Sunday June 18, 2017

Notes from Sunday's service.  (Thanks, Jean)

Dr. Barclay-Something to Think About

Theme: Like we would our earthly parents, we are to obey and surrender to Christ, placing full confidence in him and not doubt.

Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

 In God’s eyes we are all children. We are to obey and surrender to God, just like we would to our earthly parents. Abraham obeyed Father God in this way, such as leaving the land of Ur of the Chaldees and his willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac.

The disciples knew Christ for about three years, yet they did not fully believe and surrender everything.

Mark 6:-49-52 And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. 52 For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.

 The disciples still did not recognize Christ. We are often like the disciples; walking with Christ, yet do not realize we were walking with him all a long and did not recognize him with us. There is a difference between talking about surrendering and actually doing it.

Wesley Whidden- Theme: God longs to fellowship with us and met our needs, we need only to ask.

 Names of God

 Elohim- Creator

Yahweh- Covenant keeping God

El Shaddai- All Mighty God

 John 14:6-14

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

 What we ask in Jesus name, God will provide that he may be glorified. We need to get rid of all fear and worry and trust that God will provide. We need to cast out every thought that is contrary to what God thinks of us. God wants to reveal himself-Father God to people who do not know him. The times we spend alone with God in secret is the most important for the believer. The best times we will ever have is one on one with the Father and he will pour into us and reveal his heart to us more and more.