Good Friday morning Church Requel!
The title to today's newsletter to you is also the subject of our sermon Sunday morning. It's based on the back half of John 6. At one point Jesus asks his closest students, "Are you offended by me? Will you leave me too?"
I know our first response to this might be: "No way!" But hold on for just a second with me. Have there been times in your life when you prayed for something and it just didn't happen? Have you ever wondered how a close loved one could leave you - either through a breakup in the relationship or through death? Have you ever wanted to be free from an addiction but you just couldn't seem to lick it. You asked God for help. But still it just didn't happen?
Disappointment. Disillusionment. Unmet expectations. Sometimes our relationship with God can be more challenging than we think. And we then add on guilt because it can't be God's fault. We must be doing something wrong.
If that's the case then you will want to come to our worship service this Sunday morning at 11am. I have been deep in the weeds with this sermon topic this week and I hope you will find it to be as helpful to you as it has been for me.
I encourage you to read John 6 several times between now and Sunday. Try to put yourself in the scene. How do you think you would have responded? What would you have said?
If you want to read my sermon notes, you will find them here: http://bible.com/events/49009983
If you cannot come in person, you can watch online by tuning into our Facebook page or you can watch our YouTube channel by clicking here. https://youtu.be/VIjyt2ZI4CM
Hope to see you Sunday morning! Love you much! Pastor Mark
