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LUKE 2:41-51“WHY WERE YOU SEARCHING FOR ME?” ASKED.“DIDN’T YOU KNOW I HAD TO BE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE?”

LUKE 6:17-26“BLESSED ARE YOU WHO ARE POOR, FOR YOURS IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”

LUKE 4:1-13JESUS ANSWERED, “IT IS WRITTEN: ‘WORSHIP THE LORDYOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.”

LUKE 8:40-56THEN HE SAID TO HER, “DAUGHTER, YOUR FAITHHAS HEALED YOU. GO IN PEACE.”

LUKE 4:16-21HE BEGAN BY SAYING TO THEM, “TODAY THIS SCRIPTURE IS FULFILLED IN YOUR HEARING.”

LUKE 9:10-17TAKING THE FIVE LOAVES AND THE TWO FISH AND LOOKINGUP TO HEAVEN, HE GAVE THANKS AND BROKE THEM.

LUKE 9:28-36AS HE WAS PRAYING, THE APPEARANCE OF HIS FACE CHANGED,AND HIS CLOTHES BECAME AS BRIGHT AS A FLASH OF LIGHTNING.

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Father, thank you for the gift of life and time. Grant us the grace and wisdom we need to respond as Jesus would to interruptions. Amen. THE LIVING AND THE DEAD



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Growing up in the Midwest, and moving here from the Deep South, the culture shock took years to wear off. Sure, people here talk differently and eat different foods. But what surprised me most was the incredibly fast pace at which Bostonians live life. People are often in a great hurry to get places and rarely have time to stop and talk. I once heard a local pastor, who is a transplant from California, describe the culture of Boston as “grim drivenness.” It’s true that many people here are on very important missions. Some are off to attend one of the world’s best schools. Others are off to perform cutting-edge procedures in the world’s best hospitals. Most of us hurry just to keep up with the crowds.

No mission we could undertake is more important than the one Jesus carried out during his earthly ministry. Yet one beautiful aspect of Jesus’ public life was his uncanny ability to respond with grace and wisdom to the many interruptions he experienced. In fact, interruptions account for a large part of what the Gospel authors found most worthy of recording.

For example, in Luke 8:40-56, Jesus is interrupted twice in the same story. First, a synagogue leader named Jairus interrupts Jesus’ return to Galilee to plead for his daughter’s healing. Then, on his way to heal the girl, a woman who has been plagued by chronic bleeding for years presses through the crowd to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment, believing she will be healed. For Jesus, this interruption was an opportunity. The woman needed to make her way through the crowd unseen because, if exposed, she could be severely

punished. Her bleeding made her “unclean,” and anyone she touched would likewise be made “unclean.” This woman was estranged from her family and cast out of society due to the religious stigma attached to her disease. Jesus would not let this go unnoticed. Instead, he made space, even during such an urgent moment, to speak a word of inclusion and embrace to someone who for so long had felt so alienated, so excluded. “Daughter,” Jesus said, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” There were two daughters in need of Jesus’ healing that day, and not just the one.

I’m deeply challenged by Jesus’ response to interruptions. In the midst of the crowds, and while attending to such urgent business, Jesus was secure, composed, and patient enough to address the needs of the one who interrupted him. To cultivate this type of disposition toward interruptions requires intentional steps of preparation. We are far too easily swept up in the manufactured urgency and importance of our missions. We fail to recognize the precious opportunities all around us to meet someone’s need. Time, it often feels, is not on our side.

But I suspect Jesus would want us to view our time differently. Time is a gift he gives us. And “we have all the time we need to do what needs to be done.” 1

1 Stanley Hauerwas, “Finding God in Strange Places,” in Living Gently in a Violent World (IVP Books, 2008), p. 47.

T.C. Moore lives in West Cambridge with his wife Osheta and their three children Tyson, T. J., and Trinity. Six years ago, he and his wife moved here from New Orleans after being displaced by hurricane Katrina. He currently serves at Highrock as the Interim Director of M.A.D. (Make a Difference) Ministry and will finish the Urban Ministry program at Gordon-Conwell’s Boston campus in May. He and his wife have accepted God’s call to plant a church here in Boston, and he will begin a church-planting residency in January.

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PRAYER FOR HIGHROCK:Lord, we are humbled and honored to play a part in carrying out your mission in the world. Guide and empower us by your Holy Spirit to think and act toward others as Jesus would. Give us eyes to see interruptions as opportunities for ministry.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

BENEDICTION:Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. (Galatians 6:10)

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PERSONAL REFLECTIONS:

How do I experience time on a day to day basis? Do I enjoy it as a gift? Or do I regularly feel as if there isn’t enough time to do all that I must do?

What is God saying to me in the midst of my busyness? Are there ways I can nurture greater conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit?

