Pastor Allan was preaching as
I took notes and present his digested Sermon here.
“A thriving church has all
ages and all stages of growing up in Christ.
Each generation has something to offer.
I am speaking “life” now onto
those who are still in the grave. Jesus
is calling for you to come forth and receive His eternal life that he
offers. You can be set free from your
grave clothes.
Realize that we are our
brother’s keeper. The greatest thing
that can change our life is found in searching God’s Word.
As a child I attended a
strict church and kept hearing that I fell short. I couldn’t keep up and often heard that I was
not worthy. It took years for me to
realize “I am a work in progress.”
God himself dealt with me to
break down the walls of tradition and bring me freedom and deliverance which
was definitely needed.
Some things I no longer do,
because for me it is not necessary. You
may be doing these same things because you aren’t there yet in your spiritual
walk with Jesus.
Acts 2:1 “And they were all together in one place. . .
.
Can you be a Christian and
not attend church regularly? It might be
so but there is something special about meeting together as a body to worship
our Lord. It is there we learn to walk
in the path of holiness.
The Holy Spirit
will show you things in your life you need to drop off. I am not trying to pressure you to live a
righteous life, that is the job of the Holy Spirit and you are responsible to
listen to his gentle nudges.
Each person must be
accountable for yourself.
I was reminded of the story
of Phillip in Acts 8. And the angel of the Lord spoke to
Philip, saying, ‘Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goes down
from Jerusalem unto Gaza , which is desert.’
Phillip could have argued and
said, “It doesn’t make sense. Why? There is nothing out there?” Phillip obeyed
the angel; “And he arose and went: and, behold, a
man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the
Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem
for to worship.
The man was reading Isaiah 53 from the Old
Testament. Phillip drew near and asked
if he understood what he was reading.
The man replied. “I need someone to explain it to me.”
Philip preached about Jesus and the
man believed and requested to be baptized in water that was near by. He returned to his country rejoicing and
ready to share the Gospel with his nation.
Each of us must answer the
question, “What will you do with Jesus?”
It is time to listen to the Holy Spirit and do what he is telling
you.
Take time each day to worship God,
and your struggle will lessen. It is
important to have personal time with God to have a heart after God. What you have heard on Sunday, dwell on it
during the week.
The man was reading in the
Old Testament and was confused. He was
serving God and was keeping the law. A
revelation was needed to change him, and the answer was Christ Jesus and all
that He has done.
It is important to daily read your
Bible and dig deeper, because there is more. Ask to receive all that God has for you. Some things people believe are things others
have made up, such as rules and regulations.
All you need to know is Jesus and His love for you. He died in your place, was resurrected on the
third day, and desires to live in you by His Holy Spirit. That is the B A S I C S. Then we need to go on from there.
Do not hesitate and delay,
but make your decision to receive Jesus and to follow Him.
Be desperate for more of
Jesus and all that He has for you.
Today, acknowledge your need of a savior and then open your heart and
receive Jesus in his fullness.
2 comments:
amen
Thanks for the reminders, Hazel. I'm with you about finally grasping that we are works in progress, it's all about our Father's grace.
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