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Introduction Ever got that strange gift? My uncle got me a book on "How to lose weight after 50." I was 25 at the time. A jack-in-the-box with a monster that popped up. As a little kid, it wasn't fun - it was frightening. A board game where you played as an octopus cultivating its garden. When I was…

Introduction Certain dates we remember exactly where we were. November 22, 1963. September 11, 2001. March 11, 2020. April 19, 1995. 30 years ago. A moment that changed our state and our city. The way OKC responded to that event. MAPS program. Revitalizing Bricktown and the baseball park. The canal opening…

Introduction Old Settlers Parade - 1997. Penny-Farthing Bike Pic Learning how to ride one the night before the parade This parade was part of the festivities to commemorate the land run in western oklahoma. Parades often are used to commemorate things. Championships. Holidays. The long history of parades…

Introduction St. Chapelle’s cathedral - 13th C. by King Louis IX. 15 massive stained glass windows (50 feet tall) a total area of 7,200 sq. ft of glass. Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 1,113 total scenes made up of these colorful pieces of glass. These pieces that were broken apart and then put together…

Introduction The cost of change - money when traveling. Exchange rate. The cost of what Jesus started, the Gospel, had a cost. Focus On The Lamb vv. 17-19 The final passover. The meal that was to celebrate and remember how God freed the Israelites out of Egypt. Matthew emphasizing that this is what they…

Introduction Church work day. The church is not the building . The church is the people, but not just any people. The church is comprised of saved people who are called to exhibit life transformation. Jesus emphasizes how we are to be different (holy) because we follow Jesus. Lordship as proof of our…

Introduction IDing babies. Fingerprints and footprints. Considering the identification of the Christ? The Messiah would be completely unique . Many preconceived notions and expectation, He would upend. As Jesus heads into Jerusalem for the last week of His life, leading up to crucifixion and resurrection.…

Introduction The difference between House and Home. Denotation vs Connotation House vs Home The power of the concept of Home. Not the same idea for the audience of Jesus. So we can combine that emotion, connotation, with the word House. But, for them that word also can combine something else. See Psalm…