TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:
"And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ"
Philemon 1:6
TODAY'S WORD:
Brothers and Sisters often kids today here us older folks tell them what we used to do or perhaps even what we can do without ever demonstrating or acting on it. The Bible tells us that faith without works is dead. If we don't put our faith into action, it's not really faith; it's just nice ideas. While celebrating yesterday the closing program at Providence United Methodist's VBS BIG APPLE ADVENTURE: the message was the same…"Say & Do!"
You see, when God truly does a work in our lives, it affects everything about us and everything we "Say" and "Do". It affects our words, our thoughts and our actions. How do you know someone is generous? By their generous actions. How do you know someone is kind? By their kind actions. How do you know someone is gentle? By their gentle actions. How do you know someone is a follower of Christ? By their Christ-like actions.
Selah people' and friends I ask us the question as a church, as a community of believers and Christ followers can people tell by your actions that you belong to God? We all have areas where we can come up higher, but as believers in Jesus, we can be confident that God is at work in us. He is faithful and will complete what He started. As we invite Him to search our hearts and minds, as we surrender every area of our heart to Him and put our faith into action, He will finish His perfect work in us!
OUR PRAYER FOR TODAY:
"Father in heaven, thank You for changing me, for making me more like You. I invite Your love to do a work in my heart so that You are reflected in everything I say and do. In Jesus' Name. Amen."
In Christ service,
Patrick
Rev Patrick Muston, Senior Pastor
Selah Christian Church
Four Oaks, NC
Selah people' and friends, click link below to view or download our worship hour from Pentecost Sunday June 12, 2011:
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