Jan 23, 2022
Send Me
Series: 2022

On January 20, 1961 President John F. Kennedy made this statement:

“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country”

As we began our study in Nehemiah this week, that thought pattern came to mind about believers and God

What if we stopped asking God to give us everything and make our lives easy and instead asked...

How can we serve you, Father?

For the first time really in Isaiah’s life he saw the glory of God and how small and sinful he was.

What if we could each have that experience of seeing the true Glory of God

The reality is that through Isaiah’s experience we should be able to see ourselves in that throne room

The experience was amazing, beautiful, and terrifying all at the same time

Most importantly, it truly showed Isaiah the sinfulness of his self and it shook him to the core

“Woe is me, for I am ruined”

Perhaps that is the true thing that we all need to see, how sinful and ruined we truly are next to Holy God

But Isaiah was not allowed to wallow in his realization of sin

His sin was taken away by the Holiness of God

Even in our sinful state God loves us and is willing to cleanse you

Why?

He created you for a purpose and He wants you to be used for that purpose

If God had nothing for us, once He cleansed us, He would simply take us home

Once Isaiah saw his sin, then was cleansed, he heard the voice of the Lord

God asked “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?”

Without any hesitation Isaiah said “here I am, send me”

Today as believers we seem to be more concerned in what can God do for us.

What if……think about this

What if God’s people paused for a moment and considered not what God can do for us

Instead what can we do for God!

John F. Kennedy’s speech moved thousands of Americans to civic work that had never considered that before

If believers could get that message and move to action I have no doubt there would be a revival like has never been

Will you ask God,
"What can I do for you in 2022?"

Maybe what you need to do is give your life to Him in the first place. Are you ready?

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  • Jan 23, 2022Send Me
    Jan 23, 2022
    Send Me
    Series: 2022

    On January 20, 1961 President John F. Kennedy made this statement:

    “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country”

    As we began our study in Nehemiah this week, that thought pattern came to mind about believers and God

    What if we stopped asking God to give us everything and make our lives easy and instead asked...

    How can we serve you, Father?

    For the first time really in Isaiah’s life he saw the glory of God and how small and sinful he was.

    What if we could each have that experience of seeing the true Glory of God

    The reality is that through Isaiah’s experience we should be able to see ourselves in that throne room

    The experience was amazing, beautiful, and terrifying all at the same time

    Most importantly, it truly showed Isaiah the sinfulness of his self and it shook him to the core

    “Woe is me, for I am ruined”

    Perhaps that is the true thing that we all need to see, how sinful and ruined we truly are next to Holy God

    But Isaiah was not allowed to wallow in his realization of sin

    His sin was taken away by the Holiness of God

    Even in our sinful state God loves us and is willing to cleanse you

    Why?

    He created you for a purpose and He wants you to be used for that purpose

    If God had nothing for us, once He cleansed us, He would simply take us home

    Once Isaiah saw his sin, then was cleansed, he heard the voice of the Lord

    God asked “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?”

    Without any hesitation Isaiah said “here I am, send me”

    Today as believers we seem to be more concerned in what can God do for us.

    What if……think about this

    What if God’s people paused for a moment and considered not what God can do for us

    Instead what can we do for God!

    John F. Kennedy’s speech moved thousands of Americans to civic work that had never considered that before

    If believers could get that message and move to action I have no doubt there would be a revival like has never been

    Will you ask God,
    "What can I do for you in 2022?"

    Maybe what you need to do is give your life to Him in the first place. Are you ready?

  • Jan 16, 2022All God’s Children
    Jan 16, 2022
    All God’s Children
    Series: 2022

    Tomorrow is a Federal Holiday marking Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday

    He spent his life preaching that ALL people were created in God’s image and we need to love one another

    Today, the divisions between people simply because of skin color, are still in full existence

    Even though God created ALL people in His image, the world has divided us because we look different

    We are ALL God’s children! We are ALL created in His image!
    He loves us ALL!

    There is only one hope for all this racisim and division to be healed, and that is humility

    Yes, I have preached on this passage before and, to be honest, I will probably preach on it again later

    Our world today is not what Martin Luther King Jr dreamed about

    But it can be!

    “If My people, who are called by My name”

    Understand that God’s people, who are called by His name, do not have a race

    Our race is “God’s people”, no matter what we look like on the outside.

    Only if you are identical twins, do any of us actually look just like one another

    We are all unique creations and if we have given our life to Christ, we are ALL God’s children

    You say, "Preacher, we know that!"

    But do you live that way?

    How many people, who say they are believers, have close friends of another ethnicity?

    Do you have them over to your house for dinner?
    Do you go to their's?

    If my people….”will humble themselves”

    Humility is exactly what we all need to live. When we do that, we are pleasing to God.