What intentional steps of preparation could I take to develop a disposition toward interruptions like that of Jesus? Am I willing to speak a timely word to someone, pray for someone, or serve some in need, if called upon by God?

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ISAIAH 53BUT HE WAS PIERCED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS,HE WAS CRUSHED FOR OUR INIQUITIES;

2 CORINTHIANS 3:1-7YOU YOURSELVES ARE OUR LETTER, WRITTEN ON OUR HEARTS,KNOWN AND READ BY EVERYONE.

PSALM 22MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?

GALATIANS 2:20-21I HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST AND I NO LONGER LIVE,BUT CHRIST LIVES IN ME.

MATTHEW 27:45-56ABOUT THREE IN THE AFTERNOON JESUS CRIED OUT IN A LOUD VOICE,“ELI, ELI, LEMA SABACHTHANI?”

ROMANS 6:3-8FOR IF WE HAVE BEEN UNITED WITH HIM IN A DEATH LIKE THIS,WE WILL CERTAINLY ALSO BE UNITED WITH HIM IN A RESURRECTION LIKE HIS.

PHILIPPIANS 3:7-14BUT WHATEVER WERE GAINS TO ME I NOW CONSIDER LOSS FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST.

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Jesus, we confess that apart from you, we can do nothing. Thank you for your unspeakable grace and mercy.Amen. THE LIVING AND THE DEAD




Unlike most people, I think about death rather often. I can attribute this to my mom, who always says things like, “You never know when you’re going to die; you or I could die tomorrow, or even today.” She instilled in me a deep sense that this world is fleeting and that eternity with God will be far greater and richer than life here on earth. But I also find myself constantly looking forward to death, perhaps feeling that only then will life really begin.

In a sermon last spring, Pastor Dave said, “There are many Highrockers who would die for Christ.” I remember thinking, YES, I would gladly die for Christ. But then he continued, “But how many would live for Christ?” The question hit me like a truck. It took hold of me and uncovered a darkness within me that I had never before recognized. I realized that my willingness, or even eagerness, to “die for Christ” was actually rooted in my unwillingness to endure the difficulties of life. Sure, I loved God and wanted to participate in his work, but I also wanted desperately to escape, and I wanted to reach the destination without having to make the journey. I was like an impatient child on a road trip, wriggling around under her seatbelt, asking every five minutes, “Are we there yet?”

But we are not there yet, and in the meantime, I am called to live and become more like Christ every day.

What does that look like, really? Whenever I think about what it means to become Christ-like, I think about Jesus healing the sick, embracing the young, and loving the broken. But tragically, I tend to leave an essential part of Jesus’ ministry out of the picture: his crucifixion and death. Jesus, who was himself God, suffered the worst humiliation, torture, and torment imaginable in the hands of mere men like Pontius Pilate and his soldiers. We are called to share in this suffering “because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He

committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.” (1 Peter 2:21-23).

I have no doubt that I cannot possibly suffer in the way that Jesus did. For one, my struggles - like anxiety about future employment or disappointment in friendships - pale shamefully in comparison, and yet even these things often feel unbearable to me. I often find myself complaining, especially when I feel that my suffering is unjust or undeserved. “I can’t handle it!” “This is too hard!” “Why can’t Jesus just come back now?”

The only way I can respond is to think about Jesus’s death. Everything terrible that Jesus endured on the cross is what I justly deserve, and yet in an amazing act of love and grace, he died willingly to pay for my sins. Also, the very fact that Jesus came in the flesh and suffered dignifies suffering; suffering has become a way for us to understand our Savior in an elemental way. Finally, I realize that “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” (Galatians 2:20) And this is good news that brings real freedom! I have died, along with my love of comfort, my insatiable need for human affection, and any other desire that distracts me from seeking God first. I am no longer enslaved to my sin, but to Christ, who is a wonderful and merciful master who bore all my sin and shame on the cross. As in the old hymn, my life is indeed hid with Christ on high! I am now free to live for him, not chained to live for myself, or worse yet, the enemy.

If my life is no longer my own, then neither is my suffering. God is with me, and Christ is in me. Whom or what then shall I fear? By the grace of God, may we all be free from the fear of life and of suffering, for God will use it for his glory and our good, preparing us for the eternal joy that is set before us.

Esther Kang is a third-year law student who lives in Somerville. She sings with the worship team on Sundays and is looking forward to singing in the Christmas Concert. She also enjoys spending her Friday nights with students in the youth group.

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Take a few minutes to reflect upon Jesus’ crucifixion and death. What does Jesus’ suffering reveal to you about God’s character and will?

Are you afraid of death, life, or suffering? Why? What will help you defeat your fears?

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PRAYER FOR HIGHROCK:Lord, help us to see with fresh eyes the gravity of our sin and the extravagance of your sacrifice. Make us a community that fears neither death nor life, and em-power us by your Spirit to go out and continue your ministry of grace and love.

