THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
Romans 8 : 31-39 - Marc Alexander
What can we say about all this ? If God is on our side , can anyone be against us ? God did not keep back his own Son , but he gave him for us . If God did this , won ’ t he freely give us everything else ? If God says his chosen ones are acceptable to him , can anyone bring charges against them ? Or can anyone condemn them ? No indeed ! Christ died and was raised to life , and now he is at God ’ s right side , speaking to him for us . Can anything separate us from the love of Christ ? Can trouble , suffering , and hard times , or hunger and nakedness , or danger and death ? It is exactly as the Scriptures say ,
“ For you we face death all day long . We are like sheep on their way to be butchered .”
In everything we have won more than a victory because of Christ who loves us . I am sure that nothing can separate us from God ’ s love — not life or death , not angels or spirits , not the present or the future , and not powers above or powers below . Nothing in all creation can separate us from God ’ s love for us in Christ Jesus our Lord !
John 14 . 1-6 - Jill Morshead
Jesus said to his disciples , “ Don ’ t be worried ! Have faith in God and have faith in me . There are many rooms in my Father ’ s house . I wouldn ’ t tell you this , unless it was true . I am going there to prepare a place for each of you . After I have done this , I will come back and take you with me . Then we will be together . You know the way to where I am going .”
Thomas said , “ Lord , we don ’ t even know where you are going ! How can we know the way ?”
“ I am the way , the truth , and the life !” Jesus answered . “ Without me , no one can go to the Father .
THE SERMON
Rev ’ d Jessica Cheung