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Greetings and welcome to this week’s fellowship.

Letter From Jesus
Author Unknown

Dear Friend:
How are you? I just had to send you this letter and to tell you how much I love and care about you. I saw you yesterday as you were walking with
friends. I waited all day hoping you would talk to Me also. As evening drew near, I gave you a sunset to close your day, a cool breeze to rest you and I
waited. You never came. Oh, yes, it hurt Me, but I still love you, because I AM your friend.
I saw you fall asleep last night, and I longed to touch your brow, so I spilled moonlight upon your pillow and face. Again I waited, wanting to rush
down so we could talk. I have so many gifts for you.
You awakened late and rushed off for the day—my tears were in the rain. Today you looked so sad, so alone. It makes My heart ache because I
understand. My friends let Me down and hurt Me many times, too, but I love you. I try to tell you in the quiet green grass. I whisper it in the leaves and
the tress, and give it in the color of the flowers. I shout it to you in the mountains streams, and give the birds love songs to sing. I clothe you with
warm sunshine and perfume the air. My love for you is deeper than the oceans, and bigger than the biggest want or need you have.
We will spend eternity together in heaven. I know how hard it is on this earth, I really know…My Father wants to help you too…He’s that way, you
know. Just call on Me, ask Me, talk to Me…But if you don’t call, you’ll see…I have chosen you and because of this, I will wait…because I love you.

Your friend, Jesus




Christians around the world profess the Apostle’s Creed. We do so to join with others as a statement of our beliefs in God.

I believe in God, the Father, the Almighty,
The creator of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into Heaven,
And sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church,
The communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body and life everlasting.
Amen.

Let us lift up in prayer the following in the Name of Jesus:
Our prayers go out for those who are affected by the weather and earthquakes. Pastor John & The Aids Global Children Ministry, Pastor Samuel &
Grace Christian Fellowship Church, Pastor Ruth & Kenyan Church, John David, Nathan, Pastor Benjamin, Kaca & Shule, Genie & Phil & family &
friends & church, Pastor Patras & Eternal Gospel Assemblies of Pakistan, Jody, Jonathan, Pacheco, Hurley, Mick & Johnnie, Loretta, April & prayer
group, Ben & family, Ronna, Robert, Marcy B, Suzanne M, Amy & sons Trenton & Caleb,  Donna, Applegate family, Steve, Karen, Pastor Pat, Jamie,
Tommie, Mark, Bill and Bev, Hyma & family, Glenn & Dee Dee, John & Sheeba & Berry, Katarina, Nancy & Dave, Emily & Joseph & Jamie & Kacie &
family, Prodigals to come back, Brandon, Open Heaven Ministries, Mary Ann & family, Knox and Laurie, Pegi & Paul& family, Genie & husband &
family, Danny, Ben & family, Shane & Sheri, for those that are working to keep us safe and provide emergency services, Home Churches all over the
world, Sanju & family & friends, for those who do not know the Lord in their lives, prayer requests in groups, for those who kill through abortion,
URTCT prayer requests, Pastors John & Irene and Beachside Church, Joanna & Kaledia Health staff & patients, Vickie, Aoly, for those who have lost
their jobs, Shay, Rev Rick & CASAS ministry & Thailand missions, Aspen & AJ, for the children who suffer from disease or abuse, Brandon, CJ &
mom April, Callie, Nathan & Erica, Anna & Craig & family, Andrea & Jason & Ian & Ava, Barbara, Tanya, those suffering from cancer and mental
illness, Mike, Middle East, Israel, peace in Jerusalem, Africa, India, Korea, United Kingdom, homeless shelters, for marriage according to God’s way,
for judges to not make laws, Brenda, Elaine & Tony, Elaine's dad and sister and family, Jeanine, Amanda & mom & dad, Donna & Johnny & children,
Susan, Beth & Eric & Isaiah & Alliyah & Addyson, Chrissy & JD & Noah & Ashton & Konner & Elle, Henry & Monica & Isaiah & Branson, Nora & Chris &
unborn child, John & Carol, Michael, Kim, Marie, Craig, Michael & Gina,  Kevin & Ro, Monica,  Sean & Wendy, John & Fran, Mike, Shannon, Johnny &
Jamie & Mike, Becca & family, Kat, Emily, John & Cheryl & family, Kathy, for our families and friends, for those that are in hospitals, nursing homes,
care centers, Patt and Ron & family, Kathy & Joe, Scot & Fran, Caity & Jeff & Aiden & Tristan, Krissy, Renee & LA, Dwight & Brandy & Savanah &
Blake, Brenda, Sebastian, Kathryn, Suzette, Bobbi, Mike & Erin & family, for all those who loved ones have past on, Donna & family, Melissa & Aaron,
Jeff & sons, Mary, Maureen & daughter Nicole & child, Sterling, Mary, Richard & Janet, Henry & Noreen, this church & ministry & the journey, peace,
Christians who are persecuted & killed, those who suffer with abuse, those needing the Lord’s salvation, our troops, around the world & their
families, for all those who have asked for prayers …Your prayers and petitions)

