Belmont Kids (AWANA), Youth Classes, &
WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S IN THE AUDITORIUM
WITH PASTOR AT 6:30
Igniting Kingdom Prayer with Dr. Tony Evans
This week’s lesson is The Kingdom Power of Prayer (James 5:13-18): For many believers, the act of prayer has slowly devolved into a mere tradition that has no lasting impact on their lives. But Tony Evans says that prayer is supposed to be so much more: a relational communication with God that establishes the goal of making heaven visible on earth. In this message, discover why prayer shouldn’t be treated like an ordinary ordeal in your life because of its power to bring the kingdom of heaven to earth.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
1 Corinthians 1:9, “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Paul told the Corinthians that they had been called into the fellowship, the participation, of God’s Son, Jesus Christ.
God had called them to participate in Christ.
How do we participate in Christ?
It is by calling His name, “Jesus.”
When we say “Jesus,” we participate in Jesus.
His name is the practical handle for us to participate in Him.
And when we participate in Him, we must realize that we are participating in all the phases of His existence.
The Lord Jesus passed through incarnation, human life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.
Today all these phases are in the Spirit, who has been poured out like a flowing river for us to drink.
When we call “Lord Jesus,” we drink the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:3, 13-14).
As we drink the Spirit, we are participating in the phases of His existence–in His incarnation, His human life, His death, His burial, His resurrection, and His ascension.
We participate in His life and become living members of Him.
We also participate in the Lord Jesus by eating Him (John 6:48-63).
And when we eat Jesus, we eat His humanity, the glorified humanity made available as living bread.
The manhood that He lived out was not lost 2,000 years ago.
That manhood has now been put into the Spirit to be a constant supply of bread for us to eat (1 Cor. 15:45).
Now we can eat the thinking of Jesus and the reactions of Jesus and the choices of Jesus.
We can eat His mind, His emotion, and His will.
It flows in the Spirit.
We all need another disposition to live our human life.
We need the divine disposition.
How do we obtain such a disposition?
It is by feeding on Jesus in the Word, by calling on His name, and by drinking of the Spirit.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Anthony & Emily Gutierrez
David Ford
Doris & Terrell Loyd
Dr. Davis
Eli Guiltner & Family
George & Linda Alexander
Jean Partee – Rehab
Jill Haines
Joe Shelnutt
Hanna Hall
Marynel Ford
Pastor Discroll
Randy Bond’s Son in Law
The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends
Torbich Family – Better
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
Jean Partee
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford – Good News
Michael Stanley
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Driskell
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher