tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27800989133545047502024-03-05T18:23:45.314-05:00Mt. Calvary AME ChurchWe are a Christ-Centered church that believes in the full gospel message. Connect with people and grow an authentic relationship with Jesus. We are a word-based, soul-winning, love-centered church that is "Large Enough to Grow You—Small Enough to Know You!"Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-74480029131403194042015-05-06T19:32:00.000-04:002015-05-06T19:32:22.609-04:00Youth In Action at the 2014-215 Baltimore Annual ConferenceBy: Rev. Meisha Osbourne<br />
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On April 4, 2015, Mt. Calvary AME's YPD had the opportunity to attend the Baltimore Conference Annual YPD Day the Camp Ramglewood, located in Darlington, MD. Mt. Calvary AME's YPD attended and retured from Annual YPD Day with great praise reports; Sis. Jamie Marshall of Hampton University, was elected and remains as the Baltimore District's Financial Secretary; Bro. Derrick Watson, Bro. Nathan Epps and Bro. Christopher Nash participated in the Conference Spelling and advanced as finalist outside of their age categories; and ultimately - shared the love of Christ with one another and with other youth from difference churches within the Baltimore Conference. Spiritually, it was a blessing to witness the purity of laughter, profound brotherhood and sisterhood - within our youth.<br />
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The richest takeaway of the day: under the direction of Saving Our Sons (SOS) Leader, Bro. DuRan Epps - All of Mt. Calvary AME's young men attracted other youth from other churches to join and make an additional football game that quickly grew from 7 places to an estimated 16 players; that all had such a wonderful time and did not want it to end.<br />
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The was no way this year's annual day could have been a success without the help and support of our Pastor, Exec. Ministry, our Church, and Parents / Guardians! Annual day was truly a blessing. We look forward to next year. Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-12053687948636067612015-05-06T19:21:00.000-04:002015-05-06T19:21:12.128-04:00Ministry Spotlight - W.O.W. MinistryThe mission of the Women of Warfare (WOW!) Ministry at Mount Calvary is <i>"It's time for a revolution... We Declare War!!!" Fighting for our families, friends, ourselves, and One Another!! Wiping out... Worry, Weariness, Waywardness, Weakness, Wounds (Hurt)! Everyone that looks upon this ministry will have to proclaim... WOW!!! Look at what the Lord is doing through these mighty women of God. Even the enemy will have to step back and say WOW.</i> Because the ministry has declared war, their leadership titles are that of an army, with Pastor Ann Lightner-Fuller leading the army as General, along with Rev. Lori Hines, Rev. Dana Gaymon, Sis. Cassie Smith and others leading the charge.<br />
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This year, the WOW Ministry will host several activities during Women's Month with the theme, <i>"This Girl Is On Fire For Jesus,"</i> taken from Acts 2:1-3. Beginning with a Bible Study / Workshop on <b>May 14th,</b> all women are asked to come out be blessed. T-Shirts ($10-$15) with this year's theme will also be on sale; you may begin placing your order on 1st Sunday. WOW will also host their <b>3rd Annual Anointed Service</b> on <b>Friday, May 22nd</b>, end the month the <b>Annual Women's Day Service </b>on <b>May 24th</b> at 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. (Assessments: $100.00 for men & women. $10.00 for children and youth.) The day will commence with a <b>Comedy Luncheon / Fancy Shoe Contest </b>at 1:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Donation $25.00<br />
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The ministry has regular monthly Bible Study and quarterly Chat & Chew Workshops. If you are interested in joining the WOW Ministry, come out a any of their regularly scheduled activities and declare war on the enemy. Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-62277993026636896262015-05-06T19:01:00.001-04:002015-05-06T19:01:35.030-04:00THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE FOR JESUS<b>Meditation From the Pew... </b><br />
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By: Rev. Dana Gaymon<br />
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Spring is in the air and with it comes expectations of growth from the earth. Spring is also the seaon that we celebrate women! May is Women's Month at Mount Calvary and this year out them ("This Girl is on Fire for Jesus") is commensurate with our purpose, calling and desire to be... "On Fire For The Lord."<br />
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As we kick off Women's Month, I would like to challenge each of us to take a cue from Mother Nature and being to blossom this spring! Women of Warfare, now is the time to grow where you have been plants. The seeds that God has placed in us have germinated and taken root. It is time to push through and grow!<br />
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Women's Day is May 24th, Pentecost Sunday! Acts 2:1-3, tells us that when Pentecost came the people were all togehter, tongues of fire rested on each of them, and ALL were filled with the Holy Spirit! Please join us this month as we received , rekindle and rejoice in the fire from on high!<br />
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Let us ponder the question, now that you have received the fire, what will you do with it?Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-25116583592656733312015-04-15T15:03:00.002-04:002015-04-15T15:03:25.220-04:00Attentiveness and Responsiveness to The Risen Savior<i>By: Rev. Thomasine Adams</i><br />
<br />In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus predicts his death three times. It is during the third<br />prediction that he says, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be<br />delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn<br />him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, who will mock him and spit on<br />him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.” (Mark 10:33-34)<br />
<br />Jesus’ predictions reveal the importance of attentiveness and responsiveness for his<br />disciples and Christians today.<br />
<br />Jesus had high purpose and deep vision for as we see “…he steadfastly set his face to<br />go to Jerusalem where he would die for the sins of the world” (Luke 9:51). The<br />disciples were given three predictions of His death and resurrection, but seemingly,<br />they were not as attentive as Jesus desired them to be.<br />
<br />In the first prediction, Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him (Mark 8:31-<br />33). In the second prediction, the disciples did not understand what Jesus meant and<br />were afraid to ask him about it (Mark 9:31-32). Finally, in the third prediction, the<br />sons of Zebedee wanted to sit on Jesus’ right and left (Mark 10:33-37). The disciples<br />were not attentive to Jesus’ predictions.<br />
<br />What does it mean to be attentive? It means to be mindful of God's presence in all of<br />life. You cannot truly experience Jesus’ presence if you are not attentive to His call on<br />your life. It is important to be attentive to what you resist. Attentiveness means not<br />turning away when Jesus ask you to accept and do the hard things, just as he tried to<br />explain to the disciples.<br />
