1C - The Sanctuary

We are so excited to host a second concert in October. Join us in welcoming 5x Grammy nominee, singer/songwriter Brandon Heath to 1C | The Sanctuary. Brandon is on his God Is Good Acoustic Tour and will be here on Sunday October 13th. It’s going to be a great night of so gs from one of Christian music’s most diverse artists.

Tickets are available here: https://showops.co/e/797/brandon-heath-god-is-good-acoustic-tour

We are so excited to host the Sidewalk Prophets again! They’ll be here on Saturday October 5th. Join us for a night of songs and stories!

You can get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sidewalk-prophets-songs-stories-tour-columbus-ne-tickets-966436255857?aff=aff0bandsintown&comeFrom=242&artist_event_id=105808882&bit_userid=%24%7Buser_id%7D&appId=wf_fvqrjnyxcebcurgf.pbz

***CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT***

ShowOps and 1C | The Sanctuary are pleased to announce that 5x Grammy Nominated Artist Brandon Heath is coming to 1C | The Sanctuary on Sunday October 13th!

With 13 Top-10 Hits on Christian Radio Nationwide, including 4 #1's, Brandon's music has made a profound impact on lives across the globe for Jesus.

Experience an evening filled with Christian music classics, such as "Give Me Your Eyes", "Your Love", "See Me Through It", "I'm Not Who I Was", and many more alongside special guest Jesse Labelle!

Tickets are available here: https://showops.co/e/797/brandon-heath-god-is-good-acoustic-tour

Apply at: https://www.jotform.com/222505131507040

Hey friends! Our BLAST Summer camp has really taken off this year and we could use some help. Message the BLAST summer camp page or go in and see Brittany if you would like to help us out. It’s really a neat experience seeing happy kids in summer camp!

BLAST is almost upon us! Click on the link below to get them signed up for a summer camp like no other!

1C | The Sanctuary

Tomorrow from 9am to 4pm! Come spend the day…or as much time as you want helping us freshen up the church!

Tonight is movie night at 1C | The Sanctuary! Join us at 6:30pm for the movie Jesus Revolution!

Doors open at 6pm and concessions are available. The movie starts at 6:30pm. Bring a friend and join us for a great movie tonight.

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Join us TONIGHT for movie night!

This Wednesday night, 1C | The Sanctuary is pleased to present, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.

Based on the masterpiece by C.S. Lewis, four children from the same family have to leave their town because of the bombings of WWII. A woman and a professor take the children to their house. While playing a game of hide-and-seek, the youngest member of the family, Lucy, finds a wardrobe to hide in. She travels into the wardrobe and finds a place named Narnia. What does Lucy find in Narnia?

Join us for a captivating story as we travel with Lucy to Narnia! The doors open at 6pm and the movie starts at 6:30pm. There is no admission fee. And there will be concessions sold so come hungry! This is a family friendly movie so bring your family and friends and watch on the biggest screen in Columbus! (This movie is rated PG.)

This Wednesday night, 1C | The Sanctuary is pleased to present, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.

Based on the masterpiece by C.S. Lewis, four children from the same family have to leave their town because of the bombings of WWII. A woman and a professor take the children to their house. While playing a game of hide-and-seek, the youngest member of the family, Lucy, finds a wardrobe to hide in. She travels into the wardrobe and finds a place named Narnia. What does Lucy find in Narnia?

Join us for a captivating story as we travel with Lucy to Narnia! The doors open at 6pm and the movie starts at 6:30pm. There is no admission fee. And there will be concessions sold so come hungry! This is a family friendly movie so bring your family and friends and watch on the biggest screen in Columbus! (This movie is rated PG.)

Faith. Hope. Love. These 3 things are preached in the Bible and it says the greatest of these is love. Today, we join with to host a meal packing event at our church. And today it is not lost on us that this event is more needed now than ever. The people of Haiti, especially the children, are hurting and hungry. And we can help. And we will help. By the end of today’s event, we will have packed 80,000 meals to help the hungry. Follow our progress here to see more about the event. And like Mission of Hope’s page for more info on how you can help!

Happy Easter! He is RISEN! Join us at 9am and 11am for Easter services.

Friday was good…but Sunday is coming. And what a glorious day it will be.

Join us for Easter services on Sunday at 9am and 11am!

Good Friday service tonight at 6:30pm! Bring family and friends and let’s worship together.

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Upcoming Opportunities and Events March 28th starting at 6pm we are unpacking the deeper meaning of the Last Supper as we celebrate a Passover Seder Meal.  The evening will be more intimate as we follow the teaching of Jews for Jesus, sit around tables in smaller groups, and are led by our Host.  The meal will be carried out in...

Tonight’s reading is Matthew 21:23-27.

The Authority of Jesus Questioned

23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”

24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”

27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Jesus knew what the chief priests and the elders were doing. They were scared of Him because He wasn’t like any other teacher. They didn’t know who had given Him the authority to say what he was saying. So they asked what they thought was a pretty straightforward question. They just didn’t anticipate His answer.

They knew if they answered Him one way, saying His authority was from God, it made them look foolish because they didn’t believe Him. But if they answered another way, saying it was from man, it made them look foolish as the people believed John was a prophet from God. So the chief priests and elders took the 3rd option…saying we don’t know where your authority comes from. And Jesus replies, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

This was not the answer they expected at all.

We do this too. We don’t believe at times that Jesus has authority given to Him by God. We challenge that and being that Jesus is God’s perfect lamb and has authority over all of Heaven and Earth, we know deep within our souls that He is our King and LORD.

Let’s pray this together tonight:

Father God, give us grace to always submit to Your authority, for it comes from heaven and so can lead us there, where we will reign with You, forever.

Amen

Little Jesus reminded me earlier to read my Bible tonight. Did you read today? If not, you can go to Matthew 21:12-22. That’s what we will read tonight.

In this first reading, Jesus cleanses the temple, releasing the sacrificial animals and overturning tables. Little children in the temple area are crying out “Hosanna!” to Jesus and He tells the chief priests and scribes “Have you never heard “Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies, you have prepared praise”?

The second reading for today is where Jesus curses the fig tree. Jesus went to the tree and found plenty of leaves but no figs. He then tells it that “May no fruit ever come from you again!” All of the disciples were amazed and Jesus explains that they too can do this if they have faith and do not doubt.

Isn’t this much like us? We have so many doubts, but Jesus continues to speak truth to us. And I don’t know about you, but I’m grateful that he does. What will we learn tomorrow? I guess we will find out then. But for now, let’s pray together.

Heavenly Father, we come to You today with our heads bowed down, and our arms open wide, may we lead others to You. May we not be afraid to tell others of the Gospel or our story. Please provide us the words that we need to be spiritually active in this dark world.

In Jesus’ Name, we pray!
Amen

Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest!

Holy Week is here and Little Jesus would like to remind you that this we have our Seder Supper on Thursday night (register via the Church Center app), our Good Friday service at 6:30pm and our Easter services next Sunday at 9am and 11am! We would love it if you would join us!

(Also, if you see Little Jesus around, don’t be afraid to pick him up and take him with you. Spread the gospel of what He did for us on the cross and invite others to come to church this week!) ❤️✝️