Jesus’ response to rejection, grief and need

Have you ever wondered if God knows about what you’re going through? Does God understand what it’s like to live in this world – more precisely, in your world? When life’s worst experiences include things like agonizing rejection, the smothering grief of loss, and the crushing weight of relentless need all around us, does the God of the Bible really understand those kinds of things? And what has God done about those things?

Matthew is all about King Jesus and His in-breaking kingdom of heaven. Chapter 14 is a pivot point in the narrative as Jesus moves from illustrating the kingdom of heaven by teaching in parables, to actually living within the broken, darkness-loving kingdom of this world.

Join Pastor Jim as he points out the gospel hope we find in Jesus, as He faithfully continued walking the road to the cross and the resurrection. (31:31)

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Songs:

(3:40) “Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed” by Ed Cash, Keith Getty & Kristyn Getty
© 2012 Gettymusic and Alletrop Music
Used by Permission. CCLI License #2003690

(8:33) “Hallelujah, What a Savior” by Philip Paul Bliss
Public Domain
Used by Permission. CCLI License #2003690

(26:15) “I Need Thee Every Hour” by Annie Sherwood Hawks & Robert Lowry
Public Domain
Used by Permission. CCLI License #2003690

(1:07:39) “One Day (When We All Get to Heaven)”
by Beth Redman, Leonard Jarman & Matt Redman
© 2017 Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music, Thankyou Music, worshiptogether.com songs & Remaining portion is unaffiliated
Used by Permission. CCLI License #2003690

(1:11:49) “Doxology” by Thomas Ken & Louis Bourgeois
Public Domain
Used by Permission. CCLI License #2003690


(6:28) Call to Worship: We Give You Thanks, O Lord

LEADER: For all the gracious opportunities and privileges of the passing week,
PEOPLE: We give You thanks, O Lord.

LEADER: For the kind invitation to keep a day as holy unto You,
PEOPLE: We give You thanks, O Lord.

LEADER: For this house of worship and these brothers and sisters,
PEOPLE: We give You thanks, O Lord.

LEADER: For the gift of song and a voice to raise in worship,
PEOPLE: We give You thanks, O Lord.

LEADER: For the strong assurance of the Gospel,
for Your redeeming love, and the transforming presence of Your Holy Spirit,
PEOPLE: We give You thanks, O Lord!

ALL:
As we return to the cycle of common tasks,
keep us ever grateful for Your good gifts.
As we come to worship You,
be the fountain of refreshment for our souls,
the purifying wind that cleanses our imaginations,
and the light that illuminates our minds
to see the timeless truths of Your Word.

We pray these things in the matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen!


(29:54) Creed: What Does God Require of Us?
(Source: Westminster Shorter Catechism in modern English, Questions 39-42)

LEADER: What is the duty that God requires of mankind?
PEOPLE: The duty which God requires of mankind is obedience to His revealed will.

LEADER: What did God first reveal to mankind as the rule of their obedience?
PEOPLE: The rule that God first revealed to mankind for obedience was the moral law, given in summary form in the Ten Commandments.

LEADER: What is the summary of the Ten Commandments?
PEOPLE: The summary of the Ten Commandments is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves.