SUNDAY AT 10 AM BIBLE STUDY HOUR  Pastor Brooks Goodhart - Ephesians 3:14-21 “Paul's Prayer for the Whole Family of God” Note Paul's posture in prayer - “I bow my knees” - This must have been quite an experience for the Roman soldier chained to the apostle Paul! Paul prays for the whole family of God, all Christians. Spiritual power – Since Paul has been talking about suffering, this is why he begins his prayer with a request, that the believers at Ephesus be strengthened by God's Spirit. We need God's strength every day and in every circumstance of life. That Christ may dwell (be at home) in our hearts, That believers may be rooted (botanical) and grounded (architectural) in love, That believers may grasp (mentally) the fullest dimensions of Christ's love (vastness of this love), That the believers might know the love of Christ. The result of all this is Fullness: Paul prays that we will be filled forever as God, out of His infinite power, increasingly pours Himself into us, so that we are controlled and dominated by God.

 

SUNDAY 11 AM MORNING WORSHIP HOUR - Pastor Brooks Goodhart “Missions: Operation World” Matthew 9:36-38 Sermon notes: To reach the world with the gospel, we must do three things: See As Jesus Saw, Feel As Jesus Felt, and Do As Jesus Did. The central purpose and mission of every Christian is to tell others about Jesus, the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ and His shed blood at Calvary. When Jesus saw people, He saw their desperate spiritual needs, lost and going to a Christless eternity in hell. He was moved with compassion (He cared). He felt their hurts because they were weary (troubled, worn out, exhausted) and scattered (helpless, neglected, abandoned). What must we do most of all? Pray! The primary problem is that the spiritual workers are few. God has given us prayer, so we can call headquarters for everything we need to advance the kingdom of God in this world of sin and evil.