First United Methodist Church of Lakeland

2-17 Lenten Service

John 1

Thy Kingdom Come - eleven20

Matthew 6:10To pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ means that we recognize that God’s rule and God’s realm is over both heaven and earth. It is for us to recognize that God’s ultimate intent is that heaven comes down to earth and both are integrated into one dwelling place with God. The prophets (Ezekiel, Zechariah, Malachi and Isaiah) all point toward the glory of God dwelling with God’s people. Jesus, in teaching to pray these words, was pointing toward himself as the one who was inaugurating God’s kingdom. It is for us now to be signs of the kingdom which has arrived and is moving to completion through Christ in us.

Thy Kingdom Come

Matthew 6:10To pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ means that we recognize that God’s rule and God’s realm is over both heaven and earth. It is for us to recognize that God’s ultimate intent is that heaven comes down to earth and both are integrated into one dwelling place with God. The prophets (Ezekiel, Zechariah, Malachi and Isaiah) all point toward the glory of God dwelling with God’s people. Jesus, in teaching to pray these words, was pointing toward himself as the one who was inaugurating God’s kingdom. It is for us now to be signs of the kingdom which has arrived and is moving to completion through Christ in us.

Ash Wednesday - 6:30

Daniel - The Problem of Pride

Ash Wednesday - noon

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Our Father In Heaven - eleven20

Matthew 6:9It is Jesus’ own words that tell us ‘this is how you should pray.’ So we begin at the beginning, with Jesus, examining what it means to pray to Our Father in Heaven. It is here that the focus and priority of prayer is rightly placed—upon God. It is also then we can reflect upon the import of addressing God as Father and what it means to truly be children of God in the world in which we live. It is a bold and life changing address that we need to take seriously.

Our Father In Heaven

Matthew 6:9It is Jesus’ own words that tell us ‘this is how you should pray.’ So we begin at the beginning, with Jesus, examining what it means to pray to Our Father in Heaven. It is here that the focus and priority of prayer is rightly placed—upon God. It is also then we can reflect upon the import of addressing God as Father and what it means to truly be children of God in the world in which we live. It is a bold and life changing address that we need to take seriously.

Isaiah - eleven20

Isaiah 6:1-8Isaiah came from a sinful past and believed he was not worthy; but God cleansed his servant so that he could speak with holiness.  He responded to a difficult call by obeying.

Isaiah

Isaiah 6:1-8Isaiah came from a sinful past and believed he was not worthy; but God cleansed his servant so that he could speak with holiness.  He responded to a difficult call by obeying.

Fine Arts Sunday - eleven20

Psalm 150