<br />How are you responding to the Risen Savior on this Christian journey? Is your face<br />fixed on the Cross as you respond to the Risen Savior in all of life? Are you responding<br />with love, obedience, compassion, and thankfulness for the great Gift of Salvation?<br />God calls us to be attentive and responsive in our daily lives which will enable us to<br />desire and embrace a deeper relationship with the Risen Savior.<br />As you seek to be attentive to the Risen Savior and respond with “A Heart to Follow<br />Jesus”, your prayer life will be your foundation, the Holy Spirit will be your guide,<br />and your faith will be your anchor.Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-64450286517929058732015-03-03T15:13:00.002-05:002015-03-03T15:13:53.598-05:00Meditation From The Pew...<b>Authentic Missions: Being A Reflection of Christ</b><br />
<i>By Sis. Roxanne Epps</i><br />
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For just a moment allow your imagination to carry you off to the Christmas season when we tend to be more compassionate and kindhearted than any other time of the year. Be still for a minute and listen to the chatter and enthusiasm. "Do we have enough turkeys? Does anyone know where we put the sweet potatoes and green beans?" Take notice of the merriment and excitement during the holiday when missionaries are diligently working to prepare baskets for families in the community. There are certain seasons when we customarily go the extra mile to do something for those we consider to be less fortunate than us. Why - often we believe it makes us look good and because it makes us feel good. However, that should never be the primary reason we serve God's people. If God isn't glorified then we've missed the mark.<br />
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Missionary endeavors afford us the opportunity to represent God. God should be the motivating factor; therefore, we shouldn't lose sigh of Him. There is nothing sinful about feeling good when we have reached our objective to serve others, be it through missions, our calling, or our gift and talents. But its imperative to stay focused on His light and not allow ourselves to get caught up in the "act". Be it Jamaica, East Towson or wherever, people should see God in action through us. They should see a spirit that is humble, pure, and meek. Authentic missions should replicate a spirit that is stripped down of everything that is not a reflection of Jesus Christ. Let's remember to keep God as our focal point in our ministry of missions and Jesus Christ as an example. Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-56040685332650410052015-02-10T23:37:00.000-05:002015-02-10T23:37:25.982-05:00A Message from Our Executive Minister<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>"The Harvest In Plentiful and We Still Need Laborers!"</i></div>
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Peace and blessings to my Mt. Calvary Family!<br />
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We are still in the dawn of a new year and there is a lot of work to be accomplished. As the Lord brings the harvest the real question is this, who will be available to gather up the crops? So if the Lord is calling you to serve, step outside of your comfort zone and say here I am Lord, use me.<br />
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We need your talents and remember no talent is too small or large to be used in kingdom work. e need kingdom workers in every facet of church life. From teachers to cleaners, from cleaners to cooks, from cooks to communicators - the Lord has need of you!<br />
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The Lord need your time, which means in 2015 we must being to reprioritize our lives so that kingdom matters have priority in our lives. We can no longer come to church on Sunday and just expect everything to be in order, especially if we have not given any time to the up building of this church. Please think of the church when you are at home, work, or even at play. Ask yourself what I can do or give to make the church even more effective?<br />
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Finally, the Lord has called for your treasure, yes beloved, the money! The church does not just operate on good wishes and prayer, but on tithes and offerings as well. Become a tither today, try God and put Him to the test in 2015. Watch God bless you in areas you were dried up and withering away. Mount Calvary, you have witnessed what your tithes and sacrificial gifts to the kingdom have accomplished: A beautiful sanctuary, a state of the are Life Center, supporting missions in Africa, Caribbean, and right here in the communities of Baltimore and Towson. Here is the truth - the best is till yet to come!<br />
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So listen to the words of Paul, "I beg you therefore, my brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, that your present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service!" (Romans 12:1)<br />
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Determined to live by faith,<br />Dr. StanleyMt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-56279472713754849572015-02-10T23:21:00.003-05:002015-02-10T23:21:39.206-05:00Youth Perspective on the Movie "SELMA"...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There I sat with my mom in the Cinemark,<br />
Looking at the movie "Selma" wondering why life was so complex.<br />
I remember reading all the textbooks<br />
How my ancestors struggled while the other game them dirty looks.<br />
Whips and chains because they wanted to vote.<br />
The test they took were not a joke.<br />
While forming lines, the marched the streets of a small town.<br />
Those who opposed gave them several dirty frowns.<br />
But MLK, as my generation calls him, did not stop.<br />
Several times, he went to the White House to voice his concerns without arguing or shout.<br />
Peace, not violence, was the plan for you to see.<br />
They marched and cried till they saw victory.<br />
I ask how one man can stand the test,<br />
But I see he had God and that was best.<br />
They kneeled down in silence and began to pray.<br />
His followers wondered why did he just walk away.<br />
Finally LBJ saw the light.<br />
Because Martin Luther King did not give up his fight.<br />
A good eye opener for the youth to see.<br />
A good eye opener for the young at Mt. Calvary A.M.E.<br />
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<i>By: Jada Scruggs, Grade 10</i>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-87869163468970581202013-02-26T07:00:00.001-05:002013-02-26T07:00:24.116-05:00Leave it There!<br />
One of the greatest challenges to one’s faith is taking things to God in prayer and leaving it there! No matter how long we’ve been walking on our Christian journey, it’s natural for all of us to feel the need to be in control of our lives and destiny. When challenges arise – whether it be facing sickness, encountering a financial burden, or watching our families fall apart – we feel a need to figure out ways to fix things. It’s our natural human response, BUT in this Lenten season, we are being asked to take a step of faith and trust God with the things in our lives that we can’t fix. We are being challenged to trust God more and more on a daily basis to deliver on His promises for our lives.<br />
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What are God’s promises for your life? Do you truly trust Him with these promises? Are you willing to trust God with those things that may make you look a bit crazy?<br />
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We can’t expect God to deliver on His promises without recognizing our role in the relationship. God’s request for us is to bring our burdens to Him and leave them there. God’s request is for us to bring those things that we struggle to release from our hearts and hands to Him, so He can show us that He can meet our every need. God’s Word tells us that His yoke is easy and His burdens are light. We can find rest and giving our lives and our burdens to God. Mt. Calvary, will you be bold enough to take your burdens to our amazing God and leave them with Him, trusting that He will deliver on His promises!<br />
