Christ Church Jerusalem

What sort of Bible did the Israelites have since they left Egypt? Written texts were still in the formative stages using paleo Hebrew, not the Persian script of modern Hebrew. Biblical stories remained in the Oral tradition. Moses asked the Israelites to think back on the stories of Creation, the first men and the miracles leading to the Redemption from Egypt. Rhetorically, Moses challenged them to ponder ‘has God ever done anything like this for any other people?’

Led by Aaron Eime.

Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/ ‎

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3 May 2020 - In this fourth week of Easter, Deacon Aaron Eime shows us how we are called into a community. Peter exhorted the people of Israel to flee their corrupt generation -- but not to wander alone in the wilderness of individuality, but to rejoin the people of God in the unity of the Spirit and of Faithfulness. Acts 2 reveals that the unity of the early followers of Jesus was demonstrated through their communal behavior. Living as a disciple of Jesus MUST be done in the framework of a community. We are saved and rescued into community life as the people of God.

Readings: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; John 10:1-10

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The command to remember is the most common command in the Bible. God asks us to remember more times than any other command. In Verse 9 Moses charges the people not to forget the things they have seen with their eyes, but also not to forget from the heart. Moses continues to draw focus to the intention of the heart. This is central to his commentary to the Torah and a major theme of Deuteronomy.

Led by the Aaron Eime.

Notes for this study can be found at http://www.christchurchjerusalem.org/sermons/study-last-words-of-moses-deut/ ‎

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26 April 2020 - The Rev. David Pileggi shows us that salvation, as presented in the book of Acts, is rich and nuanced. God takes the initiative through Jesus the Messiah to offer us forgiveness of sin and much, much more. Acts describes salvation as deliverance from Satan, idolatry, and present day troubles and as healing. In Acts 2, Peter's Pentecost sermon invites his listeners to be saved from their crooked generation. God extends that same rescue to us today.

Readings for the third Sunday in Easter: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116; Luke 24:13-35

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19 April 2019 - Rev. David Pileggi, discusses what brought about the transformation of the disciples from fearful cowards to courageous proclaimers of the gospel. Only when they encounter the risen Jesus does fear turn to joy, cowardice into boldness, doubt into belief. The peace that Jesus gives in the upper room to his disciples is the same peace he gives to us. This peace is nothing less than his enduring presence that enables us to be his witnesses without fear and anxiety.

Readings for the Second Sunday of Easter: Acts 2:14a, 22-36; Psalm 16; John 20:19-31

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12 April 2020 - Rev. David Pileggi leads us through the Resurrection of Jesus and what it means for us in the modern day as His disciples from the roof of Christ Church. He is risen! He is risen indeed, hallelujah!

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11 April 2020 - Deacon Aaron Eime traces for us our role of participation in the narrative of Jesus’ death and resurrection, from the beginning of Creation through Abraham and the Prophets and up until the events of Holy Week.

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10 April 2020 - Rev. Daryl Fenton begins with the Hebrew phrase, ‘Tikkun Olam, Healing the World’, and how it has undergone many different changes in meaning throughout the years. How is this idea of Jewish theology relevant to Easter? As our world is within the grip of pestilence, how do we heal our world? In a sentence, “Healing the World cannot be accomplished without Jesus first healing the human heart.”

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9 April 2020 - Rev. David Pileggi gives us the narrative of Jesus’ capture, Peter’s zealous and overconfident attitude and Judas’ corruption and the betrayal of Jesus to the authorities. As followers of Jesus we all have the capacity of being either a Judas or a Peter.

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5 April 2020 - On Palm Sunday, Rev. Aaron Eime reminds us that the world still marks the passing of time by the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In this strange time of quarantine and social distancing, we will mourn Jesus' death, but not in vain, knowing that resurrection is coming. At the start of Holy Week, we remember with excitement and jubilation the entrance of the promised king into Jerusalem. Hosanna! the crowds shout. Save us! The world right now particularly knows it needs salvation. Yet, the world does not want a god or hope. Even as the world rejects Hope, Hope does not reject the world. Who is this Jesus? We know he is everything. He holds the entire world together. He is our rock. He is prophet, king, redeemer, messiah, God with us. To whom else would we cry "Save us!"? The world needs to know who this Jesus is. Any day can be the triumphal entry of the king into our lives.

Readings: Psalm 118:1,2 & 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11

**Holy Week streaming schedule**

Worship with us all week on our Facebook page or on christchurchjerusalem.org

Morning Prayer Mon-Thurs, April 6 -9 - 11 a.m. UTC+1 | 10 a.m. EDT | 10 a.m. PDT

Maundy Thursday, April 9 - 6 p.m. UTC+1 | 6 p.m. EDT | 6 p.m. PDT

Good Friday, April 10 - 1 p.m. UTC+1 | 1 p.m. EDT | 1 p.m. PDT

Holy Saturday Vigil, April 11 - 8 p.m. UTC+1 | 8 p.m. EDT | 8 p.m. PDT

Easter Sunday, April 12 - 11 a.m. UTC+1 | 10 a.m. EDT | 10 a.m. PDT

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