I Chronicles 16:28-29 - âAscribe to the LORD, O families of nations,
       ascribe to the LORD glory and strength, 29 ascribe to the LORD the glory due

His name. Bring an offering and come before Him; worship the LORD

 in the splendor of His  holiness.â?

I.    VISION requires Focus  and  Prayer   

I Chronicles 22:1 âThen David said, "The house of the LORD God is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

II. VISION requires  Devotion 

I Chronicles 22:19, 28:9  âNow devote your heart and soul to seeking the   LORD your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD." â.."And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.â?

III. VISION Requires Generous Giving 

October 20-26, 2007

Daniel 3 & Psalms 78-70-72

ON THE CLOCK

Part 3 -- Integrity on the Clock!

Psalm 78:70, 72 (Pg. 418) âHe chose David His servant and took him from the sheep pens...And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.â?

I.    Integrity does not bend to fear Pressure

                  Daniel 3:12-16

II.   Integrity acts on principles not Profits

                  Daniel 3:17-18 

III. Integrity will ultimately be Promoted

      Daniel 3:28, 30 

      Psalm 78:70, 72

âMAKING THE CONNECTIONâ?

THINK  SMALL

Comm-UNITY

John 17:11; 17-23âso that the world will believe

Our relationship with each other is the criterion the world uses to judge whether our message is truthfulâChristian community is the final apologetic.â? --Francis Schaeffer

What happens when a life gets disconnected?

Romans 15:1

Ephesians 3:17-18

1 Peter 1:22âLove each other Deeply

Ps. 62:5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.

1. God took the first day off work!

    

Gen 2:2, 3  

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

2. The Sabbath, a Labor (Free) Day, is a gift to be enjoyed!

Exodus 20: 8-11

"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

3. Eternal Sabbath is found in relationship with Jesus

Matthew 11: 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Heb 4:9, 10 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his.

August 18pm -19am, & Aug 27pm - Aug 31, 2007

2 Samuel 23

Heb.11:36-39 (Pg. 852) "Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. 37They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreatedâ 38the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. 39These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised."

Heb. 12:1-3 (Pg. 852) "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."

Our Core ValuesâPart 2

âRefreshing Communityâ?

Mission:  âTo Be and Make Disciples

The Great Commandâ âLove Your Neighborâ

Philippians 2:1-4 (Pg. 831)  If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Authentic Biblical communities are Environments where we experience Life on Life

Romans 15:1-2 (Pg. 805)  We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

Eccl. 9:11 (Pg. 477)  I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift  or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.

Authentic Biblical communities are Magnets where Life Stories are revealed

Psalm 142:4 (Pg. 446)  Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me.  I have no refuge;
no one cares for my life.

1 Peter 4:8 (Pg. 859) Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

July 28 - August 3, 2007

Guy Melton & Pat Roberts

"The Wonder that God Forgives Us"

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

Matthew 9:35-38

May 26-June 1, 2007

âThe Final Chapterâ?

May 19-25 , 2007

âThe Power of Oneâ?
Clarity and ACTION

May 12-18 , 2007

âSo, Whatâs The Problem?â?

Two characteristics of being a hero: CLARITY and Action

What Does a Hero Look Like?

Two characteristics of a Hero: Clarity and Action
Proverbs 11:3

"The Wonder that God Became One of Us"

June 23-29, 2007

John 15:14-15: âYou are my friends if you do what I command. I know
longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his masterâs
business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned
from the Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I
chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last.

Ã??The Wonder God Desires a Relationship with meÃ??

Guy Melton & Jeremy Higdon

June 16-22, 2007