Supplement to Lincoln Daily News.com
2013 Worship Guide
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Open Arms Christian Fellowship
Someone with skin on
he thunder is roaring, the lightning
flashing on a stormy night, and
little Johnny is scared to death. He
cries out to his mom, and she gets up and
goes into the room. She prays with him,
telling him that Jesus is right there with
him. The next big bang and flash of light
and he is crying out again. Once again she
gets up and goes in and tries to encour-
age him, telling him, “Jesus is right here
with you.” Finally another cry comes out
of the darkness, “Momma, I need some-
one with skin on.”
Life is full of storms: those difficult mo-
ments when we don’t know what do, how
we are going to make it. In those mo-
ments, we, just like Johnny, need some-
one with skin on to help us. Perhaps that
describes your life right now – the situa-
tion you are facing. You do not know what
you are going to do or how you are going
to make it.
I have GOOD NEWS! This time of year, we
celebrate the fact that someone with skin
on – God – came down and became one of
us in order to help us.
The Bible says: “Now that we know what
we have – Jesus, this great High Priest
with ready access to God – let’s not let it
slip through our fingers. We don’t have a
priest who is out of touch with our real-
ity. He’s been through weakness and test-
ing, experienced it all – all but the sin. So
let’s walk right up to him and get what he
is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept
the help.” – Hebrews 4:14-16 (The Mes-
sage) God loves you so much, so He came with
skin to help you through everything you
face in life. Life is sometimes really tough,
especially this time of year – a time when
many miss loved ones; others struggle
financially, wanting desperately to give
their kids a good Christmas; still others
are lonely, feeling like no one cares and
life doesn’t matter. Your life does matter!
You matter to God and to us! Someone
with skin on – Jesus Christ – is present
to comfort you, strengthen you, provide
for you and, most of all, love on you. God
loves loving on you!
In our current message series from the
Gospel of John – “Encountering the Real
Jesus” – we are continuing to learn more
about God putting skin on to come and be
with us. Each week we see where a dif-
ferent individual or group – people like
you and me facing real life ... real issues ...
in need of real answers – encounter the
real Jesus. One encounter with Him will
change your life forever! Are you ready to
experience the best in life? Take a Sunday
and join us at 9 or 11 a.m. and experience
Someone – GOD – with skin on!
Pastor Larry Crawford
Open Arms Christian Fellowship
