Peace can sometimes be missing in our lives as we struggle to find harmony in personal relationships, or freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions. Pastor Dave tells us that peace can be found by "Giving the glory to God in the highest heaven and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased." Luke 2:14
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Today we had a guest speaker from Victor Valley Rescue Mission, Bill Edwards who spoke about his organization and all the have to offer to our local homeless.
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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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