Easter Celebration

I Thirst

Famous Last Words: "I Thirst"

Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. 30When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:28-30

There is the some meaning to the phrase, "I Thirst." Jesus did not want what the world had to offer, (Wine Vinegar)  Are you thirsty? Thirsty for God?  Jesus taught on several occasions that this world will always leave you thirsty.  Do you want more than the world has to offer? Here is a link to our teaching on Jesus's statement, "I Thirst."

Sunday Recap, February 26

WITH CHRIST, YOU ARE AN OVERCOMER.

If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?... 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through (Christ) who loved us. Rom 8:31-32, 35, 37

(To More than Conquer) hupernikao (hoop-er-nik-ah'-o); to vanquish beyond recognition, gain a decisive victory, exceedingly more than a conqueror.

Listen as Pastor Matt shgares how we can be an overcomer in Christ!     Overcome in Christ      

When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 4 while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, Lord," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors." 5 Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep… 1 Kings 19:3b-5a

HOW TO GET DEPRESSED IN 4 EASY STEPS

1. WEAR YOURSELF OUT.
2. SHUT PEOPLE OUT.
3. FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE.
4. FORGET GOD.

Listen as Pastor Matt shares our perscrption to overcome depression.            Click on this link to listen.

17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.  James 5:17

What you pray for reflects what you believe about God.
What you pray for, or what we could say what you don't pray for, reflects what you believe about God

WHAT DID YOU PRAY ABOUT LAST WEEK?
Join Pastor Matt as he shares about the power of prayer.

Please click on this link to watch the sermon:  ELIJAH PRAYS

Sunday Recap -Elijah Chronciles, Which God do you Serve?

ELIJAH CHRONICLES
PART 2: WHICH GOD DO YOU SERVE?
Sunday, February 5, 2012
I Kings 18

Click on this link to watch and listen:

The First-Place Issue
You shall have no other gods before me.  Deuteronomy 5:7

That word before mean :- to clear everything out of the way.. not just controlling interest

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind.” Luke 10:27

God does not want most of me  . .He wants all of me!

Key Thought:

FALSE GODS PROMISE WHAT ONLY THE TRUE GOD PROVIDES.

• For example if you were only given thirty days to live.  Money will not be any good for you.  If you lost a child, money will not bring that child back. 
• Sex, drugs, alochol only promise pleasure for a short time.  Only God provides and  if we put him first, we live in reality. We can handle and get through the good and hard times.

In Elijah's day they worshipped many gods.  He lived in a polytheism culture.

Monotheism—belief there is one God.

Polytheism—belief there is multiple gods.

In our context we believe in the one true God, however we live a polytheistic lifestyles.  Anything we put ahead of God is god in our life.

It is time to quit wavering!
Now summon the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table." So Ahab sent word throughout all Israel and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing. 1 Kings 18:19-21

The Cry of the Deer

Fáed Fíada - The Cry of the DeerI arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the
Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession
of the Oneness of the Creator of creation.

I arise today through the strength of Christ with His Baptism,
through the strength of His Crucifixion with His Burial
through the strength of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
through the strength of His descent for the Judgment of Doom.

I arise today through the strength of the love of Cherubim
in obedience of Angels, in the service of the Archangels,
in hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
in prayers of Patriarchs, in predictions of Prophets,
in preachings of Apostles, in faiths of Confessors,
in innocence of Holy Virgins, in deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through the strength of Heaven:
light of Sun, brilliance of Moon, splendour of Fire,
speed of Lightning, swiftness of Wind, depth of Sea,
stability of Earth, firmness of Rock.

I arise today, through God's strength to pilot me:
God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me, God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me, God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me, God's shield to protect me,
God's host to secure me:
against snares of devils, against temptations of vices,
against inclinations of nature, against everyone who
shall wish me ill, afar and anear, alone and in a crowd.
I summon today all these powers between me (and these evils):
against every cruel and merciless power that may oppose
my body and my soul,
against incantations of false prophets,
against black laws of heathenry,
against false laws of heretics, against craft of idolatry,
against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,
against every knowledge that endangers man's body and soul.
Christ to protect me today
against poison, against burning, against drowning,
against wounding, so that there may come abundance of reward.

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right,
Christ on my left, Christ in breadth, Christ in length,
Christ in height, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the
Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession of the
Oneness of the Creator of creation.
Salvation is of the Lord. Salvation is of the Lord.
Salvation is of Christ. May Thy Salvation, O Lord, be ever with us.