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I am deeply depressed;
Psalm 42:6, HCSB
therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan
and the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
God should be our greatest desire, and when life gets in the way we should cry out to God from the places of safety, like Church, and in the midst of trials, just like David did when running from his son who tried to steal the throne.
Why am I so depressed?
Psalm 42:5, HCSB
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.
God should be our greatest desire, and sometimes we focus on something else or He is calling us to think of others with His love and will by allowing sadness, depression, and anxiety. Prayer and praise to our Savior will restore our desire.
I preached again!
This week I finished Paul’s opening prayer and introduction to the church in Philippi, and it was the realization of how much he wrote “prayer” that adjusted this message. (Spoiler alert: prayer is paramount.)
As usual, my PowerPoint is provided below.
Daniel
I found out about a 7.8 earthquake on Sunday on the southern end of the Philippines when I noticed a major dip in my blog views. I have a large audience from that area, so their inability to get online and subsequent absence from my views alerted me to look up the area.
If you have not seen the destruction from buildings collapsing and tsunami damage, they are in pretty bad shape.
Let us lift up the entire region, that they may recover quickly, mourn those lost well, and find comfort in Christ and His Church during this time. Pray for those searching for missing people, strength to endure, and help to come quickly.
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: If your church needs back up worship leaders, pray for that.
This Sunday: If your church needs back up worship leaders, pray for that
Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
Matthew 9:37-38, HCSB
When we put our faith in the work of Christ through the cross, we are invited and commanded to share that faith with others, showing them the truth of who Christ is in the power of the Holy Spirit.
I know my most recent pastor meets with many people and has to prepare the sermon most weeks. Having just started covering for my friend who had heart surgery while I also finish my M.Div. this next month, I totally understand this stretching.
Pray for all pastors to have the time, patience, and endurance in Christ to continue, and pray a reliance on the Holy Spirit to guide the messages.
Daniel
This Sunday at Church: Pray for your pastor’s study time for Sunday Sermon.
This Sunday at Church: Pray for your pastor’s study time for Sunday Sermon
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
James 5:13, HCSB
God has a purpose for everything and everyone. We are to give God praise and lift each other up in prayer and by His Word.
I know of several chur he’s going through this process. I am talking with one about coming on part-time as their pastor (on my way to preach there as of this posting.) I do believe that it is okay for the majority of a church’s budget being for paying the pastor, and I have for over two and a half decades.
Let us lift up Jimmy’s church and all churches facing this decision.
Daniel
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for any church trying to budget to have a full time pastor.
This Sunday: Pray for any church trying to budget to have a full time pastor
a simple man of God 