SERMON NOTES March 1, 2020 1705 SE Marshall, Albert Lea MN 56007

office: 507-373-1533 www.newlifechristianal.org

Good morning and welcome as we embrace together this

wonderful opportunity for friendship, fellowship, and lifting up our praise in the worship of our Lord!

Blind Spots: Blinded by Jealousy The process of transformation Romans 12:1-2 1. It is said that envy is the desiring of something possessed by someone

else that you do not have; jealousy is the fear that what you have is desired by someone else and that they will take it from you.

2. Jealousy: A feeling of resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck.

3. Jealousy and envy are both products of the sin, “to covet.” 4. Jealousy, when your thoughts begin with, “I wish I…..” 5. Craig Groschel: “The fastest way to destroy the joy of something

special is to compare it to something else.” 6. Satan wants you to compare other people’s highlight reels to your own

blooper reels, and to feel discouraged or defeated. 7. Jealousy says that God has been, or is being, unfair to me. 8. Jealousy is living in the Land of “ER.” (I want to be: tall-ER,

thinn-ER, young-ER, rich-ER, smart-ER, bett-ER, bright-ER, pretti-ER, etc.) The Land of “ER” is the place where you will never live up to your own expectations or anyone else’s for that matter. In the Land of “ER” comparison is King.

9. Jealousy says, “Hey God, why them and why not me?” 10. Jealousy: the root of sin for Adam and Eve as well as for Cain killing

Abel. 11. Jealousy is nurtured with a misplaced spirit of competition.

1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind, love is not jealous… 12. Jealousy is nurtured with a misplaced spirit of competition.

Was there a spirit of competition among the disciples? Mark 9:33-37 Was there a spirit of competition between Peter and John? John 20-21 Jesus makes it very clear that HE is the Lord, they BOTH work for HIM! John 21:22

Last Week’s Memory Verse: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Memory Verse: Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things! Colossians 3:2

WEEKLY SERVING SCHEDULE

Today Next Sunday Communion Kendall Al Offering Al Bob S Ushers Bob N/Gary Dave W/Isaac Prayer Room Ryan & Jolean Wayne & Grace

Wednesday Night Serving: Mary & Al Wednesday Night Desserts: Veronica, Cindy A, Carla

Monday, March 2nd - Hallelujah! Quilters @3:00 pm

Wednesday, March 4th - Wednesday Family Night: Meal @ 5:30 pm; Bible Study & Activities @ 6:30 pm

Saturday, March 7th - Elders meeting @ 8:30 am

Sunday, March 8th - Fellowship Dinner following worship Mary & Becky’s team are serving. - Missions team meeting during fellowship dinner.

Praise God for this day of worship. May His Spirit fill our hearts.

Praise God for the Volunteers that shovel and snowblow our church parking lot and sidewalks.

Family of Bruce Bunnell - prayer for Helen and all the family of Bruce

Adam Hamberg - Praise! for successful surgery, continue in prayer for complete recovery

Officer Arik Matson and his family - serious injuries while on duty. Praise! that he is having improvements.

Ryan & Jolean - prayer for the sale of their home

Zechariah Livingston - Godly choices and actions

Ruth Ann Severtson - pray for strength as Ruth Ann goes through chemo treatments

Richard & Sue - thank you for your ongoing prayers. Prayer for continued healing and strength.

Naomi Lenz - Naomi will be starting radiation in March. Prayer for regaining strength to go through treatments.

Wayne’s friend Larry Zehring - inoperable esophageal cancer. Praise! For answered prayer. Continued prayer as he goes through more radiation and chemo.

AnnaLee’s daughter-in-law, Michelle - battling stage 4 lung cancer. Praise! That at her last appointment, the tumor was shrunk by half.

Jeremie Barclay - in need of better employment

Jeanne Simonson’s Mom - advanced cardiac disease, has acute debilitating symptoms & is in hospice care

Our more senior folks, especially in winter

Baby Graham - Praise! He has gone home!

Diane Newton - Praise! Good news...no liver problems.

Please keep the following NLCC family members in your ongoing prayers:

Bev Weitzel, Emily Madison, Diane Newton, Jackie Lamphier, and Charlotte Schocker

Police, First Responders, and Armed Forces, especially those deployed

Community, State, and National Leaders

Kingdom of God around the world

All of our families and children

Please pray for greater peace in the hearts of God’s servants

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

UPCOMING EVENTS

PRAYER NEEDS/PRAISE

Worship teams would like the congregation to know that we will introduce the following songs in worship during March and April. If you do not know them, please feel free to familiarize yourself with them. Use whatever method you use to listen to music: Youtube, Pandora, Amazon Music, the

radio, etc.

How He Loves – David Crowder This I Believe (The Creed) – Hillsong

What A Beautiful Name – Hillsong I Will Follow – Chris Tomlin

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