Good News for All!

For Sunday, February 6, 2022

Mark 1:38 NLT Jesus, to Simon and the others: “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”

Jesus came bearing Good News: “The Kingdom of God is at hand.”

In fact, Jesus IS the Good News. Jesus IS the Kingdom of God walking among us. Jesus represents forgiveness of sin and the pathway to mankind seeing heaven from the inside!

In a worship service, our first purpose it to lift up the Lord, to honor God. We also teach, so that each week believers can leave with a little more knowledge of God and the Bible than when they arrived. And part of our purpose is to welcome newcomers, seekers. A church service isn’t complete without an explanation of why we believe, how to become a believer, and an opportunity to ask Jesus into your heart. We are a dispensary of eternal hope!

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Share the Good News!

See you at church!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Worship!

For Saturday, February 5, 2022

Mark 1:27 ESV: “The people at the Synagogue were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! Jesus commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”

It was the Sabbath, the Lord’s Day.

Q: Where would you expect to find Jesus?

A: Jesus was at a place of worship, sharing the Good News with other believers.

The attendees were amazed at Jesus’ knowledge, and the authority with which he taught. As we near the Lord’s Day, we should do what Jesus did – make plans to attend a place of worship. You never know what good things you could learn. Or perhaps someone else might be comforted by what you have to say. Church is a community that’s better when all the members participate.

Jesus casting out an evil spirit was almost a sidebar, just one thing that happened at worship that day. But it clearly established his heavenly authority. As Jesus taught that day, all the people were given eternal hope! When you attend worship this week, I pray that you’ll hear the words of Jesus and that you too will be filled with eternal hope!

See you at church!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Worship!

For Friday, February 4, 2022

Mark 1:17 NLT: “Jesus called out to Simon and his brother Andrew, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”

Jesus’ itinerant ministry efforts spoke to the people of Galilee: “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!” Jesus was a man on a mission, going everywhere he could, telling anyone who would listen that now was time to get right with God!

If Jesus preached one-on-one, the job would never get done. He needed to speak to large groups of people, so that many could receive the Good News at the same time! Remember that one gathering where they fed 5k men? These people had all come together to learn more about the Lord!

It’s a model for churches – we should do what Jesus did! If our pews are full, more people will have eternal hope!

See you at church!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406