Monday, January 28th 2013

So what happened last night?  

For those of you who attended the service last night I am sure you walked out wondering, "What in the world happened to Kent's sermon?"

Let me tell you something encouraging about a "not so good sermon."  You know God is about to do something wonderful when satan puts an all out attack on you.

Satan does not want you to discover the power of prayer!  It is that simple. Why? Because when you discover the reality and the power of prayer that brings God into every situation, satan's plans are doomed. Praise Community Fellowship is on the verge of  something very big and wonderful. We are a very unique, wonderful family of people seeking to know God personally.

Let me share with you a note that Judy Bertels, (founder of African Vision of Hope) sent me this morning. Judy and Bob were at the service last night.

Lessons Paul learned from hardships and challenges - 2 Corinthians 1  8-11
1.  We sometimes face the most difficulty when we're being use most powerfully
Verse 8    Acts 19-8-12 and 1 Corinthians 15  30-32

2. The enemy can't squelch the power of God so he tries to disable the servant
of God. In verse 8 Hardship means to be compressed on every side,
great pressure me ans to be oppressed (to be burdened , weighed down
with affliction)  "This is what I was dealing with last night. kent"


3. Even the most devoted believers can encounter hardships far beyond
our ability to endure, 1 Corinthians 10:13 - tempted here means to
throw beyond.

4.  Believers can and do experience despair.  The original word for
despair means to be wholly without resource (in the pits)'

5.  Paul actually felt doom, in verse 9

6.  God wants us to rely on Him, Rely means to be Convinced, to come
to trust, to be convinced of the reality of God in your presence of
trouble

7.  When hardships surpass our ability to endure, God wants us to
discover His surpassing power (2 corinthians 4:7)  Power actually
means achieving power.  He wants us to discover His surpassing Glory,
Glory means to recognize.  (2 corinthians 4:17).  He wants us to use
His surpassing comfort (2 Corinthians 1  3-5)

8.  GOD HAS A SPECIAL DELIVERY IN MIND WHEN HIS CHILDREN SUFFER
HARDSHIPS(2 Corinthians 1:10), The original greek work rescue means to
DRAW to oneself


THE ENEMEY WANTS US TO QUIT - HE IS NOT WORRIED ABOUT AN INEFFECTIVE SERVANT

GOD CAN ALLOW OPPRESSION BUT HE DOES NOT CAUSE IT


I AM LEARNING TO DO BATTLE WITH THE DEVIL EVERYDAY - Put on your
battle gear today, I am praying for you.

Love Bob and Judi

Thank you Bob and Judy.  Tomorrow I will post some of my favorite bible passages on prayer.  Be encouraged God is real and has a plan for your life. Please make prayer the top priority of your day and watch the power of God begin to move and influence your life.   

The Raise the Praise Choir kicks off practice tonight, please pray for us. Anyone who wants to join the choir can show up tonight.

Sincerely and with love, Kent