: WORSHIP at 10:30 Live and on Zoom (Greeting time at 10), Congregational Meeting at 11. Souper Bowl Brunch at 11:30. Come and worship and be His Church !
Good Morning Acts 2:42 Church! We are like the very earliest church and get to practice their good ways as we gather, fellowship, study, pray and eat together and even receive the Lord's Supper. (Those joining on Zoom prepare some bread or crackers and juice as we have communion at the end of the meeting) We, like the early church are overcomers too. Satan throws all he has at us but God's promise that nothing will overcome His Church or His people still is active. PTL! And thank God for helping you to overcome and stand on His Word and in faith. Armor up and remember the battle is the Lord's! Check out the Connection blogs below as you pray and prepare for the battles and ahead. Step into Jesus' righteousness, repent of sins and come and worship and be His Church . Remember EC stand for more than constantly eating! Evangelical means we carry the Good News to all who God is sending us to and to us. Congregational means you lead. I am just a man called to preach and shepherd God's people. As His Body, you have a say and you get to have a vote as we come together and approve budget and plans for 2026. What vision for our Body has God given you? What's your part. May we stay united and grow in love and share His love boldly together this year. he has made you for such a time as this, gifted and empowered you and is sending us together, activated and ready to be His hands and feet of love and hope. We are Christ in the flesh to many. May we take that seriously and choose to do our parts in His Good News Delivery Comp[any. We are on our way to being His dynamic movement! PTL! May we continue to grow and go live and love more like Jesus! Amen! We are children of Light sent to drive back the darkness and overcome evil, just like the USA and Israel did in Iran. Let us celebrate new life and freedom with our Iranian brothers and sisters as they celebrate and worship in freedom all around the world . Pray a covering over them and our troops as this wraps up over the next few days. God bless America and may America bless God and walk in His ways again--one nation under God! Amen!
Connection Blogs:
- Satan Fears Your Prayers
We have a powerful Enemy. Paul reminds us of the might of our adversary in his instructions to the church at Ephesus:
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:11-12
Although our enemies are powerful, we are in a winnable battle. But we must prepare ourselves with the armor God provides. Once armed, there is also something proactive we must do:
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18
Unceasing prayer is the offensive weapon that wins the day. Prayer makes us see the real battle, aligns us with God’s battle plan, and releases the resources of heaven. The Enemy is powerless against a man or woman of unceasing prayer.
“Satan dreads nothing but prayer. His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, he mocks our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.” Samuel Chadwick
Prayer is our means of communication in this battle. If the communication lines are cut, we are powerless before the Enemy.
Father, the Enemy of my soul continually tries to assault me, as well as Your church! Thank You that You already have the victory over every attempt he makes to do damage! I am so grateful for the weapons You have provided to both protect me and to allow me to go on the offensive! Your word has power that the Devil can never overcome! Make me a person of unceasing prayer so that the Evil One can never get a foothold in my life. Keep me continually aware of the battle and prepared in prayer!
---Adapted from Simply Prayer by Bill Elliff. This book is available at prayerleader.com.
Prayer Points
Praise God for His creativity.
Give glory for the unending variety exhibited in His creation.
Thank God for the wonderful way you have been made and for your unique personality, gifts, and talents.
Confess any dissatisfaction you have had with the way you have been created.
Commit yourself to serving God with your gifts and talents.
Ask that God may reveal your spiritual gifts to you and give you opportunity to use them for Him.
Since “no one can come to [Christ] unless the Father…draws him” (Jn. 6:44), pray that God will draw your unsaved relatives, friends, and acquaintances (it’s best to name them) to Himself.
Prayer Points taken from Patterns for Prayer by Alvin VanderGriend. This book is available at prayerleader.com. Use the code CONPSP3 at checkout to receive an additional 10% discount.
