Friday, February 25, 2011
This Sunday...The MOST IMPORTANT message God has ever given me.
Be there, bring someone, be amazed at what God wants to do in your life and the lives of others.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Frankly my Dear, I don't give a .......................!
Have you ever noticed how when something like Snow comes along there is anticipation and celebration.
We Anticipate its coming.
We Anticipate not having to go to school or work.
We Anticipate driving down the road in it
We Anticipate making a Snow man, Snow Angel, or having a Snow Ball Fight.
and when we see it, we celebrate its Beauty.
But have you also noticed that after a while, we anticipate its leaving and celebrate when it does. My Snow Joy only lasts a few days and then I am ready for dry roads, warm sun, and things to be normal, wet.
Is your faith that way?
We anticipate what God is doing in our lives and the lives of others, and even celebrate them when they come.
Answered Prayer
Souls Saved.
Lives Changed.
But after a few days, we just want it to go away.
What was wonderful becomes too much work
What was beautiful becomes burdensome.
What was exciting becomes exhausting.
and we just want it to go away.
And while I know that your not thinking that really, but deep down, it can be seen.
In our struggle over time to serve God verses ourselves
In the strife caused between Christians
In our lack of sacrifice as a need is presented
In the Suffering we must endure to reach a lost world for Jesus.
Every once in a while, I need to be reminded of why I do what I do for the Kingdom of God and here is it, I hope its encouraging.
Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
All that we do for God, results in Scarlet Sins being made White as Snow.
Lets never get weary of the SNOW.
Its Snowing, lets give a ....................well you know.
We Anticipate its coming.
We Anticipate not having to go to school or work.
We Anticipate driving down the road in it
We Anticipate making a Snow man, Snow Angel, or having a Snow Ball Fight.
and when we see it, we celebrate its Beauty.
But have you also noticed that after a while, we anticipate its leaving and celebrate when it does. My Snow Joy only lasts a few days and then I am ready for dry roads, warm sun, and things to be normal, wet.
Is your faith that way?
We anticipate what God is doing in our lives and the lives of others, and even celebrate them when they come.
Answered Prayer
Souls Saved.
Lives Changed.
But after a few days, we just want it to go away.
What was wonderful becomes too much work
What was beautiful becomes burdensome.
What was exciting becomes exhausting.
and we just want it to go away.
And while I know that your not thinking that really, but deep down, it can be seen.
In our struggle over time to serve God verses ourselves
In the strife caused between Christians
In our lack of sacrifice as a need is presented
In the Suffering we must endure to reach a lost world for Jesus.
Every once in a while, I need to be reminded of why I do what I do for the Kingdom of God and here is it, I hope its encouraging.
Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
All that we do for God, results in Scarlet Sins being made White as Snow.
Lets never get weary of the SNOW.
Its Snowing, lets give a ....................well you know.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The Fountain of Youth
This Sunday after services I got to speak to an amazing young lady in our church. She is beautiful, articulate, smart, funny, simply put, amazing.
She is our Future.
One day she will teach children about Jesus.
One day she will encourage a soul that's been wounded by abuse.
One day she will share her testimony of her love of Jesus.
One day she will help people know Jesus Christ.
But for her, One Day, seems a long way off.
Today, she struggles with whether she is pretty enough.
She worries about her future.
She wonders who will love her for her.
She wants to feel valued.
Wouldn't it be a shame to lose her to the world because that's where she found love?
That's where we come in.
As adults it is our responsibility that the children in this church see, feel, and know love. Through the messages, through the music, and through our home meetings.
They are our future, we must invest love in them today, and it will pay dividends of love later.
While not all of them will continue in the faith, lets not lose them because we did not put effort into their lives.
Psalm 127:3 (KJV) Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
She is our Future.
One day she will teach children about Jesus.
One day she will encourage a soul that's been wounded by abuse.
One day she will share her testimony of her love of Jesus.
One day she will help people know Jesus Christ.
But for her, One Day, seems a long way off.
Today, she struggles with whether she is pretty enough.
She worries about her future.
She wonders who will love her for her.
She wants to feel valued.
Wouldn't it be a shame to lose her to the world because that's where she found love?
That's where we come in.
As adults it is our responsibility that the children in this church see, feel, and know love. Through the messages, through the music, and through our home meetings.
They are our future, we must invest love in them today, and it will pay dividends of love later.
While not all of them will continue in the faith, lets not lose them because we did not put effort into their lives.
Psalm 127:3 (KJV) Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
A Letter from Pastor A to newLife
Several things to share with you Lifers
#1 A young man named Joshua came up to me after the AM service and said, "I heard everything you said, I want a relationship with God" 30 minutes later Heaven Rejoiced and Ephesians 2:1-10 had begun in his life!
#2 Thursday Night there could be a couple of people who show no shame of Jesus in their life! Its called baptisms for those of you who don't get it.
#3 A man I greatly respect came up to me on Sunday and shared his joy over what he is hearing in the pulpit! I don't think that there is any thing more encouraging than when someone you look up to is encouraged by you! Whose doing that in your life?
#4 As I was visiting Ken Ness in the Hospital (His liver is still rejecting, Keep praying) I met with a woman whose son and girlfriend are struggling with prescription addiction. It was an awesome opportunity to minister and they are supposed to call me this week. (pray for Ryan and his girlfriend)
#5 I believe that at no other time in our History a door is opened for us but as the bible says, there are many adversaries, some in the church. 1 Corinthians 16:9 (I'll share more of this tomorrow)
#6 This Thursdays message will be powerful. See Malachi Chapter 1: 2-14.
