Full worship service in video, including youth on piano, children at the altar, and message by Pastor JP.
2016/05/22 Christ Church,
Mountain Top
Mountain Top
Call to Worship, Psalm 8
Children, Matthew
14 (feeding of 5000)
14 (feeding of 5000)
Message, John 16.12-15
Holy Trinity
Father,
Son, Holy Spirit
Son, Holy Spirit
One
God, eternally existent in three co-equal persons
God, eternally existent in three co-equal persons
Sending
(noticed last week)
(noticed last week)
Of
the Son, of the Spirit
the Son, of the Spirit
Last week, Pentecost, from this
same context (John 14)
same context (John 14)
Spirit
of God as a personal gift to the people of God
of God as a personal gift to the people of God
Anticipating
Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday
This week, Trinity
The
larger giving cycle, one half of which Jesus describes here
larger giving cycle, one half of which Jesus describes here
Father
> Son > Spirit > Church
> Son > Spirit > Church
What
is God’s is OURS!
is God’s is OURS!
James 1:17 Every generous act of giving, with every
perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights
perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights
Great Schism of 1054 &
Trinitarian theology
Trinitarian theology
Filioque controversy
“from
the Father and the Son” – Catholic,
West
the Father and the Son” – Catholic,
West
“from
the Father through the Son” –
Orthodox, East
the Father through the Son” –
Orthodox, East
This
text, and context, mostly supports the Eastern view
text, and context, mostly supports the Eastern view
Tomato, tomato?
Divisions
in the UMC today
in the UMC today
General
Conference
Conference
29
missionaries from 11 countries to 16 countries
missionaries from 11 countries to 16 countries
5
new bishops in Africa, beginning 2020
new bishops in Africa, beginning 2020
Provisional
annual conference in Southeast Asia & Mongolia
annual conference in Southeast Asia & Mongolia
Cycles that maintain: Water cycle
Cycles that multiply: Agriculture
2 Corinthians 9:6 The point is this: the one who sows sparingly
will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap
bountifully.
will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap
bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:10-15 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread
for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest
of your righteousness. 11 You
will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce
thanksgiving to God through us; 12
for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints
but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. 13 Through the testing of this
ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of
Christ and by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all
others, 14 while they long
for you and pray for you because of the surpassing grace of God that he has
given you. 15 Thanks be to
God for his indescribable gift!
for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest
of your righteousness. 11 You
will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce
thanksgiving to God through us; 12
for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints
but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. 13 Through the testing of this
ministry you glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of
Christ and by the generosity of your sharing with them and with all
others, 14 while they long
for you and pray for you because of the surpassing grace of God that he has
given you. 15 Thanks be to
God for his indescribable gift!
Completing the cycle/circle
Father
> Son > Spirit > Church > World > Father
> Son > Spirit > Church > World > Father
What
is ours is GOD’S!
is ours is GOD’S!
Pentecost
theme: Spirit and “all in all”
theme: Spirit and “all in all”
Cycles that multiply: Bicycle
gears
gears
Key
to Robin
to Robin
Typhoon
Yolanda response, the Philippines
Yolanda response, the Philippines
Block
Boys – education, training, careers
Boys – education, training, careers
Emergency
shelters that are also schools
shelters that are also schools
SS/children’s
ministry: Lilly praying for her grandmother
ministry: Lilly praying for her grandmother
Cycles that multiply: Feeding the
5000
5000
You
give them something
give them something
We
have nothing but
have nothing but
Jesus
will take that – if we let him – and multiply
will take that – if we let him – and multiply
