one. 30And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and

with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. ’

Mk 12:28-30 38This is the great and first commandment. Matt 22:38

LifeTruth: The greatest commandment is the command of the most necessity. When you think of this:

• Be amazed by God’s kindness. (Matt 10:37, Eph 1:4-5)

• Challenge your objections. (1 John 4:10-11)

• Consider the consequences of misplaced affection.

(1 Cor 16:22, Eph 6:24)

What is love for God? Love for God is reflected in obedient affection, sourced in the gift of

faith, and exercised in lifestyle.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his

commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone who has been

born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has

overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world

except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 Jn 5:3-5

A heart for God becomes your very way of life; permeating all your

actions and decisions. You no longer approach life asking What does

God allow? but rather asking What is pleasing to Christ?

How do we grow in love? So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all

slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that

by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted

that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:1-3

Worship Service Guide || 1.13.2019

A reading from Deuteronomy 30:1-5, 6: When all these things

happen to you--the blessings and curses I have set before you--and

you come to your senses while you are in all the nations where the

LORD your God has driven you, and you and your children return to

the LORD your God and obey him with all your heart and all your soul

by doing everything I am commanding you today, then he will restore

your fortunes, have compassion on you, and gather you again from all

the peoples where the LORD your God has scattered you. Even if your

exiles are at the farthest horizon, he will gather you and bring you

back from there. The LORD your God will circumcise your heart and

the hearts of your descendants, and you will love him with all your

heart and all your soul so that you will live. A reading from Jeremiah

24:7: I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They

will be my people, and I will be their God because they will return to

me with all their heart. A reading from Ezekiel 36:26-27: I will give

you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your

heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will place my Spirit

within you and cause you to follow my statutes…

Sing: Good Good Father

Sing: Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)

Corporate Prayer Focus: Rob Ballentine – Prayer Ministry Coordinator

From Matthew 16:24: Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would

come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow

me”. From Hebrews 8:5b: For when Moses was about to erect the

tent, he was instructed by God, saying, “See that you make everything

according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain”.

Pray that God would help us deny ourselves and yield to what He is

doing among us.

Sing: Just As I Am

Wednesday 16th – GROW classes from 6:30p-8:00p

Discipleship classes for kids, youth, men, and women.

The ladies will be studying Philippians and the men will be studying

about Biblical leadership traits for the home.

Sunday January 20th – New Members Class after church

This gathering is for anyone interested in learning more about Agape,

our leadership, and the purpose of membership. Lunch will be

provided, as well as childcare for children 5 and under.

Sunday January 27th – Ministry Fair during morning worship

This is your opportunity to meet with our Ministry coordinators to

learn more about what Agape does, and how you can plug-in and

serve this year.

Wednesday January 30th – RELY Prayer and Worship at 6:30pm

Join us as we worship through singing, prayer, and scripture reading.

Sermon: Mark 12:28-30, Matthew 22:38 || David McConnell

28And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one

another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which

commandment is the most important of all?” 29Jesus answered, “The

most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is

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