Prayer Focus. Order of Worship. House. Prayer. Nations. March 17, My Discipleship Journey - What s Your Next Step

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2 Order of Worship Call to Worship/Greeting Songs of Worship Led by Grace Fellowship Worship Team You Have Won Me 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Who You Say I Am Build My Life Giving Back to God and Time of Prayer Brenda Martin, Prayer Pastor Message Sunday and Monday The Triumphant Entry Luke 19:28-48 Jim Leggett, Senior Pastor Prayer Altar March 17, 2019 Pray for Associate Care Pastor Barry Morton Jim Leggett, Senior Pastor Prayer Focus House One another (yellow sheet) Our Freshman Grade Our small group led by Susan Williams Our military and first responders Prayer Lord, I plead Your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation. End abortion and by Your Spirit send revival for the sake of Jesus. Send revival to us, to the United Methodist Church, to Katy, to the nation, and nations. Nations Pastor Vince Jimenez and Gateway Fellowship WordServe, The Bible Seminary, A Simple Grace, and Grace Fellowship Norte Our Unreached People Groups (UPGs): The Ban*jar, Makas*ar, and Bug*is of Indonesia, and the Raj*put of India For My House Shall Be Called a House of Prayer for All Nations. Isaiah 56:7 My Discipleship Journey - What s Your Next Step One Church. Two Locations. ORIGINAL CAMPUS 2655 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX Services: 8:45 and 10:45am; Traditional Worship at 10:45am NORTH CAMPUS Park Row, Suite 180, Houston, TX Services: Spanish, 9am and English,10:45am We have positions open! whatisgrace.org/career-opportunities

3 Communion Apr. 7 Immersion Baptisms Apr. 7 Starting Steps Mar. 24 Baby Dedications Mar. 24 Events Adult Discipleship Singles Series: Imagine sitting in a room full of single adults to hear helpful and relevant content for navigating the road ahead. Thursdays, Mar. 21, Mar. 28 and Apr. 4. Info at whatisgrace.org/singles. IF:Gathering: The IF:Gathering exists to equip women so they learn more about who God is and disciple other women. Join us Mar , Friday evening and Saturday. Register at whatisgrace.org/womensgroups. Care Ministry Parenting with Grace Summer 2019 Registration Now Open! Discover God s design for parenting! Develop a family culture that fosters love, respect and purpose; incorporate timeless principles of effective discipline; discover your child s love language and build a solid framework for lifelong faith in Christ. For more details and registration for our 8-week Parenting with Grace summer session, visit whatisgrace.org/care or care@whatisgrace.org. Limited free childcare available with early registration! Need Care? Need more info? Please call Care Ministry at or care@whatisgrace.org. Children Kidz Summer Camp: Jul Kids Camp is an overnight camp at Carolina Creek s The Wild and is open to kids currently in grades 3-5. At The Wild, kids will experience fun activity options like zip lines, ropes courses, the ocean, fishing, pontoon boat rides, archery and much more. Kids will love the high energy worship and cool animal themed cabins as well. Vacation Bible School: June from 9am-noon. It takes lots of volunteers to run a successful VBS! Register today to volunteer at whatisgrace.org/kidz. Preschool VBS available for children of volunteers. Connection Ministry New to Grace Fellowship? We welcome you! Come by the Welcome Center in the Lobby to pick up a gift for you. We would love to say, hello and answer any questions. Serving Opportunities: Do you love to answer phones, greet people, and direct guests to their destination? We have opportunities to serve as a Greeter at the Mansion Receptionist Desk on Sunday morning. For more information contact Hayley Hall at ext. 102, or at connection@whatisgrace.org. Missions Church in Action: Color Run! Join us Mar. 23! There are many ways to serve/participate: 1. Serve before, during and after the event. 2. Register your small group to serve at the finish line Gatorade station. 3. Sign up to run or walk in the 10K, 5K or Kid s Dash! Get details and register at whatisgrace.org/missions. Local Missions Office Volunteers Needed: Flexible days and times. Contact Mike at missions@whatisgrace.org for information. Prayer Ministry Call Room Volunteers Needed: Would you be willing to serve 1-2 hours praying for our church family? Contact Mercy at meseretzewdie@gmail.com. Volunteers Needed for Fire on the Altar: We are in need of greeters, section leaders, sound techs, and stage techs at Fire on the Altar, May 2-4. Information and sign up at katyprays.org. Come Visit the Great Southwest Prayer Center Website: thegreatsouthwestprayercenter.org Prayer Ministry Schedule: whatisgrace.org/prayer-calendar Prayer Line: GOD or whatisgrace.org/prayer-wall Student Ministry high school Junior High Fun Night Tonight! Join us for fun and games at 5:30 in the Kids building! Bring a friend and your Bible! Sunday Worship Services: Junior High AM Rush is at 8:45 and 10:45am. High School RPM is at 5:30pm. Join us every Sunday for student-led worship, large group teachings, break out groups, and fun! Visit whatisgrace.org/student for more info. Student Small Groups Meet This Week! Student small groups are a place where students can grow in their relationship with God and friendships with each other. Find the best group for you at whatisgrace.org/student-smallgroups Worship Ministry Production Serving Opportunities: Interested in serving behind the scenes with live production of Sunday morning services? Are you technically minded but also want to express your creativity? We have opportunities for video camera, audio, lighting and more! To find out more, Kerri at worship@whatisgrace.org.