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Why not draw a circle around God’s promises for your life today?<br />
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You have longed for sweet peace,<br />
And for faith to increase,<br />
And have earnestly, fervently prayed;<br />
But you cannot have rest,<br />
Or be perfectly blest,<br />
Until all on the altar is laid.<br />
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Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid?<br />
Your heart does the Spirit control?<br />
You can only be blest,<br />
And have peace and sweet rest,<br />
As you yield Him your body and soul.<br />
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Is Your All on the Altar?<br />
Elisha A. HoffmanMt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-19153628432632895432013-02-26T06:55:00.001-05:002013-02-26T06:55:34.007-05:00Lenten Season 2013<br />
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Amazing Things!<br />
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2 Chronicles 7:14<br />
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"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."<br />
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When Pastor Corey Brooks got fed up with the murder and mayhem that became a way of life around his south Chicago church, he drew the proverbial line in the sand. Instead of complaining about, "Those people in our neighborhood," calling the cops, or turning his head, he decided to do something about it. During the coldest 94 days of the year, Pastor Corey lived in a tent across the street from his church on top of an abandoned hotel that served as headquarters for drug dealers and prostitutes. He wound up birthing Project HOOD and raising $450.000 to tear down the hotel to make room for a new community and economic development center. I don't know if Pastor Corey read the Circle Maker, but his actions put fast feet and crazy faith to what God had spoken to him. Sometimes when God speaks to us about our purpose and our destiny it may look crazy to other people. I know that it looked downright ridiculous for Pastor Corey to hole up in a tent in the middle of the winter in Chicago, but he did it anyway. I encourage you to move on what God is saying to you this Lenten Season. Like Pastor Corey, you are not going to understand it completely, and it doesn't matter if others understand it, however, moving on what God has said shows God that you trust Him and that you believe the promises He has designed just for you. Where do you start? By listening to God and knowing His voice. How do you act? By moving to circle your prayers. When you go to Mt. Calvary this week you will see circles drawn all over the property. Get inside of a circle and pray. If that circle is too small for your problems and prayers-get your own chalk and draw one that suits your needs. Draw one that you can fit your entire family or your ministry in. Draw one that you can leave your heartbreaks or dreams in. I don't care....just draw your circle. When the rain or snow washes it away...draw another one. Will you look crazy drawing a circle with chalk and standing in it and praying? Probably so, but it felt crazy suggesting it until I read ahead to the chapter in Draw the Circle that speaks about crazy faith. God knows your beginning and your end. Get to drawing and watch God move.<br />
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Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-84120762029969371112013-02-20T06:59:00.001-05:002013-02-20T06:59:34.199-05:00The 40 Day Prayer Challenge<br />
Lenten Season 2013<br />
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Amazing Things!<br />
The 40 Day Prayer Challenge<br />
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2 Chronicles 7:14<br />
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"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."<br />
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When Pastor Corey Brooks got fed up with the murder and mayhem that became a way of life around his south Chicago church, he drew the proverbial line in the sand. Instead of complaining about, "Those people in our neighborhood," calling the cops, or turning his head, he decided to do something about it. During the coldest 94 days of the year, Pastor Corey lived in a tent across the street from his church on top of an abandoned hotel that served as headquarters for drug dealers and prostitutes. He wound up birthing Project HOOD and raising $450.000 to tear down the hotel to make room for a new community and economic development center. I don't know if Pastor Corey read the Circle Maker, but his actions put fast feet and crazy faith to what God had spoken to him. Sometimes when God speaks to us about our purpose and our destiny it may look crazy to other people. I know that it looked downright ridiculous for Pastor Corey to hole up in a tent in the middle of the winter in Chicago, but he did it anyway. I encourage you to move on what God is saying to you this Lenten Season. Like Pastor Corey, you are not going to understand it completely, and it doesn't matter if others understand it, however, moving on what God has said shows God that you trust Him and that you believe the promises He has designed just for you. Where do you start? By listening to God and knowing His voice. How do you act? By moving to circle your prayers. When you go to Mt. Calvary this week you will see circles drawn all over the property. Get inside of a circle and pray. If that circle is too small for your problems and prayers-get your own chalk and draw one that suits your needs. Draw one that you can fit your entire family or your ministry in. Draw one that you can leave your heartbreaks or dreams in. I don't care....just draw your circle. When the rain or snow washes it away...draw another one. Will you look crazy drawing a circle with chalk and standing in it and praying? Probably so, but it felt crazy suggesting it until I read ahead to the chapter in Draw the Circle that speaks about crazy faith. God knows your beginning and your end. Get to drawing and watch God move.<br />
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Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-48138481221036459702012-11-08T21:57:00.002-05:002012-11-08T21:57:27.448-05:00Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I thank God that we have shared in this brief study of the 23rd Psalm. Our time together has been fruitful, informative and challenging and to God be the glory for it all. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Finally we are at the end and David says something interesting: He says, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We have to ask ourselves what would cause David to make such a statement and what does that have to do with the sheep shepherd relationship? Well let me share a few things and then we can let this scripture rest for a moment. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We live in a strange and confused world. Things that were written in stone yesterday no longer hold any permanence today. Values are in flux, ethics are flexible and honesty and integrity are lost as collateral damage. Many ministers have been caught up in the wave of secular relativism and have allowed themselves to be compromised. These incursions into the life of the Church and believer leave some of us wondering about life and God. Here is the question for us today is there anything that you are sure about? Can you list at least three things that you sure about and nothing can dissuade you otherwise?