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My Purpose In Life 7/12/2015

Posted on Sep 2, 2015 by admin in Uncategorized |

My Purpose In Life- To Be Happy. But, Is That Possible Today?

2 Timothy 3:1 (NLT)
¹ You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.

2 Timothy 3:9 (NLT)
⁹ But they won’t get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.

2 Timothy 3:10 (NLT)
¹⁰ But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.

Galatians 5:22 (NLT)
²² But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace,

Happy- ‘asher, aw-share’; to be straight, to be level, right, to go forward, be honest, prosper, be blessed.

Purpose- An aim or a goal: A target; Determination; A result that is desired; The act of intending to do something;

Luke 13:32 (NLT)
³² Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox that I will keep on casting out demons and healing people today and tomorrow; and the third day I will accomplish my purpose.

John 10:10 (NLT)
¹⁰ The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

1 Corinthians 9:24-26 (NLT)
²⁴ Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!
²⁵ All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
²⁶ So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.

Problem-

Jude 1:18 (NLT)
¹⁸ They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires.

Ecclesiastes 3:14 (NLT)
¹⁴ And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him.

Proverbs 19:21 (NLT)
²¹ You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.

God doesn’t give you power to be all you want to be, but he gives you power to be all he wants you to be. The people of Israel had to learn that trusting God meant radically realigning their purposes and desires with his.

Answer- For Peace and Happiness

Jeremiah 32:39 (NLT)
³⁹ And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants.

Acts 17:21-31 (NLT)
²¹ (It should be explained that all the Athenians as well as the foreigners in Athens seemed to spend all their time discussing the latest ideas.)
²² So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way,
²³ for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about.
²⁴ “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples,
²⁵ and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need.
²⁶ From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.
²⁷ “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.
²⁸ For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
²⁹ And since this is true, we shouldn’t think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone.
³⁰ “God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.
³¹ For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.”

Matthew 6:33-34 (NLT)
³³ Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
³⁴ “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

To “seek the Kingdom of God above all else” means to put God first in your life, to fill your thoughts with his desires, to take his character for your pattern. What is really important to you? People, objects, goals, and other desires all compete for priority. Any of these can quickly become most important to you if you don’t actively choose to give God first place in every area of your life.

Luke 15:8-10 (NLT)
⁸ “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house and search carefully until she finds it?
⁹ And when she finds it, she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’
¹⁰ In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”

Patriotic Service 7/5/2015

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1 Timothy 6:6-10 (NLT)
⁶ Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.
⁷ After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.
⁸ So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.
⁹ But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Money- Inordinate desire for some supposed good. extreme greed for material wealth

Luke 12:29-31 (NLT)
²⁹ “And don’t be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don’t worry about such things.
³⁰ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs.
³¹ Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.

What Is The Answer Today? 6/28/2015

Posted on Sep 2, 2015 by admin in Uncategorized |

Romans 12:2 (NLT)
² Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (NLT)
¹ You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
² For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
³ They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good.
⁴ They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.
⁵ They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!

It’s my problem-

Colossians 1:21 (NLT)
²¹ This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions.

Galatians 5:17 (NLT)
¹⁷ The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

Galatians 6:4 (NLT)
⁴ Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.

1 Peter 5:8 (NLT)
⁸ Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

What is the answer for today?

Galatians 5:16 (NLT)
¹⁶ So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

John 7:1-5 (NLT)
¹ After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death.
² But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters,
³ and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!
⁴ You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!”
⁵ For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

John 7:37-39 (NLT)
³⁷ On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!
³⁸ Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”
³⁹ (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)

Drink- To take in eagerly through the senses or intellect: To bring to a specific state by drinking alcoholic liquors: drank our sorrows away. To imbibe alcoholic liquors: They only drink socially.

Matthew 11:28 (NLT)
²⁸ Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Luke 4:18-19 (NLT)
¹⁸ “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,
¹⁹ and that the time of the LORD’s favor has come.”

There are 4 things that should give us hope today;

Jesus’s death;
Jesus’s resurrection;
. Jesus sending us the Spirit- comforter, advocate, counselor, helper, etc.
. God’s Promises;

Acts 1:8 (NLT)
⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.