We thank You Father for hearing our prayers spoken and unspoken. We know that You are the way to life. We believe that by following Your way
that when we ask of You, we will receive; that when we seek, we will find; and when we knock the door will open. So with faith we humbly ask You
to answer our prayers and grant our petitions and prayers according to the Father’s Will. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.


Readings
“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I AM! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens
the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with Me.” Revelation 3:19-20

Psalm 36:1-12
  1 An oracle is within my heart
     concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: [a]
     There is no fear of God
     before his eyes.
2 For in his own eyes he flatters himself
     too much to detect or hate his sin.
3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;
     he has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4 Even on his bed he plots evil;
     he commits himself to a sinful course
     and does not reject what is wrong.
5 Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,
     Your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
     Your justice like the great deep.
     O LORD, You preserve both man and beast.
7 How priceless is Your unfailing love!
     Both high and low among men
     find [b] refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of Your house;
     You give them drink from Your river of delights.
9 For with You is the fountain of life;
     in Your light we see light.
10 Continue Your love to those who know You,
     Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
     nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—
     thrown down, not able to rise!
Then men will say, “Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God Who judges the earth.” Psalm 58:11

Philippians 2:1-11
1If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness
and compassion, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3Do nothing out of
selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own
interests, but also to the interests of others.
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6Who, being in very nature[a] God,
    did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7but made Himself nothing,
    taking the very nature[b] of a servant,
    being made in human likeness.
8And being found in appearance as a man,
    He humbled Himself
    and became obedient to death—
       even death on a cross!
9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place
    and gave Him the Name that is above every name,
10that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I AM the Lord your God. Leviticus 19:18

John 13:31-38
31When he was gone, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in Him. 32If God is glorified in Him,[c] God will glorify the Son
in Himself, and will glorify Him at once.”
33"My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I AM going, you cannot
come.”
34"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35By this all men will know that you are My
disciples, if you love one another."
36Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?"
     Jesus replied, "Where I AM going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later."
37Peter asked, "Lord, why can't I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You."
38Then Jesus answered, "Will you really lay down your life for Me? I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown Me three times!”

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything of the world—the
cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and
its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 2:15-17




Weekly Way


God’s Word

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,
and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16,17

God’s Word to me is the source for all of my life. The Bible is our instruction book, to be used to teach us about Who God is and who we are and
what we are suppose to do to build our relationship with our Creator. God is made real to us in the Holy Scriptures because our faith increases as we
learn His Word and we become full of His wisdom by His Spirit. Reading the Bible is for some though, a daunting task. They begin reading it cover to
cover, and are overwhelmed by all that they are reading. They read it as a task and not as a love letter from God. They fail to become one with God
and thus miss out of building their relationship with God.

