Welcome to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church
“Cruciformity & Shalom in Israel”Sunday August 30, 2009
1. (a) Philippians 2:5-8, (b) 3:10-11; 2. Isaiah 53: 2-7
Am I a Soldier of the Cross? Red Hymnal # 482
1.Am I a Soldier of the Cross?
A follower of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own His cause
Or blush to speak His name?
Am I a Soldier of the Cross? Red Hymnal # 482
2.Must I be carried to the skies
On flow'ry beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize
And sailed thru' bloody seas?
Am I a Soldier of the Cross? Red Hymnal # 482
3. Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?
Am I a Soldier of the Cross? Red Hymnal # 482
4.Sure I must fight if I would reign ―
Increase my courage, Lord!
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain.
Supported by Thy Word.
5. Let the same mind be in you thatLet the same mind be in you thatwas in Christ Jesuswas in Christ Jesus,*,*
6. who, though he was in the formwho, though he was in the form of God,of God,
did not regard equality with God did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, as something to be exploited,
*lit.*lit. THINK THIS WAY – LIKE JESUSTHINK THIS WAY – LIKE JESUS
Scripture Reading 1 (a) Phil 2:5-8
7. but emptied himself, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness.being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form, And being found in human form, 8. he humbled himself he humbled himself and became and became
obedient to the point of death—obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross.* even death on a cross.*
**[ THINK THIS WAY! ][ THINK THIS WAY! ]
Scripture Reading 1 (a) Phil 2:5-8
10. I want to know Christ and the 10. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by sharing of his sufferings by
becoming like him in his deathbecoming like him in his death,* ,* 11. if somehow I may attain the 11. if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. resurrection from the dead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~**KJV: “conformed to His death” KJV: “conformed to His death”
i.e., “cruciform”i.e., “cruciform”
Scripture Reading 1 (b) Phil 3:10 -11
King of Kings Red Hymnal # 77
King of kings and Lord of lords,Glory, Hallelujah! (X2)
Jesus, Prince of Peace, Glory, Hallelujah! (X2)
(Repeat whole verse)
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Sha'alu shalom Sha'alu shalom YerushalayimYerushalayim
Pray for the peace of JerusalemPray for the peace of Jerusalem
O Bless The Gifts
O bless the gifts our hands have brought;
And bless the work our hearts have planned
Ours is the faith, the will, the thought;The rest O God is in Your hands.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
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Awake, O IsraelAwake, O Israel
Merla WatsonMerla Watson
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ChorusChorus
O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
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1. Awake, O Israel,1. Awake, O Israel,put off thy slumberput off thy slumber
And the truth shallAnd the truth shall set you free;set you free;
For out of ZionFor out of Zioncomes thy Deliverer,comes thy Deliverer,
In the year of jubilee.In the year of jubilee.
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ChorusChorus
O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
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2. For in the furnace2. For in the furnaceof much affliction,of much affliction,
I have chosen thee;I have chosen thee;Behold,Behold,
And so for iron And so for iron I'll give thee silverI'll give thee silver
And for brass And for brass I'll give thee gold.I'll give thee gold.
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ChorusChorus
O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
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3. Thou art My chosen,3. Thou art My chosen,for I have sought thee,for I have sought thee,
Thou art graven Thou art graven on My hand;on My hand;
And I will gather And I will gather all those that gather,all those that gather,
They shall come back They shall come back to their land.to their land.
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ChorusChorus
O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,O, hallelujah, O, hallelujah,Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus”Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus”Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
Isaiah 53:2-7Isaiah 53:2-7 2. For he grew up before him 2. For he grew up before him
like a young plant,like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; and like a root out of dry ground;
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus”Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
Isaiah 53:2-7Isaiah 53:2-7 2. For he grew up before him 2. For he grew up before him
like a young plant,like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that wehe had no form or majesty that we should look at him,should look at him,
nothing in his appearance that nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.we should desire him.
