Monday, October 15th, 2012

                             Our seeds have been planted!

Last night I used two scriptures, James 2:14-23 and Matthew 14:13-21. In James it stressed that faith without works is dead, in other words if you do nothing with your faith, nothing changes. 

In Matthew we see what God can do when we take what ever provision we have and use it to bless others. When we share our provision when a need is presented to us, we are joining God's work and His plans. And when you join God, you can expect miracles to happen. Too many times we get it backwards. We decide what projects we are going to spend our time and talents on and then ask God to bless us. Sometimes that can work, but many times, especially when it comes to churches, it seems as if God is the last one consulted when planning begins.

All of you who generously gave to African Vision of Hope last night have joined God, just as the disciples did in the story of the feeding of the 5,000. As I mentioned, God knows we could certainly use a bigger parking lot and a bigger sanctuary. I believe the best way to find out if it is Gods will for us to continue to grow this ministry is to continue Helping, doing, sharing, caring and loving people in need in real ways as these needs are presented to us. That, and lots and lots of prayer and scripture study.

Last night we planted seeds into good soil and we will continue to plant into the needs that arise around us. That is what this ministry is all about. Then, when God chooses, if He chooses, our parking lot and sanctuary needs will materialize.  We will the know without a doubt that God is leading this ministry. I know this may not make common sense but I want this congregation to experience how God works in Spiritual ways which are way beyond what we could possibly think or imagine. 

Look at these other scriptures regarding giving to a need.

• Proverbs 19:17 "He who has pity on the poor, lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given."  Imagine that you have loaned to the Lord and He is going to pay you back!
• Proverbs 28:27 "He who gives to the poor will not lack, But He who hides his eyes will have many curses."
• Proverbs 22:9 "He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor."

The bottom line, God wants to bless you but you have to do your part. Make God the center of your work life, your relationship life, your family life, your financial life, and your entertainment life and watch how your life will change for the better.  More peace, more joy!

Experience the fullness of God by allowing God to be your fullness.

I want everyone who comes to Praise Community Fellowship to be lifted up and to experience the Miraculous living God. Live expectantly. Become aware of Gods prompting in your heart. Don't miss the opportunity to be a blessing in someones life when you have the means to do so. 

God has a plan for your life!  See you all soon, Love, Kent

PS. Wasn't last night wonderful?

Don't miss it!

All I'm saying is, you won't want to miss this Sunday's service!!!!   There will be a blessing in it for all who attend. Come and be blessed. Come and experience the reality of the living God! Surprise guest.  This Sunday at 6:30 Praise Community Fellowship.

Love, Kent

October 11th 2012

This Sunday we will be going a little deeper into the discussion Allowing God to be God. If you missed last Sundays sermon you may want to listen to the replay from the website.

I will be picking up from where we left off and continuing the message on how we choose how much God we allow into our lives. It is my desire for everyone at Praise Community Fellowship to experience the fullness of Gods mighty power.

Bonni will be directing the Praise Choir and we have a new lead vocalist, Richard Ladd, who is an amazing tenor, singing a special song.

I hope you can come join us this Sunday at 6:30. There will also be a surprise guest.

I will see you all Sunday!    Love, Kent

“You are loved and cherished, dearly, forever.”

God has a message to everyone of us in this world, "You are loved and cherished, dearly, forever!"

God has been sending this message to us since the time of Adam and Eve, "“You are loved and cherished, dearly, forever.”  and “You have nothing to fear.”

These two messages can change your  life if you could only believe in the one who sends them to you. Imagine being lost somewhere in the Alaskan wilderness out in the middle of nowhere. Many of us have experienced that very feeling when life has fallen apart around us. You are alone, afraid, have no idea which way to start walking. You have no food or water and maybe not enough clothing for the harsh cold nights. Panic sets in. Then, as the night begins to approach you see a light in the distance. You walk rapidly toward the light and you discover a small cabin. Inside you find three experienced outdoorsman. They are experts at survival and have radios to call for help. Your entire experience of the situation changes immediately from panic and fear to, "It's going to be OK!"  "I am safe now!"

