November 17, 2014
Instruction From The Lord
At times we may struggle with directions we receive from the Lord. We question whether they are from Him because they...
Clash with our personal desires. The mother of James and John asked that her sons sit beside Jesus in heaven. The Lord said no to her selfish ambition and called her sons to a life of humble service to others (Matt. 20:20-28).
Conflict with our human reasoning. Some of the disciples expected Jesus to rule as the long-prophesied King. When He told them He was going to be killed by the religious leaders, His words didn't line up with their thinking about the future.
Challenge our faith. Christ told the disciples that He would be resurrected on the third day (Matthew 16:21). Peter and the others had to accept Jesus' words even though many people of the day—including some religious leaders—did not believe in the resurrection of the body (Matthew 22:23).
God's direction may call for courage as well. We see this clearly in Joshua's life. The Lord appointed him as the leader who would take Israel into the Promised Land (Joshua 1:1-6). Our heavenly Father may ask us to become a leader in our local church, to participate in a missions trip, or to serve those who are hard to love. He wants us to step forward bravely and obey.
Following God shouldn't involve guesswork. Scripture is a good source for confirming divine direction, as our Father won't give any guidance that is contrary to biblical principles. Receiving godly counsel from a pastor or mature believer can also reassure us that we've heard correctly (Proverbs 15:22).
Used with permission from In Touch Ministries, Inc.
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Current Sermon Series:
We live in a world that squabbles over the beginning of the world and mankind. Some say that it was a Big Bang and some say that we were created by some sort of intelligent design. Still, others think that we have come from primordial ooze and the like. If only there were something that would tell us of our beginnings, something that was recorded for mankind from the maker of the universe. Oh, but there is, it is called the Bible, the Word of God, and it starts with 'In the beginning...'. Over the next five weeks, Lord willing, we will be studying the first few chapters of Genesis. Join us as we look at In The Beginning...
Last Week: We had special guest John Stahlman from Child Evangelism Outreach from Washington, PA. As we look at Psalm 103, we can see a lot of things that God has blessed us with that we should be thankful for. Brother John tells us three things specifically to be thankful for.
Sunday's message is available for streaming or for download on our website, just under the calendar, or by visiting us on iTunes.
Next Week: We will continue our series In The Beginning....
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November 17 - Ladies Bible Study at the church beginning at 6:30 PM.
November 18 - Men's Bible Study at the church beginning at 7 PM. We will be covering James 3.
November 25 - Thanksgiving Service at 7 PM
November 26 - No Wednesday Services
December 7 - No Carry-In Fellowship Dinner
December 21 - Sunday School Christmas Program at 11 AM
December 24 - Christmas Eve Service at 5 PM
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