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
3. He was despised and rejected3. He was despised and rejected by others;by others; a man of suffering and acquainted a man of suffering and acquainted
with infirmity; with infirmity;
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
3. He was despised and rejected3. He was despised and rejected by others;by others; a man of suffering and acquainted a man of suffering and acquainted
with infirmity;with infirmity;and as one from whom others and as one from whom others
hide their faceshide their faces he was despised, and we held himhe was despised, and we held him
of no account. of no account.
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus”Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
4. Surely he has borne our infirmities4. Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; and carried our diseases;yet we accounted him stricken,yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. struck down by God, and afflicted.
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
5. But he was wounded for 5. But he was wounded for
our transgressions,our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; crushed for our iniquities;
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
5. But he was wounded for 5. But he was wounded for
our transgressions,our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment upon him was the punishment that made us whole,that made us whole,
and by his bruises we are healed. and by his bruises we are healed.
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus”Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” ““conformed to His death”conformed to His death”
6. All we like sheep have gone astray;6. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way, we have all turned to our own way,
and the Lord has laid on him and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. the iniquity of us all.
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus”Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
7. He was oppressed, and he 7. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,was afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth; yet he did not open his mouth;
““Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus”Get the same mind . . . [as] Jesus” “conformed to His death”“conformed to His death”
7. He was oppressed, and he 7. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,was afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth; yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led like a lamb that is led
to the slaughter,to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its and like a sheep that before its
shearers is silent,shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. so he did not open his mouth.
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Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):
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Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):
1. 1. Worship,Worship, adorationadoration of Jesus on the Cross.of Jesus on the Cross.
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Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):
1. 1. Worship,Worship, adorationadoration of Jesus on the Cross. of Jesus on the Cross.2.2. CommitmentCommitment to be conformed to His death. to be conformed to His death.
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Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):
1. 1. Worship,Worship, adorationadoration of Jesus on the Cross.of Jesus on the Cross.2.2. CommitmentCommitment to be conformed to His death. to be conformed to His death.3. 3. RepentanceRepentance of all that is not cruciform of all that is not cruciform in me.in me.
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Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):Praying the Scriptures (Isaiah 53):
1. 1. Worship,Worship, adorationadoration of Jesus on the Cross. of Jesus on the Cross.2. 2. CommitmentCommitment to be conformed to His death. to be conformed to His death.3. 3. RepentanceRepentance of all that is not cruciform of all that is not cruciform in me.in me.4. 4. Trust,Trust, dependancedependance o on Him to conform me.n Him to conform me.
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CRUCIFORMITYCRUCIFORMITY
““Shaped by the Cross Shaped by the Cross
into the shape of the Cross”into the shape of the Cross”
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CRUCIFORMITYCRUCIFORMITY ——
Various Uses of This Term Found in Various Uses of This Term Found in Architecture, Botany, Physics, Architecture, Botany, Physics,
etc., etc.etc., etc.
