A Word from THE WORD
Good Morning Happy Church,
Today is Wednesday, March 20th 2016. Today is the 90th Day of 2016.
Today is Diane Sellers Birthday!
There are only 276 days left in this year; and, there are only 10 Days Left until Our Spring Revival Meetings Begin!
We will begin the Revival Meetings on Saturday, April 9th with a Banquet and Sermon at 6pm.
Sunday, April 10th, we will hear Bro Bobby at 10am and again at 6pm.
Monday and Tuesday, April 11th and 12, we will hear Bro Bobby at 7pm each night!
Please clear your schedule to attend as many of these meetings as possible.
As I often say, “The two things you have to invest to be blessed are your Attendance and your Attention!”
Please be in prayer for Dr. Bobby and Sandra Boyles as they travel here and back.
Pray that God will pour out HIS SPIRIT on us as never before!
Pray for the salvation of the lost; repentance and renewal in the life of God’s people; new people to become part of our Church Family; the calling out of ministers and missionaries; a spiritual awakening in our area; and, for Jesus Christ to be glorified in all that we do!
The effects of being “REVIVED” are exactly the same as being “Vived” (made alive) since the word “re-vive” simply means to “vive again.”
So, if we want to see the anticipated effects of revival, think back at what happened when the Church was new and fresh and fully alive in the Spirit…
Acts 2:42-47
42 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
The fifth thing that happens when God revives HIS people is that HE renews their PASSION for UNITY:
(2:44) “And all who believed were together and had all things in common.”
A genuine moving of the HOLY SPIRIT will bring a genuine sense of UNITY to the people of God.
There is a real difference between a “crowd” and a “congregation.” A crowd is simply several people in the same place at the same time; whereas, a “congregation” is a group of people gathered in a place to accomplish an agreed upon purpose.
Our agreed upon purpose is clear… to live out the Great Commandments and carry out the Great Commission by loving God, loving people, and sharing the Good News.
To “have all things in common” means that we see ourselves as family. Whatever we have is available to the LORD and HIS Kingdom work as HE sees fit to use it.
If there is any area where most churches need revival it is in this area.
The old story of “The Three Musketeers” illustrates the point. If there is ONE thing that people remember about these three, it is their motto: “All for One and One for All.”
A revived, refreshed, renewed, and revived Church will have that same sense of shared purpose and shared sacrifice.
May God grant us such a spirit of UNITY!
REMEMBER: Our Revival Meetings begin in only TEN days!
Get ready now… set aside the time now… Start praying now… DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY to experience a great moving of God!
Revival CAN happen, it really CAN happen!
Will we really have revival?
Will you?
Carpe Diem!
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