I go to write and the words seem to fail me ... there is so much that I want to say ... the past three weekends have been really good for me, here are some snapshots into some of the recent Sunday school lessons and sermons I have heard!

Sunday, April 11, 2010 ~ New Life Assembly of God, Farmville, VA.

A new perspective of the work of Christ, my High Priest:

• Christ stands in the Holy of Holies, ministering, interceeding for us. As the High Priest, Christ keeps us filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit to be a witness of the gospel. It is the Holy Spirit who gives us the boldness to speak in moments when we need to speak, to share the gospel to the world. Without the oil we lose our flame to shine the light of the Gospel. Christ is waiting, like the High Priest in the OT, for vessels to fill with oil (the Holy Spirit) - If you come to Him asking to be filled, He will fill you!
• You should expect Christ to pour out the Holy Spirit - to keep the gospel flame burning.
• It takes FAITH - this is how the kingdom of God is established. Asking, Seeking, and Knocking are the prayers of humility. We need to be PERSISTENT in faith, asking, seeking, & knocking!

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 ~ Rockville Mennonite Church, Honey Brook, PA

Ephesians 5:1-2

• Be imitators of God - Be a mimicker of Abba Father - follow His way.
• Live a life of love in response to God - just as Christ loved us - focus on the needs of others - reach out - show Jesus.
• Jesus said "I have come to do your will" - seek to do God's will.

Sunday, April 25th, 2010 ~ Rockville Mennonite Church, Honey Brook, PA

"Our Human Resistance to Grace

• We resist the grace of God when ... we refuse to forgive those who have "sinned" against us.
• We resist the grace of God when ... other people, who we think are less deserving, receive the same grace we have received.
• the grace of God does not excuse sin, past of present.

What do "grace people" look like?

1. They need to have experienced the grace of God.
2. They do not put confidence in rules or traditions of man, but in the Cross.
3. They make much of the Cross.
4. They are accepting people - non-judgmental
5. They extol the work of the Holy Spirit.
6. They really know how to worship, serve, & obey.
7. They are filled with JOY!

* some of these words are taken directly out of my sermon notes, I hope they make sense!