Quote from Forum Archives on October 16, 2000, 9:21 am

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

I think that my church is a great place to worship God, and to
encourage people, as they encourage me, too. But even all these
seemingly good things are no substitute for a personal relationship
with God.

Our pastor's sermon this past weekend mentioned the important
difference from our faith being private versus personal. He
made the very important point that our faith is a personal one,
but it is not intended to be a private one. The intention of
faith, and worship, is that each one of us have a personal
relationship with God, and share what that relationship has
done for us. That is what I try to do in these messages.
To me, it is a small part of what I am called to do. The big
part is to seek God humbly, be kind and forgiving to others,
recognizing the great love God has for me and the huge price
He paid to demonstrate that love me and each one of us.

I encourage you to think about these things today and the
message that follows.

Brother Brian

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> Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 6:0:6
> Subject: Quiet Walk for Sunday, October 15, 2000
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> Q U I E T W A L K D E V O T I O N A L
> by Walk Thru the Bible
>
> BIBLE READING
> Philippians 4:4-9
>
> OVERVIEW
>
> Life's lies: "You go to church to find God."
>
> INSIGHT
>
> Churches around the world are filled with people who are
> trying to find God.
>
> A church that is faithful to uphold Christ and the
> Scriptures is surely where you can go to worship God with
> others and perhaps focus your heart and mind fully on Him
> for the moment. But God touches every area of our lives.
> You can be with Him as you drive to work, change a
> diaper, or jog around the neighborhood.
>
> God is everywhere; He is with us at all times; and we
> need not go someplace
>
> "religious" to "find" Him.
>
> PRAYER
>
> * Because our Lord God promises to wipe away every tear, we
> praise Him:
>
>
> Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole
> heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the
> congregation. . . . His work is honorable and glorious,
> And His righteousness endures forever. . . . The fear of
> the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding
> have all those who do His commandments. His praise
> endures forever (Psalm 111:1,3,10).
>
> * Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Now pray this confession
> to the Lord to keep your life free from sin and in
>
>
> fellowship with Him: Who can understand his errors?
> Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back Your servant
> also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion
> over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be
> innocent of great transgression (Psalm 19:12-13).
>
> * Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As
> you agree with and submit yourself to God's will, pray this
> affirmation to the Lord:
>
>
> For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain (Philippians
> 1:21).
>
> * The Lord encourages us to come to Him with our concerns and
> desires. As you make your requests for provisions known to
> the Lord, pray for:
>
>
> * greater passion for moral excellence,
>
> * the ministry of Christian education institutions,
>
> * missionaries in the Philippines.
>
> * Now offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
>
>
> If we are of good courage, You shall strengthen our
> hearts, All we who hope in You, O Lord (Psalm 31:24).
>
>
>
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