Sermon 7/27/08

Pastor Mike’s sermon:

-good relationships constantly need to be rebuilt
-a person’s earthly relationship condition with others affects his/her heavenly relationship with God
-people need to have a sense of urgency when they worship God, when they remember that they have a fractured relationship
-Make peace with adversaries and friends
-in any relationship, you need to apologize.
1. be specific when apologizing (shows understanding..AND NEVER USE ‘BUT’)
wrong example: i’m sorry
correct examplee: I’m sorry  for not calling earlier.
2. accept responsibility and say you’re wrong
3. make things right (ask the other how to make things right)
4. ask for forgiveness (don’t assume forgiveness)

-lowest moral reasoning is when a person feels regret ONLY WHEN CAUGHT

5 love languages: each person has a different love language. For example: a husband gives a wife a 50 inch plasma t.v. for an anniversary. But she doesn’t want that. She wants a candlelight dinner. Each person has his/her own different love language. So the five love languages are:
1. make affirmation
ex: wow! that dress looks amazing on you!
2. acts of service
3. gifts
4. quality time
5. physical touch (hugs, a pat on the back, etc.)

when you heal other relationships, you heal your relationship with God.

it’s interesting. people find my wordpress by searching up my boyfriend’s name on google…quite alot.
Yes, WordPress tracks the search engine terms used to lead readers to my site. That’s how I know.

How Does She Know-Enchanted

How does she know you love her?
How does she know she’s yours?
How does she know that you love her?
How do you show her you love her?
How does she know that you really, really, truly love her?

How does she know that you love her?
How do you show her you love her?
How does she know that you really, really, truly love her?

It’s not enough to take the one you love for granted
You must remind her, or she’ll be inclined to say…
“How do I know he loves me?”
“How do I know he’s mine?”
Well does he leave a little note to tell you you are on his mind?
Send you yellow flowers when the sky is gray? Heeeeey
He’ll find a new way to show you, a little bit everyday
That’s how you know, that’s how you know!
He’s your love…

You’ve got to show her you need her
Don’t treat her like a mind reader
Each day do something to need her
To believe you love her

Everybody wants to live happily ever after
Everybody wants to know their true love is true…
How do you know he loves you?
How do you know he’s yours?
Well does he take you out dancing just so he can hold you close?
Dedicate a song with words meant just for you? oooo
He’ll find his own way to tell you
With the little things he’ll do
That’s how you know
That’s how you know!
He’s your love
He’s your love…

That’s how you know
He loves you
That’s how you know
It’s true

Because he’ll wear your favorite color
Just so he can match your eyes
Rent a private picnic
By the fires glow-oohh!
His heart will be yours forever
Something everyday will show
That’s how you know
That’s how you know
He’s your love…

“Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, Doesn’t have a swelled head, Doesn’t force itself on others, Isn’t always, ‘me first,’ Doesn’t fly off the handle, Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, Doesn’t revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up with anything, Trusts God always, Always looks for the best, Never looks back, But keeps on going to the end. Love never dies.” From “The Message” translation by Eugene Peterson.

sermon Sunday, 7/20/2008

Pastor Norbert’s Sermon. I thought I’d share it here. It’s something that Peter has been talking about for a long time, something that I’m afraid of and struggling with, something that is certainly very important.

-People have an innate feeling/desire to live for something (not just exist but live and make an impact)
-Nehemiah made an impact in God’s kingdom.

Qualities of People Who Make an Impact:
1) Live with a holy discontent
-a person who sees a problem with the world.
-a person who has a personal response for the brokenness of the world
let that discomfort inside of you grow because people of impact will do something.
2) Rely on God through prayer as preperation
- it’s not about us
-instead, it’s about God’s gracious hands to help and guide us
3) Take Actionable Steps
-people are so complacent. We think “everything” is “okay.”
-sometimes prayer is an excuse for action. When we see something, we’ll just “pray” about it and feel empathy about it. But empathy should not be an excuse for execution. We have to take action.

4) Persist through obstacles and failure
-Anyone who wants to make a difference will meet opposition. Opposition from others, opposition from yourself.
“Persistence surprises the world with its many triumphs”
5) Are fueled by a motive to honor our King
-if your motive is to glorify God, you will be making an impact.