My heart was stirred this week with a message from Christ. He first pointed it at me! My pure-hearted service for Christ’s pleasure can easily turn into something ugly and strange if I begin to focus instead on my performance for other people. This happens when my selfish nature draws my attention to what I’m receiving from people when I should be only thinking about God’s purposes. It’s wrong. Plain and simple! The message this week is entitled Why We Serve!
I’ve found that this sickness of serve-us through service is a common ailment. I’ll share all the symptoms on Sunday but suffice it to say that they all revolve around getting instead of giving. This is a perfect message for the series Hands and Feet because we all need to make sure our motives are pure.
I praise God that almost 50 people are traveling to serve this week on our second summer mission trip to Century, Florida. We are all leaving this Sunday after the 11am worship service. Please pray for us as we attempt to be the Hands and Feet of Jesus in this impoverished town. This is a tremendous opportunity to grow as a disciple of Christ through lasting and loving service and evangelism. Please pray that we will lead many to the feet of Jesus and that they will accept Him as Savior.
Please don’t forget to come during the week next week on Wednesday night at 7pm. Ken Heald was a long term pastor in our community before joining RiverTown. He will be leading our Church family in a worshipful Lord’s Supper service in Columbus. At the same, I will be leading our mission team in the same service on the beach near our mission point in Florida.
I want to thank you again for the opportunity to be your Pastor. I am missing many of you who are traveling throughout the summer. Don’t miss the chance to view RiverTown’s Sunday Services on my YouTube Channel. You can also Tithe Online through our paypal account so that our ministry stays fully funded. The blessings of complete obedience are immeasurable!
