Good morning, what a beautiful day with the sun shining. Whatever happened to Earl??? We sure did need the rain for water the lawns.
I just want to remind you about tomorrow, our last service for this year with Greg and Robyn Hubbard. Please pray, invite and bring unsaved people with you tomorrow. That is the heartbeat of God. God is not willing that any should perish, and you can be a vital link in helping people to spend eternity with Christ. I want to encourage you to get out of our comfort zone and let's be the church!
Looking forward to what God is going to do tomorrow.
Pastor Ron
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
REJOICING!
God is so faithful and is still saving people from sin, and from self. The Bible tells us - "That the angels in heaven rejoice over one sinner that comes to Christ." I am rejoicing over the 15 people that accepted Christ yesterday in our Revival services. Please keep these special services in prayer that we will have a "Real Encounter" with the Lord.
I want to invite you to our services tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday night as Greg and Robyn Hubbard will be leading these services. Also for all children we have a great VBS going on as well!
Keep rejoicing, because God is still on the Throne!
I want to invite you to our services tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday night as Greg and Robyn Hubbard will be leading these services. Also for all children we have a great VBS going on as well!
Keep rejoicing, because God is still on the Throne!
Monday, August 23, 2010
GETTING PAST YOUR PAST!
How many people have a hard time getting over their past? Isaiah 43: 18-19 - "Do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing." I am praying for God to do a new thing in my life, and in the life of our church.
When God determines your future, He does not consult your past. We see this throughout the Word of God:
Look at Mary Magdalene - a prostitute. But after she came to Christ, she was one of the last people to leave the Cross. (Matthew 27: 55-61)
Look at Peter - a fisherman with and anger problem. But when he was filled with the Holy Spirit, he preached and thousands came to Christ. (Acts 2: 40-41)
Look at Jacob - his name means deceiver. But God gave him an extreme makeover and changed his name to Israel which means, A prince with God."
Look at Paul - before Christ throwing Christians into jail and even killing followers of Christ. When Paul came to Christ he was mightily used by God to see people come to Christ!
This morning stop dwelling on your past, and let God change your future! "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Connecting with you,
Pastor Ron
When God determines your future, He does not consult your past. We see this throughout the Word of God:
Look at Mary Magdalene - a prostitute. But after she came to Christ, she was one of the last people to leave the Cross. (Matthew 27: 55-61)
Look at Peter - a fisherman with and anger problem. But when he was filled with the Holy Spirit, he preached and thousands came to Christ. (Acts 2: 40-41)
Look at Jacob - his name means deceiver. But God gave him an extreme makeover and changed his name to Israel which means, A prince with God."
Look at Paul - before Christ throwing Christians into jail and even killing followers of Christ. When Paul came to Christ he was mightily used by God to see people come to Christ!
This morning stop dwelling on your past, and let God change your future! "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Connecting with you,
Pastor Ron
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
CONTENTMENT
This past Sunday, I shared a message on "The Joy of Contentment." Here are a few additional thoughts from Philippians 4:12 - "I have learned the secret of being content."
Sometimes contentment means:
1. Learning to be content with less. We all desire more, but we need to learn to be content with less. I read a story this morning, about a missionary who was ministering in a leper colony and they were singing the hymn - "Count Your Blessings." As he was leading this song, a lady came to the front and her face was almost beyond recognition, and she lifted up her hands in worship and had only 1 finger left. He had to leave the service, and when others came to him. They said - you will probably not be able to sing that song again. He replied, I will sing it again, but will be sung differently.
2. Reminding yourself that things could be worse. Remind yourself that the next time, when maybe you have very little to eat, but at least you have something to eat.
Compared to a vast majority of people in the world, we are still blessed!
3. Understanding that true contentment comes from the spiritual and not the material. We look for the things of this world to satisfy us, when they cannot. Augustine said - "Our souls will never rest, until they rest in God."
Let us never stop learning to be content!!
Sometimes contentment means:
1. Learning to be content with less. We all desire more, but we need to learn to be content with less. I read a story this morning, about a missionary who was ministering in a leper colony and they were singing the hymn - "Count Your Blessings." As he was leading this song, a lady came to the front and her face was almost beyond recognition, and she lifted up her hands in worship and had only 1 finger left. He had to leave the service, and when others came to him. They said - you will probably not be able to sing that song again. He replied, I will sing it again, but will be sung differently.
2. Reminding yourself that things could be worse. Remind yourself that the next time, when maybe you have very little to eat, but at least you have something to eat.
Compared to a vast majority of people in the world, we are still blessed!
3. Understanding that true contentment comes from the spiritual and not the material. We look for the things of this world to satisfy us, when they cannot. Augustine said - "Our souls will never rest, until they rest in God."
Let us never stop learning to be content!!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
ARE WE CONTENT?
