Sunday's Message, August 22, 2021 - Promises

 Hello Spiritual Family,  

 Sunday's message is to encourage us to remain faithful and steadfast on our journey with the Lord, knowing that He will bring all of His purposes and promises in our lives to pass.

God Bless

Scripture References & Highlights

Prayer for 2021:  This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it. 

In Jesus' Name

Message Scriptures

• Exodus 14:14-15
• God's attribute is to fight for us
• God promises to fight for us
• Acts 1:4
• Jesus told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem promising they will be filled with power
• 2 Peter 1:4
• God's promise to us is for us to look like Jesus 
• Isaiah 41:10
• fear not
• Deut. 31:8
• God goes before us - means He will do it!
• He'll be with us
• don't be discouraged
• Philippians 4:19
• God will supply our needs
• It's God's nature to meet our needs
• Genesis 26:1
• wait to see the fulfillment of God's promise
• when things don't go well, we change our posture

 Nuggets for the Week

• God wants to play a harmonious song in all of our lives that will cause us to surrender to Him
• The reason for the journey is to get us to rely upon Him
• We are limited to what we can do.  Because of this, a lot of times we do things in our own strength or don't wait on God
• We are not a patient people willing to wait on the Lord.  We tend to be easily talked out of waiting on God
• There are some difficult areas of our lives that cause us to walk contrary to God's Will that can delay our journey

Reflections

• What does it look like to be conformed into the image of His Son?
• Do we believe God can take care of us?
• How are we doing so far with fear?

 Key Takeaway for the Body

• God cannot deviate from His promises.  What He promised from the beginning, He will do.
• God wants His Word to be real to us.  That's why He takes us through a journey.
• God is training us to wait and believe in His promises
• God promises to take care of us as His children, joint-heirs to His Kingdom
• God does not put a time to His promises
• Before Israel could walk as a promised seed, he has to journey with God
• God is praying for us that we don't about the journey.
• God knows how to encourage us along the way.
• We are a promised seed that God will bring to pass.  Be encouraged!  God is praying for us.

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

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