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When we abide in Christ we are given everything we need to love as God intended. Jesus experienced love by following the commands of the father – perfect love. Love as God loved and share it with another person. 1 John 4:16-18, 1 Cor 13, John 13:15, John 15:9-1, John 14:23 www.littlechurchonthelane.com/audio/2012.05.13.mp3

9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that [...]

5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And [...]

It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, 2 proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, 3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. 4 For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what [...]

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. — Micah 6:8

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises. Psalm 98:4

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There is a joy in love when we love as God designed. Love requires sacrifice – giving of our time and energy. Love is valuing one another – being concerned about someone other than yourself. Grace is there for each of us to love and receive. John 15:9-14; Luke 15:11-32; Esp 4:25-26, 29. www.littlechurchonthelane.com/audio/2012.05.06.mp3

“I am the true vine,and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as [...]

7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that [...]

1 I will extol the Lord at all times;    his praise will always be on my lips. 2 I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. 3 Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. — Psalm 34:1-3

“Not only do we not know God except through Jesus Christ; We do not even know ourselves except through Jesus Christ.” — Blaise Pascal

Jesus says, “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.” — John 15:4

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A church is individuals brought together as a family, each with their own baggage and assembly of parts. Each responding from their own backgrounds. The Holy Spirit will guide us and tell us how to bring the family together as a healing redemptive fellowship. Matt 16:21-22, 2 Tim 1:6-7 www.littlechurchonthelane.com/audio/2012.04.29.mp3

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because [...]

16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be [...]

1 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. 2 I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. 3 Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those [...]

1 You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. — Psalm 139:1-3

Did not Jesus say, “I am the door of the sheepfold’? What to us is the sheepfold, dear children? It is the heart of the Father, whereunto Christ is the Gate that is called Beautiful. O children, how sweetly and how gladly has He opened that door into the Father’s heart, into the treasure-chamber of [...]

Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” — John 10:11

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Rusty Rushing, soon to graduate from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, delivered today’s message.  Do you see Jesus for who he truly is? Is he your personal Lord and Savior whose cross you are willing to take up and follow?  Matt 16:13-20, Matt 10:2, Acts 8, Acts 10, 1 Peter 2, 1 Peter 5 www.littlechurchonthelane.com/audio/2012.04.21.mp3

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and [...]

1 Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. — Psalm 105:1-2

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. — 1 John 3:1

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Jesus was with God in the beginning. God through Jesus came to live with us in human form. Sin does not have the last word. What will you do with this good news? Why do you look for the living among the dead? He has Risen! John 1:1-14, Gen 1:1-5, Exodus 25:8-9, John 3:16-18, John 20:1-17, [...]

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all [...]

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. 4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, [...]

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Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey and in a few days he is crucified. How did this happen so fast? The day of resurrection is our guarantee. John 19:16; John 21:24; 1 John 1:3-4,9;  1 John 4:7, 13-16    www.littlechurchonthelane.com/audio/2012.04.08.mp3

But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. — 1 Corinthians 15:20

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Confirmations and Holy Communion www.littlechurchonthelane.com/audio/2012.04.01.mp3

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and [...]

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And [...]

Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, my soul. I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. — Psalm 146:1-2

Jesus said, “You will see the Son of Man seated on the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” — Mark 14:62

                                                                  Easter Schedule at Little Church on the Lane April 1 – 8, 2012   Sunday – 11:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Worship:  We proclaim Jesus as Lord as He takes His rightful place as King. During this time we will receive new members especially those to be confirmed from Dot Maxwell’s class. 7:00 p.m. This [...]

1 Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. 2 For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.    Praise the LORD. — Psalm 117

1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. 2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. 3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and [...]

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How is your life and actions a testimony of your belief in Jesus Christ? In order to be in a relationship with Jesus, we must know his commands. Discipleship is our calling which requires action. Matt 28:18-20, Luke 6:46-49, Matt 7:21-23, Heb 5:8, 2 Tim 3:16-17 www.littlechurchonthelane.com/audio/2012.03.25.mp3

A Quality Needed to Grow as a Disciple of Jesus: Financial Stewardship   The one area of the church which can bring the most concern is money. Jesus knew this as he spoke a great deal about money. Money is not the problem. It is how much a place we give money in our hearts. [...]

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14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but [...]

1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived [...]

1 Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. 2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. — Psalm 62:1-2

By grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. — Ephesians 2:8

We are now in the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday was a time to acknowledge our need for Christ in that we are children with sin. We are mere dust and need the breath of God to have life. Thus, on Ash Wednesday we received the invitation to offer our sins and receive his grace [...]

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Let go of the world and transform your mind to God. Step away from the world and step to Christ. It is up to you and me to spread the word wherever we go. Are you willing to give up the stuff around you and renew your mind and receive our Lord in the way [...]

1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. 2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. 4 One generation commends your works [...]

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” — Psalm 91:1-2

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John 3:1-10 Jesus humbles himself to wash the disciples feet. Jesus knew his place with God and he knew what he was to do. Jesus Christ is a living example of service and he is a God of grace. Service comes through a sense of humility. Enter with grace and a desire to serve God. [...]

13 It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. 14 For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless, 15because the law brings wrath. [...]

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. — Psalm 145:1-2