I would like to suggest to you, a method of learning the Scriptures. I approach the Scriptures with an attitude of hope and faith that is increased by
the Holy Spirit, Who teaches me and inspires me in my life. The Word brings comfort and hope in times of trouble and trials, joy in times of happiness
and keeps my life focused on my Creator. The Scriptures provides the guidelines in my life and are always fresh and new to me. They are not stale,
meaningless words written thousands of years ago, but are to me the peace and wisdom, my daily bread the Spirit fills me and guides me in life. I
suggest daily reading one Proverb, as there are 31 Proverbs one for each day of the month. On the first I read chapter 1 and continue each day.
Then read about 5 chapters or 15 minutes of the book that you are studying. Example: You start on the 12th and you read chapter 12 in Proverbs,
you turn to Mark and read chapters 1-5. Get a notebook, as you will be taking notes and have questions, so begin slowly until you build up your time.
Most days for me by Bible time can take several hours, or if I have appointments, I usually spend an hour. I also like to read the Bible at night before
going to bed or Henry and I spend time discussing some Scriptures and their meaning, and comparing what the Holy Spirit is saying to each of us,
sort of a mini Bible study. Some of you will jump in with both feet, feeling the need to devour as much as you can. Read as the Lord leads you. There
is no time structure for reading His Word. You may want to read in both the morning and the evening as well. Some may want to read the chapter of
Proverbs in the morning and before going to bed, work on the other books. You will find that you will want to fill your life more and more with His
Word even if at first it seems like a chore. Remember that this is His story and God wants to teach us in our time and circumstances and you will
begin to see how His Word is still fresh and new, with His instructions for our lives. Some things will not be the same as for today, for example, we
have refrigerators to keep food fresh but eventually food does spoil. We can each have a Bible but then, there were scrolls and only certain people
had access to them.

It should take you about a year more or less, to complete this first study of the Bible. After you have completed the entire Bible, I would suggest daily
readings as follows but feel free to choose your own daily schedule. Read a Proverb a day, followed by a Psalm, then a book from the Old Testament
and then the New Testament. (You can follow a reading plan, invest in a Bible like the Bible in one year or many have a reading plan or find a
reading plan online). You will have found that some books are very small and others are quite long. So you will either read an entire book or several
chapters from each book. Here is where you can write in the margins or put sticky notes on the pages with the insights that will come to you while
reading. You can go back to your notebook and look at your notes and even start a new one as well. Some people like to do an entirely new notebook
and then compare notes from their first study. They find that their knowledge has grown and that they are able to make comparisons to other books
in the Bible where they correlate in both Testaments.   

In approaching the Scriptures, I would like to suggest that the first thing you should do would be to place yourself in the Spirit. Ask the Holy Spirit to
become for you, wisdom and truth, and to open your eyes, heart and soul to approach God’s Word openly, full of faith and to let God move your mind
to His understanding. Let the Word be for you, the building blocks for your life. As a believer in Jesus Christ (or someone wanting to learn about
Jesus), I would suggest that you start with the Gospels (beginning with Mark then Matthew and Luke, then on to John) to learn the life of Christ. First
read the Gospels and then go back over them, keeping a notebook or journal. (You should do this for the whole study of the Bible. I write in my Bible
and use sticky notes, and note cards in my Bible as well). Review the parables, learning their meaning. Next, study the teachings in the Gospels,
finding out what is required of you as a believer. By starting your path here, you come to know the Good News, what your Savior taught and learn
God’s righteousness. “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew,
then for the Gentile. For in the Gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written:
The righteous will live by faith.” (Romans 1:16,17)

It is by faith that we receive God’s grace. We walk in the way of the Lord and we are learning to make ourselves pure and righteous before our God.
“How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to Your Word.” (Psalm 119:9) The Scriptures are the way of the Lord. By reading and
studying, we invite the Lord to fill us so that we might become righteous. We are to let the Word become who and what we are. That means that we
do not only listen, study and learn, but we are to be the Word in our lives. “Do not merely listen to the Word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it
says.” (James 1:22) God’s instructions are our guidelines to living a godly life.

