Connected to God thru Prayer, Church Family Meeting, Sharing the Gospel This Week (Pastoral Emphasis for 7/9)
We've just started volume 3 of our Discipleship Journey in Bible
Study. Even if you've missed the other volumes, now is a great time to start. On Wednesday, we'll examine how we're connected to God through prayer. We'll look at Jesus' most famous prayer, the Lord's Prayer.
Mark your calendar for our next Church Family Meeting that will be on 7/30 right after the church service.
Today, I preached on "Ministering to an Unbelieving World" from Mark 6:1-13. Despite His teaching and miracles, Jesus was rejected by His own hometown where He grew up. Sadly, it's the people who are so familiar with us that they disregard the truth of the message we bring. Our own family can be the hardest ground to minister in. It may be tough but we must continue ministering and asking God to change their hearts and save them.
To apply God's Word, I challenged everyone this week to think about that family member, friend, or co- worker that is not saved, pray for their salvation, and then take steps to present the Gospel to them. Perhaps there's something you can do to serve them in love which will provide you the opportunity to then share the Gospel with them. Perhaps you can share your testimony that would point them to Christ. Perhaps you can share a Gospel Scripture with them (in person, by email, by card). And you don't have to do it alone. If you need help with finding Scripture or making sure you understand how to articulate the Gospel, get help from another believer. Ask someone else to pray for you and the person you will be sharing the Gospel with. Ministering to an unbelieving world is hard so that's why we need each other.
Mark your calendar for our next Church Family Meeting that will be on 7/30 right after the church service.
Today, I preached on "Ministering to an Unbelieving World" from Mark 6:1-13. Despite His teaching and miracles, Jesus was rejected by His own hometown where He grew up. Sadly, it's the people who are so familiar with us that they disregard the truth of the message we bring. Our own family can be the hardest ground to minister in. It may be tough but we must continue ministering and asking God to change their hearts and save them.
To apply God's Word, I challenged everyone this week to think about that family member, friend, or co- worker that is not saved, pray for their salvation, and then take steps to present the Gospel to them. Perhaps there's something you can do to serve them in love which will provide you the opportunity to then share the Gospel with them. Perhaps you can share your testimony that would point them to Christ. Perhaps you can share a Gospel Scripture with them (in person, by email, by card). And you don't have to do it alone. If you need help with finding Scripture or making sure you understand how to articulate the Gospel, get help from another believer. Ask someone else to pray for you and the person you will be sharing the Gospel with. Ministering to an unbelieving world is hard so that's why we need each other.
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