What a wonderful Sabbath at OCC.
Alex was ready for the lesson week 2 in this new quarter...Surprised by Grace.
It is nice to be able to discuss the weeks lesson together.
Then we enjoyed a lively Praise time with Denise on the piano and Todd and Joel on their instruments and Dami joining in.
Shirley decorated the church with autumn themed colours and items to create a lovely scene in front.
Children s song and story by Kerresa.
Chaplin Kevin shared an excellent sermon talk with us on dying but having the reassurance of life with Jesus in Heaven when He comes back for us.
A quick note take on the sermon...
Opposite of love is fear.
Afraid of dying.
We try to get control away from God.
We try to preserve ourself.
Let go.of fear and fully trust in God.
Death to self
Death biologically
Stay with Jesus in death John 11...Laserus..
He weeps.
It is ok to be sad.
It is hard to.have our love go nowhere.
You are not less then if you have feelings.
Jesus did not get mad at Laserus
Death is not a failure.
There is no failure in death.
There is sadness aches and pain.
That needs to be honored.
Turn to look at Job.
His friends come alongside.
Don't put our God in a box.
Job said no there is more to this.
God's reaction?
His friends tried to put their knowledge ahead of God's.
Job brought his friends to God.
Do we turn to God?
Take hope that Jesus went before us.
He is with us in all things. Who understands us.
Are we brave enough to let people bring this to church.
Can people come in crying, can we allow that and sit with it and not try to fix it.
We can face death celebrating life.
God is in our life.
We can't rely on formulas.
Rely on God and the hope we have.
I am here and I still have value.
Pslam is trying to teach us.
Jesus enlarged our life to a better level.
Death is not he last moment.
We have life after with the hope in Jesus.
Death doesn't have the last say.
When we think it is up to us it is not true.
Hope is in Christ.
Give up fear.
Give up fear of death.
We live in this tension.
Cry when there is grief have joy with joy.
Death is a teacher. It wakes us up to what is important.
Death teaches us value.
It is liberating.
Helps us think.
Deeply.
Story of man in cardiac unit told he was too sick to have surgery.
3 hours later they decided to give him the surgery. 5 days later Kevin visited him. He had decided to repair relationships.
We must die.
It helps us live deeply.
It is ok to live with mystery.
Jesus will fix this all.
Find the meaning of live in the midst of suffering.
Western world doesn't want to have pain
God is always good.
How can I honor God.
To be centered on Christ is our goal.
God chases after us.
Only Christ himself.
God gives hope.
Turn to God.
Don't live in fear. Death does not have the last word.
Kerresa and her mum sang a beautiful song Oh Bulah in closing.
After the sermon a tasty Thanksgiving meal was served.
Nice so many stayed to enjoy it.
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