october 3, 2021 8:30 am 10 am
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Worship Music Selections:
Forever Unstoppable God Great Is Thy Faithfulness Reckless Love Living Hope
Prayer Led By - Keith Evans
Communion Served By - Pastor Jon Hathorn and Stan Kaneko, Elder
o (Kids 1st-6th grades are dismissed to Sunday School midway during 10:00 am service)
o Kid’s Sunday School will end at 11:05am children can be picked up in the room labeled “Library” (across from the Nursery) at that time.
Coming Up:
Tonight - Hymn Sing @ 5:30p October 17 – Baptisms October 31 - Trunk or Treat
Welcome to Lincoln! We’re glad you chose to worship with us today!
OCTOBER 3, 2021 – 8:30 AM & 10 AM
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LPC Staff
Pastor/Head of Staff - Jon Hathorn Assistant Pastor - Justin Linscheid
Director of Children’s & Family Ministries - Heidi Verheyden
Director of Music/Worship Leader - Tom BetGeorge
Interim Youth Coordinator - Harry Ulep
The lovely flowers are given by Jesse Morones & Debra Shull,
in memory of their mother Tomasita Epperson.
ROUTE 66
Journey Through the Bible A Stop at Second Kings
"Feeling Stuck and Captive" Jon Hathorn
"It is when we are captive, stuck and trapped that we most appreciate our freedom and liberty." Jon Hathorn
We often ask - "How did I get here?"
Warning Signs are important
OVERVIEW OF 2 Kings
Second Kings continues the story of the divided Kingdom. First Kings was a time when Solomon married 700 times, and these marriages were bargaining tools for the safety of the nation. Not only was it wrong to have multiple wives, but Solomon allowed ‘the false gods’ into his home. He failed to keep the command of loving the Lord above all else.
A little history lesson is very important here - Assyria invades the northern country, Israel, and the northern kingdom is scattered and many are taken captive. Judah remained very normal at this time.
But then the more powerful nation of Babylon took over Assyria, and destroyed the capital city of Nineveh. Babylon goes so far as to destroy Judah, and actually destroys Jerusalem, the walls, the temple, and takes many captives back to Babylon. Babylon didn’t just take anyone, they took the most valuable people, the wisest youth, even Daniel was taken. The
people of God no longer inhabit the Promised Land and all hope is lost. The people of God have been annihilated, scattered, and exiled.
There are several memorable miracles that take place in II Kings - two people are raised from the dead, Elijah goes directly to heaven without ever dying, the waters of the Jordan river are rolled back two times. The Work of God in the lives of people continues.
It is during this book that many prophets speak. Amos and Hosea were God’s messengers to Israel in the North. Isaiah, Joel, Micah, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah prophesied to Judah in the South. The prophet Elisha performs many miracles. During these 400 years of the divided kingdom, the north has 19 evil kings, one after another. In the south there are several good kings, the most famous being Joash, Uzziah, Hezekiah, and the young king Josiah.
A key message of the book is that, even though there were warnings directly from God through the prophets, the kings, and the countries, the people continue to live in sin and fail to follow the Lord. A great application would be “Sin is real, sin brings judgement.”
II Kings 25
Babylon destroys Jerusalem
*The country, the city, the walls, the temple
*The current leaders and the future leaders
Being Captive and Stuck
*It can be emotional, physical, financial, psychological
THREE WAYS FREEDOM COMES TO US
1. Remembering you are a Child of God
2. Thinking Biblically and Eternally
3. Being Prepared Before It Happens
“The main reason freedom isn’t always present is because it takes time, energy and effort to get rid of those things that hold us captive and then additional work to keep it away.”
Prayer Requests
Please Pray for our Weekly Prayer Families & Missionary . . .
• Our missionaries with Wycliffe in Southeast Asia
• Sherry Shields - Continued prayers for an infant in the family who will need a heart. She is a warrior and God has brought her this far, so prayers she will continue to improve enough to be placed on a donor list. Healing prayers also for family members and friends going through health issues. Many praises for grandchildren in college and prayers for one graduating in December. We are so grateful for God's many blessings!
• John & Carol Sharpe - Prayers for John's continued healing from his ankle surgery. Also for our country that our leaders would look to God for wisdom in their decision making.
• Rebecca Severin, Ed & Andrea Shakespeare, Don & Jane Shuldberg
To reach the Prayer Chain,
call Terri Long, 957-3816 or email her at [email protected]
If you have a prayer request, you can email it to the office or Submit a Prayer Request through our website.
Resources available on our website:
Connect Card / Prayer Request
Young Adult Ministry
Student Ministry activities
Kids Ministry activities
LPC Daily Devotionals
Online Adult Bible Study
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