 (NLT)
11But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?”
This is the Word of the Lord!
(all) Thanks to be God!
Can we see as�God does?
To whom does God have compassion? Why don’t we?
Jonah 1:1-3, 3, 4
Compassion - Suffering with/together
com- (with/together)�patior (suffer) - “patience!”
With people different than you!�(Yet, directing them to what is better!)
Would you preach love and mercy to those who hurt you?
~760 BC - Jonah goes to Assyria
722 BC - Israel defeated by Assyria
How about for us?
Reflections from Jonah
Would you care for your enemies?
…For people different than you?
Are you too comfortable to care?
Jonah 1:1-3; 3-4
To whom shall we have compassion?
The people who recognize a need
Mark 2:16-17 (NLT)
16But when the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees saw him eating with tax collectors and other sinners, they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat with such scum?" 17When Jesus heard this, he told them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."
Isaiah 58:6-7 (NLT)
“No, this is the kind of fasting I want. Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
How can we have compassion?
Be forgiven much!�(loved, given grace, mercy)
Luke 7:36-47
Can we see as�God does?
To whom does God have compassion? Why don’t we?
Jonah 1:1-3, 3-4
Remember His Love, and Receive
Communion
Remembering His Love for us
1Corinthians 11:23-33
Body of Christ
Unites us
We are the same
Blood of Jesus
Forgives us
Declares us Holy
Examine yourself
and receive
Challenge for this week
Consider your own sufferings.�Who else can be going through them?�Have lunch with them, and find out.
Review “How God sees you.”�Meditate on the verse(s) that impacted you.
Consider those who are different from you. Give them a call.
Offering Prayer
You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 2Corinthians 9:7 (NLT)
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Sending
BLESSING AS YOU GO OUT TO THE WORLD
March 19, 2023 (WEEK 18 OF CHURCH FORMATION)
LORD’S DAY WORSHIP
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