Rejoice with me. 4/19/15

Prayer Alert: God would move on the hearts of the Supreme Court not to redefine marriage for the whole country. Pray and fast on April 28 when this is argued before the Supreme Court. Charles

Day 109 - Reading the New Testament in one year.

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Luke.15

Luke 15:1-10

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

April 19th Releasing the Builder


“And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” MATTHEW 16:18
With my spirit I can participate in Christ as the Son of the living God. Based on this the Lord says, “Now you release Me and IwillrelateyouinMybuilding. YourparticipatinginMeastheSon of the living God is the rock upon which I will build.” There is fellowship, there is something in us that automatically happens, when we are together enjoying Christ, the Son of the living God. Participating in Him causes us to be gregarious in the spirit. We want to be together, to sing together, to fellowship, to forgive. It is His Person and His work that releases Him as the Builder. You cannot build yourself. You cannot relate yourself to anyone, including those closest to you. But touch Christ, interact with Him, let Him be your portion, your person. Take Him, eat Him, drink Him, turn to Him, and see what happens to your insides. Watch your insides change — you want to be with other brothers and sisters, you want to fellowship, you want building, you want to drop everything just for the dwelling place of God. This shows us that Peter was under revelation when he saw that the church is a participation in the Christ, the Son of the living God. When we participate in Him, He says, “I will build. I will connect you. I will fit you. I will frame you.” It is in this realm that it happens. This is the reality. So the church is not something we can perform. It is not something we can organize, set up, or even agree about. It cannot happen apart from people participating in this Person.

Pray Until Something Happens (PUSH)

Ariana, and Willie.

Health and Healing

Vonetta's mom and Willie

Support and Comfort

Praise Alert
Blanca is in rehab….improving.

National
Conflict between citizens and  police officer. 

International

Israel and Palestine
Iraq

Syrians

Ukraine

Missing plane and passengers.
Missing Nigerian Christian girls.
Families of slain Kenyans.
Families of all the recent plane crashes.

Song(s) of the Day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1Y6qsLi5M&list=PLNjwS3yjZIABjlF41LFWqEjrsvBvusn8r
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