Pastor Rich's Blog

Let us return to the Lord...Hosea 6:1-3 "Hosea" means salvation, God saves & heals. If you consented , and have chosen to leave the Lord (for whatever reason), make a choice now to return to the Lord. God wants to heal and restore you. God will revive, raise and give you life. It is good to know the Lord, and better to continue to pursue Him. We are to increase in our knowledge of God. The latter rain  is just before the harvest. It is greater than the former rain. The harvest is coming. The latter rain is falling. Be involved. Just as the morning comes, God will  continue to be faithful, good and holy. God will bless those who repent. God is pouring out His Spirit upon all flesh. Let us repent of our sins. Then we will be revived...then we will be raised...then we will live.... Jeremiah 30:20:  Your children will return to the Lord...                             Congregations will be established....                             Your oppressors will be reck

Be Prepared:  1) To be committed to prayer: Daniel 6:10                        2) To have your faith tested: Dan. 3:12ff                        3) To give your testimony: Acts 7                        4) To know Scripture: Acts 8: 32-35                        5) To solidify your relationship with God: Job 1:5; 19:25                        6) To rely on the Holy Spirit: Mark 13:11                        7) To have your discipleship challenged: Peter                        8) To have your obedience to God's Word challenged: Gen. 6:3 Be prepared: 1) Pray                      2) Worship                      3) Read the Bible                      4) Fellowship with believers                      5) Rely on the Holy Spirit Boldness, courage, faith, confidence, steadfastness and love come by relying on God's mercy & grace.          

  I was GLAD , not mad nor sad, when they said: Let us go INTO the HOUSE of the Lord.....

#72: Everyone Has a Ministry:    1 Corin.14:26 When the Church assembles together, everyone has a ministry. While we assemble together for public worship, in one place, every Christian has a purpose. It isn't just one person that does everything. The Church is the Body of Christ. One person may have a psalm, another a doctrine, a tongue, a revelation or an interpretation. All things are to be done for edification. This prevents confusion and disorder. We need to build up and encourage others. We are many in Christ, but we are one in Christ (Romans 12:5-8). We are fellow members with one another. Let's do the ministry. Do what God has called you to do. You have a ministry. Get involved. Prayer : Father, help me to fulfill the ministry You have for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen. Application : Use the gifts of the Holy Spirit that the Lord has given you. Step out in faith. Encounter : Receive the anointing and ability to flow in the gifts of the4 Holy Spirit.