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He Knows Mocking

Have you been mocked?

What is being mocked?
--to be mocked is to be made fun of, to be belittled, or have our identity devalued

Jesus Knows Being Mocked
Hometown Luke 4:24
Family Mark 3:21
Jesus' Prophecy Luke 18:32
Guards Luke 22:63
Herod & Soldiers Luke 23:11
Soldiers Luke 23:36
Criminal on the Cross Luke 23:39

Jesus' Suffering & Our Suffering
--He knows temptations, exhaustion, mocking
--His suffering conveys His love for us
--Our suffering is an opportunity for intimacy with Him

Been Mocked -- Return to Your True Identity
--Baptism - fully loved Luke 3:22
--Communion - fully forgiven Luke 22:19-20, 23:34

"Our true identity is found in our baptism and communion with Him. We must continually return to it for in the cruelty of our humanity we get so easily lost in our false identity." --H. R. Brotherly

PCC BENEDICTION
May you jump into the arms of Jesus.
And may He push you out into the world.
May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others.
Not because you must, but because you may.
This is why we were born!

Beyond Sunday
The intent of our Lenten 5-day Devotional format is to give you an opportunity to reflect on Jesus' suffering and realize that “He Knows” your suffering. Note the daily prayer and weekly family/couple moment. During this 4th week of Lent, we focus on how Jesus knows being mocked.

Monday: In the last week, how did you connect your suffering of any kind with Jesus’ suffering? And how did you allow your suffering to be an opportunity for intimacy with Jesus?

Tuesday: Reflect on these passages regarding Jesus being mocked: Luke 4:24, Mark 3:21, Luke 18:32. What is surprising to you about these passages?

Wednesday: Reflect on these passages regarding Jesus being mocked Luke 22:63, Luke 23:11, Luke 23:36, Luke 23:39. How do these make you feel? What questions do you have for God regarding His allowance of this mocking?

Thursday: If being mocked is being made fun of, being belittled, or having our identity devalued, how has this occurred in your life in subtle ways and scarring ways?

Friday: How might reflecting regularly on the sacraments of your baptism and communion with God help you to re-establish your true identity in God when you have been mocked? Read out loud the words in Luke 3:22, Luke 22:19-20. Then imagine them being personal to you.

Daily Prayer: Lord, help me to appreciate your suffering for me more and more. May you reveal it to me in new ways and may it grow my awareness of Your love for me.

Weekly Family/Couples Moment: Reflect on these passages regarding Jesus being mocked: Luke 18:32, Luke 22:63, Luke 23:11, Luke 23:36, Luke 23:39. How do these make you feel? What questions do you have for God regarding His allowance of this mocking? If being mocked is being made fun of, being belittled, or having our identity devalued, how has this occurred in your life in subtle ways and scarring ways?
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Resources for your those suffering: (see links below)
Stephen Ministers - 1on1 support in your time of loss
A Short Walk with Emma - Learn how God and the PCC community carried another through great suffering
Men’s Purity - For those wrestling with temptation
Coaching & Mentoring - For men and women to work through challenging times
One Life Counseling Center / Christian Counseling Center - Professional Support
Support for Ukraine - Financially and spiritually support

For PCC's budgeted giving year
(June 1, 2021 through March 22, 2022)

Giving Update
Budgeted Giving: $3,838,588
Giving to Date: $2,626,661
Still Need: $1,211,927