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 Praying to Change God’s Mind (2 Kings 20:1-11): Have you ever wondered if it’s possible for God—an omniscient, never-changing being who exists outside of time—to simply change His mind? Well, Dr. Tony Evans says the answer might not be what you would expect. In this message on the life of Hezekiah, learn how it’s possible for God to reverse His decisions when prayer is brought into the equation.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
“And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17
Experiencing the centrality of Christ in our lives is essential for Him to be the reality of the church.
Practically, His centrality is worked out when we give Him the first place in all things.
This means that we do not initiate things in our lives.
Our mind, emotion, and will are not the initiators in our living.
We do not think on our own, feel on our own, decide on our own, choose on our own, go on our own, stay on our own.
In everything He has the first place!
We are not qualified to initiate anything.
We are not qualified to speak; neither are we qualified to issue a rebuke!
In everything He must have the first place!
This is how His centrality is worked out.
Christ becomes the centrality of all things in our lives when we actually give Him the first place.
To give Him first place is to stand on the same ground that the Father stands on.
It is the Father who recognizes Christ as the centrality of all things.
Do not dispute with the Father.
Do not dare to think differently from the Father.
The Father has already made the decision about who the centrality is in this universe.
The Father made Christ to be everything by making Him the firstborn of all creation (Col. 1:15).
The Father has caused the fullness of the Godhead to dwell in Christ bodily (Col. 1:19).
When the Father said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased,” He put His stamp of approval entirely upon His Son.
He wants His Son to be the source of all things.
Do not reason and dispute in your small, feeble thinking that you are going to have the first place in your life or in the church.
No! Christ has the first place.
We must let Him be our relationship with everything by calling on His name and submitting to His inner authority.
As we let Him transmit Himself into us, He infuses us with His life and virtues.
In this way, He is the centrality and He has the first place.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Jordan & Steven Parker in loss of her G’Grandmother
Rose Fuller loss of her sister
Charles Ward
Jill Haines
Joe Johnson’s Dad
John McClain
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lisa Page
Lonzo Christian
Randy Bond’s Son in Law
Robbie Edwards
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