Sunday-AM, February 8^th, 2009; Glendive Assembly of God Church; Pastor Curt

èJesus Christ, our Savior, who is the propitiation, the satisfaction, if you would, for our sins - and not just for our sins, but for the sins of the whole world!

The blood of Jesus Christ flowed from seven places.

Thursday, January 22^nd, 2009; Glendive Assembly of God Church; Pastor Curt

IN A PIT WITH A LION ON A SNOWY DAY

2 SAMUEL 23:20-21 "There was also Benaiah son of Jehoida, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel.  He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two of Moab's mightiest warriors.  Another time he chased a lion down into a pit.  Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it.  Another time, armed only with a club, he killed a great Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear.  Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with it."

èBenaiah wasn't the odds-on favorite!

èBenaiah 2-to-1 underdog fighting two of Moab's greatest warriors; this was not a tag-team match; Benaiah was double-teamed!

èEgyptian giant was the 10-to-1 favorite against Benaiah; club versus spear = weapon advantage; 7 and ½ feet tall Egyptian = longer reach = size advantage…  Wouldn't it be great to see an instant replay of Benaiah wrenching the spear out of the Egyptian's giant hands?  How did he even get close enough to grab it?

Sunday-AM, January 25^th, 2009; Glendive Assembly of God Church; Pastor Curt

ACTS 6:1-7; 1 TIMOTHY 3:8-13

??? --- What do you want in a deacon?  What do you want in a Leadership Team comprised of deacons? Is a deacon supposed to be someone who is the more popular person in the local church?  Is the deacon supposed to be someone who has been a part of the church the longest?  Is the deacon supposed to be someone that you elect as a deacon so that they will get more involved with the church?  Is the deacon supposed to be someone training for leadership (a novice)? 

Thursday, January 15^th, 2009; Glendive Assembly of God Church; Pastor Curt

IN A PIT WITH A LION ON A SNOWY DAY

2 SAMUEL 23:20-21 "There was also Benaiah son of Jehoida, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel.  He did many heroic deeds, which included killing two of Moab's mightiest warriors.  Another time he chased a lion down into a pit.  Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it.  Another time, armed only with a club, he killed a great Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear.  Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with it."

Sunday-AM, January 18^th, 2009; Glendive Assembly of God Church; Pastor Curt

1 TIMOTHY 3:1-7; TITUS 1:5-9

èThe words "bishop," "elder," and "overseer" are words used interchangeably in the New Testament to refer to what we call a pastor = spiritual leader of a local church; a Christian 'officer' in general charge of a church.  These terms suggest maturity and experience and responsibility.

??? --- What do you want in a pastor?  A prophet?  Someone who spends time with you and makes you feel good about yourself?  Someone you can go to a ballgame with and introduce, with healthy pride, to your friends?  Someone who loves God with passion?

èLet's look at the Bible and see that qualifications that God has laid out.  Then you can be in constant prayer for a pastor with those (or a majority of those) qualifications…

FINAL VERSES:

The Gospel of LUKE – LUKE 24:53 Jesus' disciples "…were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God…"

The Gospel of MARK – MARK 16:20 "Jesus' disciples "…went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following…"

èBoth the meeting place and the marketplace are vital to the advancement of God's Kingdom!

èThe MEETING PLACE is essentially for worship and edification.

èThe MARKETPLACE is for evangelization.

èThe MEETING PLACE is for ministry to the saints.

èThe MARKETPLACE is for ministry to the lost.

èIn the MEETING PLACE people are to be endued with the power of God.

èIn the MARKETPLACE people are to minister by the power of God.