4 The 7 Most Important Days in History Sunday and Monday The Triumphal Entry Luke 19:28-48 March 17, 2019 Our Luke Mini-Series PASSION WEEK The 7 Most Important Days in History Date Message Topic Text Mar 17 Sunday and Monday The Triumphal Entry Luke 19:28-48 Mar 24 Tuesday Opposition from Religious People Luke 20:1-47 Mar 31 Tuesday The Apocalyptic Discourse Luke 21:1-38 (Guest speaker: Dr. Paul Nyquist) Apr 7 Wednesday & Thursday The Lord s Supper Luke 22:1-53 Apr 14 Friday The Crucifixion Luke 22:54-23:56 Apr 20/21 Sunday The Resurrection Luke 24:1-53 More Grace Fellowship sermons can be found at whatisgrace.org Four Questions to Ask Myself as Jesus Rides into Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-48) 1. Will I all that I am and have for the Lord s use? (vv.28-34) The owners of the brand new colt let Jesus followers use it for the Lord s purposes. Application #1 Lord, all that I have and all that I am is Yours! I am listening for Your voice, The Lord has need of it. You can have my car, my house, my money, my keys, my talents, my gifts, my time, my children, my grandchildren, and me all for Your purposes. 2. Will I, trust, and worship Jesus as the Messiah? (vv.35-40) Everything about this scene is screaming to us that Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah: (1) His riding on a never-ridden-on colt was the act of a regal King; (2) His riding on a colt was the fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 about the coming Messiah; (3) The crowds chanting and quoting Psalm 118:25-27 are chants about the Messiah. Kent Hughes: Jesus was unequivocally identifying Himself as the Messiah. The choice of the donkey identified Him with

5 kings in the royal line of David, and especially with David himself, because the donkey was regarded as a royal animal before and during David s reign. The use of a donkey also speaks of Jesus inner spirit: gentle and riding on a donkey (Zech. 9:9). The fact that the donkey was borrowed further enhanced this idea. There was a remarkable blending of Jesus dignity and poverty in this. Jesus chose the donkey because it beautifully portrayed both His position as King and His character as servant. When Jesus dies on the cross, you are going to be tempted to give up hope and think that God has lost control and has been defeated. The events of this Palm Sunday will help you remember and believe in Jesus as Messiah and to believe that God has not lost control: (1) He predicted 500 years in advance that He would ride into Jerusalem on a colt (Zechariah 9:9); (2) He predicted hours in advance where the colt would be and how the owners would respond (Luke 19:29-34); (3) He predicted 40 years in the advance the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD (Luke 19:43-44). The only proper response to this presentation of Jesus is to believe and trust and worship Him (vv.36-40). Application #2 My response to Jesus: Jesus, I believe that you are the long-awaited Messiah, the Son of the Living God. Jesus, I trust You even though my life seems out of control (just like the events of the last days of Your life). Jesus, I worship You!!! I declare, Blessings to You, my King and my Lord. Glory to You in the highest!! 3. Will I Jesus compassion, and will I that compassion to others? (vv.41-44) Warren Wiersbe: While the crowd was rejoicing, Jesus was weeping! He uttered a loud lamentation like one mourning over the dead. Jonah looked on Nineveh and hoped it would be destroyed (Jonah 4), while Jesus looked at Jerusalem and wept because it had destroyed itself. John Piper: Jesus mercy is tenderly moved. Jesus is more emotionally complex than we think He is. He really feels the sorrow of a situation. No doubt there is a deep inner peace that God is in control and that God s wise purposes will come to pass. But that doesn t mean you can t cry. I appeal to you: pray that God would give you tears. There is so much pain in the world. So much suffering far from you

