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Showing posts with label Lift Off! - Easter Season (2019). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lift Off! - Easter Season (2019). Show all posts

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Lift Off! Lent Devotionals - Week 6

  Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 9:29 AM    

This week, we enter into Passion Week. We will recount the events of the final days of Jesus on earth. Jesus spent his last moments with his disciples and preparing for his imminent death on the cross, in less than a week’s time. However, the “end” was much different than anyone could have expected. God had in plan a dawn of a new day and new life that goes beyond death.

Monday and Tuesday
Read Matthew 21:12 - 25:13
What was the importance of Jesus cleansing the temple? How did the religious leaders opposing him respond? What did Jesus teach on at this point of his ministry? Are these things important to us?

Wednesday
Read Matthew 26:14-16
What did Judas Iscariot—one of Jesus’ disciples—do on this day? Where were the other disciples? Jesus was silent now from teaching. Spend a moment in silence today and reflect.

Thursday
Read Matthew 26:17-46
Jesus shared with his disciples in a final meal, the Last Supper, which became a marker for all followers of Jesus to remember him and his act of sacrifice and love. We call it Communion today. Then Jesus goes to pray before being arrested and put on trial. Take the time to remember, reflect, and agonize over the sudden turn of events in Jesus’ life.

Good Friday
Read Matthew 26:14 - 27:66
On the very eventful Good Friday, Jesus was betrayed by his disciple Judas and arrested, then hauled before several different authorities—first the Jewish religious leaders, then the Roman governor Pontius Pilate. Sentenced to death, Jesus was crucified alongside two criminals. Upon his death, he was buried in a nearby tomb.

(Join us Friday at 7:30pm in the Worship Center to remember and worship Christ together.)


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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Lift Off! Lent Devotionals - Week 5

  Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 12:20 PM    

SACRIFICE - Week 5: 4/7 - 4/13
Lent is a time to identify with Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Each week you will go through a rhythm of looking to Christ, thinking about Christ, living like Christ, and worshipping Christ. Spend the week reading, reflecting, praying, and going to do likewise. Then come and celebrate together.

Look to Christ (Confession) Monday
Read John 10:11-15
Merciful God, will you renew my mind and correct my heart from my selfishness and self-centeredness. I confess and admit that I frequently seek what satisfies and benefits me, or gives me the upper hand over others. It’s easier for me to stand on the sidelines and keep my life safe and simple than to engage into what’s needed though it may be demanding. I walk away from what might be costly to me. Help me, Dead Lord, to surrender to God. Help me, Dead Lord, to be bold and willing to lay myself down for the sake of others. Help me, Dear Lord, to give up the values of this world but to take up the values of your kingdom. Amen.

Think about Christ (Contemplation) Tuesday
Read Mark 8:34-38
What good is it to gain the whole world and lose your life? There is a lot we hold as precious and are not willing to surrender to God, give away, or use for others: time, money, property and assets, people and relationships, health, education. The more we save, accumulate and horde all these things, the less we pursue the greater things of God. There’s no space for the spiritual things. God condemns idolatry. Jesus says one cannot serve God and mammon. Apart from the gospel, all is in vain and useless. Jesus calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow him. This is what it means to follow Jesus. The way of Jesus is the way of sacrifice. We lose ourselves to gain Christ and the eternity promised to us.

Live as Christ (Commission) Wednesday - Saturday

  • Interrupt your day to serve or help someone in need.
  • Give up an issue or position you are holding in a relationship so there will be harmony.
  • Take up a difficult task for someone, sparing them the hardship. 
  • Is there surplus that you have that can benefit others? Draw limits in your financial accounts where everything above it goes to the needy or some charity. 
  • Have you surrendered your life to Lord Jesus so he may be master over it? 

Worship Christ: (Celebration) Sunday

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Lift Off! Lent Devotionals - Week 4

  Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 2:56 PM    

LAMENT - Week 4: 3/31 - 4/6
Lent is a time to identify with Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Each week you will go through a rhythm of looking to Christ, thinking about Christ, living like Christ, and worshipping Christ. Spend the week reading, reflecting, praying, and going to do likewise. Then come and celebrate together.

Look to Christ (Confession) Monday
Read Psalm 13
Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. For your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down up me. My body wastes away because of my sins; my guilt overwhelms me; my shame drowns me. I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sins. Lord, do not forsake me; be not far from me, God. Grant my heart deep lament over my own sins and the sins of others against you and against me. Forgive my sin, and make me new, that I might have peace with you, peace with others, and peace within myself.

Think about Christ (Contemplation) Tuesday
Read Mark 13:1-37
To lament is to express grief and sorrow over something or someone. It is anguish and remorse for the present condition and the fallen state of people and this world. What are things to lament? The impact of sin in you and in the people around you. The evil in the world. Pain and physical illness. Injustice in the world. Death and the suffering from loss. But God-centered lament is accompanied with hope and assurance that God is sovereign and victorious. It is a sorrow and grief that is temporary and pales in comparison to the greater hope and glory to come. Lamenting is framed within the knowledge that Jesus has come, and he has conquered sin and death.

Live as Christ (Commission) Wednesday - Saturday

  • Consider how your own sin has resulted in bad consequences. 
  • Engage and learn about one or more of the following: refugees in Europe or SE Asia, human trafficking and modern slavery, the American opiate crisis, radical political ideologies. 
  • Fast and pray for the spiritually lost.
  • Take a drive to Skid Row. Pray for the condition of the people and the environment in which they live. 