Tomorrow morning, we will be continuing the series "Top Ten Verses". I will be speaking from Philippians 4 - "I have learned to be content...." This is a very hard thing in the world we live in today! I want to encourage you to read this chapter and come and ask the Lord to help us to learn to be content.
You may say, I can not be content. Paul went on to say "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."
Just a reminder when you come tomorrow, please be careful with all the construction going on. But we will have AC in the sanctuary!
Praise the Lord - the Lord is good!
Connecting with you,
Pastor Ron
You may say, I can not be content. Paul went on to say "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."
Just a reminder when you come tomorrow, please be careful with all the construction going on. But we will have AC in the sanctuary!
Praise the Lord - the Lord is good!
Connecting with you,
Pastor Ron
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tomorrow, Tomorrow....
How many remember that song from the show "Annie" - Tomorrow, Tomorrow.... How many of us are always looking out for tomorrow. Tomorrow things will be better....Tomorrow my ship will come in....Tomorrow my mate will change....Tomorrow I will be better...
We all desire that tomorrow will be better, but there is no guarantee that tomorrow will be better. Proverbs 27:1 - "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth." How many people are looking for something tomorrow to change what is happening today!
This morning, I was called to go visit someone that was in a terrible motorcycle accident and it is a very difficult situation. When I got back to the office, I heard of another one of our families had a relative that died in his early 20's.
What am I saying this morning - "Today is the day of salvation." This morning if you are reading this and you have never asked Jesus Christ to be the Lord and Savior of your life, do not wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow may never come!!!
If you are reading this blog and you are right with the Lord, but you have unsaved loved ones. I ask you to pause right now and pray for their salvation. We must become urgent in reaching people because tomorrow may never come!
We all desire that tomorrow will be better, but there is no guarantee that tomorrow will be better. Proverbs 27:1 - "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth." How many people are looking for something tomorrow to change what is happening today!
This morning, I was called to go visit someone that was in a terrible motorcycle accident and it is a very difficult situation. When I got back to the office, I heard of another one of our families had a relative that died in his early 20's.
What am I saying this morning - "Today is the day of salvation." This morning if you are reading this and you have never asked Jesus Christ to be the Lord and Savior of your life, do not wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow may never come!!!
If you are reading this blog and you are right with the Lord, but you have unsaved loved ones. I ask you to pause right now and pray for their salvation. We must become urgent in reaching people because tomorrow may never come!
Monday, July 26, 2010
RECAPTURING OUR PASSION
What are you really passionate about? What makes life worth living for you? What are the things that we think, dwell and focus on our in our lives? Do we really have passion for the Lord? Last night, I was talking about the need for recapturing our passion for the Lord!
In Revelation 2 - 3, we find the letters written to the 7 churches. In one church we see that they left their first love, and Jesus tells them that they need to repent and do the things they did at first. In another church, they were told that you are neither hot nor cold, you are lukewarm. If you are lukewarm, you have lost your passion!
This week I want to challenge you to consecrate yourself to God and ask Him to restore the passion in your life.
This week consecrate - which means to set apart as specially devoted to God. "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."
How do we do this:
1. Prayer - devote some special time to prayer this week, worship, fast, study God's Word, and just begin to ask God to restore your passion for Him!
2. Purity - this week devote your mind, your heart, your soul, your emotions, your body to God. Get rid of anything and everything, that hinders us spiritually! See what will happen in your life when you purify yourself.
3. Purpose - this week start ministering to someone else. Serve and obey God, tithe, give to missions, reach out to someone who needs an encouraging word, Get involved in a small group, witness to someone. Be about God's Kingdom and watch the passion come back into your life!
My prayer is God help us as individuals and as a church to recapture the passion for the Lord!
In Revelation 2 - 3, we find the letters written to the 7 churches. In one church we see that they left their first love, and Jesus tells them that they need to repent and do the things they did at first. In another church, they were told that you are neither hot nor cold, you are lukewarm. If you are lukewarm, you have lost your passion!
This week I want to challenge you to consecrate yourself to God and ask Him to restore the passion in your life.
This week consecrate - which means to set apart as specially devoted to God. "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."
How do we do this:
1. Prayer - devote some special time to prayer this week, worship, fast, study God's Word, and just begin to ask God to restore your passion for Him!
2. Purity - this week devote your mind, your heart, your soul, your emotions, your body to God. Get rid of anything and everything, that hinders us spiritually! See what will happen in your life when you purify yourself.
3. Purpose - this week start ministering to someone else. Serve and obey God, tithe, give to missions, reach out to someone who needs an encouraging word, Get involved in a small group, witness to someone. Be about God's Kingdom and watch the passion come back into your life!
My prayer is God help us as individuals and as a church to recapture the passion for the Lord!
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