Jan. 20, 2015

Happy Tuesday!! :) Hope the last few weeks of 2015 have already been filled with promise!! :)

Here's some notes on Sunday's service.

Recap from Spencer's 'Something to think about':

- In the Bible it talks about sins being past from generation to generation. (you can even think of abuse as an example)

- Like religion, if you are Roman Catholic you're parents are probably RC, and probably your kids are too.

- The Bible tells us to 'test' everything!

- Never in the Bible is there Valentine's Day, to celebrate Jesus birth OR to celebrate his death. These are all man-made holidays.

- ... Yet we don't celebrate the festivals that are indeed Biblical

- There are some things to learn about, and certainly some things to think about! :)

Pastor Todd brought the Word tonight:

- Are you willing to pay it forward? Giving it all... helping the poor, that they can achieve what you have?

- Psalm 23: talks about peace; God gives you riches in abundance... rich and overflowing!

- ... Flowing from you to others, from others back to you (and others)

- Even to your enemies. because who is an enemy to you, isn't an enemy of God

- Matthew 5:43

- Wealth God gives and places on you will last forever@

- Compassion, love, paying the message of God forward.

- Go out of your way to pour into someone you dislike.

- Matthew 5. Blessed is the merciful; blessed is the peacemaker...thirst for righteousness and they shall be filled.

- Romans 3:10. No one is righteous. So what are they filled with? ... Righteousness through Christ.

- The evidence of this is the nail scars in his hands, the nail scars in his feet, the piercing in his side.

- 'Wealth' is not monetary! Don't dwell on what you don't have; Focus on what God has given you!

- The ROD and STAFF in Psalm 23, one keeps the sheep heading in the right direction (moving forward), and the other corrects them.

- Would the Shepard lead you astray?

- (thou anointest my head with oil). The shepherds put oil on the sheep's head to keep away ticks.

- Look for the wealth in your life

- What has God blessed you with? 

- Are you using it?

- How can I show the love of Christ to others? ... you need an overflow of His love and compassion.

Pastor Caroline added a quote from Mother Teresa 'It's not how much we give, but how much love you put into giving.'

Night!