Worship Christ: (Celebration) Sunday

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Lift Off! Lent Devotionals - Week 3

  Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 9:32 AM    

SUFFERING - Week 3: 3/24 - 3/30
Lent is a time to identify with Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Each week you will go through a rhythm of looking to Christ, thinking about Christ, living like Christ, and worshipping Christ. Spend the week reading, reflecting, praying, and going to do likewise. Then come and celebrate together.

Look to Christ (Confession)
Read Isaiah 53:4-12
Lord, You come to me, but I do not recognize You;  You call, but I do not follow; You command, but I do not obey, You bless me, but I do not thank you. Lord, You accept me, but I do not accept others; do not love my neighbors. Lord, You showed me how to carry out Your mission, but I still insist on my own; You identified with the poor and needy, but I seek my own wants and desires; You suffered and died for all, but I turn to my own comfort. In the midst of my lack of faith, You are always faithful! Please forgive and help me, You are the faithful one! Amen!

 Think about Christ (Contemplation)
Read Mark 10:23-34
In our comfortable lives, suffering is strange to us. Suffering actually makes no sense apart from Christ. We are prone to avoid hardship, even less willing to take on pain. But in Christ, suffering has a purpose and is even for our good. Suffering moves us to identify with our suffering Savior, Jesus, and allows us to share in his blessings and glory. To the world, suffering is to be weak and last. But to Christ, the last will be first and those suffering in his name will receive blessings a hundred times more.

Live as Christ (Commission)

  • Visit or call someone who is sick and pray for them. How can you serve them and bear their burdens? 
  • If you are suffering, what is God showing you about himself, and about you in light of him? Reach out to a brother or sister.
  • In what areas are you quitting too early and not growing from perseverance? 
  • Surrender some of your comforts or privilege so as to identify with Christ. Where must you be last instead of first? How must you stop striving for the values of the world (riches, acclaim, comfort, luxuries, influencer, etc)? 

Worship Christ: Celebration (Sunday)


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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Lift Off! Lent Devotionals - Week 2

  Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 11:15 AM    

HUMILITY - Week 2: 3/17 - 3/23
Lent is a time to identify with Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Each week you will go through a rhythm of looking to Christ, thinking about Christ, living like Christ, and worshipping Christ. Spend the week reading, reflecting, praying, and going to do likewise. Then come and celebrate together.

 Look to Christ: Confession (Monday) 
Read Isaiah 53:1-3
Jesus, help me to be as humble as you. You did not draw attention to yourself except to point people to God. You did not boast about your position or your abilities or your accomplishments. Forgive me for my pride, arrogance, and selfishness. I am sorry I put myself above you and my vain treatment of others. Jesus, not only were you humble in spirit but in your humility you lifted and encouraged others. You did not come as a king but as a servant; not to be served but to serve others. Help me to be like you and do as you do. 

 Think about Christ (Contemplation)
Read Philippians 2:1-11
Submission expressed Jesus’ humility. He yielded to authority with wilingness and approval. He volunteered. He was not forced. Jesus submitted to God’s plan of salvation, surrendering his equality in obedience, and took on the appearance of men. And even beyond just having this form, Jesus submitted to the point of death. 1) Do you insist on your way, hence revealing your pride? 2) What is your attitude when given orders or instruction? Do you absorb injustice so that God may exalt you in his time?

 Live as Christ (Commission)

  • Change your communication this week; season it with grace. Be quick to listen and slow to speak. 
  • Do something, or give up doing something, that doesn’t elevate your pride, ego or status. 
  • Serve someone so he/she may be elevated or restored. 
  • Give up something you may feel entitled to so others may be blessed.
  • Obey the instructions of your parents or others in legitimate authority. 


Worship Christ: Celebration (Sunday)


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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Lift Off! Lent Devotionals - Week 1

  Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 4:40 PM    

REPENTANCE - Week 1: 3/10 - 3/16
Lent is a time to identify with Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Each week you will go through a rhythm of looking to Christ, thinking about Christ, living like Christ, and worshipping Christ. Spend the week reading, reflecting, praying, and going to do likewise. Then come and celebrate together.

 Look to Christ: Confession (Monday) 
Read Hebrews 10:19-23
Lord, I need to be forgiven. I have tried to heal myself of sin. Instead of trusting in the death of Jesus Christ, I have tried to work off my shame. Instead of trusting in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I have tried to change through my own efforts. I have tried to change my heart through sheer willpower. Forgive me for relying on myself to rid my sin. Forgive me for neglecting your grace. Forgive me and heal me, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

Think about Christ: Contemplation (Tuesday)
Read Mark 9:14-29
Christ never needed to repent but he speaks to how authentic and humble prayer is required to overcome our sinfulness. a) Is your repentance starting from humility? b) What are you trying to fix on your own without prayer?

Live as Christ: Commission (Wednesday - Saturday)

  • Admit to God specific sins in your life and ask for help from the Spirit to turn from this sin. 
  • Share a struggle/sin with an accountability partner. Ask for help and support.
  • Make amends with a strained relationship and ask for forgiveness

Worship Christ: Celebration (Sunday)



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