After you have finished with the Gospels, I suggest that you read Isaiah. Isaiah prophesies about Jesus and it’s a good book to read after the Gospels,
as you will begin to see how you will be able to correlate the Old Testament with the New Testament. Many people do not understand how both
connect and this is one way to start connecting the dots as it were. Then I suggest that you go to the beginnings: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Here you will discover the beginnings of the Jewish nation and come to know those who first accepted God into their
lives. Adam, Eve, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Lot, Isaac, Jacob, Esau, Joseph, all their stories and many others will enrich your faith. And those are just
some of the people in Genesis. Exodus introduces you to Moses, the giving of the Law, the 10 Commandments. Leviticus gives explanation of the
laws and regulations, of rewards and punishments. Numbers is about the number of people in each clan, the number of offerings, about when the
Israelites leave Sinai and their rebellion along the way and much more. Deuteronomy is more of the laws and commandments, ending with the death
of Moses.

As you can tell, there are a lot of things to learn especially concerning the laws. Jesus did not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it and to teach us
to practice and teach these commands, that our righteousness must pass that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law in order to enter the
kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:17-20) So in reading the aforementioned books, it is necessary to believe that Jesus makes learning and putting into
practice these commands part of our lives.

From here I would go to Acts and read the beginnings of the church and how people became believers in Jesus Christ. That way you have both
beginnings in mind, the beginnings of the Jewish nation, and the fulfillment of God’s promise of Jesus and the way we came to form the church, the
beginnings coming to faith in our Savior.

Next, the letters of Paul, James, Peter, John, and Jude, these are the instructions for believers. They are a lot to absorb and are sometimes
confusing, but very important. Then head back to the Old Testament (or Jewish Scriptures) to learn about Jewish history, where they settled the
land (Joshua, Judges, Ruth), the political kingdom (Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles), how they worshipped and the wisdom among God’s
people (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs), the prophets with their warnings (Isaiah [I realize that you have already read Isaiah, but
as you read it this time, you will have more insight and understanding], Jeremiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk,
Zephaniah), the kingdom falling to surrounding nations (Ester, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel [Ezekiel and Daniel also include prophecy), and their
return to the land (Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi these include prophecy as well). And I would finish up with Revelations that foretells
the end of the world and Jesus’ return (You will discover that the prophets had also been foretelling of what was coming in the end and the new
beginning. You might want to go back and read them again).

This is not going to be accomplished quickly. This is learning your way in life, the Word of God. So relax, and let the Lord lead you in His Word. Don’t
let it become a task but go into this learning process with hope and faith, letting the Lord’s Word fill your whole being. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our
God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. These commandments that I give
you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home, and when you walk along the road,
when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your
houses and on your gates.” (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)

The beauty of the Word is that it never grows old. The Scriptures have meaning for all of your life. They are not to be learned and studied once, but
are to be part of your daily life, for only by continuing to come daily to the Word, will it be upon your hearts. “But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on His law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:2,3) Let your life become one with the Lord, building your relationship through His Word.

There are many Bible studies online. Your church may have some, or you can start one yourself. You can contact me if you would like me to send
you some, or help you with one. You can do them alone or with others. Just make the Scriptures the core of your life so that you learn the way of the
Lord. We are here to learn to love God and to live a life of faith by the grace of God. May the Lord’s Holy Spirit fill you with His knowledge and wisdom
as you begin this journey in the way of the Lord and may you be filled with joy as you discover the riches that are the Bible, His story.


            

The Lord’s Supper

(You will need bread (or unleavened bread) and wine (or grape juice) for the Lord’s Supper. Place bread in a bowl or platter and wine (grape juice) in
a wine glass or nice cup. Use the same bowl and glass each week, reserving it only for the Lord’s Supper out of reverence for the Lord. Place the
bread and wine on a table. You can stand or sit around the table. You can have candles if you would like.)

