Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Doctrine of life

The Lord in his great love for us has made a way for us to experience life (Abundant).  How is this possible?  Well, Jesus came for one purpose.  To bring reconciliation!  To the Father, through his death.  But if the story ended there then we would have a doctrine of death.  Then Jesus would have been a prophet or a great teacher with some good philosophies we possibly should follow.   However, by the Father not allowing Jesus to experience decay verified that He was as He said He was.  The Son of the LIVING God!  Jesus on the third day rose again from death into life.  Thus, making our faith a doctrine of life not death.  This is great news for us.  We are invited by the Father through the forgiving power of Jesus blood and revelation of the Holy Spirit this life.  And that more abundantly.  The catch is this we have to die to experience this resurrection life.  Jesus said, "If a man will lose his life he will gain it."   Are you you experiencing life today?   Come this Sunday and experience the ressurection life of Jesus Christ!   Calvary Worship Center in the Wells Branch Community.  Between Merriltown Road and Shoreline Road on Burnet Road.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

What are you compelled to do?

I sit here today getting ready to share a part of the story of how God chooses to use us in His master plan.  Why?  Why would he do that?  Why would an all powerful God choose to use something so insignificant?  Because he doesn't want any doubt who is responsible.  Think about it.  God wants to flow through each of us, so that he will get all the glory.   Jesus Christ reconciles us to God so that we can now blow the minds of this world.  You are choosen and you have a purpose.  Then how do we discover that purpose?  Through times of prayer.  Not any old prayer, but prayer that searches scripture and discovers what God has to say about you, your family, your job, your church, and your future. Then you will be able to understand how and what you should pray for.  Look at Daniel, in Daniel 9:1-4, he says, "I understood scripture and the word of the Lord."  This understanding caused or compelled him to pray and fast. What is your understanding of what God has to say about our nation and your family?   Does that understanding drive you to prayer and fasting?  Seeking God for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.  This is where prayer becomes incredibly powerful. This is where your prayer life goes to another level.  Taking it from just a list, to the prayers that have an understanding behind them of what God's will is, then coming into agreement with it.  Prayer is a gift!  It is a priviledge we have through the blood of Jesus Christ.  So the question is, what are you compelled to do?