Pastor Dwayne started off on comparing various religions to what Jesus did for us. In the end we get an amazing revelation of the great love God has for us! In spite of some sound problems, we experienced the Holy Spirit working in hearts during worship time. We watched a video clip from pastor Dwayne's message at City Life Church last week ("The Hammer and the Anvil" and "The Purpose"); and a pre-view of Wednesday night's series by Craig Groeschel on Divine Direction (how does God lead us?). "What is your worth" is a video clip to remind you how valuable you are.
Matthew 11:28-29 28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. NIV
Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. NIV
Psalms 103:8,10-13 8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. NIV
1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. NIV
Romans 8:35,37-39 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! NIV
Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, NIV
John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. NIV
Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. NIV
Psalms 103:8,10-13 8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. NIV
1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. NIV
Romans 8:35,37-39 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! NIV
Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, NIV
John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. NIV