Belmont Kids (AWANA), Youth Classes & WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S IN THE AUDITORIUM WITH PASTOR
AT 6:30
Igniting Kingdom Prayer with Dr. Tony Evans
This week’s lesson is The Kingdom Power of Prayer (James 5:13-18): For many believers, the act of prayer has slowly devolved into a mere tradition that has no lasting impact on their lives. But Tony Evans says that prayer is supposed to be so much more: a relational communication with God that establishes the goal of making heaven visible on earth. In this message, discover why prayer shouldn’t be treated like an ordinary ordeal in your life because of its power to bring the kingdom of heaven to earth.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
COLOSSIANS 3:11, “Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.”
Paul’s ministry was focused on Christ and the church.
This focus came right out of the heart of God.
It was hidden there.
Paul makes this clear in EPHESIANS 3:9: “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:”
God had something hidden in Himself that He did not make known for a long time.
This may be considered as God’s suppressed desire for the universe (Rom. 16:25-26).
This desire is wholly focused in Christ.
Paul understood this focus, and thus his ministry never deviated from making known the unsearchable riches of Christ through the church (Eph. 3:8-11).
When we see the focus of Christ in this universe according to the Lord’s use of Scripture and the apostles’ ministry, it is quite clear that the church is just Christ!
What else could the church be?
If “Christ is all and in all,” then the church, even logically, must be Christ.
Understanding the church as Christ is very simple when we see that Christ is the centrality of the church, the content of the church, the reality of the church, and the expression of the church.
When we understand the church as Christ, this understanding issues in a focused daily life with many experiences of Christ.
This is the meaning of Paul’s word in Colossians 2:2–that the full assurance of understanding is unto an experiential knowledge of Christ.
To experientially know Christ is to know Him increasingly as our relationship with everything.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Anthony & Emily Gutierrez
David Ford
Doris & Terrell Loyd
Dr. Davis
Eli Guiltner & Family
George & Linda Alexander
Jean Partee – Rehab
Jill Haines
Joe Shelnutt
Hanna Hall
Marynel Ford
Pastor Discroll
Randy Bond’s Son in Law
The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends
Torbich Family – Better
Amy Garner’s Mother/Dad
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Carol Lawhead’s Brother
Charlie Sessom – Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace
Jean Partee
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford – Good News
Michael Stanley
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Driskell
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher