 During the Shine event Pastor Moore gave props to the college aged students for being so active in church at a young age. He stated that when the Baby Boomer generation was young they didn't attend church as much as young adults do today. Do you think it is easier to be committed to church when you're young or old? Add Comment  On Sunday Pastor Moore continue preaching the powerful sermon of Breaking the Huddle Pt.3. He shared a few key points with us, such as we are trained to meet the needs of others. Another valid point was if you have Jesus you ought to have some power to change some things. A question Pastor Moore asked was How many of us is Jesus disappointed with because we aren't producing souls? Leave a Comment on what you have learned from this series? We have been bringing the facts and topics for officially 4 months!!!!  Last Wed. in Bible Study we discussed Alzheimers. Although many of us don't like to think about it, the truth is Alzheimers is a very serious and growing disease. According to alz.org "Many Americans dismiss the warning signs of Alzheimer's, believing that these symptoms are a part of normal aging. They are diagnosed too late and miss the opportunity to get the best care possible. This is of even greater concern for African-Americans, who are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than whites. African-Americans have a higher rate of vascular disease (diseases involving blood vessels, including heart attack and stroke) – one of the suspected risk factors of Alzheimer's disease." Since we know the facts about Alzheimers how will we get the word out to help others? Today Pastor Moore preached about an "Unlikely Vessel" and it was an awesome word. The scripture was John 4:39-41. During the sermon Pastor Moore has some valid points. One point was that we must do what the Bible says and not how we feel. He also stated that our shout isn't enough and we have to do something else in order to glorify God. What a lot of people need to realize is that no matter where you are Jesus will come and find you at your point of need. Ultimately, the sermon showed us that it doesn't matter what you have done Jesus still loves you. What did you gain from the Sermon?  Last Wednesday Pastor Moore spoke about how Christians are not being Christ-like when it comes to Social Media. He stated that there is nothing wrong with Social Media but the way we use it is wrong. He further went on to say that we are not leading people to Christ by what we post on Facebook. How do you use Social Media and is it glorifying God? Now that we are couple of weeks into the New Year most people have given up on their resolutions or are still going strong. How many of you have actually made a spiritual NY Resolution to God? Some people have made spiritual resolutions to be more odedient in the word, study more, pray more, pay tithes and go to Sunday School. Have you made a Spiritual Resolution or Will you make one? Sunday Pastor Moore preached about an Unlikely Gift Pt. 2. The text came from 2 Corinthians 12:7-11. Some Key points: 1.Unlikely Gift will protect you. 2.Unlikely Gift will push you to pray 3.Unlikelh Gift will prompt you to praise. Pastor Moore stated if you would get right then you will be able to handle everything around you. He also share that in 2012 you will need God and God will let the devil have you so you can run back to God. Your disobedience does not erase God's power! What did you learn from the Sermon? What does the Scripture say about our speech? (All Scripture from the New King James Version) “But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.” - Matthew 5:37 “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings for good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings for evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give an account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” - Matthew 12:35-37 “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” - Ephesians 4:29-32 “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.” - Ephesians 5:1-4 “But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.” - Colossians 3:8-10 “Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” - Colossians 4:6 “But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters.” - 1 Peter 4:15 “Wise people store up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.” - Proverbs 10:14 “A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.” - Proverbs 12:23 “He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.” - Proverbs 13:3 “In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.” - Proverbs 14:3 “The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.” - Proverbs 15:2 “The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the fool does not do so.” - Proverbs 15:7 “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.” - Proverbs 15:14 “A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows. A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, and they go down into the inmost body.” - Proverbs 18:6-8 “He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.” - Proverbs 18:13 “Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.” - Proverbs 26:4-5 “A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back.” - Proverbs 29:11 “Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” - Proverbs 29:20  Right now there are a lot of people Occupying Banks and creating other Occupying Movements because of how the econonmy is. The only thing that we can Occupy is Jesus because he is the only consistent source of peace. I believe that the whole recession is apart of God's plan to get our attention because we have strayed when it comes to church/God. Sometimes we have to hit bottom in order to see Jesus. Are you trusting the Economy or Jesus? |
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