DEVOTION: He partitioned off twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. 1 Kings 6:16
The Most Holy Place or The Holy of Holies, was a place only the high priest could enter and then only after he had made himself completely ceremonially and spiritually clean. It showed the separation of God and men. If anyone went into it unauthorized they would be put to death. Before this, as the Israelites wandered through the wilderness they had a tent called the tabernacle. It too had a Most Holy Place but only a thick curtain separated it. After the temple was destroyed by the Babylonians and new temple was built and it too only had a thick curtain separating the Most Holy Place.
On Good Friday, as Jesus died, there was a great earthquake. The earth shook, the rocks split, and the temple curtain was torn completely in two from top to bottom exposing the Most Holy Place and signifying that there was no longer an separation between God and man, but that our perfect mediator had paid the price and won our entrance to meet and sit with God Almighty!
We are no longer separated by holiness. Jesus has imputed his holiness on us. We are not holy within ourselves or by our own doing, but since we have been baptized into Christ we have been clothed with Christ. Therefore it is no longer we who live but Christ who lives in us. REJOICE!! We can go to God directly! When we pray we can pray to Lord god Almighty. A priest does not need to pray for us. When we entreat God to forgive our sins, we don't need to purify ourselves first. We don't need to bring a sacrifice. Christ Jesus is our sacrifice whole and complete for us! REJOICE!!
Let us pray: Lord God, thank you for breaking down the wall that separates us from you by sending your son to be our mediator and our sacrifice! We thank you for making us holy and complete so that we can come to you in confidence and know that you will hear us and do your will for us! Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:
Who was Adonijah?
Thanks Pat and Dianne
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The Most Holy Place or The Holy of Holies, was a place only the high priest could enter and then only after he had made himself completely ceremonially and spiritually clean. It showed the separation of God and men. If anyone went into it unauthorized they would be put to death. Before this, as the Israelites wandered through the wilderness they had a tent called the tabernacle. It too had a Most Holy Place but only a thick curtain separated it. After the temple was destroyed by the Babylonians and new temple was built and it too only had a thick curtain separating the Most Holy Place.
On Good Friday, as Jesus died, there was a great earthquake. The earth shook, the rocks split, and the temple curtain was torn completely in two from top to bottom exposing the Most Holy Place and signifying that there was no longer an separation between God and man, but that our perfect mediator had paid the price and won our entrance to meet and sit with God Almighty!
We are no longer separated by holiness. Jesus has imputed his holiness on us. We are not holy within ourselves or by our own doing, but since we have been baptized into Christ we have been clothed with Christ. Therefore it is no longer we who live but Christ who lives in us. REJOICE!! We can go to God directly! When we pray we can pray to Lord god Almighty. A priest does not need to pray for us. When we entreat God to forgive our sins, we don't need to purify ourselves first. We don't need to bring a sacrifice. Christ Jesus is our sacrifice whole and complete for us! REJOICE!!
Let us pray: Lord God, thank you for breaking down the wall that separates us from you by sending your son to be our mediator and our sacrifice! We thank you for making us holy and complete so that we can come to you in confidence and know that you will hear us and do your will for us! Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ:
Who was Adonijah?
He was the 4th son of David and Haggith (2Sam 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne, but Solomon, a younger brother, was preferred to him. Adonijah, however, when his father was dying, caused himself to be proclaimed king. But the prophet Nathan and Bathsheba induced David to give orders that Solomon should immediately be proclaimed and admitted to the throne.
Adonijah fled and took refuge at the altar, receiving pardon for his conduct from Solomon on the condition that he showed himself "a worthy man" (1 Kings 1:5-53). He afterwards made a second attempt to gain the throne, by trying to marry David's last woman, Abishag from Shunem, but Solomon denied authorization for such an engagement, even though Bathsheba now pleaded on Adonijah's behalf. He was then put to death (1 Kings 2:13-25).
Thanks Pat and Dianne
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TODAY'S QUIZ: What did Hiram King of Tyre do for Solomon?
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CALENDAR:
Wed- Little Lambs Graduation 4 year olds 6-7; Choir 7
Thurs- Little Lambs graduation 3 year olds 6-7; Baccalaureate service at high school 7pm
Thurs- Little Lambs graduation 3 year olds 6-7; Baccalaureate service at high school 7pm
Fri- NO Bible study at the Hendershots
Sat- Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; VOTER'S MEETING 9:45; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11- Hailey Blechle
Ushers- 8:30- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover
Altar- Set up- Don and Dianne Hance; Clean up- Terry McKenzie
Communion Assistants- Sat- Don Turnure; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- dave and Linda Callies; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier 8:30- Steve McDowell 11- Jim Rahn
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- ??????; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11am- ??????
Sat- Worship 5
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; VOTER'S MEETING 9:45; Sunday school 9:45
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11- Hailey Blechle
Ushers- 8:30- Allan Dreyer, Lew Feldkamp, Kent Jacobsmeyer, Paul Klover
Altar- Set up- Don and Dianne Hance; Clean up- Terry McKenzie
Communion Assistants- Sat- Don Turnure; 8:30- Steve McDowell; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- dave and Linda Callies; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- Marcia Sevier 8:30- Steve McDowell 11- Jim Rahn
Organist: Melissa Pedersen
Pianist- Kathy Barrow
Projectionists: Sat- ??????; 8:30- Terry McKenzie; 11am- ??????
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