PRAYER MEETING TONIGHT ANYTIME AFTER6:30 PM!
Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
EPHESIANS 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with ALL spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”
Being exposed in God’s light is always a signal to us to once again draw our supply from Him.
The Christian life is a life that has already been lived for us.
And now this life that has already been lived is continuously being supplied to us.
The New Testament depicts the Christian life as a supplied life.
For example, Philippians 1:19 says, “For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,”
In the ancient original language the word was used to describe the person who was responsible for a chorus of singers or dancers.
In brief, this person was responsible for supplying all the needs of all the members of the chorus.
He was “the supplier.”
The word meant that he was both a leader and a provider of all the needs of the chorus.
Whether it was clothing, food, or money, he supplied everything; and he supplied it lavishly and abundantly, without rationing or restriction.
Today this New Testament word for “supply” can be likened to students who are at a university on full scholarships.
They are very relaxed.
They are free from anxiety about their needs.
They do not have to work their way through school; they just receive all the benefits of their scholarships.
All their practical needs are cared for.
Their tuition is cared for.
Their research needs are cared for.
Everything is fully supplied.
This is the thought behind this word.
When the apostle Paul applied this word to the Christian life, he was conveying that everything in the Christian life is provided for.
The normal Christian life is like being on a full spiritual scholarship with everything provided for us.
Paul surely had this in mind when he declared in Ephesians 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with ALL spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”
Until Tomorrow,
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Don Slate – Angela Bryan’s Dad – Hospice
Debra Roberts – Home in need of prayer
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
James Garner – Shoulder Replacement Went Well
James Parsons – Unable to Remove Breathing Tube
Amy Garner’s Mother
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Lawhead – Prayer Needed
Bill Moody
Carla Martin – Pneumonia
Charlie Sessom –Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Doug Fritzel
Greg & Keith Payne – Lisa’s Brother
James Garner’s G’Son
John Burnette
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker – Hip Replacement
Lavona Davis
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Michael Stanley
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin
Sharon Blalock
Sherry Yoachum – Recovering
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Shannon Golden
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Todd Bailey
Todd Roberts
Tom Witcher
Wanda Galanti