Belmont Kids (AWANA),
Youth Classes &
Wednesday Nights In The Auditorium
With Pastor
At 6:30
Igniting Kingdom Prayer with Dr. Tony Evans
This week’s lesson is The Authority of Binding and Loosing (Matthew 18:18-20): Dr. Tony Evans wants to take you deeper into its meaning than you’ve ever been before by helping you understand how to apply these two ideas to your own life. Learn how binding and loosing is meant to function in order to help you exercise your kingdom authority.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Ephesians 4:14, “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”
When we do not have the proper focus of Christ, we are always subject to distracting and even heretical things.
These distractions are very unsettling to our souls.
Acts 15:24 says, “Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:”
Legalistic teachings and tones are not focused on Christ and are always unsettling to our souls.
Paul calls these teachings winds of doctrine.
Only being rooted and grounded in Christ Himself can save us from these kinds of things.
We need to have the same value system that the Triune God has in this universe–Christ.
It is Christ that must be our emphasis and our atmosphere.
If something else comes in and replaces Christ, regardless of how good it may be, it is a wind of doctrine.
It may be a good teaching from the Bible, it may be a particular practice, it may be a gift of the Spirit, it may be an emphasis upon a gifted person.
Whatever it may be, it will have the effect of unsettling our soul.
Anything that brings us down to a level lower than Christ is not the church.
The church’s emphasis and focus is always Christ.
With the full assurance of understanding that Christ is all and in all, we are solid, just like a rock.
Nothing can change or influence us.
We are not left to blow in the wind, wondering what direction we should take.
Our course is set and our way is clear because we are under revelation.
It is not a matter of speculation, negotiation, or experimentation.
Christ and the church is a matter of revelation.
Revelation motivates us!
Revelation is our leading!
Revelation is our mandate!
Once we see the revelation of the church as Christ, that very revelation becomes a mandate to practice the church life on this earth (Eph. 1:9-10).
We have no choice.
Indeed, the revelation is referred to by Paul as “the command of the eternal God” (Rom. 16:25-26).
The command is made known for the obedience of faith.
This is the ultimate issue of understanding the church as Christ–that we rise up to gather together to experience a rich Christ for the church life.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Dr. Davis
Jill Haines
John McClain
Katie Torbich
Kim McClain
Kim McClain’s Mother
Randy Bond’s Son in Law
Russell Paschal
Terrell Loyd
The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends
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
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Kenny & Nora Allison
Pastor Driskell
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmon’s Cousin
Tom Witcher