Sunday Message- Feb 21, 2016

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This Week at Journey Church February 21, 2016

 Dear Ones,

 I left church last Sunday especially challenged by the Holy Spirit to be ever-mindful of exercising leadership [sound the trumpets, Numbers 10:1-10]: (1) the call to gather (2) time to move forward (3) engaging in spiritual warfare and (4) worship, worship, WORSHIP JESUS!

This Sunday Jesus will take an old Jewish prayer and reveal to us all an incredible gift He has given those who believe – the ability to THINK THINGS THROUGH with HIS UNDERSTANDING. Join us this Sunday and find out that “He made you SMART!”

 (-;  Pastor John

 TODDLERS CLASS continues at 10A Service. You may drop your kids off right starting at 10A

 Schedule for Today:

•  730                         Mens LifeGroup [upstairs in Teachers Lounge]
• 830                         Church set-up begins
• 9-930                     Message Only Service [upstairs in Teachers Lounge]
• 10-1130A             Worship Service
• Worship
  • Childrens Message!!!
  • Children’s Church
  • Middle School/High School Study
  • Message by Pastor John
• Worship
• 1130-1230            Fellowship and put equipment away

Reminder that DAILY BIBLE reading schedule (for the week) is posted every Sunday by 4PM on the home page of our website “journeychurchhawaii.org”

LIFEGROUPS meet this Tuesday [02.23] in Mililani at the Christensen’s and Wednesday [02.24] in Mililani at the Vincent’s. Both groups begin at 630P. Praying for new LifeGroups in Kapolei, Ewa, and the Waianae Coast

Best ways to contact:

1.     Email journeychurchhawaii@gmail.com
2.     Visit our website “journeychurchhawaii.org” and click “contact us”
3.     Leave a voice message at (808) 674-9591

We will begin video recording our Sunday message on March 13^th. Please pray as messages will be available via our website [very cool!]

Upcoming Events at Journey

·         Sunday March 20^th: ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY LUNCH [catered] after church

·         Sunday March 27^th: EASTER

·         Sunday April 17^th: Water Baptism/Potluck at Nimitz Cove 10A

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Message Notes:

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Journey Church Hawaii“Think it Through”[Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Mark 12:28-34]Pastor John HonoldFebruary 21, 2016

The Shema

• Use of the tallit [prayer shawl] with four fringes [tzitzit] as a reminder to observe all the commandments of the Lord [Numbers 15:37-41]
• The blessings that come through obedience and the consequences of disobedience [Deuteronomy 11:13-21]
• The core Hebrew prayer focusing on “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one” and loving the Lord with all your heart, soul and strength [Deuteronomy 6:4-9]
• Contains Three Parts:  Is the central prayer in the Jewish prayer book [Siddur] and is often the first section of Scripture a Jewish child learns; usually recited twice daily, morning and evening.

Jesus and The Shema [Mark 12:28-34]

Jesus quotes the first [and most revered] line of the ShemaHe adds: “with all your mind” [literally, “a thinking through”]

• Heart [1 Peter 3:4]
• Soul [Genesis 2:7; Ecclesiastes 3:11; John 1:4]
• Strength [1 Peter 4:11]

He further adds Leviticus 19:18The teacher tells Jesus He is right re: The ShemaHe acknowledges the addition of understanding [literally, “a putting together”]And he puts it together by saying these 2 commands are more important than offerings and sacrificesJesus commends his Kingdom thinking [John 1:14; 15:1-17]Think it through AND put it together:

• LOVE GOD
• LOVE MYSELF
• LOVE OTHERS

A Closer Look at “A Thinking Through”

• The ability to think through [understanding/wisdom] has been given to us [Jeremiah 31:33-34; Hebrews 8:10; 10:16-17; 1 John 5:20] by Jesus
• It can be Enlightened [Ephesians 1:18-19a]
• Or Darkened [Ephesians 4:18]
• Restored in Christ by Reconciliation [Colossians 1:21-23; 2 Corinthians 5:20-21]