There are seven things I want to share with you on this Monday afternoon.
- It’s GREAT to be back on track after the Holiday season! The church was full (not once but twice) yesterday, there was tons of energy and a great atmosphere in both services!
- Worship was fantastic. Pastor Dan and the worship team truly led us in worship! The highlight for me was the song Days of Elijah, especially that part “There’s not God like Jehovah!” Wow. Inspiring!
- Launched Small Groups ministry with a dozen or so really good groups! The Connecting Point event in the gym was a great tool for facilitating folks who really want to get involved in a small group. Can’t wait to see how these groups take shape, and how our congregation comes together in relationship and spiritual development! If you missed out signing up, call the church office, or go online, and let us know. I promise, we’ll get YOU connected.
- The first in the new series Prayer, it changes EVERYTHING was well received. From Jesus’ instruction on prayer in the Sermon on the Mount, here are the main points for review. Prayer is:
- Relationship – “Our Father in heaven.”
- Reverence – “Hallowed be Your name.”
- Realignment – “Your Kingdom Come, Your will be done.”
- Petition – “Give us this day our daily bread.”
- Penitence – “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive.”
- Power – “Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Your is the Kingdom and the Power and the glory forever, amen.”
- The application of prayer is this. It must be:
- Regular – Not how much, but how often.
- Intentional – If you don’t thoroughly intend to pray you will NOT pray.
- Specific – God is not glorified in generalities. If you need something specific, ask for it!
- Great, worshipful concert last night with Richard Kiser put the finishing touch on the weekend! Man, that guy is good! And we are so blessed that he is using his gift as a guitarist to spread the gospel.
- Very excited about what’s ahead. Not promising this is going to be an easy year, but I definitely believe it’s going to be a great one!
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