That is exactly what God has been saying through His word for centuries. You are safe, "if" you come to the light. I am here waiting for you. Stop fighting life and worrying about survival,   "You are loved and cherished, dearly forever!" and "You have nothing to fear!"

God has a plan for your life. Come join us this Sunday, October the 14th at 6:30. Come to the light in the wilderness of life.

Love, Kent

Monday October 8th 20

We have begun a new chapter in Praise Community Fellowship. Last night we kicked off weekly  Sunday night services. The sermon last night, Letting God be God, I hope inspired all of you to think about how big and all encompassing our God really is. He owns everything, He created everything, and is in control of everything!

That being said, do you think a God with those credentials is going to let a new church such as ours flounder because we lack a big enough parking lot or too small a sanctuary? We are called to be the salt and light of the world. To love one another, forgive one another, to help one another, and first and far most to put God first in every area of our lives.

Last night my message centered on how God does things that many times may not make rational sense to us. We are called instead to do what makes Spiritual sense, and we find out what makes spiritual sense from the bible and from prayer.

It is my goal to have every member of Praise Community Fellowship, experience the mightiness of God in a personal way, but to accomplish that, each and everyone of you will have to be willing to step out in faith in some area of your life.

Last night I read from 1 Corinthians 2:14 which says,

"But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to Him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."

And in John 15:7 we read,

"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you."

We worship a mighty God, let Him be God in your life so that you can experience all that He has for you. As I tried to communicate in my sermon last night, His promises are real but we have to "DO" something in our lives to allow His blessings to flow.  That doing starts by understanding His word and what Jesus taught us in the bible.

God will show up in a powerful way when you are ready to let Him take over your life!  It may not make rational sense with what He requires of you, but take it from personal experience, He will change your life in a powerful and wonderful way. But it is up to you. We are given free choice. To accept all He has to ignore and do it our own way. You choose.

I hope you choose Gods way, because then you will be able to sing with understanding and with enthusiasm, "Take the shackels off my feet so I can dance!"

Love, Kent   See you all next Sunday!

This Sunday October 7th, 2012

Sermon Topic: The Reason Many Don't Experience God 

This coming Sunday, the 7th, we will begin our weekly services starting at 6:30pm.  We have come a long way since our first meeting in Jim and Sue Ebersoldt's basement. We will be discussing what lies before us and what the bible tells us about some of the decisions we must make.

Come and join us as we seek the living God and all that He has for us as a new church and what He has for you and your family. We will celebrate with music, fellowship, the word of God, and Holy Communion.

I have taken several prayer walks this week as I have sought guidance about this Sundays service. We are going to discus some very interesting questions about our faith and belief in Gods word. Where do we stand? Do we understand? How can we allow God to be God? I promise it is going to be challenging. God is a miracle working God!

I think this Sunday's service will help you in any struggle you may be dealing with. Be blessed, God has a plan for you personally.

I hope to see all of you Sunday at 6:30.  Sincerely and with Love, Kent

October 2, 2012

A reminder that we will be meeting this Sunday October 7th at 6:30 and it will be a communion Sunday. I hope you can join us for fellowship, praise and worship.

The little church at 1000 Esic drive is busy. Raise the Praise choir rehearsals on Monday nights, meetings during the week, planning committees, board meetings, mission meetings, youth groups, bible study and Sunday school Sunday mornings, you would almost think we are a growing church.

• What does God have planned for us and what is our responsibility to make it happen?  

We will be addressing these questions and more as we move into a regular Sunday night worship.

Please continue to pray daily for guidance and direction. God is the only one with the perfect plan for us and the congregation of Esic church.

God has a plan for your life!    Sincerely, Kent Schuette