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">David makes this statement based on:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Because of what you have been through thus far there should be some things that you can stake your life on. My relationship with the master has revealed some truths about his love for me, his care for me and his strength.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">David said that the Lord is my shepherd. I am sure about it today that the Lord is my shepherd. David says because of all that has occurred to me surely goodness and mercy will follow me and I will dwell in Gods house forever. I can now look back over my life and see some things.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I have experienced it and now it is a part of my character and my personality.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">David would say that because of what has come my way the mercy that I received, the grace that was evident in my life mercy flowed to me before I even acknowledged it. Think about beloved can you look back over your life and see God intervening in your affairs? Before you ever acknowledged him he blessed you! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Goodness and mercy do not mean that I will never have a hard time but what it does say this:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He has declared that if it does not kill me it has to bless me.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">What I am asking here is this, are all the blessing of God in your life just for you? </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Why does God allow us to suffer and then survive? </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Is there a message to the motives of God? What is God trying to say to us?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The point is this, if goodness and mercy are following you what should be the end result of your presence in a place?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We have now reached a point in our time together where everything has finally been put into place. The sheep are where the shepherd wants them to be. The sheep are eating the greenest grass and drinking the coolest water. The Shepherd is right there with them. They are in table land a plateau, a higher elevation the next level if you will. The sheep and shepherd are now close they have formed that intimate relationship. Everything is good everything is lovely. It is a perfect situation: The mountain lions have been tamed and the snakes have been chased away and the poisonous plants have been plucked up. This is what the Shepherd has been trying to move the sheep to all along.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Has it ever been that way with you and God? Prayer is easy, studying Gods word brings nothing but pleasure. You can’t wait to get to church. You can see and hear God at work, at home and even at play; you are in an intimate relationship with your Savior.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Oh beloved just when everything is going well, its summer warm days and cool nights, but with all that perfection there is a literal fly in the ointment. You see beloved it’s now summer and its fly time!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Hoards of flies invade sheep territory in the summer. This is a serious problem for the sheep and the shepherd relationship. Yes beloved flies, show up not just your run of the mill ordinary fly but special flies that have their own agenda!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If the enemy can’t get you with the big stuff he will send bugs, flies the small stuff to distract you. He realizes by now because of your relationship with the shepherd he can’t get you with a mountain lion or a snake or a poisonous plant. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">So when the sheep even see the flies hovering around he takes his eyes off the shepherd and becomes afraid he becomes frantic with fear and panic. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The sheep become so afraid that they even refuse to go out into the pasture because that is where the flies hover, in the green grass.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Confess to the Lord: L</b>ord I am a sheep because it is the small stuff that drives me crazy. Notice if you will the flies are always trying to get into the head of the sheep</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Why do you think the fly attacks the head?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Remember the enemy wants your life and your soul!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Only the watchful eye of a shepherd can cure these issues. He is always watching the sheep even though they take their eyes off him and when he notices there behavior pattern changes, he gets the remedy. When he notices that they are bugging out he gets the remedy.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">He gets some oil and sulfur and tar and he mixes it together and then he rubs it all over the head of the sheep and guesses what, instantly the behavior of the sheep changes. The sheep begin to eat, drink and graze. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Notice that the shepherd does not remove the sheep from the situation he just adds an agent into the mix, the Holy Spirit! He anoints the head of the sheep in the presence of the flies. The Holy Spirit is the oil of my life. When petty annoyances begin to drive me crazy the Holy Spirit is the cure.</span></div>
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Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-78174718989846219362011-12-04T21:07:00.002-05:002011-12-04T21:07:48.798-05:00An Advent Message of Hope<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">HOPE</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Christ through the Spirit brings us hope when we accept him. That hope must be nurtured and cared for, especially in the face of persecution.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> In this season some of us may be experiencing road blocks, dead end jobs, and funny money. However, remember the Hymn, "Our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Blood and Righteousness. On Christ, the solid rock I Stand."</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> During the Advent season our focus is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. We must have a spirit of expectation and anticipation. Therefore we celebrate the coming of the Christ in our hearts with hope of eternal life.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dear Heavenly Father,</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Thank you for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I ask that you would fill our hearts with hope and faith, that we would expect and anticipate great things. Your word says "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord "Plans to prosper you not to harm you, plans to give you Hope and a Future." Jeremiah 29:11 In Jesus name Amen.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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</span></div>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-29099212478672780392011-09-28T23:26:00.000-04:002011-09-28T23:26:36.659-04:00Character Matters<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>313</o:Words> <o:Characters>1785</o:Characters> <o:Company>uscis</o:Company> <o:Lines>14</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>3</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>2192</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>10.2418</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">I know it has been a minute since you have had a message from the Mount, but be not dismayed we are back and please believe this, the Lord has been speaking!