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A Cruciform Medieval CathedralA Cruciform Medieval Cathedral
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Cruciform Arrangement of PetalsCruciform Arrangement of Petals
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Cruciform Sword HandlesCruciform Sword Handles
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Cruciform DNA Cruciform DNA PatternPattern
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Cross-Shaped Molecules called Cross-Shaped Molecules called Cruciforms Cruciforms
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Cruciform Cruciform FormationFormation
of of Molecular Molecular BindingBinding
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Cruciform Cruciform OrthosisOrthosis
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Graph of a Graph of a Cruciform Cruciform
Curve Curve
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Cruciform Cruciform Surgical Surgical
Light Light
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““Cruciate” ligaments, Cruciate” ligaments, sometimes called “cruciform”sometimes called “cruciform”
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Cruciformity means:Cruciformity means:
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Cruciformity means:Cruciformity means: • • Complete Complete fforgivenessorgiveness even to crucifiers even to crucifiers
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Cruciformity means:Cruciformity means: • • Complete Complete fforgivenessorgiveness even to crucifiers even to crucifiers • • Sacrificial Sacrificial lovelove
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Cruciformity means:Cruciformity means: • • Complete Complete fforgivenessorgiveness even to crucifiers even to crucifiers • • Sacrificial Sacrificial lovelove • • Humble Humble obedienceobedience of a slave even to death of a slave even to death
CRUCIFORMITY & SHALOM IN ISRAELCRUCIFORMITY & SHALOM IN ISRAEL
Cruciformity means:Cruciformity means: • • Complete Complete fforgivenessorgiveness even to crucifiers even to crucifiers • • Sacrificial Sacrificial lovelove • • Humble Humble obedienceobedience of a slave even to death of a slave even to death • • Complete Complete self-denialself-denial
CRUCIFORMITY & SHALOM IN ISRAELCRUCIFORMITY & SHALOM IN ISRAEL
Cruciformity means:Cruciformity means: • • Complete Complete fforgivenessorgiveness even to crucifiers even to crucifiers • • Sacrificial Sacrificial lovelove • • Humble Humble obedienceobedience of a slave even to death of a slave even to death • • Complete Complete self-denialself-denial • • Unreserved Unreserved commitmentcommitment
CRUCIFORMITY & SHALOM IN ISRAELCRUCIFORMITY & SHALOM IN ISRAEL
Cruciformity means:Cruciformity means: • • Complete Complete fforgivenessorgiveness even to crucifiers even to crucifiers • • Sacrificial Sacrificial lovelove • • Humble Humble obedienceobedience of a slave even to death of a slave even to death • • Complete Complete self-denialself-denial • • Unreserved Unreserved commitmentcommitment • • Whole-hearted Whole-hearted trusttrust amid suffering amid sufferingetc., etc.etc., etc.
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George George KazouraKazoura
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11stst Trip Trip to Israelto Israel
Fall, 1990Fall, 1990
65Planting trees with HannuPlanting trees with Hannu
Israel '90 cont.Israel '90 cont.
66Hey! Don't
shoot!!
Bullets whizzed over our Bullets whizzed over our heads in Mt. Carmel forestheads in Mt. Carmel forest
Israel '90 Israel '90 cont.cont.
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Israel '90 cont.Israel '90 cont.
Sunset over the Sea of Galilee Sunset over the Sea of Galilee
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Reading Reading this book this book was the was the most most significant significant spiritual spiritual experience experience of this trip of this trip to Israelto Israel
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Israel '92 with Israel '92 with Christian Jews Christian Jews and Arabs who and Arabs who
love their love their “enemies”“enemies”
Andrey and Olga Andrey and Olga “ “my home in my home in
Israel”Israel”
HaifaHaifa
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Beit Nitzachon Beit Nitzachon – “– “House of House of Victory” – Victory” – Christian Christian
Ministry to Ministry to alcoholics alcoholics
& & drug addictsdrug addicts
– – Jewish Jewish and Arab.and Arab.
Israel '92 cont.Israel '92 cont.
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July 1994 July 1994 University of Haifa University of Haifa
Intensive HebrewIntensive Hebrew
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Israel -- summer '96, volunteer with . . .
Ministry of Reconciliation
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Israel '98 Israel '98 ―― private tour guide for private tour guide for Dale and Linda Bolton, pastors Dale and Linda Bolton, pastors
Garden of GethsemaneGarden of Gethsemane
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Israel '98 cont.
75Baptizing Linda in the Jordan RiverBaptizing Linda in the Jordan River
Israel '98 cont.
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Israel, summer 2000Israel, summer 2000
Near the Garden Tomb Near the Garden Tomb
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Summer 2001 Summer 2001
8 weeks8 weeks
visiting / visiting / volunteeringvolunteering
with many with many Jewish & Arab Jewish & Arab
ministriesministries
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RamaRama
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The basic conflict The basic conflict between Jews and between Jews and Arabs: Arabs:
both claim both claim rights to the same rights to the same land. land.
