A Word from THE WORD
Good Morning Happy Church,
Today is Saturday, April 2nd 2016. Today is the 93rd Day of 2016.
There are only 273 days left in this year; and, there are only 7 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 EIGHTH thing that happens when God revives HIS people is that HIS people find favor with those outside the Kingdom.
Contrary to what many church folk seem to think, it is not a mark of spirituality to be hated by non-believers.
When the non-believers saw the joy, the change, the oneness, and the selfless sacrifice demonstrated in the lives of God’s people, the Bible says they had favor with all of the people.
Favor.
We are commanded to love our neighbors. Our neighbors know if we love them or not.
If we love others, they will know it and they will have a favorable impression of us and the LORD we say we follow.
I don’t think I could ever summon the nerve to do it, but I would love to read an honest evaluation of our Church by the unchurched people in our area.
Note that I said “unchurched”. It is a sad fact – but true – that the people who dislike church people most are the people who attend “other” churches in our area.
I am thankful that I have not heard many ugly things said about our church over the nine years I have served here; but, I have heard some from a handful of people. AND, as I said, every time I heard real ugliness it was spoken by someone in one of the other churches in our area.
I realize that one of the things that happens when a church is growing is that some people move to one church from another church. That almost always causes hard feelings in the church they left.
BUT, that is only a few people.
If we do experience revival and the people in our area see the moving of God in our lives and see our genuine love for them, they will esteem us highly.
Favor. It will open many doors to share the gospel.
REMEMBER: Our Revival Meetings begin in only SEVEN days!
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY – SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH AT 6PM WE KICK OFF THE MEETINGS WITH “A MEAL AND A MESSAGE”
Revival CAN happen, it really CAN happen!
Will we really have revival?
Will you?
Carpe Diem!
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