Palm Sunday 2015: My Humility is Greater Than Yours!

Our study for Palm Sunday March 29, 2015 will relate to the attitude of the disciples the night before Christ's crucifixion. At the Passover dinner and the arrest of Jesus the disciples displayed the attitude that they would follow Christ to the death but without humility. Either during or after Jesus washed their feet they were arguing about who was the greatest. When Jesus told them they were acting like pagans and were missing the point of humility and yieldedness to God's plan for them they argued that they would not betray Him. This kind of argument is something like saying "my humility is greater than yours" and "which one of us is the best servant you've got,  Jesus?" Such thinking is what defeats and destroys us as followers of Christ. We must learn to surrender our agendas, dreams, desires and personal visions to Him.
Peter went on to deny Jesus 3 times, as predicted by Jesus that Satan desired to run Peter through the filter of trials like chaff separated from the wheat as the photo depicts

• God's plan had not changed in spite of Peter's denials
• Never let a sense of failure corrupt your new action! Repent and Rise Up!
• Judas' betrayal, the "greatest" arguments, and Peter's denials tell us things won't be our way and we must humble ourselves before Him. We can't play the game of "my humility is better than yours"

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We have been going through the gospel of Luke verse by verse and are currently in chapter 21 on the Olivet Discourse. With Palm Sunday and Easter I am moving to later passages in Luke but will return to the verse by verse study after Easter. Luke's gospel is the most detailed of the 4 gospels and takes some time to teach, and by no means has the message and meaning of Luke been exhausted (thanks for stating that, Capt Obvious!).

Gospel Swing Show March 13 2015

 We had a great time Friday night March 13th singing at the Gospel Swing Show with Doyle Combs and the American Patriots Jazz Orchestra. The place was full and the band was great! I got to sing with some of the most talented musicians you would ever hope to hear, most of them retired servicemen and all so wonderful and gracious. My thanks to all who came out to hear and support the show presented by Music Evangelism Foundation. It's another checkmark on my bucket list to get to sing with a big band. The next thing on my bucket list is to run a marathon (yeah, I don't think that one's gonna get done)

I'll be singing tonight at the Gospel Swing Show with Doyle Combs and the American Patriots Orchestra at 7pm at Trinity Nazarene Church 5055 El Camino Drive. There is no admission charge as a love offering will be received. The concert is sponsored by Music Evangelism Foundation. I am so humble to receive this opportunity to sing with a great group of musicians and dedicated believers. It would honor all of us if you would come; you will enjoy the music. When we sing, we know He is pleased. Pastor Greg

Daylight Saving Sunday

Don't forget Freedom folks, this Sunday begins Daylight Saving Time so set your clocks ahead one hour. If you don't you'll show up for church at what you think is 10 am but which is really 11 am which means by the time you get to church it will be time to go out to lunch! We'll see you Sunday

Looks like the weather is finally cooperating with us for tonight at 7pm at the church: Thinking Like a Christian Lesson 1

Let's have church today! Or as Ernie Banks would have said, "Let's play two!" Let's have 2 services instead of one! Yea!