Sunday Message, December 20, 2020

  Greetings Secret Dwellers,

Sunday's message brought by Bro. Landon was a call back to being secret place dwellers where the goal is to know and be known by God then consumed completely by Him for the sake of others.  Enjoy that pathway back to spending time with Him!

  

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Message Scriptures:

• Psalm 51:1-19 (2 Samuel 12 as backdrop to Ps.51)
• David's heart was brought to repentence and he responded turning his gaze off of himself back to God
• Light comes to bring conviction & repentence
• Isaiah and Gideon were ones
  
  
  who responded to Light (Isaiah 6:5, Judges 6:15-17)
• Isaiah 9:6-7
• unto us a child is born (given) 
• for God's plan and purposes a child was born
• the idea that God make it personal for each of us 
• God chose the manner in which He would come  still choose today to love and invites us into that love
• Luke 10:41-42 (while praying over giftings)
• but one thing is needed and will not be taken away
• be here for Me and our relationship, this is what I want from you
• Martha, I see all that is going on in your heart
• come closer still
• 1 Cor. 13
• without mature love in our hearts, we won't function rightly in our giftings
• Psalm 91:1-16
• He who dwells
• because you have set your heart to know me
• it is God's mercy that allows us to come close
• John 3:29
• the bride belongs to the Bridegroom
• not enough for us to be in and out; here and there aymore but must abide (dwell)
• Psalm 27:4
• one thing, may this be the cry of our hearts
• John 4:10
• the greatest gift we can give is what He gave us - all of Him.  May be give all of us to Him
• Acts 3:6 
• giving to others what we have; which is Him
• John 18:1-14
• Garden of Gethsemane
• the soldiers came to capture with weapons (intimdation)
• Jesus willfully gave Himself to His captors (intimacy)
• Matt 11:12, Luke 17:21
• God wants us to violently fight for intimacy, for the secret place
• Psalm 55:17
• every evening, every morning,m every waking hour drawing closer
• Philippians 3 (possibly vs. 9)
• the cost is not that much except the giving up our own selfishness
• 2 Samuel 12:11-12
• what we do in secret truly matters (Matt. 6:6)

 Nuggets for the Week

• God's mercy that has kept us throughout this year, mercy = breathe of God
• Jesus is the Risen King giving back to us the authority that was taken or given over by us
• Capturing His redemptive plan for us means first capturing His love for us
• It was in the secret place that God;s love came and caused me to respond...being prepared in the secret place for an open response
• Learn to sit still on the potter's wheel

Reflections

• "I am going to come live in you to experience the love I have; focus on Me, behold and respond".  He must have us!

 Key Takeaway for the Body 

• We pour it out (His love) on others then return to Him to be filled again
• Indicators of running low (on love)
• lack of patience
• wrong attitude
• low joy
• emotions leading
• May we be found hidden in Christ going into the new year
• Getting to know Him in the secret place - morning, noon and night
• Keep abiding & looking; knocking & seeking

Prayer Time

In your times of prayer this week (9am,12noon, and 6pm) we encourage you to include the following scriptures located below and in the article 7 Verses and 7 Prayers for your Pastor/

Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-17

Philippians 1:9-11

Colossians 1:10-12

Worship Highlight