SUNDAY IS FRIEND DAY! HOW MANY WILL YOU BRING?
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Matthew 16:18, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
What constitutes the full meaning of “this rock”?
It is the saints making a confession of Christ Himself as everything out from the realm of revelation.
This revelation/declaration of Christ is the factor for the church to be Christ in reality.
Such a declaration of Christ as “this rock” proceeds from our spirit of revelation, which sees Him as everything.
It is unique, simple, and available for all of us to utter–“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
When we declare this in our daily life we are saying, “You are the qualified One!
You are my all in all!
You are the One who has the relationship with the Father!
You are the One who has the relationship with the saints.
You are the One who has a relationship with the law, the flesh, the self, the devil, condemnation, and sin.
Lord, You are the Christ, the appointed One to be my relationship with all things.”
In the presence of this kind of revelation and declaration, the Lord seized the opportunity to say to Peter, “Upon this rock, I will build My church.”
In other words, in that brief declaration–“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”–Peter had summarized every forthcoming truth in the entire New Testament about the all-sufficiency of the indwelling Christ.
Thus, to confess “You are the Christ” means “You are revealed in me. You are everything to me.
You are living Your life in me.
You are my relationship with all things.”
To declare “You are the Christ” is saying “I am no longer living to myself. I am no longer my point of reference.
Lord, You are! You are! You are!”
This becomes our constant confession in our daily lives, and this is the rock upon which the church is built.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
MONDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Jim Mabe
Paula Ferus
Marlon Cook
June Cronan
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Charlene Palmer
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Thaxton
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Easton Fielder
Eric Ward
Erik Magnusson
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Jillian Gray
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
John McClain
June Cronan
June Cronan’s Sister
Karen Slane
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lamar Knight
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Alexander
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Ricky Stubbs
Rose Fuller
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Jayne Hammond
Tom Witcher