#7 This Sunday's might be the most encouraging message you will ever hear in your life. We will be looking at the Giants of our past and how to defeat them.
ANTICIPATE great things, and we will CELEBRATE great things, Anticipate NOTHING and we will celebrate NOTHING.
#1 A young man named Joshua came up to me after the AM service and said, "I heard everything you said, I want a relationship with God" 30 minutes later Heaven Rejoiced and Ephesians 2:1-10 had begun in his life!
#2 Thursday Night there could be a couple of people who show no shame of Jesus in their life! Its called baptisms for those of you who don't get it.
#3 A man I greatly respect came up to me on Sunday and shared his joy over what he is hearing in the pulpit! I don't think that there is any thing more encouraging than when someone you look up to is encouraged by you! Whose doing that in your life?
#4 As I was visiting Ken Ness in the Hospital (His liver is still rejecting, Keep praying) I met with a woman whose son and girlfriend are struggling with prescription addiction. It was an awesome opportunity to minister and they are supposed to call me this week. (pray for Ryan and his girlfriend)
#5 I believe that at no other time in our History a door is opened for us but as the bible says, there are many adversaries, some in the church. 1 Corinthians 16:9 (I'll share more of this tomorrow)
#6 This Thursdays message will be powerful. See Malachi Chapter 1: 2-14.
#7 This Sunday's might be the most encouraging message you will ever hear in your life. We will be looking at the Giants of our past and how to defeat them.
ANTICIPATE great things, and we will CELEBRATE great things, Anticipate NOTHING and we will celebrate NOTHING.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Heavens at it again
Last night after church I was able to witness a young woman trust Christ as her savior.
and it never gets old!!!!!
Luke 15:7 (KJV) I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
and it never gets old!!!!!
Luke 15:7 (KJV) I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Has the Fat Lady Sung?
This of course is a child's view of the Opera. Whenever the "fat" lady came out, it meant the Opera was about over.
and I haven't heard her voice yet.
But I wonder if some of you are looking for her.
I saw it in last Sunday's attendance.
I felt it in last Sunday's worship
I fought it in last Sunday's Sermon.
I heard it in last nights music practice.
We are getting tired.
We've let the critics bother us.
We have lost the excitement that comes from the beginning of something because now we are in the middle of something.
and we are waiting for the fat lady to come out and end the program.
Some of you have stopped celebrating what God has done.
Some of you have stopped anticipating what God will do.
Some of you have stopped believing.
The Bible tells us that we are to live by Faith, but maybe we need a reminder of what faith is.......
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
What do you hope for this Sunday?
What are you asking God to do that you have not seen?
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.(Galatians 6:9)
Lets Reap a harvest planted by seeds of Faith this Sunday.
I anticipate God doing Great Things with people who have Great Faith.
and I haven't heard her voice yet.
But I wonder if some of you are looking for her.
I saw it in last Sunday's attendance.
I felt it in last Sunday's worship
I fought it in last Sunday's Sermon.
I heard it in last nights music practice.
We are getting tired.
We've let the critics bother us.
We have lost the excitement that comes from the beginning of something because now we are in the middle of something.
and we are waiting for the fat lady to come out and end the program.
Some of you have stopped celebrating what God has done.
Some of you have stopped anticipating what God will do.
Some of you have stopped believing.
The Bible tells us that we are to live by Faith, but maybe we need a reminder of what faith is.......
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
What do you hope for this Sunday?
What are you asking God to do that you have not seen?
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.(Galatians 6:9)
Lets Reap a harvest planted by seeds of Faith this Sunday.
I anticipate God doing Great Things with people who have Great Faith.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
How is not a Native American greeting
How are You?
Are you drawing Closer to God?
Are you Frustrated by Life?
Are you Hurting?
How can we help You?
What can we say to make a difference in your life?
What can we do to take some of your burden off of you?
What do you need us to pray for?
How, its a question we want to answer in your life.
It means we want to be involved in improving your life through Jesus Christ.
It says we care about you
It begs for involvement with you.
How ought to be the question we ask every time we gather together.
How can I make a difference in someones life.
How can I share the love of Christ with someone.
How can I let the world know Jesus loves them.
How ought to be the question every time we go to work.
How can I be a profitable employee/boss.
How can I keep my testimony of Christ in such wickedness.
How can I change my work environment.
How ought to be the question every time we are with our families.
How can I keep peace
How can I show love
How can I share value
Its a big word, that most of us ignore. And its no wonder so many of us are discouraged at the end of the day because most of us live our days thinking.
What.
What about me?
All What will leave you with is disappointment.
Try How and tell me how it worked.
Just don't hold your hand up when you ask it.
Are you drawing Closer to God?
Are you Frustrated by Life?
Are you Hurting?
How can we help You?
What can we say to make a difference in your life?
What can we do to take some of your burden off of you?
What do you need us to pray for?
How, its a question we want to answer in your life.
It means we want to be involved in improving your life through Jesus Christ.
It says we care about you
It begs for involvement with you.
How ought to be the question we ask every time we gather together.
How can I make a difference in someones life.
How can I share the love of Christ with someone.
How can I let the world know Jesus loves them.
How ought to be the question every time we go to work.
How can I be a profitable employee/boss.
How can I keep my testimony of Christ in such wickedness.
How can I change my work environment.
How ought to be the question every time we are with our families.
How can I keep peace
How can I show love
How can I share value
Its a big word, that most of us ignore. And its no wonder so many of us are discouraged at the end of the day because most of us live our days thinking.
What.
What about me?
All What will leave you with is disappointment.
Try How and tell me how it worked.
Just don't hold your hand up when you ask it.
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