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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK:
"Places of Power"
Next week in worship we will encounter James and John (Mark 10:35-45) and their request for power or greatness. J.R.R. Tolkien deals with this theme in his story “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”. Tolkien portrays the classic conflict between good and evil set in the mythical land of Middle Earth. After a great battle in ancient times, the Dark Lord Sauron was temporarily defeated and his most dreaded weapon, the Ring of Power, was lost for many ages.
The Ring of Power has enormous power over men desiring to be great. At one point, the rulers of the nations gathered in a council to decide what to do with the ring. Under the weight of the decision and the seemingly impossibility of the task, bitter infighting breaks out in the council.
"The ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom," says the head of the council. “Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from which it came. One of you must do this."
But one does not simply walk into Mordor. Mordor is heavily guarded and evil does not sleep. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust.
The council members begin to protest, bicker, and accuse each other until a small voice is heard that silences them all. Frodo stands and says, "I will take it. I will take it! I will take the ring to Mordor." The members of the council are stunned into silence, and one by one they pledge themselves to be a team supporting Frodo. Thus is born "The Fellowship of the Ring."
Frodo, the smallest, least powerful, and humblest of them all emerges as the greatest, because he's willing to do what must be done, regardless of the sacrifice.
"Places of Power"
Next week in worship we will encounter James and John (Mark 10:35-45) and their request for power or greatness. J.R.R. Tolkien deals with this theme in his story “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”. Tolkien portrays the classic conflict between good and evil set in the mythical land of Middle Earth. After a great battle in ancient times, the Dark Lord Sauron was temporarily defeated and his most dreaded weapon, the Ring of Power, was lost for many ages.
The Ring of Power has enormous power over men desiring to be great. At one point, the rulers of the nations gathered in a council to decide what to do with the ring. Under the weight of the decision and the seemingly impossibility of the task, bitter infighting breaks out in the council.
"The ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom," says the head of the council. “Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from which it came. One of you must do this."
But one does not simply walk into Mordor. Mordor is heavily guarded and evil does not sleep. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust.
The council members begin to protest, bicker, and accuse each other until a small voice is heard that silences them all. Frodo stands and says, "I will take it. I will take it! I will take the ring to Mordor." The members of the council are stunned into silence, and one by one they pledge themselves to be a team supporting Frodo. Thus is born "The Fellowship of the Ring."
Frodo, the smallest, least powerful, and humblest of them all emerges as the greatest, because he's willing to do what must be done, regardless of the sacrifice.
Suggested Reading for the week of October 14:
Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31
Psalm 22:1-15 Psalm 90:12-17
Psalm 22:1-15 Psalm 90:12-17