Acts 20:24
24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me-the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
2 Corinthians 4:12-16 )
12So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you. 13It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken."With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak, 14because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence. 15All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. 16Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
First thing is first. Let me just say, How amazing was church this morning?? More people than I have EVER seen at Revolution without it being Baptism Sunday!! God is SOOO good!
This morning I woke up, after only having 3 hours of sleep, and went to church like I do every Sunday. God knows I love going to church but there was just something about today that seemed a little different. From the moment I pulled in the parking lot and saw the greeters, I just had the biggest smile on my face. I walked in the front doors and saw everyone and my heart was just so full of joy. As I walk through the other set of doors, there again, another super big smile and unlike normal I stopped and talked to almost everyone before taking my seat in the gym.
First song of Worship: I was already in tears. Not shameful tears but tears that expressed how much my heart was full of Jesus and how thankful I am that one man died for me that didn't even know me.
Second song of Worship: I just wanted to go pull the preachers wife aside and just cry to someone tears of happiness and thankfulness. How can a heart be so full and overwhelmed with greatness? I have never felt so full of life and passion and wanting to seek the Lord more than I already do. I mean why cant I just get enough?
Sermon: Let me first say that God had blessed Richard Myers with the words that grab everyone's attention, if not in the beginning then definitely at the end! Today was all about Grace. Showing Grace to those who may not deserve it to us, but do in God's eyes. I learned that who I am to cast shame on someone, when I'm not perfect by no means? Everyone sins daily, so why ridicule someone else for doing the same? Sin is equal, no sin is greater than another! I sat back and I realized that showing Grace isn't condemning nor condoning someone. While you are pointing the finger at a guilty party, they may be praying for you not to do just that. God forgives everyday. We are saved every single day by the loving and amazing Grace that God provides to each of us. So I challenge you to not embarrass a guilty person this week. Don't point out the flaws of someone unless you can say you have no flaws yourself. Instead show Grace! Where would we all be in God didn't do that for us?
Every Sunday after service I love getting on Facebook and Twitter to see how God has spoke to everyone. If you are a friend with a member of someone from Revolution Church you will see a post every single Sunday, we are just contagious. This church is nothing short of amazing. It serves a community that a lot of churches shy away from. Instead of investing in a huge church, we invest in kids and our community. Its the littlest churches that can do the biggest things. Just look at where Revolution started and where it is now. This morning we had to pull out office chairs to seat every one and there were people still sitting in the floor. In the course of 3 weeks 11 people have given their life to Christ and 8 people are getting baptized this August 11th. I don't know about you but to me that is a HUGE deal! God is working and moving this church and though we don't have the finer things, we have an amazing Preacher, First Lady, staff, volunteers, and members and a place that we can call ours every Sunday and Wednesday. Who needs the biggest church to spread the word of God when God walked this earth without a huge tabernacle to teach in!!
God is amazing and its by his Grace, that we are all saved <3
Romans 12:4-5
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
Acts 22:16
And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.