Isaiah 12:2-3 (NLT)
² See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The LORD GOD is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”
³ With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!

Isaiah 44:3-4 (NLT)
³ For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your children.
⁴ They will thrive like watered grass, like willows on a riverbank.

Isaiah 58:11 (NLT)
¹¹ The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.

But, you have to choose to receive;

John 20:22 (NLT)
²² Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 5:18 (NLT)
¹⁸ Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

Choices- 35,000 daily? 6-14-2015

Posted on Sep 1, 2015 by admin in Uncategorized |

Hebrews 11:24-25 (NLT)

24It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25

He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.

Romans 6:16 (NLT)

16Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.

John 10:10 (KJV)

10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that

they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

What will it take for us to change today?

Romans 12:2 (NLT)

2Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.

James 2:17 (NLT)

17 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

Abraham-

Hebrews 11:12 (NLT)

12And so a whole nation came from this one man who was as

good as dead-

Hebrews 11:12 (MSG)

12That’s how it happened that from one man’s dead and shriveled loins there are now people numbering into the millions.

7 choice’s for real change;

First- A decision has to be made to start.

Abraham had to make the decision to leave his old life and to trust and believe God;

Genesis 12:1 (NLT)

1The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.

Genesis 12:4 (NLT)

4So Abram departed as the LORD had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.

Second choice – Get sincere about wanting to change;

Hebrews 11:8 (NLT)

8It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.

Third- stop looking at the now and start looking to the future;

Romans 4:17 (NLT)

17That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing.

Fourth- refuse to quit or give up, it’s never to late;

Romans 4:18-21 (NLT)

18Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!” 19 And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb. 20 Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. 21 He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.

Fifth- know that despite all of our failures and weakness God has a plan;

Isaiah 64:6-8 (NLT)

6 We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.8And yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)

11For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Genesis 12:2-3 (NLT)

2I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”

Sixth- We must trust God;

Isaiah 49:4 (NLT)

4I replied, “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the LORD’s hand;I will trust God for my reward.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)

5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Seventh- Understand, that it is our choice;

Deuteronomy 30:19 (NLT)

19“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make.

Choices- 35,000 daily? 6-7-15

Posted on Sep 1, 2015 by admin in Uncategorized |

Hebrews 11:24-25 (NLT)

24 It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

25 He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.

Deuteronomy 30:19 (NLT)

19 “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on

heaven and earth to witness the choice you make.”

Romans 6:16 (NLT)

16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.

Romans 8:5-6 (NLT)

5Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.

6So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.

1 Kings 19:1 (NLT)

1When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including the way he had killed all the prophets of Baal.

1 Kings 21:25 (NLT)

25(No one else so completely sold himself to what was evil in the LORD’s sight as Ahab did

under the influence of his wife Jezebel.

1. We don’t make good choices, when we are tired- (today not so much physically, but ourspirits, minds are tired).

1 Kings 19:7 (NLT)

7Then the angel of the LORD came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.”

2. Self-pity, leads only to loneliness and discouragement.

1 Kings 19:10 (NLT)

10Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the LORD God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

3. God’s not going to take us out of the wilderness, but God will help us in the wilderness.

Being in the wilderness is not a choice, but what we do is a choice.

1 Kings 19:12 (NLT)

12And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper.

1 Kings 19:15 (NLT)

15Then the LORD told him, “Go back the same way you came and travel to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint Hazael to be king of Aram

Problem Today-

Psalm 11:3 (NLT)

3The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do?”

Psalm 12:1 (NLT)

1Help, O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth!

Romans 7:21-25 (NLT)

21 I have discovered this principle of life—that when I wan

t to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.

24 Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin

and death? 25Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Answer-

Philippians 4:19 (KJV)

19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

First-

Knowledge-

Hosea 4:6 (KJV)

6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:

Romans 12:2 (NLT)

2Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Second-God’s Gift of Grace;

Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)

8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Grace- God’s divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life;

Influence- The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

Third- Learn what to do, when you don’t know what to do;

2 Corinthians 12:8-9 (KJV)

8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Glory- pray, boast, rejoice;

Philippians 4:4-5 (KJV)

4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Philippians 4:13 (NLT)

13For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

Ephesians 4:23 (KJV)

23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Fourth- Know that if you will choose to go where you should, you will receive what you need.

Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)

16So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

Psalm 16:11 (NLT)

11You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy

of your presence and the pleasures of

living with you forever.

“Choices” May 17, 2015

Posted on May 17, 2015 by admin in Uncategorized |

Choices- 35,000 daily?

Hebrews 11:24-26 (NLT)
²⁴ It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
²⁵ He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.
²⁶ He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward.

2 Chronicles 20:1 (NLT)
¹ After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat.

2 Chronicles 20:4 (KJV)
⁴ And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

2 Chronicles 20:12 (NLT)
¹² O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.”

What God Tells Them To Do-

2 Chronicles 20:13-16 (NLT)
¹³ As all the men of Judah stood before the LORD with their little ones, wives, and children,
¹⁴ the Spirit of the LORD came upon one of the men standing there.
¹⁵ He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
¹⁶ Tomorrow, march out against them. You will find them coming up through the ascent of Ziz at the end of the valley that opens into the wilderness of Jeruel.

Listened-
Understand the battle-
Deal with the problem-

2 Chronicles 20:17 (NLT)
¹⁷ But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you!”

Take your right position-
Stand Still –
Watch-

The Choice They Make While Waiting For Tomorrow-

2 Chronicles 20:18-19 (NLT)
¹⁸ Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the ground. And all the people of Judah and Jerusalem did the same, worshiping the LORD.
¹⁹ Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud shout.

Isaiah 40:27-31 (MSG)
²⁷ Why would you ever complain, O Jacob, or, whine, Israel, saying, “GOD has lost track of me. He doesn’t care what happens to me”?
²⁸ Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening? GOD doesn’t come and go. God lasts. He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine. He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath. And he knows everything, inside and out.
²⁹ He energizes those who get tired, gives fresh strength to dropouts.
³⁰ For even young people tire and drop out, young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
³¹ But those who wait upon GOD get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don’t get tired, they walk and don’t lag behind.

Problem, we want wait without first believing- Faith- this is where it must begin;

2 Chronicles 20:20 (NLT)
²⁰ Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, “Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets, and you will succeed.”

2 Chronicles 20:21 (NLT)
²¹ After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the LORD; his faithful love endures forever!”

Remember, when problems come, what God had told them to do-

2 Chronicles 20:17 (NLT)
¹⁷ But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions;

“Just get in the right position, stay there, praising and worshipping and watch what God will do. That’s a choice”

Results For Choosing To Wait On The Lord-

2 Chronicles 20:22 (NIV)
²² As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

Why did Jehoshaphat make this choice?

2 Chronicles 17:3-4 (NLT)
³ The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father’s early years and did not worship the images of Baal.
⁴ He sought his father’s God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel.

“Our Journey of Life” 2-1-15

Posted on Feb 15, 2015 by admin in Uncategorized |

February 1, 2015

Pastor Bob

“Our Journey of Life”

“It’s not where you are that matters, but what you are that matters!”

“It’s not what you can see that makes the difference, but it’s what you believe that will make the difference!”

Ecclesiastes 3:12 (NLT)

¹²So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.

What does it take for us to get free?

Exodus 3:7-8 (NLT)

⁷Then the Lord told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. ⁸So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey.

What would it take for Pharaoh to let these people go?

Exodus 11:1 (NLT)

11 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will strike Pharaoh and the land of Egypt with one more blow. After that, Pharaoh will let you leave this country. In fact, he will be so eager to get rid of you that he will force you all to leave.

Exodus 11:4-5 (NLT)

⁴Moses had announced to Pharaoh, “This is what the Lord says: At midnight tonight I will pass through the heart of Egypt. ⁵All the firstborn sons will die in every family in Egypt, from the oldest son of Pharaoh, who sits on his throne, to the oldest son of his lowliest servant girl who grinds the flour. Even the firstborn of all the livestock will die.

Exodus 12:13 (NLT)¹³But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt

Romans 5:9 (NLT)

⁹And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.

Problem:

2 Peter 2:20 (NIV)

²⁰If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.

What Pharaoh thought about them:

Exodus 14:3 (NLT)

³Then Pharaoh will think, ‘The Israelites are confused. They are trapped in the wilderness!’