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">This was a trying summer for me and as I was going through, the Lord spoke familiar words to me and those words were about development of character. The Lord has designs on us and he intends to use us for his purposes. Before anything can be used it must be tried or proven and in the spiritual realm this is called development. Yes beloved here we are again talking about the development of character, because being gifted without the correction of development is disaster! So the Lord has been working on me; how about you? As I was going through my season, the Spirit directed me to my old friend Joseph, yes Joseph, gifted but in need of guidance and development.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The text before us shares some interesting insights regarding how to handle caring for others when you need care for yourself! Joseph has been thrown into jail because of a lie and while he is in jail the scriptures reveal that God is with him.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Key thought: Knowing God and having God on your side does not mean you escape difficulty.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><b>Key thought:</b></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> The blessing of our trials is that God said I will never leave you neither will I forsake you. The text reveals that God was with him and prospered him in jail.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><b>Key thought:</b></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> God can make you prosperous in a poisonous situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Joseph sees two men who are sad and he asks them "why are you so sad?" What a question! He is in prison with them. He has been lied on and imprisoned because of it, and yet he has to minister. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"><b>Key thought:</b></span><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> Trouble in your life does not mean you get a time out from ministry. The real test of our ministry is not what we do when the skies are fair and the wind is calm, but it is how we handle the dark days and restless nights. Our ministry and character is perfected when the conditions are far from perfect.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">I will share more from this in the upcoming weeks but please read through the scripture and let the Lord minister to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Determined to Live by Faith,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Dr. Stan<o:p></o:p></span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><!--EndFragment-->Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-10568177635660359242011-09-20T00:58:00.000-04:002011-09-20T00:58:24.225-04:00Online Bible Study Lesson 12<div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Character Development </b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Blessing others before we bless ourselves!</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Genesis 39:1-28</b></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Key thoughts:</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Many times your gift becomes evident to others before you even realize it yourself</b>!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Before Joseph even knew it the Bible declares his master saw it. We are growing when we are able to use our gifts to bless someone else even when we can’t bless ourselves</b>.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>God does not always remove us from hardship to bless us. As a matter of fact it is often times the hardship that makes way for the favor</b>!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div></b></span><br />
<b><div style="display: inline !important; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Working against bitterness</b></span></div></b></div><div><b><div style="display: inline !important; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“<b>We must guard against bitterness because what you thought would happen has not happened yet.”</b></span></div></b><b><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><br />
</b></div></b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Remember in your developmental process as people of God delay is not always denial. Sometimes God is just working out the details</b>!</span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div></b></span></div>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-42077195566728021992011-09-20T00:52:00.002-04:002011-09-20T00:53:15.904-04:00Online Bible Study Lesson 11<div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Character development</b></span></b></div><b> </b><br />
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</b></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>PITFALLS!</b></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Genesis: 37:19-36</b></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Point to ponder:</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Perhaps this is part of the great challenge of the Christian life, we have been saved by a God who has plans for us that he will not divulge but he let us know it by the development process. “</b></span><span style="color: #001320; letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 28:11</i></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">In out text today Joseph is sent out to spy on his brothers and bring back a report. His brothers see him from a distance and decide to kill him. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">What do you think about the statement they made when they saw him?</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Verse 20:</b> Here comes the dreamer, let’s kill him and throw him into a pit and see what comes of his dreams.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">What do they do to him? Remember everything in the verse is important!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Verse 23: </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">What do they strip him? What does that have to do with development? The scripture say that the pit was empty, what if anything does that mean?</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Purpose of Pits</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>What is the purpose of a pit?</b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>What is the significance of the pit being empty?</b></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Scripture:—Hebrews 12: 1-2</div><div class="MsoNormal">“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>We as Christians, we as Believers are runners on a race track. We have prepared for the race; we’re strong, agile, fast, and talented. All these skills and attributes would be enough if we were running a normal race that’s straight down the track to the finish line; instead, we are in the more difficult track event: Long Distance Hurdles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When hurdles are in the race, you just can’t expect to sprint down the track because you’ll never make it without falling. In this race, there are hurdles that we have to jump over. The first hurdle or challenge is Matthew 6:33, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” If we keep God our number one priority, the other hurdles in our lives will be easier to leap over. Our minds should be stayed on Him all the time, but we let the enemy creep in and our minds become overpowered by the stress of our daily obligations, the ambiguity of our own selfish ambitions, the fleshy desires of the world, and everything else that takes our minds of Christ. Let’s be real, this is not an easy command to obey, which is why it’s identified as a hurdle. God wants us to work on our relationship with Him, if we make this relationship a priority on our lives, all other relationships will fall into place, or, if God sees fit, some relationships will fall out of place. Nevertheless, this is just the first hurdle on the track, there will be one soon to follow, and another after that, and will continue one right after another. But be encouraged because the first hurdle prepares us to make it over the next hurdles. There will be times that we run with overconfidence, thinking that we’ve got it, so we try to run faster and wind up crashing into the hurdle that we thought we had sized up just right and could out jump.