6 and near you. Pray that God would help you be tenderly moved. Jesus felt enough compassion for Jerusalem to weep. If you haven t shed any tears for somebody s losses but your own, it probably means you re pretty wrapped up in yourself. So, let s repent of our hardness and ask God to give us a heart that is tenderly moved. Application #3 My response to Jesus tears: Jesus, I receive Your tears over my situation thank You for your tender mercy and compassion for me. Jesus, please give me Your tears for other people s pain. Give me a heart that is tenderly moved. Jesus, please give me Your tears for the sinfulness and self-destruction of my nation. Give me a heart that weeps and intercedes for my country. 4. Will I my temple and my local church s temple as a house of prayer for all nations? (vv.45-48) Jesus is quoting Isaiah 56:7 My house will be a house of prayer for all nations. Jesus declared these words over the literal temple of His day. The Bible tells us that our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Application #4 Lord, help me be a house of prayer for all nations in my personal temple and help my local church be a house of prayer for all nations. An expression of house of prayer for all nations that I am sensing God s prompting in my life is Having a daily time of prayer and worship with the Lord; Engaging in Audience of One: Praying for our unreached people groups: The Ban*jar, Bug*is, Makas*ar, Raj*put; Going on a cross-cultural mission trip: Praying on-the-spot for others when they express a need to me; Being a part of a small group that is studying God s Word, praying for each other, and praying for the nations.

7 Detailed Outline of Luke THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST A Study of the Gospel of Luke Movement 19:10 Title Luke Date The Son of Man Journeys From Heaven to Earth John the Baptist s Birth Announcement Jesus Birth Announcement The Birth of John the Baptist The Birth of Jesus The Baptism of Jesus 1:1-25 1: : :1-52 3:1-38 Dec 2 Dec 9 Dec 16 Dec Dec 30 The Son of Man Journeys Throughout Galilee The Son of Man Journeys to Jerusalem The Son of Man Journeys to the Cross and Out of the Grave Seeking the Lost Saving the Lost Jesus Begins His Ministry 4:1-44 Jan 6 Jesus Calls His First Disciples 5:1-6:16 Jan 13 Jesus Sermon on the Plain 6:17-49 Jan 20 Jesus Heals and Forgives 7:1-50 Jan 27 Jesus Calms a Storm 8:1-25 Feb 3 Jesus Casts Out Demons 8:26-56 Feb 10 Jesus Sends Out His Disciples Part 1 9:1-50 Feb 17 Jesus Confronts Excuses 9:51-62 Feb 24 Jesus Sends Out His Disciples Part 2 10:1-24 Mar 3 Jesus Teaches about Loving Our 10:25-42 Mar 10 Neighbor Jesus Teaches about Prayer Part 1 11:1-54 Apr 28 Jesus Teaches about Anxiety 12:1-59 May 5 Jesus Teaches about Tragedies 13:1-35 May 12 Jesus Teaches about Discipleship 14:1-35 May 19 Jesus Teaches about Lostness 15:1-32 May 26 Jesus Teaches about Money 16:1-31 June 2 Jesus Teaches about the Kingdom of 17:1-37 June 9 God Jesus Teaches about Prayer Part 2 18:1-34 June 16 Jesus Teaches about Salvation 18:35-19:10 June 23 Jesus Teaches about Significance 19:11-27 June 30 Sun & Mon The Triumphant Entry 19:28-48 Mar 17 Tues Opposition from Religious People 20:1-47 Mar 24 Tues The Apocalyptic Discourse 21:1-38 Mar 31 Weds & Thursday The Lord s Supper 22:1-53 Apr 7 Friday The Crucifixion 22:54-23:56 Apr 14 Sunday The Resurrection 24:1-53 Apr 21 Journeying Through Luke in Four Mini-Series The Birth of Jesus Christ (Luke 1-3) Dec Getting to Know Jesus (Luke 4-10) Jan. 6 Mar 10 The Death & Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Luke 19-24) Mar 17 April 21 The Teachings of Jesus Christ (Luke 11-19) April 28 June 30

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