We welcomed three 1st time guests this past Sunday @ BPC & the Holy Spirit was on the move! All we have to do is invite Him, be sensitive & listen to what He’s telling us.
During the first 2 songs as I was leading the praise & worship I felt an excitement radiating from the people. They were clapping together, singing & speaking out words of praise to God. Then we moved from praise into worship & that’s when we began to sing “a new song” to the Lord. (Some for the very first time!) There was no denying the Holy Spirit was in the gym!
During the song "Rescuer" I invited everyone to worship at the front. The seats emptied as people began lifting their hands singing, “You’re mighty and strong to save”! Tears were flowing from many faces. I then felt lead to give an invitation to receive Christ and after a few minutes we all prayed together. Following that I asked if there was anyone needing prayer for anything, particularly a physical touch. One person stepped up as did another & the entire congregation laid hands on each one as we cried out to God for them. We then ended by again speaking out words of praise to God. It was an amazing intimate time in God’s presence.
Then…during our announcements Jim B. gave an encouraging word from the Lord regarding “not to worry” & living out each day for the Lord as it comes. After that a young lady came to me crying & felt lead to testify. After being in an abusive relationship she decided to get out. She then fell into a time of deep depression & loneliness. It was during that time she felt God telling her that He was there & had not forgotten about her. The she said, “I know God is real. He was there for me & He’ll be there for you!” It’s about Connecting Real People to the Real God.
By that time I looked at the clock noticing that there was only 25 minutes remaining in the service & decided I’d better talk fast. We continued our series “Get in the Game” with a message entitled, “What is ministry?” Ministry; created, saved, called & commanded Christ followers working together to achieve God’s objective...to grow & advance the body of Christ. As John Maxwell says, Individuals play the game but teams win championships! And being on a team makes advancing the kingdom that much sweeter.
We ended the service by singing “God of this City” & challenging each person to “Get in the Game” by deciding on where to serve in ministry @ BPC and by coming out for Community Care Day this Saturday June 7th. It was just a great all around service!
Please pray for no rain on Saturday as we share the love of Jesus with Tarentum.
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