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What happened? What happened is that we lost focus on God and shifted the focus on ourselves and our own strategies toward reaching the finish line. This crash can be embarrassing and humiliating, but the good news is that we can get back up, make some adjustments, and try again. When you get back up from the fall, it allows you to be a witness to the crowd that watched you fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes God will even pull us all the way back to the beginning. In this instance, a step backward is a step forward in the right direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Prayer: </b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Lord, help me to keep my eyes stayed on You, help me to fully devote myself to our relationship, and help me to always be in preparation for the next hurdle…until I finish the race. Amen. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Mariah Dixon</div>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-34994862870409646942011-05-17T23:13:00.000-04:002011-05-17T23:13:27.170-04:00Occupy Until I Come/ Use What You Have!: Scripture: Luke 19:11-27<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Greetings my brothers and sisters, I pray that you and your family are basking in the goodness of the Lord. Occupying until he comes can be challenging, particularly when time is an element that we do not control. Time frustrates us because we would like to manipulate it for our good. Although time can be burdensome it can also be a blessing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Waiting helps us learn to manage time, gifts and even problems. We learn that we can take more than we thought we could, simply by surviving the storm. So while you are waiting, use what you have. What am I talking about? Glad you asked. In the text, before we are told that Nobleman was on his way to a far country to be crowned king and called for his servants; He gave them some money and told them to go and put it to work until I come back. The first thing to note is this; we have all been given something to work with. God never makes a promise and leaves us empty handed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He gives us patience, love, strength, the ability to sing, compute numbers, dance, counsel, and speak or some other gift. The Lord expects us to use these gifts until he comes back. So beloved stop crying about what you do not have and use what you have to bless God and yourself.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The next thing the Bible reminds us of is this; the master will return and ask for an account of what we did with our gifts. Occupy means that we use and even enhance what we have been given. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">First, use what you have to get more</b>. Remember if you are not using what you have effectively why would He give you more. The next item is just as important<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">; enhance what you already have</b>. Yes you are saved but that does not prohibit you from reading and studying. Find out more about your faith, go to the bookstore and enhance your knowledge of our Lord and savior. Finally, the text reveals that the rewards based on faithful activity not ignorant slothfulness. We cannot come to the Lord with some church saying that has no basis in scripture, but we must be faithful over what we have been given. Crying over spilled milk may get you sympathy from friends but it does not move God in your favor. It appears that the Lord wants to know what you did after the break down, after the lay-off, after the divorce! We can answer like the foolish servant and say I just went and hid in my hurt so that no one could ever do that to me again, or we can say Master I learned some things about healing and love and patience and I present to you a better man a better woman. Use what you have!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Determined to live by Faith,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Stan</span></div>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-55100423643770867742011-05-17T22:56:00.003-04:002011-05-17T23:03:22.600-04:00Occupy Until I Come/ What To Do In The Meantime!: Scripture: Luke 19:11-27<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Peace and Blessings beloved I greet you this day with the Joy of Jesus. I needed to pen this note of encouragement and instruction so that you will not grow weary in well doing. Maybe on this day and in this season of your life and you are wondering when will the Lord do for you what he has promised? There are things that the Lord speaks into our spirits; things about our families, health, finances, relationships and even your future. Yes, the Lord spoke it and you believe it, but the challenge is this, when will these things come into fruition? When will the Lord show up and make my enemies behave? When will the Lord fix my fractured family? Why are ungodly people moving ahead of me? I know you can cure the disease but when Lord, when are you going to show yourself strong in my life? Lord what should I do until you come?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The question is answered in our text today; Jesus says in a parable to occupy until I come back. I will share the interpretation of the parable in another note but today the word is occupy! Notice in the parable Jesus gives the servants resources and instructions so that they will remain active. While you are waiting remember that Jesus has given you talents, gifts, abilities skills so that you can keep yourself active. One of the most destructive forces in the terrestrial realm is inactivity. Inactivity is brought on by frustration, frustration comes from waiting. Remember what Paul said to the Galatian Church, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do not grow weary in well doing for you shall reap if you do not give up</i>.” Gal. 6:9. Jesus says to us through the portals of time, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do not let your hearts be troubled, if you believe in God believe also in me.” </i>John 14:1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">While you are waiting believe that God has given you the “stuff” to hold on and hold out. Final words, while you are waiting, don’t let yourself go. Hold on to your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">mind</b>; “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus” </i>Philippians 2:5<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. “<span style="color: #001320;">You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. </span></i><span style="color: #001320;">Isaiah 26:3. Hold on to your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">body</b>. Don’t eat to try and satisfy a longing that Christ promises to fulfill. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But I keep under my body, and bring it into <span class="boldtext1"><span style="line-height: 115%;">subjection</span></span>: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. </i>1<sup>st</sup> Cor. 9:27. Finally, don’t let go of your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">hope!