Matthew 13:1-23

Order of the service                        

Welcome prayer by: Allena

Allegra Reading: Numbers 6:22-27

The Lord said to Moses, “tell Aaron and his sons, ‘this is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them the Lord bless you and keep you; the lord make his face shine on you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”  “so they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

1^st song-The Blessing with Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes:

Tony reading: psalms 103:1-6

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

2^nd song- Matt Redman - 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

Allena-Isaiah 6:8-11

Then I heard the Lord’s voice. He said, “Whom can I send? Who will go for us?” So I said, “Here I am. Send me!” Then the Lord said, “Go and tell this to the people: ‘You will listen and listen, but you will not understand. You will look and look, but you will not learn.’  Make these people stubborn. Make them not able to understand what they hear and see. Otherwise, they might really understand what they see with their eyes and hear with their ears. They might really understand in their minds. If they did this, they would come back to me and be forgiven.” Then I asked, “Lord, how long should I do this?” He answered, “Do this until the cities are destroyed and the people are gone. Do this until there are no people left living in the houses. Do this until the land is destroyed and left empty.

3^rd song- Dan Schutte - I the lord of sea and sky            

Matthew 13:1-23

Allegra (as narrator):

This story is taken from 1^st Kings chapter 16, 17 and 18. It was set in Israel a long time ago with king Ahab of Israel (in Samaria) (1^ST Kings 16: 29) and the prophet Elijah from Tishbite in Gilead (1^ST Kings 17: 1a). People of Israel worshiped the false god Baal and then a terrible famine struck Israel.

Tony: KING AHAB king of Israel!!!!!!!!!

Allegra (as prophet): It is the prophet Elijah the tishbite from Gilead

Tony: You have done evil in the eyes of the Lord; you have built idols and have made altars for the false god Baal. As the lord god of Israel whom I serve lives there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word (1^st Kings 17: 1b).

Allena: I do not need your God for rain because Baal is a God of weather.

Allegra (as narrator):

Ahab did not listen to Elijah’s word so there came no dew or rain on the land. 3 years later, famine had taken over Israel and the lord said to Elijah, go and show yourself to Ahab and I will send rain now let’s move on to Baal’s temple where Ahab and Elijah will meet (1^st Kings 18: 1).

Allena: o Baal where are you. Prophets make a sacrifice to Baal then he will hear us and send rain.

Annaclet: Yes, king

Tony: I have not made trouble for Israel, but you have abandoned the lord god of Israel and worshiped Baal. Tell the people of Israel to meet me on mount Carmel and bring 450 prophets of Baal too. The God who answers us is the true God (1^st King 18: 18; 19).

Allegra (as narrator):

So, a challenge is set. Ahab and Elijah will meet together on mount Carmel to see which God is real let’s go to the contest.

Tony: welcome Ahab

Allena: prophets bring our finest bull and kill it. this will be fun….

Sing and shout so Baal can hear us (1^st King 18: 25).

Annaclet: Yes, sir.

Annaclet and Allegra: asopida! asopida! Asopida! asopida.

Allegra: come down to us Baal, asopida (1^stKing 18: 26).

Allegra (as narrator):

Ahab ‘s prophets have been singing for a very long time and Elijah has even fallen asleep! It looks like Baal’s servants may have to sing louder if they want Baal to hear them.

Tony: Maybe Baal your god is daydreaming, using the toilet, traveling somewhere oh maybe is sleeping and you have to wake him up! (1^st King 18: 27).

Allena: grrrr! Sing louder!

singing Hebrew

Annaclet and Allegra: breathing heavily (1^stKing 18: 26-29).

Allegra (as narrator):

 If Elijah’s God can set fire to his altar, then what do you get, people believing in him again.

Allena: it is your turn Elijah now. Let’s see if your god is real.

Tony: bring me the bull then?! pour jugs of water and put them on the offering.  Do it again. Do it a third time. so now put water in the dich (1^st King 18: 33-40).

Allena: Hu? This man is out of his mind.

Tony: now I will call on the name of the lord “God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, hear my prayer, let it be known today that you are the god of Israel and that I am your servant and done these things at your command. Turn these people back to you by sending FIRE to this alter Amen (1^st King 18: 36).

Annaclet and Allegra: unbelieve!!!!!!!

Allena: hey! Are you on my side or what!

Allegra: run away!!!!!!

Allegra (as narrator):

Elijah’s God is victorious, and Baal’s servants could not take it, so they ran away that takes us to the end of the story so that means a song I hoped you liked it.

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