The day after! The day after a wonderful day at church. It's a time to look back at God's blessings and thank Him for being with us again. Today, Monday, I am a little under the weather. Sore throat, the general feel bads, but looking forward to getting to the office tomorrow.
I just finished watching the Tigers beat the Yankees 16 - 0. Excellent game, good hitting and good pitching. Ther're still 2.5 games behind the Cleveland Indians. Hopefully they are out of their slump for good.
I trust your day was good. Look forward to tomorrow because God has some exciting things planned.
Talk with you soon.
Pastor Gary
Monday, August 27, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
What A Day
It is 12:40 AM on Saturday and Kathy (my wife) and I are watching the Tigers and Yankees game. The start of the game was delayed by 4 hours and 1 minute (Hey, I'm trying to be more precise). I love my Detroit Tigers. It is a feel good game and I need help feeling good sometimes.
How was your day? Mine was good. I started out going to the church and taking a shower. Kathy is caulking ours. Thank God for His "shower" of blessing (sorry). Curtis Granderson just got his second triple of the game (he also has a double). Tigers 6, Yankees 3. We had some work done on our sound system and had a problem fixed that affects our live service on the internet. Went to visit a dear lady in the hospital and came back to the church to get some work done.
Not a bad day but kind of a busy one. God numbers our days and knows what each one holds. He knew mine and He knew yours for Friday, August 24th. Today is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
I hope your Saturday is a good one.
God bless,
Pastor Gary
How was your day? Mine was good. I started out going to the church and taking a shower. Kathy is caulking ours. Thank God for His "shower" of blessing (sorry). Curtis Granderson just got his second triple of the game (he also has a double). Tigers 6, Yankees 3. We had some work done on our sound system and had a problem fixed that affects our live service on the internet. Went to visit a dear lady in the hospital and came back to the church to get some work done.
Not a bad day but kind of a busy one. God numbers our days and knows what each one holds. He knew mine and He knew yours for Friday, August 24th. Today is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
I hope your Saturday is a good one.
God bless,
Pastor Gary
Thursday, August 16, 2007
How Dare He!
Scripture teaches us that Jesus claimed to be many things:
a. The fullfillment of Old Testament prophecies (Matt. 5:17)
b. The Son of Man ( Mark 8:31)
c. The Son of God (Luke 8:28)
d. The Messiah/the Christ (John 4:25)
e. Teacher/Master ( Matt. 26:18)
f. One with authority to forgive (Luke 7: 48,49)
g. Savior (Luke 19:10)
In John 5, Jesus claims to be the Son of God. This got under the skin of the Jewish leaders. How dare this man say He was God's Son. Oh, if they only knew that this was just the beginning of a changing world because of this Man, this Savior, this Forgiver, this Teacher.
How precious He is to each one who will trust Him to be their Savior. It's at that time He becomes your very best Friend.
Have a blessed week,
Pastor Gary
a. The fullfillment of Old Testament prophecies (Matt. 5:17)
b. The Son of Man ( Mark 8:31)
c. The Son of God (Luke 8:28)
d. The Messiah/the Christ (John 4:25)
e. Teacher/Master ( Matt. 26:18)
f. One with authority to forgive (Luke 7: 48,49)
g. Savior (Luke 19:10)
In John 5, Jesus claims to be the Son of God. This got under the skin of the Jewish leaders. How dare this man say He was God's Son. Oh, if they only knew that this was just the beginning of a changing world because of this Man, this Savior, this Forgiver, this Teacher.
How precious He is to each one who will trust Him to be their Savior. It's at that time He becomes your very best Friend.
Have a blessed week,
Pastor Gary
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Coming Out of Nazareth
Have you ever felt like Nazareth (John 1:46)? Something that nobody expects any good to come out of? We probably have felt that way some time in our life. We have bad circumstances hit our familes, our personal lives, etc. and we get to the point that we wonder why we are even here.
Nazareth had established a poor reputation in morals and religion. Thus, Nathaniel's question in John 1:46. When we are associated with something or someone that has a bad reputation that same label can be put on us.
The devil will attempt to use our past or our associations to discredit us. He's very good at it. Don't let your past be a weapon in his hand. When you were saved Jesus rescued you from your past. Paul said in Philippians 3:13-14, "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind [his past whether good or bad] and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus [one day spend eternity with Christ in heaven]." Paul was explaining how important it is for us to not live on our past spiritual accomplishments or failures but to press forward today in serving Christ to our fullest.
May God's blessings (and there are many) lift you out of the miry clay.
'Til the storm passes,
Pastor Gary
Nazareth had established a poor reputation in morals and religion. Thus, Nathaniel's question in John 1:46. When we are associated with something or someone that has a bad reputation that same label can be put on us.
The devil will attempt to use our past or our associations to discredit us. He's very good at it. Don't let your past be a weapon in his hand. When you were saved Jesus rescued you from your past. Paul said in Philippians 3:13-14, "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind [his past whether good or bad] and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus [one day spend eternity with Christ in heaven]." Paul was explaining how important it is for us to not live on our past spiritual accomplishments or failures but to press forward today in serving Christ to our fullest.
May God's blessings (and there are many) lift you out of the miry clay.
'Til the storm passes,
Pastor Gary
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