I don't think I can think of a Sunday that has been as exciting a day as today. From start to finish, the day has been packed with Spirit-filled worship, Scripture-based teaching, and Christ-centered fellowship. The day started with a great Sunday School lesson where we looked at the Deity of Jesus (with an amazing and sad video [is there a link John???]). Then the worship service began with a wonderful time of worship through music (great job those of you on the praise team, and especially Pam and David). After the music we heard a message from Rev. Ron Barker; one of the best sermons I've heard in a long time. He used 1 Corinthians 2:14-3:3 to describe 4 types of people in the Church: the "natural man" (unsaved), the "infant" (new Christian), the "Spiritual man" (the person whose mind is always on the things of God), and the "fleshly man" (those who have gotten out of the fellowship with God because they have placed their trust in themselves instead of God). My brief synopses does not do it justice, I will post a link to the MP3 once it is available if you missed it or want to listen again. At the end of the service we got the announcement that God has directed the search committee to a candidate to preach a trial sermon. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. The day ended with the kick off to VBS with a church wide cookout and an open house for the new children's worship center. It is so refreshing to the soul to be surrounded by good Christian friends.
Yep, it was a good day!!
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Today was an awesome day of worship! I hate I missed Sunday School, but I love this new format. It helps me feel more connected when I don't get to attend the class. You are right, the sermon was excellent. What struck me the most was when he asked what we see when we look at someone. Sometimes I'm so caught up in the moment, I'm not looking at spiritual eyes. Just yesterday, Clint and I ate at Chili's. The host was a kind elderly man that had the bluest of eyes. But, the thing that stood out to me the most was the "light" I saw in those kind eyes. I remember thinking "surely this man knows the Savior". I wanted to ask him, but never did. I was reminded of that during the sermon today. And, just now as you posed the question "how do you introduce Jesus?"
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