“SEEING LIFE FROM GOD’S PERSPECTIVE”
MARCH THEME
“SEEING SCRIPTURE FROM GOD’S PERSPECTIVE”
Next Sunday at 10:30 AM, we will gather for a powerful and eye-opening service centered on one truth we cannot afford to ignore—God has given us His Word, and what we do with it will determine the direction, strength, and outcome of our lives. In a world full of noise, opinions, and confusion, the Bible is not just a book to carry—it is the voice of God to follow. Yet many believers own it, read it occasionally, but never truly live by it. To have access to the eternal, unchanging truth of God and not apply it is one of the greatest losses a believer can experience. This service will challenge you, realign you, and call you back to seeing Scripture not as optional, but as essential. If you’ve allowed other voices to become louder than God’s voice, this is your moment to reset. Bring your Bible. Bring your family. Bring a heart ready to hear and respond. Because a Bible is a terrible thing to waste—and a powerful thing to live by.
SUNDAY’S SERVICE SUMMARY
This service and sermon center on one powerful truth: we must learn to see life—not from the headlines—but from God’s perspective. While the world looks at the Iran conflict and sees fear, politics, threats, and uncertainty, Scripture reminds us that God is still on the throne, still in control, and still moving history according to His eternal purpose. The music prepares our hearts for that truth by taking us first to Calvary, where what looked like weakness was actually sovereign love, and what looked like chaos was complete control. Song after song reinforces the message that we do not need to understand tomorrow to have peace today, because our confidence is not in human power, national strength, or military might—it is in the God who reigns, the God who is greater, and the God who holds tomorrow. The sermon then opens Psalm 2 and calls the church to stop interpreting life through fear, opinions, or the constant noise of the media, and instead ask, “What does God say about this?” The message emphasizes that God is not disturbed by what disturbs us, that human power is always temporary, and that the real battle is spiritual. From Babylon to Persia, Greece to Rome, history proves that kingdoms rise and fall, but God’s purposes keep moving forward. Even the mention of Iran as biblical Persia reminds us that nothing happening today is outside of God’s knowledge or beyond His control. The heart of the message is not political commentary, but a call to faith: when the world trembles, the church must pray; when the headlines multiply anxiety, believers must listen to the Word of God; and when life feels overwhelming, we must ask God to open our eyes to see what He sees. Ultimately, the sermon drives home that this world desperately needs Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and that the greatest war is not only in the Middle East—but in the human heart.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Before You Check the News, Check Your Heart
Psalm 46:10 — “Be still, and know that I am God…”
One of the first battles many believers face each morning is not outward, but inward. Before our feet ever touch the floor, our minds are already being pulled in different directions by thoughts, responsibilities, concerns, and the constant pull of information. Headlines, notifications, and messages compete for first place in our hearts. The enemy understands something many believers forget—whatever speaks first often shapes what follows. If fear speaks first, the day is colored by anxiety. If pressure speaks first, the day feels heavy before it begins. That is why God begins with a simple but powerful command: “Be still.” Before the world speaks, He reminds us that He is still God.
The Danger of Letting the World Speak First
It is not wrong to be informed, but it is dangerous to be spiritually unanchored while becoming informed. Many people wake up and immediately absorb the stress of the world before they have absorbed the peace of God. They read about conflict, division, and uncertainty, and then wonder why their spirit feels unsettled. The problem is not simply that the world is loud, but that many believers have allowed it to become their first voice of the day. God never intended for current events to disciple your heart or for breaking news to become your shepherd. He intended His Word and His presence to steady you before anything else speaks.
The Discipline of Stillness
Stillness is not accidental—it is intentional. To be still means more than silence; it means surrender. It is choosing to quiet the inner noise and place your heart before God before anything else competes for it. It is reminding your soul that no headline is higher than God’s throne, no crisis is greater than His sovereignty, and nothing that surprises you has ever surprised Him. When you begin the day in His presence, you do not deny reality—you face it from a different posture. You face it with steadiness instead of stress, prayer instead of panic, and faith instead of fear.
A Settled Heart Faces a Shaking World Differently
The world demands immediate attention, but God invites quiet trust. The strongest believers are not those who know the most headlines first, but those who know how to bow their heart before the Lord first. A heart that has been quieted before God is far less vulnerable to the emotional swings of the day. It is not that burdens disappear, but that they no longer speak louder than God. When you have already met with Him, you carry His presence into everything else you face, and it changes how you respond to every situation.
Imagine a ship leaving the harbor as a storm begins to rise. If that ship is secure and anchored when needed, the winds may shake it, but they will not overturn it. But if that same ship begins loose and unprepared, even smaller waves can toss it violently. Many people begin their day spiritually unanchored, and when troubling news comes, they are immediately overwhelmed. But the believer who begins the day with God is anchored. The storm may still come, but it does not control them because their heart has already been secured.
What You Put First Sets the Course
Your day will always be shaped by whatever you enthrrone first. If the world speaks first, it will often fill you with unrest, but if God speaks first, He will give you a steadiness the world cannot imitate. The news may inform you, but only God can anchor you. Before you check the headlines, check your heart. Before the noise begins, be still and remember that He is God.
Prayer — A Settled Heart Before a Busy Day
Lord, help me begin my day with You instead of the noise around me. Quiet my heart and teach me not to let the world speak louder than Your presence. Remind me each morning that You are still God, still on the throne, and still in control. Anchor my spirit before fear, frustration, or distraction can take root. Teach me to seek You first, hear You first, and trust You first. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Daily Challenge — Five Minutes That Change Everything
Before touching your phone tomorrow, spend at least five minutes in stillness with God. Read Psalm 46:10 slowly, pray sincerely, and allow God—not the world—to set the tone for your day.
MONDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Phillip Roach – Surgery Tomorrow
Mike And Paula Ferris And Family
Ann Stanley
Britany Smith ~ Breast Cancer
Mateen – Kim McClain’s Sister
Amy Garner’s Dad
Andrea Nix– Friend of the Shelnutt’s
Angela Bryan’s Sisters
Annette Ford
Bentley Smith – Broken Leg
Brando Echarte
Carol Lawhead – Riverside in Conyers
Christopher Kelley
Danny Jarrard
Darlene Kelley – Cancer Treatment
Darlene Wiggins
Debbie Foskey
Deon Lotter
Don And Carol Franklin – Mae’s Cousins
Don Franklin’s Daughter, Darlene, Son, David
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Ed Adkins – Friend of Brian Edwards
Ed Franklin’s Son In Law – Heart Surgery
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Eric Ward
Friend of Linda Hodge
Gayle Sparks
Gloria Young
Jake Jenkins
James Burnette
Jean Partee
Jean Partee’s Sister
Jessica Headrick
John McClain’s Mother
Joni Oberhage
June Cronan
June Cronan’s Sister
June Davis
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Daughter, Amanda
Kim McClain’s Mother
Kim’s Sisters – Ann & Brenda & Mateen
Lillianna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Mays
Lonzo Christian
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Williams
Mary Williamson – Dana Jackson’s Mom
Mrs. Franklin
Nancy Brown
Nora Allison
Paul Bateman
Phillip Roach – Linda & Luther’s Son – Cancer
Ron And Johnnie Barry – Friends Of Ashton & Glenda Bateman
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Roy Roach
Sandra Mitchell
Scott Lanier
Scotty Nix
Stephanie Seivers – Friend of the Shelnutt’s
Steve Michaels
Tammy Shelnutt
Tom Witcher