We had a great week at church last week with a guest apperance from some crazy aussies! John James and Pastor Andrew brought a great word and the youth seemed to really respond. I am getting really exicted about planning for the invite night this year which will be Oct, 1-2! We are thinking bigger than ever! We really need God's help like never before and I believe our church is up to the challenge! More info will come!
This week the Title of my message was I'm Not Naked lol. Pretty funny for a sermon title but we talked about Adam and Eve in the Garden and how when they messed up they hide from God. They sewed fig leaves together to hide themselves. Gen 3:7 is interesting because God is walking in the garden and looking for his creation like he does all the time and something was different this time.. They were hiding.. he asks Adam Who told you that you were naked? and you get this sweet sweet picture of the relationship our Savior wants with all of us, were there is no hiding from sin,guilt,shame and other temptation. Up to this point Adam and Eve had never hid from God before. Can you imagine what God is thinking?
Jesus confonts this mentality that we have to be perfect to come to God and that we have to put on the happy christian front all the time. Jesus said in Matthew 22:16 "Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean". My Points for the night were
1. The inside will always come out
2. Run into Gods Light not into Hiding
3. Don't Give Up
I think we all should strive not to hide our junk from God, because he knows everything that is going on already and being our Father he knows what is best for us. Don't give up if your out there and your struggling with something, continue to give it to God and Run into God's Light...
DONT HIDE!!!!
