If you are like me…after Sunday’s service I was ready to run outside and share the Good News! What a great morning of worship and inspiration. But now what? Really…now what? Did you run out and share the Good News?
Well, at the end of the service we were challenged to participate in the BackYard Bash on August 10th and we were challenged to go over to the new building and help with renovation, painting, clean up, etc.
Someone came up to me after church and donated a bunch of food for our BackYard Bash event! Wow. Others were inspired to attend the Evangelism Training and more!
On Monday, we had a good group of volunteers show up to paint! A few more called about helping Wednesday after work! Thanks! (By the way…I’m not sure when the NEXT scheduled group work project will take place…so in the meantime, just email or text us your name and when you are available to help. We will call you when we get the next workday scheduled. Or if someone goes over for an evening of painting…we can give you a call if weeknights fits your schedule. Simplest thing to do – let us know when you can help.)
In various ways, many were inspired by God’s Spirit to respond to His Word!
In the book of James we read, “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.”
James, the brother of Jesus challenges us…commands us to do something with what we have been taught. Listening is okay, but then acting upon what you have heard is what really matters. “You must do what it says…”
As a parent, when I give instructions to my boys, I expect them listen and obey. When they just sit there and don’t do what I have said, I get upset. Don’t you? I think to myself, “How simple is it to get up and simply go do what I have asked?” I’m not telling them to do anything dangerous, nor is it to difficult.
I wonder if God feels the same way, when He commands us to do something and we just sit there. I’m sure when I was a kid, I did the same thing. Even now, as an adult, it’s easy to just sit there instead of doing what we know is right and good. We like those good illustrations, inspiring songs, and eye opening scriptures – but what do we do with them?
First, I hope they lead us to seeing God for who He is! All things must lead us to worshipping an glorifying Him first.
Second, I hope they spur us on, by the power of the Holy Spirit to do something, to act upon His nudging us forward.
I encourage you, (please encourage me) to listen and do something with what God has placed upon your heart! Praise God for every opportunity to gather for worship! See each Sunday as the day you get to meet with others to worship the one and only true God. Approach Sunday with joy and anticipation! And expect to leave hearing His Spirit and inspired to do something in obedience.
Don’t miss this Sunday as we begin to learn how to “Stand Firm” in dark and confusing times.
Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday,
Well, at the end of the service we were challenged to participate in the BackYard Bash on August 10th and we were challenged to go over to the new building and help with renovation, painting, clean up, etc.
Someone came up to me after church and donated a bunch of food for our BackYard Bash event! Wow. Others were inspired to attend the Evangelism Training and more!
On Monday, we had a good group of volunteers show up to paint! A few more called about helping Wednesday after work! Thanks! (By the way…I’m not sure when the NEXT scheduled group work project will take place…so in the meantime, just email or text us your name and when you are available to help. We will call you when we get the next workday scheduled. Or if someone goes over for an evening of painting…we can give you a call if weeknights fits your schedule. Simplest thing to do – let us know when you can help.)
In various ways, many were inspired by God’s Spirit to respond to His Word!
In the book of James we read, “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.”
James, the brother of Jesus challenges us…commands us to do something with what we have been taught. Listening is okay, but then acting upon what you have heard is what really matters. “You must do what it says…”
As a parent, when I give instructions to my boys, I expect them listen and obey. When they just sit there and don’t do what I have said, I get upset. Don’t you? I think to myself, “How simple is it to get up and simply go do what I have asked?” I’m not telling them to do anything dangerous, nor is it to difficult.
I wonder if God feels the same way, when He commands us to do something and we just sit there. I’m sure when I was a kid, I did the same thing. Even now, as an adult, it’s easy to just sit there instead of doing what we know is right and good. We like those good illustrations, inspiring songs, and eye opening scriptures – but what do we do with them?
First, I hope they lead us to seeing God for who He is! All things must lead us to worshipping an glorifying Him first.
Second, I hope they spur us on, by the power of the Holy Spirit to do something, to act upon His nudging us forward.
I encourage you, (please encourage me) to listen and do something with what God has placed upon your heart! Praise God for every opportunity to gather for worship! See each Sunday as the day you get to meet with others to worship the one and only true God. Approach Sunday with joy and anticipation! And expect to leave hearing His Spirit and inspired to do something in obedience.
Don’t miss this Sunday as we begin to learn how to “Stand Firm” in dark and confusing times.
Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday,
Pastor Rex