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1. BOMB 1. BOMB
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1. BOMB 1. BOMB
2. BALM 2. BALM
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1. BOMB 1. BOMB
2. BALM 2. BALM
3. BOND 3. BOND
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1. BOMB 1. BOMB ― ― all kinds of explosive violenceall kinds of explosive violence(opposite to cruciformity) (opposite to cruciformity)
retaliation, revenge, retaliation, revenge, deterrents (?)deterrents (?)
CRUCIFORMITY & SHALOM IN ISRAELCRUCIFORMITY & SHALOM IN ISRAEL
1. BOMB 1. BOMB ― ― all kinds of explosive violenceall kinds of explosive violence(opposite to cruciformity)(opposite to cruciformity)
2. BALM 2. BALM ― work of the Cross to enable us― work of the Cross to enable usto be healed, to be cruciform to be healed, to be cruciform forgiveness, love, humility, faithforgiveness, love, humility, faith
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1. BOMB 1. BOMB ― ― all kinds of explosive violenceall kinds of explosive violence(opposite to cruciformity)(opposite to cruciformity)
2. BALM 2. BALM ― work of the Cross to enable us― work of the Cross to enable usto be healed, to be cruciform to be healed, to be cruciform
3. BOND 3. BOND ― “One New Man” bonded ― “One New Man” bonded with cruciform lovewith cruciform loveJew & Gentile Israeli & PalestinianJew & Gentile Israeli & Palestinian
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Examples of cruciformity in Israel:Examples of cruciformity in Israel:
• • Email: [email protected]: [email protected]
• • Website:Website: www.becruciform.com/israel www.becruciform.com/israel
• • MailboxesMailboxes
See bulletinSee bulletin
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• • How committed am I to cruciformity?How committed am I to cruciformity?
• • How do I become more cruciform?How do I become more cruciform?
Conformed to His Death=LIFE!Conformed to His Death=LIFE!The Cross as the Ultimate Paradigm for Every Aspect The Cross as the Ultimate Paradigm for Every Aspect
of Christian Experienceof Christian Experience
I Have Decided to Follow JesusI Have Decided to Follow JesusRed Hymnal # 376Red Hymnal # 376
1.1.I have decided to follow Jesus,I have decided to follow Jesus,I have decided to follow Jesus,I have decided to follow Jesus,I have decided to follow Jesus,I have decided to follow Jesus,No turning back, no turning back.No turning back, no turning back.
2.2.The world behind me, the cross before me;The world behind me, the cross before me;The world behind me, the cross before me;The world behind me, the cross before me;The world behind me, the cross before me;The world behind me, the cross before me;No turning back, no turning back.No turning back, no turning back.
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I Have Decided to Follow JesusI Have Decided to Follow JesusRed Hymnal # 376Red Hymnal # 376
3.3.Tho' none go with me, I still will follow,Tho' none go with me, I still will follow,Tho' none go with me, I still will follow,Tho' none go with me, I still will follow,Tho' none go with me, I still will follow,Tho' none go with me, I still will follow,No turning back, no turning back.No turning back, no turning back.
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4.4.Will you decide now to follow Jesus?Will you decide now to follow Jesus?Will you decide now to follow Jesus?Will you decide now to follow Jesus?Will you decide now to follow Jesus?Will you decide now to follow Jesus?No turning back, no turning back.No turning back, no turning back.
I Have Decided to Follow JesusI Have Decided to Follow JesusRed Hymnal # 376Red Hymnal # 376
Grace, Love and Fellowship
May the grace of Christ, our Saviour and the love of God, our Father,and the fellowship of the Spirit
be with us.
May the grace of Christ,
our Saviour
and the love of God, our Father,
and the fellowship of the Spirit
be with us,
forever, and ever,
forevermore, Amen.
Please come downstairs for coffee and teaand fellowship