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