</b> The song writer said my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness! The Lord will do exactly what he promised in his own time, all he asks of us is to occupy until he comes back. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Determined to live by faith,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Stan</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (KJV) JOHN 10:10</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The last time we shared I tried to explain the difference between Zoe and Bios life.<span> </span>Zoe is life in the Spirit and it pertains to things in the Spirit. Bio on the other hand is just that, your biological life and all the things associated with physical life.<span> </span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It is my contention that if we have Zoe life, all other things fall into place. It is a matter of priority: When we seek those things that are above, He then gives us the desires of our heart. So then beloved:</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Jesus says, I have come, I did not send a substitute but I came myself to give you something, something no one else could give you. Jesus gives us Zoe, life in the Spirit, a fulfilled life, a satisfying life, a life not absent from drama but peace in the midst of it.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">That is why he came, but what did he come to do? He says in this Word from John’s Gospel, I come that you might have life <b>AND </b>(key) have it more abundantly.<span> </span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Taking a look into the words "<i>more abundantly</i>" we find that the words in the Greek are Perissos; meaning exceedingly abundant, more abundant, beyond measure, superfluous. Jesus said I want your life in the Spirit to pour out into every other aspect of your life. I want your Zoe to outshine your Bios. He comes to fill up the empty spaces in our lives with abundant Zoe!</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">I don’t know where you are today or what you may face but the Good News is this:</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><ol><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">He comes. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">He brings life.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">He comes to give it to us abundantly or to the fullest!</span></span></li>
</ol><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Pray:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span> </span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Lord thank you that you have given us a reservoir of life that will never run dry!</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Determined to Live by Faith,</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dr. Stan <br />
</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-10936067436908100932011-05-02T20:19:00.000-04:002011-05-02T20:19:20.355-04:00Why He Comes<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (KJV)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>JOHN 10:10</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The blessing for the child of God is that he knows what we need when we need it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible records, “That in the fullness of time God sent his son, born of a woman and under the Law.” (Galatians 4:4)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes beloved when the time was full, when we could not bear the stench and sting of sin a moment longer, God sent his son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus picks up on this when he says, I come that THEY might have life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well beloved rejoice and be glad because you and I are the “they” that Jesus is talking about.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Why did Jesus come you ask?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The answer is simple, so that we might have life!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word life in the Greek is Zoe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are at least two words that describe life in the Greek, Zoe, and Bios.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bios refers to physical life, age, numerical years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zoe on the other hand has more to do with quality than quantity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus implies that until now all you had was Bios and then you died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes you lived, breathed, walked and talked but because of sin your quality of life was severely diminished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus says I want you to have Zoe quality of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is quality of life?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some have said it is the creature comforts of life, like luxury cars, fine homes and lots of money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The truth is you can have these things with Bios life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zoe life comes with peace in the midst of turmoil; joy in the middle of sorrow; life when death is all around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus says the thing you were lacking was Zoe. You had Bios and because of sin even that was limited but because he comes, we have Zoe life!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On today as you go about your daily chore thank God that he loved us enough to send what we really needed, Zoe quality life, life to the fullest!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Pray:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span></span>Lord thank you for coming to rescue me from an ordinary life and introducing me to Zoe life, a life with meaning.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Next up what did Jesus mean when he said abundant life?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Determined to live by faith,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Stan</span></div>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-68295023740588188812011-05-02T20:12:00.001-04:002011-05-02T20:14:04.245-04:00Jesus Comes!<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (KJV) JOHN 10:10</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We have just exited the Lenten and passion season and many are still left wondering why did Jesus come? Did he come to perform miracles? Did he come to die? Did he come to prove Gods love for us? Did he come to rescue us from ourselves and sin? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The truth is, all the statements above are valid and true. Jesus came to do all those things and even more. When we think about our crazy lives and this mixed up world we live in, the message of Jesus oft times really does get lost. Well after this season of examination and sacrifice we need to constantly keep the real message of Jesus on our minds and in our mouths.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Jesus said I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As we seek to know him and grow lets first remember this, Jesus says I come. Not Elijah, Jeremiah, Isaiah, David, Solomon, or Moses, but he says I come! Rejoice and know that Jesus comes. When we are depressed and dejected, Jesus comes. When life rushes in on us, the calm that comes and keeps us together is Jesus. When you are victimized by error, it is Jesus who lets you know that there is always tomorrow. He comes just when we need him most; in hospitals, by grave sites, in court rooms and anywhere else his sheep are needed. You can shout loud or be possessed by the blessed assurance that he comes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The next message will share why he comes, stay tuned!