What Question Would You Ask God?

Just about everyone has questions they would like to ask God.

Even people who don't believe there is a God wish there was a God so they could ask Him their questions.

So what are your questions?

Maybe it's something about our world and why He made it a certain way...

Maybe it's about why He made you a certain way...

Maybe it's why there's so much hurt and pain in our world...

Maybe it's why your mother, brother, sister, friend or loved one died far too soon...

Maybe it's something about the Bible, the Christian faith, the Church or some other aspect of our belief systems...

Maybe you want to know, "God, do you really hear my prayers?"

The list is endless isn't it? 

Well, all pastors wish we had ALL the answers...but...we don't.  Don't get me wrong, we may be able to provide a few answers and assist you in pursuing the truth you're looking for, but make no mistake...we have questions too.

So over these next few Sundays we will answer a few of your questions.  I've had probably 15 or 20 questions submitted for consideration.  All really good...some just for fun...some out of desperation...all legitimate and worthy of time and effort.  Unfortunately, we only have 4 weeks.  So...here are the 4 questions we've chosen:

Week 1:  How can we know God's will?
Week 2:  Will I always struggle with sin?
Week 3:  Can we take the Bible at 100% face value?
Week 4:  Why would a loving God allow pain and suffering?

Join us as we seek God's answers to these questions together!

In His Grip,

Pastor John

Resolute to Grow Spiritually in 2010

Here is the link to the Lifeway.com assessment tool and plan guide for Spiritual Growth. It's a PDF file so you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access it.

http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/files/lwcF_PDF_DSC_Spiritual_Growth_Assessment.pdf

RESOLUTE!

Do you make New Year's resolutions?  If so, what are yours for 2010?

There are many things in our life of faith that God wants us to make resolutions about...that He wants us to be "Resolute" about.

Throughout this brief series we will examine 3 key areas that God will bless if we are resolute in doing them!

Sunday, Jan. 3 - I Will Glorify God in 2010
Sunday, Jan. 10 - I Will Grow Spiritually in 2010
Sunday, Jan. 17 - I Will Give Generously in 2010

We hope you will join us as we kick off 2010 with a determination, passion and focus to be "Resolute" about the things that matter to God!

God Questions

Do you have questions you would like to ask God?

Pastor John will be sharing a sermon series beginning January 24th simply entitled "God Questions".  While we won't be able to answer everyone's questions with a sermon, we will be choosing a few key questions that we think many people wrestle with.

We need you to submit your questions and who knows, maybe your question gets answered through one of these sermons!  Send your questions to Pastor John at jcrump@mooresvillechurch.org.  In the subject line just put "God Question".  Thanks for your participation in this important sermon series!

Light of the World

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." -Jesus

Join us for the Brooklyn Tabernacle's "Light of the World" Christmas Musical on Sunday, December 13th at 6PM. The musical will be performed by the Mooresville Church of God Sanctuary Choir, Mooresville Church of God Children's Choir and God's Shining Light Childcare. This celebration of Jesus' birth not only features traditional songs and the biblical story, but also explores the need for us to respond to The Light that came into this world. Come and experience the passion for the Savior, Jesus Christ and his sacrificial love he shows all the world. Admission to the concert is FREE.

You won't want to miss the preview performance of the musical as they perform 2 selections at Meadow Lakes Assistant Living Center located at 200 North Meadow Lakes Drive beginning at 3:30 PM. There is also a Spaghetti Dinner beginning at 4:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall at Mooresville Church of God on December 13. Come early to the musical and enjoy this excellent fundraiser opportunity. For tickets, contact childcare director, Amy Marine at 317-831-1418, Ext. 300.

Letters at Christmas

We hope everyone will join us this Advent season as we celebrate the birth of our Savior with our sermon series:

LETTERS AT CHRISTMAS

We will hear some letters written by people in our congregation to God!  And we will spend our sermon time hearing from some of God's letters to us! 

We will focus on these themes this season:  Light - Love - Joy - Peace - Life

Join us this Sunday, November 29th as we celebrate the 1st week of Advent by examining the theme of "Light" in the Christmas story!  The following weeks will be:

Dec. 6 - Love
Dec. 13 - Joy
Dec. 20 - Peace
Dec. 27 - Life

On December 13th at 6:00 pm our choir, under the direction of our Pastor of Worship Ministries, Jeremy Towne, will we be performing the Brooklyn Tabernacle Christmas musical "Light of the World".  Join us at 4:30 that day for a Spaghetti dinner fundraiser for our new daycare center!

We pray that this Christmas season will be a source of light, love, joy, peace and life for you and your family!  Join us at Mooresville Church of God as we celebrate together!

Merry Christmas!

Pastor John

REVIVE!

Question:  How does God tend to revive a person, a church or even a nation? 

Well...that's a good question isn't it?

God's word has answers.

The pattern, while not always neat, tidy and orderly, looks something like this:

• Brokenness:  (Psalm 51:17) God breaks us down, revealing our desperate need for Him!  When God breaks you...it's beautiful brokenness.
• Repentance:  (2 Cor. 7:10) God's call to us is to redirect our lives in His direction...in His way...in His plan...to turn away from self and turn toward Him!
• Surrender:  (Phil. 3:7-8) It's at this point that God calls us to lose our lives for the sake of His will and His plans for us!  He calls for complete surrender!
• Holiness:  (Gal. 5:22-23) Broken and contrite hearts, repentant and surrendered lives lead to God's work producing holiness...being set apart for Him!
• Praise:  (1 Cor. 10:31) As we are being made holy by God our lives sing a song of praise to Him and reveal His glory to the entire world around us!

Do you need God to revive your life?  Revive your soul?  Revive your heart?  We most definately need God to revive our churches and our ministries!  We most definately need God to revive our communities and our nation!  God has given us a path...He has promised us His Spirit and His power!  Let's pray together that God would REVIVE His people, His church and all of His creation! 

In His Grip,

Pastor John