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The Reality of God

Posted July 30, 2008
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THE WORDS OF JESUS

The Reality of God

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Pastor Mark Johnson

Matthew 5:6

Matthew 5:28

Jesus teaches that what is in our heart matters!

James 1:14 (KJV)

How do I change my heart when it is wicked?

Proverbs 1:7

We have a “lack of fear” problem. We don’t fear enough to change.

It is awe and respect that brings healing to the wicked of heart.

Proverbs 14:27

When you hunger and thirst for righteousness, you will be filled.

Who Are You Going To Be?

Posted July 23, 2008
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Who Are You Going To Be?

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Pastor Mark Johnson

I Timothy 4:16

How you watch and judge your life.

Who you admire and follow.

Matthew 4:19

Who are my friends?

1 Corinthians 15:33

Where are you going?

John 3:3

There is a deception in our world today –

WE ARE ALL GOING THE SAME PLACE JUST TAKING DIFFERENT ROADS.

The person who says that is either purposefully deceitful or just ignorant.

Ask of Me

Posted July 18, 2008
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Ask of Me. That is the condition- God desires a praying people, willing and obedient.

E.M. Bounds.[ Purpose in Prayer. Chapter 1. pg. 11]

We are dependant on God for everything. The strength I have today is a gift from God. The breath I breathe, I breathe because God allows it. My heart beats at His command and gravity works because He tells it to work. As I walk through life there are times I am tempted to act as if I have some power. Actually, I am a steward of his power. When I was a boy I wanted to be a great singer, it never happened, now I realize that if I had been a great singer or a great musician I would have never become what I was called to be, a pastor. All I have is a gift. Whenever I hear someone say, ‘I can’t do this without God’ I always want to say, ‘What can you do without God?’ Thankfulness for what I can do should be part of my life.

We need to be aware that God’s natural gifting has limits. We also have callings and the results of those callings surpass the limits on those gifts. For example, there are certain abilities God has given me to be a dad but the real work of fatherhood, turning out fully devoted believers that know and use their gifts, is beyond my ability. If that is going to happen, I not only need the gifts God has already given me but I need Him to move on their lives. This teaches me to reach out to God and recognize my need for His help.

The point is we are dependant on God for everything. What I can do and what I am called to do all require the help of God. The good news is that the help is there, God is available. When what I am given falls short of what I am called to do, I learn to cry out to God. This is how He develops our faith. This is in His will for the relationship He desires with us.

In these areas, asking is a condition of receiving. So, it is always time to pray and without prayer we will fall short of God’s Goal for our lives.