As I prepare for the time of worship tomorrow at NRN I am very excited about my message. I am praying for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our time together. Last Sunday was the first Sunday of summer and it was evident with our attendance reduced by 23 people from the previous week. I am praying for a summer jump this Sunday - as people invite their friends to join us and our faithful attendees come prepared for worship!
Here is a preview of our time of worship unto the Lord:
Series:
The “Game” of Life
RISK
“And what do you
benefit if you gain the whole world
but lose your own soul?” Mark 8:36
(NLT)
“There
was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. He did many
heroic deeds, which included killing two champions of Moab. Another time, on a
snowy day, he chased a lion down into a pit and killed it. Once, armed only
with a club, he killed a great Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear.
Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with
it.” 2 Samuel 23:20, 21 (NLT)
If you take the meaning
of those two names, in the order of seniority, you get the secret of how to
kill a lion on a snowy day. Jehoiada
means "God knows," and Benaiah
means "God builds." Those twin truths are the secret of how to
meet a lion, the worst possible foe, in the worst possible place, under the
worst possible circumstances, and win. Remember to rest upon the facts that God
knows, and God builds.
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