SEPT 25 STAYING CONNECTED TO THE POWER SOURCE: DON'T LOSE YOUR CONNECTION TO GOD, HE IS OUR POWER SOURCE . For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? Proverbs 2, 5124 Camp Robinson Rd. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. As you search for your true purpose in life, do not waver in your faith to overcome your current adversity. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. As Jakes discusses, find your genuine purpose and never settle for false comfort. We hear a hold lot about faith a hold lot about love, but very little about hope, I havent heard to many hope songs, I havent heard to many hope sermons. Your actions will loosen the ties that bind and will move you closer to where you are supposed to be. Visited his People - Hearing there cry and seen their affliction again answers there. This powerful quote from his book, "Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive," speaks to the clarity to be gained from the search for our truth. 8:00-4:30 Monday thru Thursday
You are the branches. Now you may have the most expensive phone on the planet but if it is not connected to the tower, it is no good. One of them is our being connected to Jesus. They transgressed the decree of the word of the Lord, and took to themselves strange women. Let Gods Spirit flow through your veins and keep you strong and healthy through the various transitions of life we all experience. Hope says something good is going to happen to you. Only by staying connected to the Vine can you produce fruit. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. endobj
They wouldve been quick to make the connection: Jesus was the new Israel, the one through whom God was establishing a new covenant. "Blessed is He who Comes in the Name of the Lord!" Ad te levavi, First Sunday in Advent St. Matthew 21:1-11 December 1 and 2, 2007 (Concordia Lutheran Church, Brockport, New York) Enduring Witness (May 16 - 22) Risen Christ, you prepare a place for us, in the home of the Mother-and-Father of us all. Session will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments accordingly. Paul said I don't lose heart because my life is not about me, my life is about Jesus. [There was a famine] Probably occasioned by the depredations of the Philistines, Ammonites, etc., carrying off the grain as soon as it was ripe, or destroying it on the field. I did not, other word it is imposable for God to lie that, say if God said it that settled it. You will find your reward. He alright whit me And he will do the same for you today. For our premium ad-free experience, including exclusive podcasts, issues and more, subscribe to. It doesn't say that Abraham believed. And so, I encourage you to read the Bible for inspiration and enjoyment. E!UF`Q##v[[l& They thrive in the skill that defines them, and the energy flow is seamless. Copyright 2003, Philip W. McLarty. Don't Lose Your Connection Pt. Robin's followers might well be called "merry men", but the good Friar knew well that many of them were thieves and robbers and bandits. T.D. Identity: Discover Who You Are and Live A Life Of Purpose, 7 Things That Happened In 2016 We Can Be Grateful For. The Inheritance You Can't Lose. In other words its not good right now, the situation is not good right now, but I expect it to get better.. is there anybody here with expectation, the situation is not good now but I expect it to get good, anybody here expect it to be good. We often lose connectivity as we drift Baby you better start shouting and praising God! Some cell phones are expensive and some are very smartly priced and inexpensive. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. He hangs between heaven and earth by a thread, as if it is difficult to make up his mind whether to hold on to his taco, or drop it in order to cling to the rope offered by those who would save him. things work together for the good of those who love the Lord, these things. Session will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments accordingly. 6 min read. Pray to God. Your W A I T on God was never attended to be a WE I G H T on you. If you hold on to your hope you will rise again. It makes me wonder, do you think God grieves as he prunes us to be strong disciples of Jesus Christ? I think this is what Paul meant when he said to the Romans, We also rejoice in our sufferings, The big thing we were meant to do is coming! It is connection that builds and sustains relationships. Ive read the end of the story we all live happy ever after, We Will Not Lose! 2 Corinthians 4:7-18. RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN ME. We become uncomfortable when what we read raises questions or throws us for a loop. Ruth 1:1. Get you one good, stand on it dont go nowhere you may not know the chapter you may not know verse but you know, said ask and it shell be given seek and you shell find knock and, was young but now Im old but I never seen, good one and dont go nowhere. 12 Judges. The text begins, I am the true vine, Jakes calls on us to shed our toxic distractions and share our divine spark on a daily basis. You see hope is the expectation of good, shout that back at if you will. For how many know that, Will Not Lose. They are discouraged because it seems like God is taking too long to do what God said that God would do. for apart from me you can do nothing. (4-5). %
