Something to Think About
- The Bible is not all that complicated: LOVE and CHOICES
- Man had a direct line with God, walked with Him in the garden, THEN man made a choice.
- In essence, man made himself as God, making their own decisions
- God could have walked away! BUT God made a choice to redeem his creation... Coming to earth as a man! Hebrews 1:13
- In doing this, he gave the choice back to us.
- Other religions talk about a violent God.
- Rev 20. Those who believe in Him will one day again live in a paradise and reign with him on earth.
- If you believe that, then the trials on earth are that much more insignificant.
- Believe Christ's birth, death, and resurrection
- Not to just believe, but to LIVE it
- Simple choice, based on love.
Jeanie reminded us of 'Love Thy Neighbor' month, and how people receive love in 5 ways known as the 5 Love Languages: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. There were heart shaped cookies with bible verses written on them for us to take home with us to 'love our neighbour', OR as Pastor Caroline said 'and if you need a little loving, put on some tea and have a cookie'.
The Message - Pastor Caroline
- The War Room
- 1 Thessalonians ??? : be joyful always, pray at all times, be thankful...
- Take a circumstance in your life and then give the answer to your prayer
- Finances, protection of a loved one, healing, provision, renewal in your mind, hardship, employment, for love, new place to live, opportunity for further education,
- HE knew exactly how to bring you through.
- Of the Billions of people in the world, he's the ONE God who hears it all... Hears the cry of all of our hearts.
- Before you get off your knees, thank and praise God!!
- SUE
- Prayer for freedom of worship.
- Thankful for getting up each morning and able to walk.
- Thankful for reconciled relationships
- AMY
- Jeremiah 29:11
- Thankful for family: additions, healed homes, organ donors
- LYNETTE
- Thankful for God's protection
- She shared a verse found on a little card (which I've attached)
- JOHN
- John shared that one time in church there was a man wrestling with God telling him to do push-ups in the middle of the aisle. Being obedient, he 'let go and let God'... there was a man in the audience making a deal with God that if someone did push-ups in the aisle he would give his life to Christ.
- Prayer for open worship
- You have to have faith to believe God's going to answer your prayer... And thank him for it!!
- Each one of you can lay a brick on someone else's behalf by saying a prayer for them.
- You matter to GOD!!
- Lamentations: trusting God and hope for the future.
- Lam 3:22-33 titles 'It's a good thing to hope for help from God'
- You may ask if God see your situations. Yes He does... Look at Job!!
- One thing Job didn't do... He didn't give up!!
- He knew God knew what was good for him. He ended up being blessed beyond!!
- If you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on!
- If you're in a Job situation, this too will pass!!
- God is sending someone to help you in your time of need... You need to let people know your needs so they are prayer over them.
- Ask, give praise, give thanksgiving to Christ.
- Congregation:
- Thankful God speaks in the most unlikely situations
- Thankful for healings within families
- Thankful for the Lord's provision
- Thankful for God's covering
- GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME... And ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD!!
Song: He gives strength to me as I worship him, and my heart is filled with praise...
Cheers
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This Sunday, Feb.7th, we at Master's Hand Ministry invite everyone to join us as we share the movie, War Room, a wonderful message about the incredible power of prayer. Come along and invite a friend. Bring your children, families welcome.
See the preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s28nvgHqu18
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