Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Romans 10:8, “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;”
As we come under the hearing of the Word, it becomes the agent that forms Christ in us.
This Word brings us under the hearing of faith, and Christ is formed in our heart.
He is formed in me because someone spoke Him into me by means of the Word.
For example, Christ was formed in the Corinthians by means of Paul’s speaking the gospel.
He implies this in 1 Corinthians 4:15, “For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.”
Paul says, “The word is near you, even in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach).”
How does the Word get into our mouth and into our heart?
By being formed there as we sit, relax, and hear the Word.
This is called “the hearing of faith” (Gal. 3:2, 5).
Hear the wonderful words of life.
Hear that Christ loves you.
Hear that He died for you.
Hear that He was raised for you.
Hear that He will do everything in you.
Just hear it.
And the moment you say, “Lord Jesus,” He is in your heart.
He is formed there.
How was He formed?
He was formed by the spoken Word.
So the way Christ is formed in us is not by works of law, but by the hearing of faith.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
Monday’s Prayer Requests
Joel Bateman – Hospice
Ethel Proudfit – Hospice
David Burnette Family in passing of his Brother
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Ashton Bateman
Brandon’s Dad
Charlene Palmer
Darlene Thaxton
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Dr. Don Davis
Easton Fielder
Erik Magusson
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
Jane Evans
Jim Mabe
June Cronan’s Sister
John Austin
John McClain
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Michael Stanley
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Rose Fuller
Sandra Graham
Scott Nix
Terrell Loyd
Tom Witcher
James Garner’s Friend
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lonzo Christin
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister _ Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier
Sheila Simmon’s Cousin