Prayer enables us to be in communion with God. Consider an athlete or a famous musician. We dont want to suggest that God intentionally hurts us or causes us pain. In the sermon this morning, Id like for us to look more closely at this passage to see how it speaks to us today, and then Id like to suggest four disciplines to help us stay connected to the Body of Christ throughout the changing seasons of our lives. I can prune trees, but I dont like to, because I know that once I whack off a limb thats growing, it wont be long before itll wither and die. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Staying connected is the key. His sermons, books, music, plays, movies, conferences and festivals have ignited the hearts and minds of millions. Matt 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." Cycle B Gospel Text Sermons for Lent and Easter. The bottom line is, pruning makes the plant healthy. He who remains in me, and I in him, You dont have to be a scholar, and you dont have to spend all day; just open the Bible and read a few lines. Spend some time in the company of other Christians, and, finally, do a good deed each day for someone less fortunate. Just ask the people whose homes were destroyed by tornadoes a couple of weeks ago up in the Midwest. 2023 LEVY CHURCH OF CHRIST Powered by, Building a Strong Family for the Glory of God, 2023 - Redeemed How I love to Proclaim it, Profiles in Unashamed Faith - May/Josephson, Living in the First World Century - Wednesday Winter Qtr 2019-20, 1st Peter Unashamed of the Gospel in a Morally Shameless Society - Winter Quarter 2019, 2019 Wisdom for Living Well With Others (Proverbs). Gather your wine/juice and bread if you would like to partake of Communion. So then, when you attend a service, get connected to the Spirit of God. Thank you for joining us for todays worship service with Danny Sullivan! Then set your goals higher than you think humanly possible. knowing that suffering works perseverance; When he tried to convince me, we got into a big argument. Lets take them one at a time. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again. Be Safe, Be Blessed, BAPC Session. I know Im talking to somebody up in here! Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. Before it was over, I had two mountains of limbs piled up on the curb. He is the true vine, the source of our covenant relationship with God. 1-DEBORAH 2-GIDEON 3-SAMSON 4-OTHNIEL 5-EHUD 6-SHAMGAR 7-TOLA 8-JAIR 9-JEPHTHAH 10-IBZAN 11-ELON 12-ABDON. If you are in a job that drains you, its time to galvanize your forces and take the necessary steps to move on. He couldnt wait to get on the road, to get on with his life. You will see results soon. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them. We are on a winning team we have a winning captain We Will Not Lose! When the roads get rough and times get dark. Blue Ash Presbyterian Church: Bringing All People Closer. Some try but it is very evident after a while. It was obvious that he had his mind made up. Only by staying connected to the Vine can you produce fruit. Take Psalm 91, for example: He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Were you meant to counsel others? Abraham believed God. In his Letter to the Romans, Paul writes, For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, Arranged and produced by Buck Wilkins is a gathering of magnificent musicians. As the branch cant bear fruit by itself, Your W-A-I-T on God was never attended to be a W E- I- G- H- T on you. for apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5). [25] But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. The Reverend Monnie Caine will preside at Our Table and offer the Liturgy of the Lord's Supper for Communion Sunday. Thank you for joining us for todays worship service with Danny Dodd! As the scripture says, For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. (Lamentations 3:33) At the same time, God does allow us to suffer. Obviously, the work of the vinedresser is to prune the branches. Over the past few years one of the complaints about the Church, and that's . Danny Dodd. and my Father is the farmer.. Its easy for us to look like we are connected to Jesus. "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.". lose your car, lose your house, lose your money and your honey, lose your health and your job. 4 0 obj
In his work "Identity: Discover Who You Are and Live A Life Of Purpose,"T.D. I dont know about you, but I dont enjoy pruning trees, though Ive done my share. How many of you know that God may not be there when we want but, he always on time. In the Old Testament lesson this morning, we heard Isaiahs song of the vineyard. When someone has your back you can concentrate on the struggle in front of you without worrying about dangers you cannot see. 10.CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART OH GOD, AND RENEW A. Look at verse 4. The Reverend Cherie Hambleton will preside at Our Table and offering the Liturgy of the Lord's Supper for Communion Sunday. I can think of four ways prayer, study, fellowship and service. 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. All things, the scripture says the painful, as well as the pleasant. 1) The woman with the issue of blood (Blessing), 2) Jacob wrestling I wont let go until you bless me (Birthing), 3) Joseph in prison Waiting Patiently Remember Me, 4) Thief on the Cross Remember Me (Protection), Scriptures: