Title: Missio Dei IX
Background Text: II Samuel 6
Evening Worship
Text: II Thessalonians 2:1-17
Something to ponder: II Samuel 6:14 says, "And David danced before the Lord with all his might..." What was the last thing you did before the Lord with all your might?
See You Sunday!
Off the Record: Commentary on the Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention
This week's Record was dedicated to the first year of Katrina recovery. I think you should read the entire coverage. If you are a member of our church and are not getting the Baptist Record please contact the church office and it will be provided for you.
Wednesday's Word
"He chose his servant David, and took him from the sheepfolds; from tending the nursing ewes he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel, his inheritance. With upright heart he tended them, and guided them with skillful hand." Psalm 78:70-72 NRSV
I do a little painting. My medium of choice is the Sunday School room. I am in the process of painting another one this week in an effort to get ready for the new church year. When it comes to being a painter I can only be described as willing - you can't really say that I am all that skillful.
I have learned that being a leader is about the marriage of character AND skill. Tonight we will see how God developed both of these in David's life.
See Ya'll Tonight!
I do a little painting. My medium of choice is the Sunday School room. I am in the process of painting another one this week in an effort to get ready for the new church year. When it comes to being a painter I can only be described as willing - you can't really say that I am all that skillful.
I have learned that being a leader is about the marriage of character AND skill. Tonight we will see how God developed both of these in David's life.
See Ya'll Tonight!
Monday's FAITH Focus
American Christianity is known for an innocuous gospel. We offer enough of the "real" thing to keep people from being tranformed by the life changing power of God. An addiction to church growth stats often leads to this sad reality. While I do not affirm everything Mark Dever asserts I completely agree with the following statements - "The gospel is the heart of Christianity. But the good news is not that God wants to meet people's felt needs or help them develop a healthier self-image. We have sinfully rebelled against our Creator and Judge. Yet He has graciously sent His Son to die the death we deserved for our sin, and He has credited Christ's acquittal to those who repent of their sins and believe in Jesus' death and resurrection. That is the good news." Amen to that!
See Ya'll Tonight
See Ya'll Tonight
Off the Record: Commentary on the Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention
I would like to highlight a couple of items of interest in this week's Baptist Record.
Katrina musical ministers to thousands
David T. Clydesdale led a large mass choir on the coast. One of the participants said, "Out of this tragedy came the unity Christians have. The power of Christ just enveloped everyone." Our prayers are still with our sisters and brothers on the coast.
Evangelists needed, now more than ever
Bill Britt wrote a quest opinion on the need for vocational evangelists. I first read this piece in the May issue of "Fires of Revival" and then again in BP. There is a discussion of it and related material on the comment section of last week's "Off the Record."
MySpace website captivating youth
The Record ran a BP piece on the popular MySpace web site. I thought it was a balanced and helpful intoduction to MySpace. My wife has a page and we keep up on most the students in our church through MySpace. The piece includes a great quote from a student minister named Bryan Bulmer, "Youth pastors need to help parents understand how to use this site to keep with the youth culture. Too often we as adults want to label something as bad because we don't want to do the work to understand it." I feel the same way about the guys cursing "blogging pastors."
Katrina musical ministers to thousands
David T. Clydesdale led a large mass choir on the coast. One of the participants said, "Out of this tragedy came the unity Christians have. The power of Christ just enveloped everyone." Our prayers are still with our sisters and brothers on the coast.
Evangelists needed, now more than ever
Bill Britt wrote a quest opinion on the need for vocational evangelists. I first read this piece in the May issue of "Fires of Revival" and then again in BP. There is a discussion of it and related material on the comment section of last week's "Off the Record."
MySpace website captivating youth
The Record ran a BP piece on the popular MySpace web site. I thought it was a balanced and helpful intoduction to MySpace. My wife has a page and we keep up on most the students in our church through MySpace. The piece includes a great quote from a student minister named Bryan Bulmer, "Youth pastors need to help parents understand how to use this site to keep with the youth culture. Too often we as adults want to label something as bad because we don't want to do the work to understand it." I feel the same way about the guys cursing "blogging pastors."
Preaching Preview for Sunday 8.27.06
"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." I Peter 2:9 (HCSB)
Title: Missio Dei VIII
Background Text: Leviticus 8,9
In Leviticus 8 we see that the priests were anointed with blood and oil and made offerings of fire. The vivid images in this chapter help us understand the way the Holy Spirit prepares us for worship and witness.
Sunday Evening: We are having our "Looking Back - Looking Forward Service" there will be a fellowship following.
Title: Missio Dei VIII
Background Text: Leviticus 8,9
In Leviticus 8 we see that the priests were anointed with blood and oil and made offerings of fire. The vivid images in this chapter help us understand the way the Holy Spirit prepares us for worship and witness.
Sunday Evening: We are having our "Looking Back - Looking Forward Service" there will be a fellowship following.
Wednesday's Word: The Spirit of Prophesy
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit." Joel 2:28-29 (KJV)
A few Sundays ago we were challenged to pray for Deborah's anointing. God gifted her to prophesy, lead, fight, and worship. We will spend the next few Wednesday nights exploring these important realities. Tonight we will study the prophetic anointing.
I am working through Eckhard J. Schnabel's massive two volume "Early Christian Mission." In it he explores the spirit of prophesy in the NT. He lists five aspects:
1. The Spirit grants visions and dreams that convey divine guidance.
2. The Spirit grants revelatory words of instruction and guidance.
3. The Spirit grants wisdom and revelatory discernment.
4. The Spirit inspires invasive charismatic praise.
5. The Spirit inspires preaching, witness and teaching.
Tonight we will see how these operate in the church and see how they operated in the lives of historical Christian leaders like Charles Spurgeon.
A few Sundays ago we were challenged to pray for Deborah's anointing. God gifted her to prophesy, lead, fight, and worship. We will spend the next few Wednesday nights exploring these important realities. Tonight we will study the prophetic anointing.
I am working through Eckhard J. Schnabel's massive two volume "Early Christian Mission." In it he explores the spirit of prophesy in the NT. He lists five aspects:
1. The Spirit grants visions and dreams that convey divine guidance.
2. The Spirit grants revelatory words of instruction and guidance.
3. The Spirit grants wisdom and revelatory discernment.
4. The Spirit inspires invasive charismatic praise.
5. The Spirit inspires preaching, witness and teaching.
Tonight we will see how these operate in the church and see how they operated in the lives of historical Christian leaders like Charles Spurgeon.
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