    When we stop thinking so highly of ourselves, we can live in Christ, as we are called to do

    When ALL God’s children humble themselves, and make friendships, and let others see, it is amazing!

    If my people….”and pray and seek My face”

    How do we live as God’s children? We pray and seek His face

    It is when we pray and seek Him that we hear from Him, and know how to live each day

    If my people……”and turn from their wicked ways”

    When we don’t treat people as one of God’s children, it is hatred of that person, and that is wicked

    We can say, "I don’t hate people, I just don’t have anything in common with them"

    But we don’t know because we haven’t tried to get to know them

    I’m specifically talking about ALL people who look different from you

    “Then I will hear from heaven, I will forgive their sin, and will heal their land”

    So, we know the answer to all the division and hatred in our land today, so let’s just do it.

    God created every single life in this world today, yesterday, and tomorrow

    ALL God’s children

    Are you called by His name today? Then, it is time we act like it!

    If you don’t know Him, do you want to?

  • Jan 9, 2022Another Chance To Be Perfect
    Jan 9, 2022
    Another Chance To Be Perfect
    Series: 2022

    So you finally began a New Year

    Many people determine at the New Year to make changes in their lives

    Some, who are already believers, determine to live more fully for Christ

    Some, after deciding to examine Christianity, have actually become believers

    For everyone, once a decision is made, what does that actually look like?

    I want to do better but what does that actually mean in my everyday walk?

    This is another chance for you to be perfect

    Perfect? That isn’t even possible!

    Before we get to the topic of perfection, let’s look at vs 44-45

    In these verses we are called to do something that is not natural

    “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”

    The world would say NO!

    Look again at verse 45

    This is possible through our Father in Heaven

    Understand that this verse means that God loves ALL people, even your enemies

    Perhaps, when we strive to love them and pray for them, we will learn about them

    Maybe they shouldn’t be our enemies, but we haven’t given them a chance

    Maybe they are our enemies because of something we have done

    Maybe they have never felt the love of God that you know

    When we decide that we need to make a change, the place we start is with us!

    But I’m a nice person, just ask any of my friends

    See, being nice and loving those who love you is easy

    It is really truly striving to LOVE those who persecute you, that is so HARD

    This is how you make that change that you decided to make.

    This is your first step as a new believer and as a believer that wants to live better

    We must strive to be perfect by living like our Father in heaven, not the world

    This verse is clear, we are to be perfect, even if, as humans, we know that is impossible

    The perfect that we need to be, is to live like Jesus every day

    In our own strength, it is not possible, but God’s love is perfect, so will you live in that love every day?

    Every day is another chance to be perfect. Will you take that opportunity every day?

    First, you must give your life to the perfect Father.

    Will you take that step today?

  • Jan 2, 2022Another Year Another Chance
    Jan 2, 2022
    Another Year Another Chance
    Series: 2022

    What does a New Year make you think of?

    All the things you didn’t do last year that you wanted too?

    All the things you want to strive for in the new year?

    It always makes me think about a chalk board

    No matter how many things are written on it, they can always be erased; and you are left with a brand new space

    Old things have passed away and all things are now New

    As a believer in Christ, there is a verse that comes to my mind

    The old has passed away and the new things have come; just as 2021 is gone and 2022 is here.

    The great thing about a new year, is that it hasn’t been written yet. Everything you do is the first time this year.

    Now look at verse 18-19

    “Now ALL things are from God”

    “who gave us the ministry of reconciliation”

    I’m sure that I’m not the only one that made mistakes last year

    This is a new year for us to be reconciled again with God, and for us to reconcile with others because of God

    One of the greatest barricades to destroying racism is the unwillingness to reconcile with the past

    In order to be better this year, we need to be purposeful about reconciling with others

    This means we must use the power that God gave us if we are ever to get there

    He gave us the word of reconciliation, and, as we are reconciled with Him, we lead others to do the same

    The only hope that we have for this world of ours is to show everyone Jesus is the ONLY answer

    It is another year and another chance to be an ambassador for Christ

     
    Did any of you men ever participate in RAs as a child?

    RA stands for Royal Ambassadors for Christ

    You see, what we have another chance to do this year is be the child of the King that we are supposed to be

    We can serve as an ambassador to show every person the way to the King and eternal salvation

    He became sin that we might become righteousness

    Another year means another chance to lead people to Christ

    Last year and the year before that I challenged you to strive to lead just one person to Christ

    In order to lead one, you have to talk to many

    I wonder how many actually met the challenge and led someone to Christ.

    Another year, another chance

    Last year, in this church, the baptismal pool remained dry

    Let’s be His ambassadors this year and see that pool full often.

    You can’t be His ambassador if you haven’t committed your life to Him yet

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