Set List 09.06.09













Reveal (By The Tree) *Prelude*
All Because of Jesus (Steve Fee)
Everlasting God (Brenton Brown)
Lead Me To The Cross (Hillsong United)
Your Name (Paul Baloche & Glenn Packiam)

Band:
Acoustic & Vocals: (Me) Jason Eaton













WOW, God's grace is scandalous and makes absolutely no sense! But that is why we love him so much and should be willing to do anything and everything for him. This past Sunday we concluded our series on parables of Jesus by lookin at a doozie! The parable of the workers of the vineyard was the topic. This story has two major responses for people. They are either frustrated that God would give people the same love, attention and expectancy even if some have known him longer or not. If Osama Bin Laden were to repent and turn his ways an except Jesus now most people would say he should not be treated better than someone who has been a faithful Pastor for 75 years! But that is not the case with God! We use a saying at Resonate that speaks to the truth of this "Anyone Is Welcome, Nobody's Perfect and Anything's Possible"! We should stamp the end of that with "IN JESUS"! I want to share a quote that really shaped where this parable went in our hearts this weekend it is from Mike Yaconelli.

"The grace os God is dangerous. It's lavish, excessive, outrageous, and scandalous. God's grace is ridiculously inclusive. Apparently God doesn't care who He loves. He is not very careful about the people He calls His friends or the people He calls His church."

That is powerfully true and I am so thankful that this is the case. Another powerful quote from Yaconelli is this...

"The power of the Church is not a parade of flawless people, but of a flawless Christ who embraces our flaws. The Church is not made up of the people, rather of the broken people who find wholeness in a Christ who was broken for us."

AMEN!

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