Thursday, Jul 31, 2008

TWG - July 31, 2008

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TWG - July 31, 2008
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Leviticus 14:1-32; Psalm 66; Acts 19:23-41

Today is July 31, this is time with God, I’m Pastor Dennis - I’ve been waiting here for you. Welcome to our life transforming community. We are doing something of eternal significance. We are redeeming the time. That is one of the basic premises of TWG. We believe that what we do every day is so important that we must do the important things each day. That is why we read the word every Day

I feel a jingle coming! What a busy day it was again! (you make up the tune). I worked most of the day preparing Vacation Bible School Stuff. I copied 265 mailers – they are ready to fold. I got most of the mailing list ready. I printed 11 13X19 posters for distribution and go the tear off’s ready to glue on. I even made my own “perforator!” So I can perforate paper. Is that cool or what? I printed out half of the attendance cards – they are ready to cut up. I printed out the Road Signs. They are ready for contact paper. I also published a new radio broadcast to the internet. Then I ran to NUBF to drop off Some David Harsh Concert Posters (Concert this Sunday 10 AM at Pine Grove – 6 PM at Melrose Church) I talked a while to Penney G. Turns out she grew up near me! Then I visited with Bill & Helen – they gave us some leaf lettuce. I put a picture of Joaie on the Blog at http://timewithgod.mypodcast.com. Check it out. It was great to see her back at church Sunday!

This week’s theme verse is Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10:19 says, “Having boldness to enter the Holy of holies by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way.” This is the first goal of Sunday come to meetin’ Church: Enter God’s presence. True worship always begins when you direct your heart toward God. I think the best way to understand this is to draw a picture. The Temple in the OT was huge. When you entered the outer gates you where in “the court of the Gentiles.” Thousands upon thousands of people could congregate there. After crossing the yard you would encounter a balustrade, a low fence with a sign on it warning that Gentiles were to come no further or face certain death. We are going in anyway! We will enter the Temple through the Beautiful Gate. Now we are in the Court Of Women. But we are going further. The next room is the Court Of Men. Now we are as close as the average Jew ever got to God’s presence. But we are going deeper! Beyond the court of men is the Holy Place where the altar of incense, the shew bread and the Menorah are. This is as far as the average Priest ever made it. This is close to God! But we are going all the way! Once a year, one priest got to enter the Holy of Holies to make atonement for the nation! That’s where the precious Ark of the Covenant lay. We are now directly in the presence of God! Because of the blood of Jesus, we common Gentiles can now come right into His presence! A place only 1 out of a million Jews ever got to go in a lifetime in the OT! So I suggest this. When you sit down in church, imagine entering the Holiest place in heaven! Visualize it! Realize it! That’s where we get to go! Focus your mind on Jesus and His glory. Close out the trivial conversations that surround you and concentrate on God alone! Hebrews 10:22 adds, “let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith” Now that you are in God’s presence, draw near to Him. This can be done in prayer and in song, but mostly it’s done in the sincerity of your heart. You must choose to center your thoughts on the Almighty God and place him on the throne of your life. A prayer for the beginning of every Church service could be, “Father. I am your child. I want to draw nearer to you with all my heart. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. Whatever you show me from your Word I will do. I am listening for your still small voice. Give me the faith to carry out all your instructions to me!” Now we can do church!

Father. I am your child. I want to draw nearer to you with all my heart. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. Whatever you show me from your Word I will do. I am listening for your still small voice. Give me the faith to carry out all your instructions to me!” Now we can do church!

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

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