At Crestview, our rhythm is to follow up our Week of Prayer with a sermon related to the importance of the intake of God’s Word. So, this coming Sunday, my sermon will encourage us to meditate on God’s Word. Somewhat related to this rhythm is new Sunday School classes kicking off. Tom Dixon will be leading the adult class on Theology Proper. We have new curriculum rolling out for students, as well.
Some other tools our body finds helpful are:
The Discipleship Journal Reading Plan
Our new song at Crestview for January 2017 is All Glory Be To Christ. Here’s a video…
Here’s the awesome lyrics to this song:
My 1/1/17 sermon at Crestview entitled Constant in Prayer is now online. Prayer, even your devotion to prayer, isn’t enough to make you a Christian, after all, we’re not saved by works, otherwise we’d boast (Ephesians 2:9). But, those who are new creations in Jesus are characterized by a devotion to prayer. In this sermon, I sought to showcase this idea and remind my hearers that it is a commitment to which we must give ourselves. I hope it proves helpful.
New Year. Newness. Freshness.
Hear the amazing news of what is yours in Jesus:
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
So, if you are a believer, all of this newness, freshness, life, and vitality is yours because of Jesus. You are in Him and with Him the old has passed away; the New defines you.
This coming Lord’s Day, 1/1/17, we’ll gather at 10:15AM for worship (no Sunday School or Children’s Church) at Crestview. This will kick off the Week of Prayer for us. My sermon will hopefully propel this week. Most of my work is around the idea of being “devoted to prayer”. Nearly 10 times in Scripture, the people of God are characterized or called to be constant or devoted to prayer. So, I’m going to tease out this idea in Scripture and hopefully encourage more practice of prayer in the coming year. Pray for fruit from this. And, join us Sunday at 10:15 if you’re able.
Our church’s Week of Prayer is going to start this coming Sunday, January 1. In doing some research for it, I came across this helpful post entitled Prayer for Beginners. I hope it encourages you and reminds you of where we can start this coming new year…
Grab the entire post for elaboration on these things.
Christmas Eve is always one of our highlights at Crestview as we gather for Carols and Candlelight. My short meditation on why Jesus was born is now online. I hope you are encouraged and still drawing hope and encouragement from the amazing good news that Christmas brings our way.
My 12/25/16AM sermon, Tidings of Comfort AND JOY from Luke 1:26-45 and Luke 2:1-20, is now online. This wrapped up a short series on how the Christmas message leads to tidings of comfort and joy. This week’s message focused in on JOY. I tried to define the concept of joy and help show how the Bible points us toward joy. I hope it encourages you this holiday season.
Christmas is coming this weekend. Center your thoughts and life on the amazing news that the angels delivered to the shepherds in the field (and as a result to all kinds of people like them):
There is Good News…
Of Great Joy…
For all people:
Unto you is born, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11)
It’s going to be a full weekend at Crestview as we celebrate God coming to earth to rescue sinners like us.
Join us for our Christmas Eve Carol and Candlelight Service, 6PM on Christmas Eve.
Then, Sunday morning, we will gather for worship at 10:15AM and think of how the message of Christmas produces joy.
Hope to see you this weekend.
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