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Greetings,

Have you had one of those really “rough days” recently? Maybe you’ve had more than one? Does it seem that you’ve had a whole lot of them? If you’ve been thinking that you may never smile again because of all those bad days, I have some incredible news for you. Are you ready?

Our Jesus is alive! He conquered death, hell and the grave, and rose again!

John 14:19b (NKJV) – “. . .Because I live, you will live also.”

That’s enough to put a smile on anyone’s face!  So don’t let the enemy steal your joy—because the joy of the Lord is your strength. Think about it! His joy is where our strength comes from!

Father, today I thank You for the joy You’ve given me. And since the world didn’t give it to me, as the old song goes, the world can’t take it away! Knowing that death, hell and the grace have been conquered puts a smile on my face. You have gone the extra mile, and You did it for me! I love You!

Today, I’m worshiping with Kirk Franklin and “Smile.”

We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!

Pastor

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Greetings,

God not only knows each one of us, but we have the amazing privilege of knowing Him! There is no other God but the Lord. We have been chosen to proclaim the Good News about Him to the world. That’s what the word ‘Gospel’ actually means. It is the Good News about Jesus Christ!

Isaiah 43:10-11 (NKJV) - "You are My witnesses," says the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, That you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me. [11] I, even I, am the LORD, And besides Me there is no savior.”

No one can effectively communicate the Good News about our Savior like someone who personally knows Him. Yet, God is so wonderful and great that the believer finds his vocabulary helplessly limited and totally inadequate when it comes to describing Him. All we can declare is: “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is GOOD!”  

Father, I thank You for choosing me and then revealing Yourself to me. I am blessed beyond all measure to know You! I am amazed that I have been granted such a privilege. Expand my ability to see, understand and know You. You are too wonderful for words. Help me to do my best to tell others about Your goodness. They need to know!

Today, I’m worshiping with Jekalyn Carr and “You’re Bigger.”  

We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!

Pastor

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Greetings,

Did you know the day is coming when people will see how blessed God’s children are, connect that to God’s kindness to His children, and will want to become God’s children too?

Zechariah 8:20-23 (NKJV) - "Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'Peoples shall yet come, Inhabitants of many cities; [21] The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, "Let us continue to go and pray before the LORD, And seek the LORD of hosts. I myself will go also." [22] Yes, many peoples and strong nations Shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, And to pray before the LORD.' [23] "Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man (covenant child of God), saying, "Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’"

When the world sees God’s blessings and favor upon us, they will see how good God is and want to follow the One we serve too. As Zechariah prophesied, they will grab hold of us, begging us to share our secret with them. We can’t “talk” them into being converted but God’s goodness is difficult to ignore. Romans 2:4, tells us that it is the goodness of God that leads us to repentance.

When God’s Church has a fresh encounter with His Divine Presence, it changes the world around us. Those whose hearts have become hardened will be softened, and those who are preoccupied with what this world has to offer will stop and listen. For lack of a better term, I call this “Presence Evangelism.”  

God, we need You. I need You. Fall fresh upon me again, so that others may see Your Spirit living and moving within me! I don’t want to just visit You when I pray, do my devotions or go to church. I want to abide in You! Fall fresh on me, Holy Spirit! Let me carry Your favor, peace and blessings in such a way that it is noticed by the unbeliever. They want peace too. Help me lead them to You!

Today, I’m worshiping with Jeremy Riddle and “Fall Afresh.”

We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!

Pastor

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Greetings,

God ALWAYS wants what is best for us, the same way we want the best for our own children. In His Word God reveals His perfect will for us. We cannot help but prosper if we live in the middle of the will of God.

Psalm 143:10 (NKJV) - “Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.”

What is God’s will for us during the troubled times so common today? For one, God wants us to live in unity and harmony with our families and each other.

John 17:20-21 (NKJV) - "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; [21] that they may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; That they also may be one In Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.”

It is this “oneness” among believers and our love for each other that will convince the world that our message is true and that Christ is with us. After all, in the entire history of mankind, no one has successfully brought unity to our fallen world, or abolished racism and prejudice. Many have tried but failed. Christ wants us to model His love to the world by allowing Him to shine through our lives.

People think they can do it through education, yet campuses have become among the most intolerant places on earth. Strange isn’t it, that the more educated humanity becomes, the closer the world edges toward annihilation? We know more but yet are closer to an extinction event like a nuclear war than we ever have been. Without the Prince of Peace there is no peace. Or as the bumper sticker says, NO JESUS NO PEACE, KNOW JESUS KNOW PEACE.

Father, love the world through me. Give me a heart that cares for everyone and the patience to show people kindness. You cared for me. It changed my life.  Allow me to become the conduit through which grace is given to a broken world.

Today, I’m worshiping with Rheva Henry and “Here Again.”

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We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!

Pastor

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