Luke 11:1-13
For many of us prayer is hard to do consistently. Then, when we need it
the most, it’s like prayer has left the building. What did Jesus say and do
here that would help my prayer life? Lord, would you teach me to pray?
Really!!
Luke 9:51-10:24
There is no one who wants peace more than a military person. After all, it’s his or her life that is on the line here. We honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and
we learn from their example and training. We sing about being Christian soldiers and how like a mighty army moves the church of God. God’s church did move just like that in this text and the results were phenomenal. But the bar for training was set pretty high.
Acts 2:14-21
Today we take a break from Luke and visit the story of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. This is party time! Birthday party. Graduation party. Celebrate good times.
Honor our past (Pentecost). Honor our graduates and launch them properly into life.
Luke 7:11-17; 8:1-3, 19-21
Jesus saw the need of a widow burying her only son. Jesus and his disciples were partially financed by a small group of women. So why did such a perceptive and appreciative Jesus throw his own mother under the bus by leaving her outside the house
and claiming that his true mother and brothers were someone else? Or did he?
Our Guest Speaker is Linda Howard from our own congregation while Pastor Mark is at Stephen Ministry Training. Linda began her career as a Youth For Christ staff person assigned to high schools in the Flint area, where it was called VCY (Victorious Christian Youth). She has completed many training courses to become a licensed Lay Speaker and we are excited to have her speak with us.
Death is a huge giant in the road that Jesus overcame for all of us. Everyone has giant “Goliaths” that seem impossible to overcome and to reach our purpose in life. Oh, did I tell you that Goliath really didn’t stand a chance against David from a military perspective? David had superior weaponry and “principle of war” advantage. And, so do we in rising to our purpose in life.