What do you do when the enemy comes after you?

Exodus 14:10-12 (NLT)

¹⁰As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord, ¹¹and they said to Moses, “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren’t there enough graves for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave Egypt? ¹²Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”

What is the answer for staying free of bondage?

1. Don’t be afraid.

Exodus 14:13 (NLT)

¹³But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again.

Is your relationship with God based upon performance or knowledge?

Romans 8:15-16 (KJV)¹⁵For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

¹⁶The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

1 John 4:18 (NIV)

¹⁸There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

2. Just do this.

Exodus 14:13 (NLT)

¹³But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again.

Job 37:14 (KJV)

¹⁴Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

3. Watch.

Exodus 14:13(NIV)

¹³Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.

Exodus 14:14 (NLT)

¹⁴The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

Romans 8:31-39 (NLT)

³¹What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? ³²Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? ³³Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. ³⁴Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

³⁵Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? ³⁶(As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”^[a]) ³⁷No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

³⁸And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,^[b] neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. ³⁹No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

“What will it take for me to change my life in 2015?” 1-18-15

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January 18, 2015

Pastor Bob

“What will it take for me to change my life in 2015?”

Numbers 13:1-2 (NLT)

The Lord now said to Moses, ²“Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.”

Numbers 13:27-33 (NLT)

²⁷This was their report to Moses: “We entered the land you sent us to explore, and it is indeed a bountiful country—a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is the kind of fruit it produces. ²⁸But the people living there are powerful, and their towns are large and fortified. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak! ²⁹The Amalekites live in the Negev, and the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country. The Canaanites live along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea^[a] and along the Jordan Valley.”

³⁰But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!”

³¹But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!” ³²So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. ³³We even saw giants^[b] there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too!”

Feelings will always cause this in our life:

Numbers 14:1 (NLT)

14 Then the whole community began weeping aloud, and they cried all night.

Numbers 14:4 (NLT)

⁴Then they plotted among themselves, “Let’s choose a new leader and go back to Egypt!”

Faith will always cause this response:

Numbers 14:6-8 (NLT)

⁶Two of the men who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothing. ⁷They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! ⁸And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey.

Answer:

1. Must have a vision: a mental picture of what we want our life to be

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)

¹⁸Where there is no vision, the people perish

Numbers 13:28 (NLT)

²⁸But the people living there are powerful, and their towns are large and fortified. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak!

Numbers 14:9 (NLT)

⁹Do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!”

2. Must have a different attitude than most.

Numbers 14:24 (NLT)

²⁴But my servant Caleb has a different attitude than the others have.

Numbers 13:31 (NLT)

³¹But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!”

3. We must have faith in God!

Numbers 13:30 (NLT)

³⁰But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!”

Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)

⁶And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

4. We must answer God’s question.

Numbers 14:11 (NLT)¹¹And the Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? Will they never believe me, even after all the miraculous signs I have done among them?

“Our Journey of Life” 1-25-15

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January 25, 2015

Pastor Bob

Our Journey of Life-

“It’s Not Where You Are That Matters, But What You Are That Matters”

“It’s Not What You Can See That Makes The Difference, But It’s What You Can Believe That Will Make The Difference”

Solomon, said this about life-

Ecclesiastes 3:12 (NLT) ¹²So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.

Paul says this about life-

Ephesians 4:18 (NLT) ¹⁸Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.

James says this about life-

James 4:14-17 (NLT) ¹⁴How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. ¹⁵What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.” ¹⁶Otherwise you are boasting about your own plans, and all such boasting is evil. ¹⁷Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.

“What God Wants To Give Us”

Exodus 2:23-25 (NLT) ²³Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God. ²⁴God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. ²⁵He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act.

Exodus 3:7-8 (NLT) ⁷Then the LORD told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. ⁸So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey

What did God want to give them? The same thing he wants to give me.

Hebrews 4:1-3 (NLT) ¹God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it. ²For this good news—that God has prepared this rest—has been announced to us just as it was to them. But it did them no good because they didn’t share the faith of those who listened to God. ³For only we who believe can enter his rest. As for the others, God said, “In my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest,’” even though this rest has been ready since he made the world.