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BENEDICTION:Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. (Hebrews 13:20-21)


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JONAH 2“IN MY DISTRESS I CALLED TO THE LORD, AND HE ANSWERED ME.FROM THE DEEP IN THE REALM OF THE DEAD I CALLED FOR HELP...”

LUKE 6:19-31BUT TO YOU WHO ARE LISTENING I SAY: LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO HATE YOU...

PSALM 86TEACH ME YOUR WAY, LORD, THAT I MAY RELY ON YOUR FAITHFULNESS; GIVE ME AN UNDIVIDED HEART, THAT I MAY FEAR YOUR NAME.

PSALM 139WHERE CAN I GO FROM YOUR SPIRIT? WHERE CAN I FLEE FROM YOUR PRESENCE?

ACTS 2:22-28BUT GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD, FREEING HIM FROM THE AGONY OF DEATH, BECAUSE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR DEATH TO KEEP ITS HOLD ON HIM.

REVELATION 1:10-18“DO NOT BE AFRAID. I AM THE FIRST AND THE LAST. I AM THE LIVING ONE; I WASDEAD, AND NOW LOOK, I AM ALIVE FOR EVER AND EVER!”

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Faithful Father, you will never leave me nor for-sake me. There is nowhere I can go where you are not there with me. Help me to live without fear and follow you wherever you lead. Amen.



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I have been blessed for most of my life without having to deal with the death of anyone close to me. That is until the Summer of 2010 when my wife Alice and I were stunned by the news of a tragic bus accident in Korea. Thankfully, our long time friend and mentor, Dr. Gary Parrett, survived the crash. But Pastor Kenny Ye, who was about to begin on staff at Highrock in just a few weeks, was killed. Kenny has been our friend since college. He was the best man at our wedding and we shared a very special bond with him.

Upon hearing this news, we were filled with a confusing mix of emotions. At first, we were filled with grief, but after some time, I was surprised to be feeling genuine joy that Kenny was finally where he so longed to be, in perfect fellowship with his Savior. We were deeply saddened, but not without hope! After the memorial service, some friends gathered at a Chinese restaurant (Kenny’s favorite!) in his honor, and as I look back on it now, I am amazed. There was so much joy and laughter. How was this so?

Death is frightening and evil. We are naturally afraid of the specter of the unknown, and death is the most terrifying specter of all. The Bible describes us as living in the shadow of death. And that is indeed true. Death’s shadow is always encroaching upon us, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not. But for those who have life in Christ, there is a reason we can rejoice after the mourning. Jesus descended to the dead, and on the third day He rose again!

What does it mean that Jesus descended to the dead? The statement itself seems an impossible contradiction. Can God, the author of life, truly die? Did He really go THAT far? It’s said that Jesus died many deaths before He ever went

to the cross. He died to Himself, served and sacrificed in order to love us. But it boggles my mind that He would go the final distance - into the unknown, into the silence, aloneness and nothingness of death. It’s the ultimate relinquishing of Himself. He, who is the source of all life, let go of His own life and went to the place of no return. He loved us to the very end.

Why did He do this? And why did it have to be this way? Theologically, He did it in order to defeat death itself, our final enemy. But on a more personal level, we might say He descended to the dead because that’s where each of us will also go one day. He went to the place we most fear, so that we would no longer have to be afraid.

When one of my children is afraid to go somewhere, like a dark place or into the water, I instinctively know what I must do. I step into that darkness or I wade into the water to show there is nothing to fear. Likewise, Jesus went all the way down to death, so that I can follow Him anywhere and face anything in this life. I can stand up to suffering, knowing that my Savior has already suffered all things. And when my time to die eventually comes, I can cling to the hope that Jesus has already been there, done that, and now lives forever.

Death is still our enemy. But praise be to God that, “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” (1 Cor. 15:54-55)

Death will still come to us all, and we still mourn the loss of our friend. But the sting and finality of death are gone. Jesus has gone down to the lowest, darkest and most hopeless place there is, and has emerged victorious. He will always be with us. What do we have to fear?

Pastor Eugene has been at Highrock for 9 years and serves as Executive Pastor. He lives in Arlington with his wife Alice and three children, Owen, Evan and Emelie. His passion is ministry and will do almost anything to see the Church live up to its potential and identity as the Body of Christ. When he isn’t working for High-rock, he’s probably spending quality time with Alice or making his kids laugh.

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What does it mean for you to acknowledge your mortality? How does that impact the way you view your life now? How does it impact the way you see the people in your life?

How might you approach life and relationships differently if you were to live without fear?

Are there any places or situations in life that cause you fear or anxiety? Reflect on how Christ has already overcome the world, and even death itself. How might you find courage from Christ to face difficulties and fears?

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With confidence in you, we pray. Amen.

