Have you ever wondered how the joy you once possessed totally slipped away? It once characterized your life, now you rarely detect it in your life. Check out this week’s sermon entitled, “Give Me My Joy Back.” It provides several strategies on how you can recover the joy God intends for believers to possess.
What are some ways that you have discovered to recover joy?
How do you keep joy from leaking out of your life?
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Gary Chapman wrote a poplular book entitled “5 Love Languages.” In his book, he suggest that people need to learn what communicates love to others. He offers five primary love languages (ways) that communicate love. I would like to suggest that God has a love language as well. We often overlook God’s expressions of love because we do not know (recognize) His love language. In other words, we do not understand how God expresses his love in every aspect of our lives. May I suggest that God expresses His love in at least 5 ways:
1. God’s Declaration of Goodness
2. God’s Creation
3. God’s Activity in Salvation
4. God’s Activity in Protection
5. God’s Activity in Provision
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What communicates God’s love to you?
Yesterday we spent time focusing the audiences attention to the fact that GOD LOVES THEM! We often focus on loving God to the detriment of God’s love for ALL people. I feel this is one of the most important and impactful truths that is overlooked. God’s love does at least 3 things in the believers life:
1. It SAVES you. (Jn. 3:16)
2. It STRENGTHENS you. (Ps. 86:5)
3. It SECURES you. (Eph. 1:3-8)
This is a taste of the sermon “The Anatomy of God’s Love.” Feel FREE to listen to the entire sermon at www.discoverdestiny.org/media.
Do you have a story about God’s love that you can share with us? We would love to hear it.
On yesterday, we had an incredible man of God to bless our congregation with a message from the Lord. Have you felt like there is something standing between your present and God’s Destiny for your life? Do you feel like there has got to be more but you seem stuck? Pastor Kevin Rodgers of Covenant Baptist Church in Lancaster, Texas says that you should try these 4 steps:
1. Embrace the Problem
2. Envelope it in Prayer
3.Break the Huddle
4.Break Loose in Praise
If you would like to hear this message in it’s entirety, go to www.discoverdestiny.org/media. Click “God is Your Breakthrough”.
What has been your greatest breakthrough in God to date?
Role Summary:
Responsible for Destiny Church’s creative communication through the following multi-media design venues: production and planning through print media; graphic design; lights and sound; video production; and the Internet. Ensure that all programs and activities have media support during rehearsals as needed and during weekly and Sunday worship services.
DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS:
1. A working knowledge of computers, video projectors, sound equipment, and related technology matters.
2. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
3. Typing and data entry skills.
4. A working knowledge of video editing and multi-media programming.
5. Troubleshooting and repair skills related to video projectors, printers, computers, and sound systems.
6. A strong sense of Christian commitment and a Christian church connection is mandatory.
7. Bachelor’s Degree in media arts is required, or media production experience can be substituted.
8. Specialization in computer technology is desirable.
9. Position is designed for a creative, flexible, motivated, problem-solving and action-oriented person. Organization and administration skills are required. A calling to do this type of work is desired.
Email us at info@discoverdestiny.org with your resume if you possess the skill and have experience.
Why does it always seem like God is silent when we are facing turbulent times? Why is it so hard to trust God when we are at our lowest. God wants us to trust Him in trying times because He is at work behind the scenes working things out for the best for those that have a personal relationship with Him. What is your typical response to trials? What do you imagine God is up to? Check out this week’s sermon as we examine this topic and provide 5 things to trust about God when we face trials.
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Someone has suggested that our present situation, good or bad, is the result of a lifetime of decisions. This is probably more true than any of us care to admit. As I look at my life it seems to be more true than less true. There are some decisions and actions that I would definitely change and energies that I would channel in a different direction. This morning I participated in an online assessment that helps a person to identify if they are on a course of destruction. I wanted to share this link with you so that you could use this tool to identify your current course. The Bible challenges us to ponder the path of our feet, here is yet another opportunity to do so. It is too late to change the past, the future is yet to be experienced, let’s take advantage of the PRESENT so that we can protect our future! Destiny is yours.
http://www.drtimirwin.com/derailed/assessment.html
As I was evaluating the weekend on this morning it dawned on me that it may be beneficial to share an application from Sunday’s sermon with those who are on the front lines of ministry. As we discussed the topic of being devastated but not destroyed Paul used some strong language to detail the reality of serving in ministry. Let’s be honest about, if you were in an interview for a job and the interviewer told you
- That the job is in transition (Old Covenant to New Covenant),
- Some people will not be able to see the benefit of your product (Veiled to those who do not have a personal relationship with Christ),
- You do not have the necessary skills to perform the task but it’s still yours (Earthen vessels),
- You will always be criticized and will always encounter trials (Afflicted in every way)
- At times you will feel like you are losing your mind (Perplexed but not in despair)
- People will harass you when you are most vulnerable (Persecuted but not forsaken)
- Abandonment is highly likely and so it total rejection (Cast down but not destroyed)
- It will feel like you are dying, but that is the point you will be most effective (Dying so that Christ can live through you)
- Physically dying but spiritually and emotionally thriving (Though your outer man is decaying, being renewed day by day)
- Oh yes, and don’t become discouraged (Do not lose heart)
Would you still be interested in this job if all these things were facts? This is exactly what Paul was detailing and explaining about Christian ministry. Please note that he did not say that this was the experience of paid staff but anyone who is serving in ministry. Can you answer the following questions after some thinking and praying?
- How do these realities align with your perspective of ministry?
- Which of these challenges will cause you the greatest challenge?
- How do these realities change your perspective of ministry?
- What do you need to do to endure such harsh work conditions?
Technology has created opportunities that leave us breathless at times. Think about the technology that is used in the classroom, it started with paper, pad, and books. It progressed to the “Green Chalkboard” and then to the “White Board” then to “Overhead Projector” then to “LCD Projector” then to “Smart Boards” then to “Promethian Boards!” Wow, some of the old technology has been left in the dust. My point on this past Sunday was that some things develop to a point where the old things are no longer beneficial or useful. This has happened in Christianity but we do not want to throw away “Ole School Holiness.” The benefits of holiness are many and it never goes out of style. Be holy because God, your father is Holy. Tune into “Ole School Holiness” to hear more about “Ole School Holiness.”
Where is God challenging you to grow? Do you have a story about how your personal holiness has benefited you? We would love to hear about it.