John 10:10 (KJV) ¹⁰The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Why did God want to give this to them? The same reason that he wants to give it to me. Because, he promised.

Exodus 2:24 (NLT) ²⁴God heard their groaning, and he remembered his covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Exodus 3:16 (NLT) ¹⁶“Now go and call together all the elders of Israel. Tell them, ‘The LORD, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me. He told me, “I have been watching closely, and I see how the Egyptians are treating you.

1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) ⁹But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 2:9-10 (MSG) ⁹But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you— ¹⁰from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.

Galatians 3:14 (NLT) ¹⁴Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith.

Where does God want to take us to on this journey of life? To him;

John 14:1-11 (KJV) ¹Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. ²In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ³And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. ⁴And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. ⁵Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? ⁶Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. ⁷If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. ⁸Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. ⁹Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? ¹⁰Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. ¹¹Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.

Hebrews 13:5 (KJV) ⁵Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Matthew 11:28 (NLT) ²⁸Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

John 7:37-39 (NLT) ³⁷On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! ³⁸Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” ³⁹(When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)

Galatians 5:16 (NLT) ¹⁶So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

“What Will It Take For Us To Get Free or Get Out ?”

February

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Food Pantry News

Our next Food Pantry date is on Saturday, February 21^st, from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Our Fellowship Hall opens at 8:00 am with breakfast for our volunteer servants. We appreciate your sacrifice and donations of finances, time and prayers for this much needed outreach ministry. We served 70 families at our Bread of Life Food Pantry at our January 17^th Food Pantry.

Straight Mountain Senior Citizens Meeting

Our Straight Mountain Senior Citizens will meet one time only this month on Tuesdays, February 10^th and 24^th, in our Fellowship Hall from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Everyone is welcome to join us for food, games and lots of fun and fellowship. Do you have Tuesdays available? Come on out to the Seniors Meeting.

Restoration Student Ministries

We have begun our brand new worship service on Sunday evenings at 6 PM in the student sanctuary. Make plans to attend and be blessed!

Connection Pointe Class

Our NEW “Connecting Pointe Class, led by Christi and Michael Thompson, will be on Sunday mornings at 11:00 am in Room 201. Thank You. We are currently studying the book of Romans.

Mountain Pointe Singles Ministries

Our Mountain Pointe Singles Ministries, led by Vicki Benoit and Darryl Copeland, will meet the first Sunday, February 1^st, and third Sunday, February 15^th, at 11:00 am in Room 100. Singles, including widowed, divorced or never married are welcome to attend. Vicki and Darryl invites you to come join us.

Ladies Bible Study

Our Ladies Bible Study will resume in February. Here’s the schedule: Thursday, February 12, from 11:00 to 12:00 noon at Opaline Corvin’s home. Sunday, February 22, from 11:00 to 12:00 noon in the choir room. We will be studying prayer. If you have any questions please call Tara @ 559-2566.

Children’s Ministry News

Our Dynamite Kids invites children ages 3 – 11 to join us in the ConstructSON Zone. We now have Children’s Church during both morning services. Our service begins at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall, then we move to the Student Sanctuary, where our Praise & Worship Team leads us in Worship. We also have Drama’s, Puppets, Lessons about Jesus, and lots of fun. Come join us for a wonderful experience while learning about Jesus.
Royal Pines Outreach Ministries

Our Royal Pines Outreach Ministry will be February 22nd. Anyone who wants a blessing is invited to join us. Please see Cathey Hayes for more details.

Mountain Pointe Ministries – ON-LINE GIVING

We are very excited to announce our On-Line Giving Program is now available to everyone. It is very easy to use. Just go to mpmchurch.com and the link is available for you to set up your choice of how to give. You can also choose the Funds you want to contribute to. We invite you to try this new way of giving.

New Beginning Adult Bible Class

New times for our class. Our Sunday Morning Bible Class is now from 11 am until 12 noon in Room 200. Bro. Mike Phillips will continue to teach this class.

New Members

If you would like to become a member of Mountain Pointe Ministries we invite you to do so on the last Sunday of the month. Please see Pastor Bob for your arrangements before that Sunday.

Recovery/Support Meeting

Our Recovery/Support Meeting is every Tuesday night beginning at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. For more information contact Ware Roberson @ 237-4020.