Two weeks of church

It’s actually been two weeks since the last church so I’ve got a bunch of stuff to write about.

Two weeks ago 

Basically it’s been two weeks of learning about what house hunting entails, what things to look in a house when I’m walking through it for the first time

Also this week on Wednesday was the biggest story I’ll ever get to tell,

Highlights:

Dude puked on my couch,

Guy had the cops called on him

Everyone got home safe

Also some minor drama but that’s nothing to write home about

Church at The Gathering

Speaker, Christian ________

He’s associated with Queens, CBC interviewed him for Canadian Defense spending, etc

Topic on the 12 Disciples 

The 12 apostles in Australia,

In attrition, just like ours

Hammered by the tides and rough seas in their winter (North America’s summer)

The apostles weren’t just picked up off the street and dropping everything

There would have been a pre established relationships, they would have seen Him around, known him, etc

Jesus let them heal disease and drive out evil spirits

What authority did Jesus give you?

If you were sick you were an outcast, thought to be contagious, thought that you must have sinned, etc

Part of Jesus authority here was to be with people who society would have shunned,

Judas is an outcast, he is an Edomite, the others were from the house of Judah

He doesn’t fit in his worldview and understanding

Important to come with a skill set,

There more probably more women who ended up following Jesus, also men, but for historical reasons we don’t read about them

This eclectic team reflect the idea that we can’t be good servants without seeing the strength of others and their weaknesses as well.

We can’t do these things alone

WWJD, well we probably couldn’t guess

The instructions, go to the lost sheep of Israel

Proof of concept approach, 11 would have affinity there and would be able to mount a ministry with less friction than the other places mentioned

Learn to walk before you run.

You don’t need to go very far, go back to your own people

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Take no gold or copper, take no extra sandals

Means to trust the Lord to provide

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Protecting and understanding your own ecosystem,

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Jesus gives Judas authority, knowing that he will fail, but Jesus knows that he has a different experience and he brought 

What authority has God given you?

What opportunities do you have in life where you’re able to walk away and leave something behind? Or where you are holding on to things where you should have left it behind?