Belmont Kids (AWANA)
Youth Classes
Wednesday Nights In The Auditorium
With Pastor
At 6:30
Igniting Kingdom Prayer with Dr. Tony Evans
This week’s lesson is Praying to Change God’s Mind (2 Kings 20:1-11): Have you ever wondered if it’s possible for God—an omniscient, never-changing being who exists outside of time—to simply change His mind? Well, Dr. Tony Evans says the answer might not be what you would expect. In this message on the life of Hezekiah, learn how it’spossible for God to reverse His decisions when prayer is brought into the equation.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Exodus 33:18-19, “And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.”
When Moses said to the Lord, “Show me Your glory,” the Lord’s reply was simply, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before you.”
The Lord further responded to Moses by saying, “And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:” (v. 22).
Following this speaking, Moses presented himself to the Lord to see His glory: Exodus 34:5-7, “And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, andproclaimed the name of the LORD. And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.”
The Lord’s answer to Moses’ request, “Show me Your glory,” consisted of a wonderful heavenly scenery passing before him.
Four times in these verses the Lord emphasized the matter of Moses seeing something pass before him:
“I will make all My goodness pass before you,”
“My glory passes by,”
“I pass by,”
and “the Lord passed before him and proclaimed.”
From this we can see that to behold the Lord’s glory means to see the scenery of His Person and His work pass before us.
It was beholding this scenery that transformed Moses so that “the skin of his face shone” (Exo. 34:30).
For Moses to behold the scenery of God’s glory passing by, the Lord told him that He would put him in the cleft of the rock and cover him with His hand (Exo. 33:22).
In typology this signifies being hidden in the crucified Christ, who died for us on the cross and shed His precious blood so that we can approach God directly and behold His glory.
Thus, because of the blood, because of Christ’s finished work, because of that once-and-for-all sacrifice, because He entered into the Holiest of All and made a way for us to be there and live there, now we can fully enjoy the glory of the Lord by letting this redemptive scenery pass before our spiritual eyes.
Only the blood of Jesus ushers us into the glory.
Growth does not get us into the glory.
Being a believer for twenty-five or fifty years does not merit our getting into the glory.
Only one thing qualifies us to enjoy the glory of the Lord–the precious blood of the Lamb.
That is all.
Just the blood.
We can declare, “I am forgiven, I am washed, I am cleansed, and now I am qualified to behold the Lord face-to-face.”
Paul describes this privilege as our having “the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ” (2 Cor. 4:6).
The longer I ponder my Covid experience of near death, the more I believe I saw the Glory of God that night in the hospital when all of you prayed for me.
It is indescribable and unspeakable!
Bless His Holy Name!
Until Tomorrow With a Shepherd’s Love Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Jordan & Steven Parker In Loss Of Her G’Grandmother
Katie Folden Guiltner In Loss Of Her G’mother
Rose Fuller In Loss Of Her Sister
Kenny Allison In Loss Of His Sister
Brandon Black
Charles Ward – Surgery Soon
Jill Haines
James Garner’s Friend
Joe Johnson’s Dad – In A Room
John McClain
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lisa Page
Lonzo Christian
Randy Bond’s Son In Law
Russell Paschal – Surgery Soon
Terrell Loyd – Improving Slowly
The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends
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
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Kenny & Nora Allison
Pastor Driskell
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmon’s Cousin
Tom Witcher