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Have you ever tried putting a puzzle together without the picture on the front of the box?  It's not so easy.  You don't know which corner is which or if it's upside down.  In John chapter 3, both Nicodemus and some of John the Baptizer's disciples are trying to put the puzzle of life together but they're missing pieces.  John points us to the answer.  It's Jesus! 

John 3:22-36

John the Baptist Exalts Christ

22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24 (for John had not yet been put in prison).

25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.” 27 John answered, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.’ 29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.”

31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.


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The New City Catechism

Q. 39 With what attitude should we pray?
Children: With love, perseverance, and gratefulness.
Adults: With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission to God’s will knowing that, for the sake of Christ, he always hears our prayers.


This week at FCARP

  • 10:00am
    Spring Break, Adult class only - Forrest Marx teaching

    11:00am
    Worship Service with Jay Forester

    6:00pm
    No Evening Service

  • 9:00am
    No Ladies’ Bible Study on spring break Tuesday

  • 5:30 pm
    Prayer Meeting

  • 5:30am
    Men’s Bible Study - the Book of Hebrews

  • 9:00am
    Pancake Breakfast! Come fellowship and enjoy pancakes before Sunday School!

    10:00am
    Spring Break
    Adult Classes only with Forrest Marx

    11:00am
    Worship Service with Jay Forester

    6:00pm
    No Evening Service

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