The basic mission of those who follow Jesus is to make disciples. Pastor Dave gives a reminder that Christianity is not about sitting around having church done for us and as believers we are to go and make disciples.
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In week 3 of Songs of the Spirit-Amazing Grace Pastor Dave talks about God's grace and how even in our wretchedness we can still be saved by his amazing grace.
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In part 2 of Songs of the Spirit Pastor Dave gives us the background of It Is Well With My Soul, how even in the darkest times in our lives God is with us. In John 16:33 it says this, "I have told you all this so that you have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."
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Pastor Dave takes us deeper into the meaning behind a hymn called "I Surrender All". He explains that God asks us to surrender our plans, our dreams, and our entire future, in order to embrace his will. To surrender always includes our will and resources, often summed up as time, talent and treasure.
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In Part 2 of Identify As Who you Are, Pastor Dave continues to remind us that, when we become a Christian, the changes in our life did not happen because we are trying harder, but because our attention became focused elsewhere, on the things of God. He also, gives us comfort that our identity in Christ means we are protected by God. We are never left defenseless in this brutal world.
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Identify as who you are! Christianty is not a religion, it's a relationship. We can achieve a new identitiy through Christ and that will bring comfort, change and protection. Change can happen not because we try harder, but because our attention becomes focused elsewhere, on things of God.
Pastor Dave explains why we have an obscured view of God and how it can fill our lives with selfishness, fear, anxiety, and unbelief. Only when we become like Christ can we truly be happy and true happiness grows out of holiness. We need to listen to God and use those difficult times as an opportunity to develop Godly characteristics.
Pastor Scott Cody spoke about How to get up when life beats you down. He encoraged us to stop focusing on the pain, but to focus on Jesus. He also, gave us three steps to help us to focus on His name, 1. Look up, 2. Let go and 3. Get up.
Pastor Dave talks about God's desire is that we have peace, not anxiety, faith, not fear, and joy, not constant stress. Money is one of the leading causes of stress but God doesn't want us to be anxious about the materials things of the earth, and he does not need your money, he wants your heart.