Daily 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.”

With my spirit I can participate in Christ as the Son of the living God. 

Based on this the Lord says, “Now you release Me and I will relate you in My building. Your participating in Me as the Son of the living God is the rock upon which I will build.” 

There is fellowship, there is something in us that automatically happens, when we are together enjoying Christ, the Son of the living God. 

Participating in Him causes us to be gregarious in the spirit. 

We want to be together, to sing together, to fellowship, to forgive. 

It is His Person and His work that releases Him as the Builder. 

You cannot build yourself. 

You cannot relate yourself to anyone, including those closest to you. 

But touch Christ, interact with Him, let Him be your portion, your person. 

Take Him, eat Him, drink Him, turn to Him, and see what happens to your insides. 

Watch your insides change–you want to be with other brothers and sisters, you want to fellowship, you want building, you want to drop everything just for the dwelling place of God.

This shows us that Peter was under revelation when he saw that the church is a participation in the Christ, the Son of the living God. 

When we participate in Him, He says, “I will build. I will connect you. I will fit you. I will frame you.” 

It is in this realm that it happens. 

This is the reality. 

So the church is not something we can perform. 

It is not something we can organize, set up, or even agree about. 

It cannot happen apart from people participating in this Person.

Until Tomorrow,

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Bill Lawhead In Hospital

Brandon Black / Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother  

Carol Lawhead – Surgery On Thursday

Debra Roberts – Angels Are Near

Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace

Jeanie & Joanie’s Mom

Jeanie Acord – Covid

Joe Johnson – Recovering

Liz Knight – ​Much Better

Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance  

Philip, Scarlett, & Jackson Byrd – Covid

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 

Doug Fritzel 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

James Garner’s G’Son  

Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter 

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah  

Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter  

Mary Sims  

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  

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sheila Simmons Cousin  

Tom Witcher