Order of Worship January 20, 2019 Call to Worship/Greeting Songs of Worship Led by Grace Fellowship Worship Team Be Lifted Higher Open Up Our Eyes Lean Back Giving Back to God and Time of Prayer Julia Johnson, Small Groups Director Message Jesus Sermon on the Plain Luke 6:17-49 Jim Leggett, Senior Pastor Prayer Altar Closing Prayer Ashley Bendickson, Student Ministry Pastor House One another (yellow sheet) Our First Grade Our small group led by Doug and Marci Waters Our military and first responders Prayer Send revival to us, to the United Methodist Church, to Katy, to the nation, and nations Help us to rebuild. Heal our land. Nations Pastor Calvin Webb and First Baptist Church of Brookshire WordServe, The Bible Seminary, A Simple Grace, and Grace Fellowship Norte Our Unreached People Groups: 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 COMMUNION FEB. 10 IMMERSION BAPTISMS ORIGINAL CAMPUS MAR. 3 2655 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX 77450 281.646.1903 Services: 8:45 and 10:45am; Traditional Worship in the Mansion Vista at 10:45am BABY DEDICATIONS AND INFANT BAPTISMS STARTING STEPS JAN. 27 TODAY NORTH CAMPUS 19407 Park Row, Suite 180 Houston, TX 77084 281.646.1903 Services: Spanish, 9am and English,10:45am WE HAVE POSITIONS OPEN! WHATISGRACE.ORG/CAREER-OPPORTUNITIES
Events ADULT DISCIPLESHIP Small Group Invitation: There are special groups available for singles, college-age adults and senior adults. For more info on these groups, visit whatisgrace.org/small-groups. CARE MINISTRY Marriage Matters: Whether you are engaged, looking for a marriage tune-up, or going through a difficult season in your marriage, join us for our upcoming spring session of Marriage Matters beginning soon! GriefShare: If you are you looking for support and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend, join us for our upcoming session of GriefShare beginning soon! For more information and registration for Marriage Matters, GriefShare, Financial Peace University and other Care Ministries beginning soon, visit whatisgrace.org/care. Limited free childcare available upon early registration! Need Care? Please call Care Ministry at 281.646.1903 or email care@whatisgrace.org. CHILDREN Jersey Day: Feb. 3. Wear your favorite team jersey or t-shirt! Don t forget to bring your friends...they will have fun too! Bridge Families: Mark your calendars for Fri., Feb. 8! For the kids: Respite for kids, 6-9pm in The Bridge. For the Bridge Parents: Dinner and a concert, 6:30-8:30pm in the Mansion Vista. Kidz Summer Camp 2019: Current 3rd-5th graders join us for an exciting overnight camp designed for kidz, called The Wild! There will be a brown bag informational meeting on Sun., Feb. 10 at 12:30pm in RAD. PRESCHOOL Grace Preschool 2019-2020 Registration: For existing students and siblings, the week of Jan. 28. Grace Fellowship members, regular attenders and the general public may register Feb. 4-6 from 9:30am-1:30pm. If you have any questions, call 281.398.3412 or email gracepreschool@whatisgrace.org. WORSHIP MINISTRY Come be a part of our amazing worship team! Sing in the choir, serve on the media team or play an instrument. Find out how you can get involved! Contact Kerri at worship@whatisgrace.org. MISSIONS Church in Action (CIA): Feed the Hunger Katy Packathon! Sat., Mar. 2, 9-11am. Our goal is 500+ Grace Fellowshippers serving! If this time doesn t fit, you can serve with your family or small group on a different day and time. Double Dog Dare is available for small groups! For more info, visit whatisgrace.org/missions. Opportunity to Help Host Our Neighbors from a Local Mosque! Sun., Jan. 27, during the 10:45am service. If you are interested in helping, contact the missions ministry at missions@whatisgrace.org. PRAYER MINISTRY For Me to Live Is Christ: Nine week Bible study that helps believers learn to exchange the life lived in the flesh for the life lived in the Spirit. Meets Jan. 27-Mar. 24 from 3-5pm. Register at whatisgrace.org/prayer. Prophetic Prayer Training: Feb. 2, 9amnoon. Learn how to experience hearing God s voice. Led by Dr. Larry Smith, Prayer Pastor Emeritus. Information and sign up at whatisgrace.org/prayer. Prayer Ministry Schedule: whatisgrace.org/prayer-calendar Prayer Line: 281.398.2GOD or whatisgrace.org/prayer-wall STUDENT MINISTRY Student Small Groups Meet This Week! 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. Junior High Fun Night! Join us Jan. 27 from 5:30-7pm in the Kidz Building for fellowship, food, and fun! Bring a friend and your bible! Register Now for a Student Mission Trip: Where is He calling you to serve this summer? Registration for trips closes Feb. 10. Register now at whatisgrace.org/student-trips. CONNECTION MINISTRY high school New to Grace? We welcome you! Come by the Welcome Center in the Lobby to pick up a gift we have waiting for you. We would love to say, hello and answer any questions. Get Connected: Are you looking for a place to serve here that matches your gifts? The Connection Ministry helps make each person s experience on Sunday better and brighter. Contact Hayley at 281.646.1903, ext. 102, or email at connection@whatisgrace.org.
