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4 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." 4 And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'" 5 And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, 6 and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." 8 And Jesus answered him, "It is written,
"'You shall worship the Lord your God,
and him only shall you serve.'"
9 And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written,
"'He will command his angels concerning you,
to guard you,'
11 and
"'On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
12 And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'" 13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.
Why did Jesus do this? Why did he go into the wilderness, starve himself for forty days, and subject himself to the devil's temptation at the end of it? In short, He did it all for you!
Just think about how weak you are and how often you have fallen into temptation. Just think about your lack of discipline. Someone needed to be perfect here on earth in order to be the perfect sacrifice for all sin for all time, and it certainly wasn't and isn't going to be you and me. Someone had to suffer all the same things that we do and yet do it without sin. That someone, that only one, was Jesus! He did it because we couldn't. He did it, because He loves us. He did it, because we are HIS!
As we look at His example, it is, of course, a good example to follow. We should fight against temptation with God's Word. We should tell Satan off at every chance using God's Word. For our own good, and to save ourselves for a lot of heartache and stress, we should fight temptation every time it comes upon us. At the same time, knowing who we are, and knowing the sinful nature that is a part of us, we should also thank Jesus that he has accomplished all of it perfectly for us already, and then rest in the knowledge that when we do fall into temptation, we have a God who loves us and forgives us for the sake of Hsi Son!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for accomplishing all righteousness for us. Help us to follow your example and to continualy fight against temptation, but also, when it's all said and done, help us to rest in you. Amen.
Fri- Set up for Steak Dinner and Auction beginning at 1pm
Sat- worship 5pm; STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION DOORS OPEN AT 5PM; SUPPER STARTS AT 6PM
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Elder's meeting noon; Youth Bible Study at 5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- 8:30- Kalene Masters; 11- Lydia Miller
Ushers- Sun- Scott and Alex Heitgerd, Bob and Tom Linke
Altar- Sun Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Joanne Hachtel
Elders- Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Dave Winter; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Hope Tinnin; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat ?????; 8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11 - Jim Rahn
Sat. Pianist- Barb Dreyer
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat- ????? 8:30- Schaumberg; 11- Gus Klaustermeier
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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ: Over which nation did Sihon reign as king? Sihon was king of the Amorites
Wed- Supper 5:30; Ash Wednesday worship 6:30; Choir practice 7:30
Thurs- Board of O and E meeting 5pm????
Fri- Set up for Steak Dinner and Auction
Sat- worship 5pm; STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION DOORS OPEN AT 5PM; SUPPER STARTS AT 6PM
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Elder's meeting noon; Youth Bible Study at 5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- Wed- Gus Klaustermeier 8:30- Kalene Masters; 11- Lydia Miller
Ushers- Wed- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Rich Talbert, Don Turnure; Sun- Scott and Alex Heitgerd, Bob and Tom Linke
Altar- Wed Set up and Clean up is Terry McKenzie; Sun Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Joanne Hachtel
Elders- Wed- ????? Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Dave Winter; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Hope Tinnin; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- ??????; 8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11 - Jim Rahn
Sat. Pianist- Barb Dreyer
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat- ????? 8:30- Schaumberg; 11- Gus Klaustermeier
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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ: Who was Miriam? Moses' sister (Thanks Pat)
26 "When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance and have taken possession of it and live in it, 2 you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket, and you shall go to the place that the Lord your God will choose, to make his name to dwell there. 3 And you shall go to the priest who is in office at that time and say to him, 'I declare today to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that the Lord swore to our fathers to give us.' 4 Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of the Lord your God.
5 "And you shall make response before the Lord your God, 'A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous. 6 And the Egyptians treated us harshly and humiliated us and laid on us hard labor. 7 Then we cried to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. 8 And the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great deeds of terror,[a] with signs and wonders. 9 And he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. 10 And behold, now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, O Lord, have given me.' And you shall set it down before the Lord your God and worship before the Lord your God. 11 And you shall rejoice in all the good that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the sojourner who is among you.Tues- Quilters 9-2; "Christianity the First Three Centuries" 11:30-12:15; Trustees Meeting 7pm
Wed- Supper 5:30; Ash Wednesday worship 6:30; Choir practice 7:30
Thurs- Board of O and E meeting 5pm????
Fri- Set up for Steak Dinner and Auction
Sat- worship 5pm; STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION DOORS OPEN AT 5PM; SUPPER STARTS AT 6PM
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Elder's meeting noon; Youth Bible Study at 5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- Wed- Gus Klaustermeier 8:30- Kalene Masters; 11- Lydia Miller
Ushers- Wed- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Rich Talbert, Don Turnure; Sun- Scott and Alex Heitgerd, Bob and Tom Linke
Altar- Wed Set up and Clean up is Terry McKenzie; Sun Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Joanne Hachtel
Elders- Wed- ????? Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Dave Winter; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Hope Tinnin; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- ??????; 8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11 - Jim Rahn
Sat. Pianist- Barb Dreyer
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat- ????? 8:30- Schaumberg; 11- Gus Klaustermeier
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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ: Who was Hobab?
(A funny answer and the real answer from Pat King)
91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the recompense of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is my refuge —
10 no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
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CALENDAR:
Mon- confirmation 5-6:15; NO FAMILY NIGHT TILL AFTER EASTER
Tues- Quilters 9-2; "Christianity the First Three Centuries" 11:30-12:15; Trustees Meeting 7pm
Wed- Supper 5:30; Ash Wednesday worship 6:30; Choir practice 7:30
Thurs- Board of O and E meeting 5pm????
Fri- Set up for Steak Dinner and Auction
Sat- worship 5pm; STEAK DINNER AND AUCTION DOORS OPEN AT 5PM; SUPPER STARTS AT 6PM
Sun- Worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45; Elder's meeting noon; Youth Bible Study at 5pm
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WORSHIP WORKERS:
Acolyte- Wed- Gus Klaustermeier 8:30- Kalene Masters; 11- Lydia Miller
Ushers- Wed- Alan Hofeldt, Tim Linke, Rich Talbert, Don Turnure; Sun- Scott and Alex Heitgerd, Bob and Tom Linke
Altar- Wed Set up and Clean up is Terry McKenzie; Sun Set up- Cheri' Hofeldt; Clean up- Joanne Hachtel
Elders- Wed- ????? Sat- Randy Fischer; 8:30- Dave Winter; 11- Jim Rahn
Greeters- 8:30- Dave and Hope Tinnin; 11- Marv and Molly Hendershot
Lay readers- Sat- ??????; 8:30- Dawn Sherman; 11 - Jim Rahn
Sat. Pianist- Barb Dreyer
Organist- Rachel Fisher
Projectionists: Sat- ????? 8:30- Schaumberg; 11- Gus Klaustermeier
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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ: What rite made the priest a priest? (Hint: It's the same thing that makes a pastor a pastor.)
All I was looking for was a one word answer..... ORDINATION (It is the same thing that makes a pastor "legal" in our church today.)
There were a couple good answers that were much more thorough and will help you better understand the rite of ordination!
DON NOLTE- A priest had to be of the tribe of Levi. Aaron and his son's were the first priests of the children of Israel. They were brought to the entrance to the tent of meetings and washed with water. Then they put the robe of the ephod on Aaron and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with skillfully woven band of the ephod. They put a turban on his head and put the holy crown on the turban and took the anointing oil and poured it on his head to anoint him. Then his sons had coats put on them and Aaron and his sons were gird with sashes and caps were bound on the sons. I think this is similar to your ordination if my memory serves me well
PAT KING:
