MOVEMENT CHURCH, I will be taking a few weeks off to travel with my family to California to see my family (first time for my wife and kids. They're PUMPED!). I am honestly sad to leave you and will be praying for you while I'm gone. Pastor Jeff will be bringing God's Word, so make sure you give him a nice LOUD MOVEMENT FAMILY welcome! If things work out, I will have a little surprise for you THIS Sunday!
Recapping last Sunday:
Wow! What a heavy spiritual battle it was for me. Jesus was in the house, but so was Satan! Not sure if you felt it, but I sure did. One quick highlight: I was hunted down after the worship experience to pray with a man who wanted to give his life to Jesus...AND HE DID! Praise God! Keep him in your prayers. His name is David.
1. As you know, in seeking Jesus, we are feeling led to move to the Coventry area (Coventry High School). There are many reasons for this. PERHAPS, the biggest reason is just a prompting of the Holy Spirit. So we will go in obedience. We have a GREAT relationship with First Baptist Church, and this decision was in no way made as a reaction to our brothers and sisters upstairs. We love them, and pray that God will work mightily on their behalf.
2. In our text, we discovered that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not afraid to act on a PERHAPS, and neither should we be afraid. We also learned that two men accomplished more for God's glory than 600 who were afraid to move. If we believe God's Word, then there's no choice but to trust Him to work powerfully on our behalf, for HIS GLORY! That's the way I choose to live my life and lead our church. GOD HAS NOT CALLED US TO PLAY IT SAFE!
3. We also learned that PARTNERSHIP is VITAL! Johnathan's armor-bearer trusted God's leading in Jonathan's life and said, "Do all that you have in mind. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul" (1 Sam. 14:7). We are begging God for a minimum of 100 armor-bearers to have our backs and be willing to charge the hill with us! With 120 men and women sold out to Jesus and His VISION for our church, there is nothing we CANNOT do! So, if you're in, WHO can you bring to be in with you? Friends, family, co-workers, neighbors...? Who wants to be a part of a MOVE of God and REALLY make a difference in this lifetime?
4. Lastly, we discovered that PERSPIRATION was necessary to see a fresh MOVE of God! You can't SAY that you're in, but stay at the bottom of the hill. You've got to step out in faith, bring people, serve, and give! I've learned that if we do our part, GOD will always do HIS part! Someone once said, "GOD will provide the peanut butter and jelly, but we still have to make the sandwich." Will you sweat with us to see GOD do AMAZING things through us? Prove it!
When I come back from vacation, I hope to give you even more details about what's next. I am SO EXCITED that I cannot sleep! In the meantime, I want to see this thing grow while I'm gone. How? Love Jesus, and invite others! 120 fully devoted ADULT followers of Christ is our GOAL by September! READY SET GROW!
See you soon!
Pastor Jeremy
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