Get to Know Jesus Jesus Sermon on the Plain Luke 6:17-49 January 20, 2019 Luke Mini-Series GET TO KNOW JESUS A Study of the Gospel of Luke Date Message Topic Text Jan 6 Jesus Begins His Ministry Luke 4:1-44 Jan 13 Jesus Calls His First Disciples Luke 5:1-6:16 Jan 20 Jesus Sermon on the Plain Luke 6:17-49 Jan 27 Jesus Heals and Forgives (Healing Service) Luke 7:1-50 Feb 3 Jesus Calms a Storm Luke 8:1-25 Feb 10 Jesus Casts Out Demons Luke 8:26-56 Feb 17 Jesus Sends Out His Disciples Part 1 Luke 9:1-50 Feb 24 Jesus Confronts Excuses Luke 9:51-62 Mar 3 Jesus Sends Out His Disciples Part 2 Luke 10:1-24 Mar 10 Jesus Teaches About Loving Our Neighbor Luke 10:25-42 More Grace Fellowship sermons can be found at whatisgrace.org Jesus Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:17-20) Some people say that the Gospel writers contradict each other: Look at all the differences between Luke 6 and Matthew 5-7! Jesus preached hundreds of times in different places, and He has the freedom to preach a different message in different places. Matthew 5-7 is the Sermon on the Mount. Luke 6 is the Sermon on the Plain. Jesus Message About Blessings (Luke 6:20-26) We need to wrestle with Jesus message at face value before trying to explain it away and become comfortable: Blessed are you who are Poor Hungry now Weep now Persecuted on account of Me Woe to you who are Rich Full now Laugh now Spoken well of Jesus Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 can clarify what Jesus means in Luke 6: (1) Blessed are the poor in spirit (Mt. 5:3) Blessed are those who know their need for God and depend upon Him. Reality: Financially poor people tend to know their need for God more than financially rich people.
(2) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Mt. 5:6) Blessed are those who passionately pursue God. Reality: Voluntary or involuntary fasting lends itself to Godchasing more than a full stomach. (3) Blessed are those who mourn (Mt. 5:4) Blessed are those who do not sweep their pain under the rug and pretend that it is not there, but who purposefully process their losses with God and people. Reality: It is difficult to process losses if you are constantly immersing yourself in entertainment. (4) Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake (Mt. 5:10) Blessed are those who believe in and follow God s Word even if causes people to exclude you or speak bad about you. Reality: If no one is offended by your life, you re probably not truly walking with Jesus. Application #1 As an application, I m going to Declare my desperate need for God in my life; Passionately pursue my relationship with Jesus including fasting when He leads me to; Repent of (mourn over) my sins; Slow down and grieve my losses sharing them with God and a trusted friend; Walk with Jesus even if it causes others to exclude or persecute me. Video: Jessie [4:45] can be found at crossforthenations.org Jesus Central Message of Love (Luke 6:27-49) 1. Love (vv.27-31) How do you do that!!?? By doing good to them (v.27b), blessing them (v.28a), and praying for them (v.28b). Jesus gives us four tangible examples: o When someone hurts you (v.29a) o When someone takes from you (v.29b) o When someone asks of you (v.30a) o When someone borrows from you (v.30b) Application #2a A difficult person whom God is calling me to love is Application #2b A specific way that I am sensing God calling me to love that person is by Doing this specific good thing for them: Speaking words of blessing to them Praying good for them Not retaliating Giving to them
Jesus then gives us the Golden Rule (v.31) Ultimate expression of the Golden Rule sharing the Gospel Video about Student Ministry [1:07] Application #3 A step that I m going to take to share the eternity-difference-making Gospel with others is 2. Reasons to love (vv.32-38) Because there are great benefits and eternal rewards when you live this way (vv.32-35) (Matthew 6:19-20) Because living this way will demonstrate how children of God act you will be giving kindness and mercy to unbelievers (vv.35-36) Because God has been kind and generous and merciful to you (v.36) Because you will be treated like you treat others (vv.37-38) YouTube Video: The Story of MLK Jr by Kid President [3:26] 3. Illustrations that Jesus uses to drive home His point (vv.39-49) (v.39) Teachers (v.40) Something caught in your (vv.41-42) Fruit (vv.43-45) Building foundations (vv.46-49) Application #4 One tangible way that am going to apply the illustrations from Jesus Sermon on the Plain is I m going to admit that I am spiritually blind, and I m going to stop following someone else who is spiritually blind. I m going to seek to become more and more like my Master Jesus. I m going to ask God to show me the log in my own eye and to take care of that. I m going to surrender my life to God s Spirit in order to produce good fruit in my life (Galatians 5:16,22-23). I m going to build my life on the rock of God s Word. Galatians 5:16,22 Walk by the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is love. One more illustration: Jesus life and death
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 1:26-56 1:57-80 2:1-52 3:1-38 Dec 2 Dec 9 Dec 16 Dec 23-24 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. 2-30 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
Call to Prayer for the United Methodist Church We are CALLING GRACE FELLOWSHIP UMC TO 30 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING TO INTERCEDE FOR THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND ITS SPECIAL CALL GENERAL CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS. We want to prayerfully prepare the way for the Lord, welcome the Holy Spirit s working and counsel, and to uphold the voting delegates and the decisions of this global gathering both locally and onsite in St. Louis. What can I do? SIGN UP FOR AN HOUR OF PRAYER Prayerfully consider signing up for an hour of prayer. Starting Feb. 5, we want to cover all 720 hours in prayer. SIGN UP FOR A DAY OF FASTING Starting Feb. 5, we want to cover all 30 days with fasting. Prayerfully consider signing up for a day of fasting. What can we do together? PRAY TOGETHER Two daily opportunities to pray together during the conference, Fri., Feb. 23- Tues., Feb 26 from noon-2pm and 6-8pm in the Great Southwest Prayer Center. ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 The culmination of 30 days of prayer is our Ash Wednesday service in the Worship Center from 7-8:30pm. whatisgrace.org/calltoprayer Call to Prayer for the United Methodist Church AS OF WED., JAN. 16: 596 open hours of prayer out of 720. 13 open days of fasting out of 30. Thank you for your contribution!