BENEDICTION:Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. (Revelation 1:17b-18)


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1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11BUT YOU, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, ARE NOT IN DARKNESS SO THAT THIS DAY SHOULD SURPRISE YOU LIKE A THIEF.

MATTHEW 25:31-48ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE GATHERED BEFORE HIM, AND HE WILL SEPARATE THE PEOPLE ONE FROM ANOTHER AS A SHEPHERD SEPARATES THE SHEEP FROM THE GOATS

MATTHEW 25:1-13THEREFORE KEEP WATCH, BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW THE DAY OR THE HOUR.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO BE UNINFORMED ABOUT THOSE WHO SLEEP IN DEATH...

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REVELATION 20:11 - 21:5THEN I SAW A GREAT WHITE THRONE AND HIM WHO WAS SEATED ON IT.

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OPENING PRAYER:Lord, guide my steps to reflect your love and grace in everything I do. I want to live for you in the big and small things. Please fill me with your Spirit and give me the strength and peace I need for this day. Amen.



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When my biology professor asked if anyone had a screwdriver, I was the one student out of hundreds of freshmen who had one in her backpack: both a Phillips-head and a flathead. This was just one example of how I felt the need to be prepared for anything that came my way. I never left the house without my arsenal of items I might need throughout the day.

“He will come to judge the living and the dead” was at first hard to apply practically to myself.It seemed that this “judging” was something I would prepare for slowly in the far-off future.But then I realized that my life has been full of preparation, and why should it not include being prepared for Christ’s return? I asked myself, if Jesus came back tomorrow, would He say, “Well done, good and faithful servant?”

My first instinct was to think about ways I am unprepared, as if it was as easy as placing a screwdriver in my backpack. As I read through this week’s passages, I realized that there was a difference in being prepared in the flesh versus being prepared in the Spirit. If I had been in the story of the ten virgins, I would totally have been part of the group that had oil ready in their lamps! But while I could easily have oil, was my “spiritual oil” always ready?

God has slowly been changing my need to be prepared for all situations. My biggest lesson was when I became ill several years ago. I had a fever for weeks, along with such fatigue that I couldn’t leave the couch. I eventually found out that I had Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune condition that is associated with extreme fatigue. I could not have prepared for this. I wanted to withdraw socially and to stay on the couch and sleep. But the question kept going through my mind: Is God’s will for your life to stay on the couch and to worry about your health? Now that I think

back, I was asking myself, “Do you want to be part of the living or the dead?”

I decided with a resounding “no” that I would not live my life on the couch. I have days when I need to rest more than usual, but I want to live in a manner worthy of being called a faithful and wise servant. I am learning that to be ready for that day when He returns is to live a life that gives glory to my Creator and my King.

Just as I can prepare my backpack with earthly things, I can equip myself with heavenly tools. Ephesians 6 speaks of putting on the full armor of God. I want to stand firm with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of readiness from the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. I can put these on by having quiet times with God every morning as I eat my breakfast, by praying, by memorizing Scripture, and by being involved in a community of believers who help me to grow in my faith. One of the best ways for me to have a good day is to start out by praying that God would guide my day. When I don’t do this, I usually find that my day is not as rich as it is when I invite Him to be a part of my every move.

I cannot live a faithful life on my own power. It is God who gives me the desire, hope, and energy to live a faithful life. I will sometimes fail, but He still loves me. As I actively listen for His voice, I find that I feel the most joy and fulfillment. When He finally comes, I will be excited and not full of dread, because I am part of the living, and not the dead. And He will wipe every tear from the eyes of His people. There will be “no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

Amen. Come quickly, Jesus!

Amy Moy has been a member of Highrock for 9 years. She met her husband Erick at Highrock when they were part of the Young Adult community. Amy and Erick have taught Highrock Kids Sunday School for several years, and are currently co-leaders of a married couples’ small group. Amy’s day job is Chief Clinical Officer of New England Eye, and Director of Optometry at the Martha Eliot Health Center. She likes scrap-booking, learning about different cultures, your eyeballs, and is a big fan of penguins and cider donuts.

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What does it mean to be a “faithful and wise servant” like the servant in Matthew 24? Are you faithful with what God has given you?

What are some moments in your life when you have felt God guiding you in your steps? How can you allow God to more fully guide your steps?

How do you put on the full armor of God on a daily basis? Meditate on some Bible verses you can remember throughout the day to help you focus on Him.

Think of ways you can help others at school, work, and church to become more aware of how God might be working in their lives.

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Lord, we pray as a church that you would help us to live faithful lives that bring glory to Your Name. Help us to be your hands and feet, and give us your vision for our church. Help us to be grounded in your Word as we seek to do your Will.

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BENEDICTION:Lord, give as your peace as we ask you to guide us in all that we do.

May Your Name be glorified as we seek to live lives worthy of you, so that others may want to know more you, our Savior.


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