Ask God who He wants you to invite to church on Sunday and reach out after much prayer to rescue them from this present evil world.

Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Acts 16:6-7, “Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,  After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.”

The apostles were attempting to preach the Word of God in Asia, but the Holy Spirit was forbidding them. 

They then attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them to do so. 

This means that the Spirit prevailed over the reasoning mind. 

For example, they could have reasoned, “Shouldn’t we go to Asia? Shouldn’t we go to Bithynia? Isn’t it right to go?” 

But the Spirit prevailed and forbade them. 

This simply means that to overthrow the stronghold of our reasoning, we must let the Spirit prevail. 

When we follow the Spirit, when we go along with the Spirit, then our reasoning mind can be overthrown. 

Then we can be in a position to catch the thoughts.

One by one, we take captive every thought that comes in–even a right thought. 

A right thought may come, and then we surround that thought with reasons–more and more reasons. 

We just live by reasoning. 

Maybe concerning someone, you have a view, you have an opinion, you have reasons that affect the way you speak to each other and think about each other. 

When you speak, though what you say may be right, your self comes out. 

Your speaking does not taste like Christ, even though you are trying to help each other. 

It is because you are too enmeshed in your own thought, you are too mixed with your own view. 

So we have to let our spirit prevail to overthrow the reasonings in our mind.

Until Tomorrow,

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Johnny & Lisa Page in the passing of her brother, Keith

Don Slate – Angela Bryan’s Dad – Hospice 

Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother – Surgery

Bill Lawhead  – Prayer Needed

Debra Roberts – Home in need of prayer
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace

Nolan Jr. – Improving

Amy Garner’s Mother  
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family 
Bill Moody 
Charlie Sessom –Waiting  
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom 
Donna Gourley 

Doug Fritzel 
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

James Garner’s G’Son  
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter 
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker – Hip replacement 

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah  
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter  
Mary Sims  
Mary Williams Son – Mike – Accident 

Michael Stanley 
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter  
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom  
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend 
Ricky Stubbs  
Roseleigh Osborn  
Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin 
Sharon Blalock  
Sherry Yoachum – Recovering
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin  
Todd Bailey 

Todd Roberts 
Tom Witcher 
Wanda Galanti