We enjoyed another blessed Lord's day on Sunday. It is always a joy to gather together with God's people to worship the Lord in our fellowship with one another, in our singing, in our giving and in sitting under the preaching of His Word. I am grateful for the four guests the Lord sent our way to worship with us. It is always good to have visitors join us for worship, Thanks to those who invited their family and friends to attend. I pray that we will all have a passion to invite folks we meet to come and join with us for worship. I believe there are people all around us who are looking for what we have as believers and brothers and sisters in Christ. People will come if we will invite them. Let's also be persistent in inviting friends and family members to join us for Worship. If it is worth inviting them once it is worth inviting them several times.
We concluded Acts 11 and what an exciting story is contained there in the birth of the church at Antioch. A pagan city becomes the place of a prominent Church. God can do great things if we will follow His leadership. I long to see him work in and through us to reach our community and our county with the transforming power of the Gospel.
Let's ask God to give us the spirit of Barnabas. We would do well to emulate his...
1) Character: He was a generous man and a good man.
2) Christianity: He was FULL of the Holy Spirit!
3) Commitment: He was full of FAITH.
4) Cheerfulness: He was GLAD when He saw the evidence of God's work in Antioch.
5) Communication: He exhorted and Taught the People.
6) Companionship: He knew when help was needed and sought out Paul to come and minister with him.
Let's pray and ask God to make us a "Barnabas" to those in need of an encouraging friend.
Sunday evening was a good night. We thought about three key words that should describe us as we seek to be all that God would have us to be in the days ahead.
1) Trust: Trust the Lord and Respect the leaders He gives us.
2) Transformation: Growth will at times call for a change in our Mind and our Methods. The level of thinking that brought us to this point in our church will probably not lead us ahead. We need the Lord to transform our minds for the sake of the Kingdom.
3) Team Work: We must work together. Many hands will make the burden light. Let's join up together to accomplish much for the Glory of God and the good of others.
It is a Blessing to serve as your Pastor,
Pastor Mike
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