Sunday, April 30, 2023

30 April 2023 - ENCS

Pastor Josh referred to PMPF as how we equip
Praying, meditating, proclaiming, and fellowship
For these habits can help us to encounter Jesus
The more we do them, the his love can seize us
In Second Corinthians three, we were informed
That looking at God is how we are transformed

“The old has gone” per Second Corinthians five
And “the new is here” with a promise to thrive
But why is there such a disconnect to look into
Between what I should do and what I actually do
Jesus acts as the bridge by offering us salvation
Bringing us back to God's path and His nation

Our life should involve a growing understanding
About God’s holiness, our sin notwithstanding
Burnout can result from always trying to perform
The alternative is worse, Pastor did us inform
We try to hide our sin in guilt, fear, and shame
But hopelessness leads to despair just the same

Josh then focused on what we should try to do
We are saved, being saved, will be saved too
That is justification, sanctification, glorification
Justification, per Romans five, is for the duration
In Hebrews ten more on sanctification is seen
Glorification is per First Corinthians fourteen

How to be transformed, Josh did then ponder
Second Thessalonians' advice do not squander
For true freedom is being what you want to be
Not doing what you want to do, Josh did plea
Per Romans twelve, do not confirm to the earth
For transformation follows your mind's new birth

Whenever we think others owe us something
Remember all that was done by Jesus the King
Life is a journey of letting Him play a bigger role
Directly or indirectly, from the human race whole
Humility means asking God our problems to fix
We must believe in the one God sent per John six

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