{"id":12338,"date":"2016-09-10T16:13:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-10T20:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=12338"},"modified":"2016-11-07T15:02:09","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:02:09","slug":"where-is-your-bethany-82116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=12338","title":{"rendered":"Where is Your Bethany? (8\/21\/16)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all need a place of rest.\u00a0 A place where we can gather with friends, let our hair down, and unwind.\u00a0 Even Jesus needed a place like that.\u00a0 Sometimes He went up on a mountaintop by Himself to pray.\u00a0 While in Jerusalem, He frequently prayed in a grove of Olive Trees.\u00a0 One time He was transfigured as He met on a mountaintop with Elijha and Moses!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

But another place that was special to Jesus was a village down the road from Jerusalem called Bethany.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Jim Kier & Pastor Jim<\/p><\/div>\n

Lay Speaker (“Lay Servant”) Jim Kier used the book “Jesus Manifesto” to challenge us to build our church into a “Bethany” which God can use to strengthen all who come into it.
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The following recording is from the 11:00 service.\u00a0 Click on the play button, then scroll down to follow along…<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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The scripture reading was from Luke 10:38-42.\u00a0 Open the below drop down box and read along…
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Luke 10:38-42<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.<\/p>\n

39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord\u2019s feet listening to what he said.<\/p>\n

40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, \u201cLord, don\u2019t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!\u201d<\/p>\n

41 \u201cMartha, Martha,\u201d the Lord answered, \u201cyou are worried and upset about many things,<\/p>\n

42 but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Distractions!\u00a0 Chaos!! Stress!!!<\/span><\/h3>\n

There are things in our life beyond our control:<\/p>\n