The Servant King John 13:1-17
Oct 4, 2014 Prayer Requests
 Dick Edwards family – Comfort in grief
 Dolores & the Sloan Family – Comfort in grief
 Danny, Lucy, & Family– Comfort in grief
 Bob & Myrna Calkins – Comfort in a time of grief
 Ruth Gawith – Health
 Ginnie Jellison – Health
 Christopher Adams & all our college students
 Keith McNew – Salvation
 James Alexander -- Salvation
 Unspoken
http://globalmission.nazarene.org/
Sandra
Great Britain
David
Mexico
Saurabh
Bangladesh, Angola, Namibia
Ruth
Zealand
India, Israel, Australia, New
Keith & Ruth Switzerland
Sarah
Swaziland
Wayne
Africa
HOLY SPIRIT BRINGS REVIVAL TO HELA…BUT THE
COSTS ARE HIGH!
Rev. Nicolas Ipisa and his wife Esther, had the dream of planting a church in the heart
of Hela Province. With the help of a layman, Simon Kunini, they began searching for
that place where the Lord was leading them. The land has been located, a church
erected, and God is truly at work. The very afternoon after this story was published,
an urgent request for prayer was received from the team in Hela Province. At
approximately 6:30pm on December 19th, the layman who had been so instrumental
in getting the church established, Simon Kunini, died suddenly.
Praying for the US & Canada
Richie Merryman: NY, NM, CA
Alexanders: CA, OK, GA, QC
Vanderpool: NM (SE ABQ)
General Secretary David P. Wilson and Nazarene Research
Jellisons: UT, TX, AK
Services released the annual church statistical reports for
Shultzs: CA, DC, MA, BC
Moores: AZ, NM, DC, CA, YT, QC 2014. These detailed reports documenting the missional
Abby Nielson: MA, OH, VT, QC
activities of the Church of the Nazarene on a global scale show
Aliece Nielson: NM, VT, PEI
L. Kilgore: VA, MI
growth for the denomination over the statistical year, as well
T. & P. Brown: IL, HW, PA, DC
as continued growth over the past decade.
Nielsons: OH, PEI, VT, MA, RI
Global reports show total current membership for the Church
Griffins: VT, OH, (Northeast)
C. Yazzie: NM, AZ, & Navajo
of the Nazarene at 2,295,106, a net increase of 31,857 (1.41
Nation
percent) from 2013.
Adams: NM, CA, MA
B. Brown: GA, OR, ON
B. Vito: NY,ID
General secretary releases 2014 stats
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God Spoke in Times Past
also said to Moses, “I am the LORD. 3 I appeared to
Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my
name the LORD I did not make myself fully known to
them. 4 I also established my covenant with them to give
them the land of Canaan, where they resided as
foreigners. 5 Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the
Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have
remembered my covenant.
6 “Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will
bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will
free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you
with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of
judgment.7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be
your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God,
who brought you out from under the yoke of the
Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you to the land I swore with
uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will
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give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.’”
Hebrews 1(NIV)
1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors
through the prophets at many times and in
various ways, 2 but in these last days he has
spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed
heir of all things, and through whom also he
made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance
of God’s glory and the exact representation of
his being, sustaining all things by his
powerful word. After he had provided
purification for sins, he sat down at the right
hand of the Majesty in heaven.
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Jesus: God Himself
 What does it mean to say Jesus is “Son”, “Heir”
and Creator?
 What does it mean to say Jesus is the
“Radiance” and the “Exact Representation”
of God?
 What does it mean to say Jesus is “Sustainer”?
 What is the significance of Jesus “sitting
down” after He provided “purification”?
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Hebrews 1(NIV)
4 So
he became as much superior to the angels as the name he
has inherited is superior to theirs.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son;
today I have become your Father”?
Or again,
“I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son”?
6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he
says,
“Let all God’s angels worship him.”
7 In speaking of the angels he says,
“He makes his angels spirits,
and his servants flames of fire.”
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Jesus: Superior to Angels
 Why do you think it was important for
the author of Hebrews to demonstrate
that Jesus is superior to angels?
 What is the basis for that superiority?
 Do you think that angels are active
today?
 If so, what is their role?
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Hebrews 1 (NIV)
8 But about
the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for
ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your
kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated
wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your
companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.”
10 He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the
foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of
your hands. 11 They will perish, but you remain; they will all
wear out like a garment. 12 You will roll them up like a
robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain
the same, and your years will never end.” 13 To which of the
angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make
your enemies a footstool for your feet”? 14 Are not all angels
ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit
salvation?
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Jesus: Eternal Son
 Why do you think the author of Hebrews
spent the effort to demonstrate Jesus’
superiority to angels.?
 Why do you think the author emphasized the
transient nature of angels?
 Does this passage give you greater insight
into the role of angels?
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Next Week
Unit 2: Hebrews: The Superior
Sacrifice
Lesson 2: Defeater of Death
Hebrews 2:5-18
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The Eurasia Regional Office is inviting Nazarenes across the Eurasia Region to link
hearts with our brothers and sisters in the Africa Region by joining them in prayer
and fasting for the people suffering from the Ebola virus outbreak in Western Africa,
for those who are sick, those who have lost loved ones, communities impacted
negatively by quarantine, fear, loss of producers and earners, and for those brave
medical workers treating the sick.
How to help Ebola relief
 Africa West Field Strategy Coordinator Daniel Gomis suggests the following
activities to support Ebola relief efforts: Have a time of fasting and a time of
prayer at least once a week
 Pray for God to bind any fear and loose peace in the hearts of the people of West
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Africa
Pray for our district superintendents, pastors, leaders, and churches in Liberia,
Sierra Leone, and Guinea Conakry, that the Lord will use them powerfully as
agents of hope and salt and light of Jesus in these difficult days
Pray for God's wisdom and protection over the medical doctors and health
personnel in the Ebola-affected countries
Pray for God's wisdom for the head of nations and decision makers in Sierra
Leone, Liberia, and Guinea Conakry
Inform and educate by checking the World Health
Organization and International SOS websites for updates
Funds contributed through the Africa Emergency Relief Fund will go toward
Ebola education programs, prevention and hygiene supplies, and food and
vitamins for individuals and families in affected communities.
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