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Determined to live by faith,</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Happy post resurrection day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pray that you rejoiced in the knowledge that we serve a risen Savior!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a marvelous Lenten and then resurrection season we enjoyed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord showed up each Wonderful Wednesday and the Word that was preached on Sundays helped us to understand the value of valleys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good Friday was just that, very good for the Lord was in his Holy Temple and we were the benefactors of his presence and power.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pastor Fuller preached a sermon on Palm Sunday and she said in essence to prepare yourself for abundant rain. We were reminded that the things in our life that were dry and worn out the Lord was about to replenish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The prophet did not say I see rain but I hear it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is synonymous with faith, for faith is believing before you can even see it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We danced, shouted, worshiped and praised until we were engulfed in the Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Umbrellas came out and the people rejoiced before the Lord showed us any sign of rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>e just praised like we believed it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> R</span>emember Elijah said to Ahab that heavy rain was coming, even though they had not seen rain for three years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ahab was told in essence not to worry about it to go home and eat because the Lord has got this under his control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were told to prepare ourselves in Mt. Calvary as well as in our personal lives; that the Lord was sending not just rain, but heavy, torrential, a literal rainstorm, abundant rain!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well beloved on resurrection Sunday the rain started to fall at 6am in the morning the saints filled the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then at 10 am we had more people than we had chairs, (I hear the sound of abundant rain).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The challenge for us is this: We should not ask the Lord for what we do not believe he can do!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We asked the Lord to water dry places, to fill the house and the Lord did it and we were surprised!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, “God is not a man that he should lie, neither the son of man that he has to repent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If he said it he will bring it to pass."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Numbers 23:19)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Beloved there are some family, financial, personal, spiritual and emotional concerns that need more than just rain, they need abundant rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our God promised that he would bring the abundant rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cannot speak for you but I believe God, abundant rain in the foreseeable future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So in the words of a popular preacher, get ready, get ready, get ready!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Man your post and look up for I hear the sound of abundant rain.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Determined to live by faith,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Stan</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-40595550596848218282011-04-18T20:53:00.001-04:002011-04-18T20:54:55.351-04:00The Promise Keeper—Scripture: Joshua 1:1-11<div class="MsoNormal"><b>Think on this:</b> “No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.”</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">What a blessed assurance! When it was time for the children of Israel to move to the next level of faith, there was no question that God would keep His promise to be with them. As you step out in faith, remember that God will protect and watch over the words He has spoken over your life. The good news is that God’s promises have no expiration date—so wait on Him in faith-trusting that God our promise keeper will never forget you or His promise. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Prayer:</b><b> </b> Dear Father, help me to accept the fact that your promises are not just for other people, but they are also for me.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Declare:</b> God has plans to prosper me, to give me a hope and a future. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Rev. Heidi Stevens </div>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780098913354504750.post-35417317709764655222011-04-13T11:07:00.000-04:002011-04-13T11:07:54.566-04:00Don’t Die in the Desert—Scripture: Joshua 5:1-7<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Think on this:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The Israelites had moved about in the desert forty years until all the men who were of military age when they left <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Egypt</place></country-region> had died, since they had not obeyed the Lord.” Joshua 5:6 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(NIV)</i> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What should have been an eleven day journey into the Promised Land took forty years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The children of <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Israel</place></country-region> took their eyes off God and started complaining, even as God was providing for them. What the Israelites failed to take with them on their journey out of <country-region w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Egypt</place></country-region>, and to unpack in the barren wilderness of Sin, was their spiritual survival kit for desert living. A spiritual survival kit includes thirst quenching living water that only God can provide, shelter from the sand storms of life that blow fiercely from time to time, and a moral compass to stay firmly on the path of righteousness. All of us need to be prepared for desert times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are seasons when our promises are deferred, when life’s challenges threaten to overtake us, or when we fall into the snare of temptation and disobedience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make plans now to stay alive in your desert times and purpose to keep your stay as brief as possible. Keep your spiritual survival kit with you at all times and trust that God will deliver you into your Promised Land in due season. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Prayer:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dear God, help me to accept and embrace your timing for the promises you have for my life. Help me to keep my eyes off life’s little inconveniences and to keep my eyes firmly on you. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Declare:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I shall not die- but live to declare the wonders of the Lord! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rev. Heidi Stevens </span></div>Mt. Calvary AME Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679422527879603467noreply@blogger.com0