Hello
Everyone,
Our
Theme verse is 1 Kings 18:46 “The power of
the Lord came
upon Elijah”
And
Ephesians
3:20.
20 Now
to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us,
There
is a difference between baseball and tennis, between golf
and basketball.
There
are team sports and those that are played individually.
Although
many people love team sports, some don’t fully understand what it means
to be on a team, especially God’s team.
Many
Believers have a Lone Ranger approach to their faith.
They
don’t recognize the POWER of God that is available to them nor their responsibility
to access that POWER as they represent Christ in the world.
They
also may neglect the value of connecting to a local church and deepening
relationships with other believers to further their walk.
We
were never intended to go it alone. God isn’t looking for Lone Rangers;
He wants team players.
The
world equates the Lone Ranger mentality with being tough, and people
fall into the trap of needing to “handle it themselves” as a sign of adulthood
and authority.
In
reality, that’s the lie of secular humanism that is alive and active,
telling us that it’s all about us and that we only need to depend on
ourselves.
On
God’s team, you are never the star player, but you can assume a strong
supporting role.
Imagine
being on Mount Carmel, called to the mountain by a prophet whose
reputation preceded him.
Imagine
standing on the side of Baal’s 450 prophets, along with the prophets of Asherah
and other false gods, staring down a guy who is going it alone.
Can
you imagine what they must have thought of Elijah? Can you imagine being Elijah
and standing by yourself against such a crowd?
Take
time to read 1 Kings 18:20-46.
Greater
Things Are Still To Come!
Pastor Phil
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