Water’s Edge Week in Review: Week #8, January 6, 2009
The coming of Epiphany also marks the beginning of second semester for our school students. And it marks the end of Christmas break and the return of our weekly youth services. So, here it is, our first Week in Review of 2009.
Mythbusters: Water's Edge
Weekly Teaching Series: Mythbusters: Water’s Edge
Message Title: Myth #1: It’s the motions that matter
Sermon in a Sentence: It’s time to stop going through the motions of Christianity and begin seeking God as our first priority and greatest desire.
Text(s): Deuteronomy 4:29, 1 Samuel 13, 2 Chronicles 15, Matthew 5:6, 7:7-8
Weekend Scale of Difficulty: 10 of 10; This was a lot of fun, but a lot of work. Christmas Break was blessing and curse. Gave us some extra time to get our Christmas set down and the Mythbusters set up, but vacation also ate up some of that extra time. Also, a we launched a series of in-house Mythbusters episodes which added a lot to the complexity.
Mythbusters Set, for more info and higher res, click on picture.
Message Summary: This message in a nutshell was the tale of two kings, Saul (of Israel) and Asa (of Judah). Saul became king of Israel during a time of war and unrest. He was anointed by the prophet Samuel who gave him some pretty clear instructions: “Go to Gilgal and wait. In seven days I will come and we will offer sacrifices. But don’t do anything until I come and tell you what to do.” Saul obeyed – gathering the armies of Israel to do battle with the Philistines.
When they arrived they were shocked and awed by the enemy facing them – 3,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers and more soldiers than they could count. The soldiers of Israel are scared, but Saul tells them “Just wait, Samuel’s coming.”
