Click here to watch Overhaulin’ Part 1.
Scripture for the week:
from Galatians 1:17-18
I went immediately into Arabia …then after three years…
Dear Friend,
Do you feel like any areas in your life need an overhaul? Your health, relationships, finances, spiritual disciplines? Do you feel like there is enough power under your “hood” to take you where you need to go? Is the engine of your life humming or sputtering?
The Apostle Paul had a true overhaul on the road to Damascus. He left his old life as a member of the Sanhedrin (like our Supreme Court), a debater, a persecutor and a destroyer of Christians and went to Arabia for 3 years. He spent 3 years praying, seeking God and reading the Scriptures with a new mind and fresh spiritual eyesight. The result… talk about power under the hood! “Then after 3 years”…the teachings, the writings and the miracles done through this man were a result of a real God encounter.
Most people can’t leave their life for 3 years to get an engine overhaul, so what can we do? What can we do to get an engine that purrs or better yet… ROARS!? Gaining power in our health, relationships, finances and disciplines come from One power source… experiencing God’s Word in all the issues of life. Paul had been a scholar in the Scriptures most of his life but did not “experience God” and therefore had no real power until after his time in the Arabian desert. In our “Experience God” class (which begins tomorrow night!) we teach what Paul learned in the desert about God’s Word to us. In the Midweek Experience classes, we soup up your engine through:
Hearing God’s Word:
“Faith comes from hearing the Word of God.” Romans 10:17
When and where are you purposefully hearing God’s Word taught so that you have powerful faith? Church every week? Midweek classes?
Studying God’s Word
“… they accepted the message eagerly and studied the Scriptures everyday …”
Acts 17:11 (Ph)
Learn or sharpen your study tools by taking a class. The “Experience God” class teaches the tools of studying, and “The Book of James” class (also beginning tomorrow night) is a Bible study.
Meditating on God’s Word
“As we … contemplate the Lord’s glory, we are being transformed into His likeness …”
1 Corinthians 3:18
Experience new ways to meditate on Scripture in an Experience God class.
Applying God’s Word
“Be a good workman … Know what His Word says and means.” 2 Timothy 2:15
If you don’t know where to apply God’s Word take the “Experience your SHAPE” class and discover the power of your life’s work!
If you go to Crossroads, it’s not too late to sign up today. If you don’t attend a church that teaches you TO EXPERIENCE the Scriptures… find one fast! We all desperately need the power of God’s Word in our lives. Commit to giving yourself the power you need.
Final wisdom from Paul’s power encounter…
…we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 (Youngs Literal Translation)
Our translation:
Experiencing God is our precious metal… it is His excellent power under the hood!
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Start your engines!
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Upcoming Events
4/22 Midweek Experience classes begin
4/23 Town Hall For Hope meeting with Dave Ramsey 8:00 p.m.