Praise the Lord for His mercy and grace. Use this day to shine your light on someone that has nothing but darkness in their life. For the second time in the last few days the word “Fellowship” is heavy in my spirit so we will go to scripture on the subject once again.
Today’s Prayer
Father, We are so sorry for the times we have just stood by and said nothing when we could have spoken or acted to make a difference to impact the kingdom of darkness for you, the Lord of light and life. Please help us to be bold, through the power of the Holy Spirit, and to speak the words that need to be said, even if they may be an affront to those around us As long as we are in Your will, we should not fear. Please use our words and lives to draw others to you. Help us to become the ambassadors you want us to be, to offer hope and extend life to those who live in darkness. Protect us and all of Your true children from harm and evil. “For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Let’s eat.
The Fellowship of the Gospel
In the Philippians’ Epistle, Chapter 1:3-7
3. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4. Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5. For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 7. Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
The “Defense” of the Gospel
Philippians 1:7
How natural it is that I should feel as I do about you, for you have a very special place in my heart. We have shared together the blessings of God, both when I was in prison and when I was out, defending the truth and telling others about Christ.
It’s Doctrines The “Confirmation” of the Gospel
Philippians 1:7
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
It’s Fruits the “Furtherance” of the Gospel
Philippians 1:5
because of all your wonderful help in making known the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.
Its Spread
- The First, by “holding fast” its Truth
- The Second, by “showing forth” its Virtues
- The Third, by “holding forth” its Message
QUOTE OF THE DAY
The gospel of a broken heart demands the ministry of bleeding hearts…We can never heal the needs we do not feel. Tear-less hearts can never be heralds of the passion. We must pity if we would redeem. We must bleed if we would be ministers of the saving blood. ~Dr. John Henry J. H. Jowett~
WITH HOPE AND FAITH
REV. ELDER G E STERRETT
FOUNDER
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