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SUNDAY’S SERMON SUMMARY
Imagine navigating a corn maze; it’s like life sometimes, full of twists, wrong turns, and moments of feeling lost. However, amidst this complexity, there’s a simple truth: God has a perfect plan to guide us through life’s maze, called His will. By trusting Him completely, we find the exit leading to freedom, fulfillment, and victorious living. The devil tries to complicate this journey, but God’s plan is straightforward—surrender to Him, align with His will, and receive His abundant supply for each step.
In the Christian journey, salvation isn’t just a one-time event but an ongoing process of growing closer to Christ. It starts with believing in Jesus for salvation but continues as we live as His followers, deepening our faith, living by His teachings, and experiencing His transforming grace. This ongoing connection with Christ is vital, supplying us with everything we need for our journey on Earth and ultimately leading to eternal fulfillment in His presence.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
1 John 4:9, “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.”
To understand the Christian life properly, it is important to see that Christ is our relationship with everything.
In Galatians 2:20, when the apostle Paul said, “It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me,” he opened up a profound revelation concerning our life–Christ is now our relationship with all things.
If Christ now lives in me, with the “I” crucified and no longer in the picture, then I do not have a separate, independent relationship with God.
My relationship with God is Christ!
In fact, one of the most refreshing things to my spirit is to declare that I do not have a relationship with God.
I have declared it many times, and said out loud–“My relationship with God is Jesus Christ!”
God has established one unique relationship, and that relationship is with His only begotten Son (John 1:14, 18; 3:16, 18).
First John 4:9 says, “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.”
To identify the Son as the only begotten means that God has a relationship with only one Person.
Then to directly relate the only begotten Son to us by saying, “that we might live through Him,” reveals that His relationship with the Father has now become our relationship.
Jesus is both the Son of God and the Son of Man.
As the Son of God, He is the One who has the relationship with God.
As the Son of Man, He is the One who has the relationship with man.
He is the representative man.
Indeed, only one Man has a proper and approved relationship with God and man.
That one Man is Jesus Christ.
He represents the meaning of man.
In Hebrews 2:6 the question is asked, “What is man?”
The answer comes in verse 9: “We see Jesus.”
Jesus Christ is the one Man who has the one, unique relationship with God.
Seek no further.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
FRIDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Tom Graham (Sandra’s Husband) – Open Heart Surgery Monday
Charles Murray’s Funeral Today
Cheryl Knight
Joe Shelnutt
John McClain’s Mother
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison – Riverside
Deanna Fowler
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Drew
Easton Fielder
Ed Mays
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Eric Ward
Faith Burnette
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Joanie/Jeanie Mom
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
June Cronan’s Sister
Junior Stephens
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Mother
Krista Hilscher
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Miles Bradshaw
Nora Allison
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Susan & Alexis Tesone
Susan Mosley
Tom Witcher