Whenever two or three are gathered there is God among them. Jesus tells us: “I tell you the truth, whoever hears My Word and believes Him Who
sent Me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has
sent. I AM the bread of life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never be thirsty. Therefore I tell you, whatever
you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand there praying, if you hold anything against anyone,
forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” As Your children, Father, teach us and let Your Word become for us, a living
part of our lives. Teach us to love one another and to forgive one another.

Lord have mercy on us, forgive us our sins.
Christ have mercy on us, teach us to forgive others.
Lord show us Your Way, Your Truth, and Your Life.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Repent and be baptized, every one of
you, in the Name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your
children. Devote yourselves to the apostle’s teachings and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.  

Father, before us sits bread and wine. Jesus said: I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life
in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For My flesh is real food and my blood is real
drink. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.

He always loved those who were His own in the world. When the time came for Him to be glorified by You, His heavenly Father, He showed the depth
of His love.
As Jesus and His disciples were reclined at the table, He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.”

And while they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, and giving a prayer of thanks to the Father, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying,
“Take and eat, this is My body given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

In the same way, He took the cup, again giving thanks to the Father and offered it to them, and they all drank from it. Jesus said to them, “Drink it, all
of you, this is My blood, which seals God’s covenant, My blood poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will never again drink this
wine until the day I drink the new wine with you in My Father’s Kingdom.”

Worthy is the Lamb, Who was slain,
To receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
And honor and glory and praise!

To Him Who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
Be praise and honor and glory and power,
Forever and ever!

And by His stripes we are healed!

Teach us, Father, that in celebrating this Supper given to us by Your Son, Jesus Christ, how we are to live our lives. The greatest should be like the
youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. And Jesus will confer on us a kingdom, just as You Father conferred one on Him, so that
we might eat and drink at His table in heaven. Teach us to live out our Salvation in the way we live our lives.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Communion (sharing {eat and drink} the body and blood)





Prayer after Communion
May the grace of Christ our Saviour,
And the Father’s boundless love,
With the Holy Spirit’s favor,
Rest upon us from above.

“Thus may we abide in union
With each other and the Lord,
And possess, in sweet communion,
Joys which earth cannot afford.
Amen. By Rev. John Newton, 1779


Lord’s Prayer (please join hands)

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil. Amen.


Concluding

          God’s Love Revealed In His Becoming Man

By St. Alphonsus Maria De Liguori
Because our first parent Adam had rebelled against God, he was driven out of paradise and brought on himself and all his descendants the
punishment of eternal death. But the Son of God, seeing man thus lost and wishing to save him from death, offered to take upon Himself our human
nature and to suffer death Himself, condemned as a criminal on a cross. But My Son,” we may imagine the eternal Father saying to Him, “Think of
what a life of humiliations and sufferings Thou wilt have to lead on earth. Thou wilt have to be born in a cold stable and laid in a manger, the
feeding trough of beasts. While still an infant, Thou wilt have to flee into Egypt, to escape the hands of Herod. After Thy return from Egypt, Thou wilt
have to live and work in a shop as a lowly servant, poor and despised. And finally, worn out with sufferings, Thou wilt have to give up Thy life on a
cross, put to shame and abandoned by everyone.” “Father,” replies the Son, “all this matters not. I will gladly bear it all, if only I can save man.”
What should we say if a prince, out of compassion for a dead worm, were to choose to become a worm himself and give his own life blood in order to
restore the worm to life? But the eternal Word has done infinitely more than this for us. Though He is the sovereign Lord of the world, He chose to
become like us, who are immeasurably more beneath Him than a worm is beneath a price, and He was willing to die for us, in order to win back for
us the life of divine grace that we had lost by sin. When He saw that all the other gifts which He had bestowed on us were not sufficient to induce us
to repay His love with love, he became man Himself and gave Himself all to us. “The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us”; “He loved us and
delivered Himself up for us.”