Good Morning Church Family,

Your pastor was very excited yesterday about the great services we had. I have to say I'm thankful God spoke to my heart and changed my mind about the Sunday morning message. It was a blessing to see a full altar and people seeking God for revival. And what can I say about Sunday night! Once testimonies started, it seemed like God just took over. We were blessed by so many wonderful testimonies and to hear how God is working and answering prayer. I believe revival is on the way, and I believe the Lord has heard us pray! Keep it up church!

I want to give you one verse out of I John this morning. I John 4:4 says, "You dear children, are from God, and have overcome them. (Evil Spirits) Because greater is the one who is in you than the one who is in the world." You know when you came to Christ and made a decision to follow Him -- Satan didn't walk away, throw up his hands and go out of business. He is committed to foul up your life so he can prove to God and the world that Christianity doesn't work. I believe it's his way of getting back at God.

God has an answer for that and it's found in the verse above. We have something in us that gives us power. We don't have to be a defenseless hockey puck at the mercy of Satan and his demons. God has already supplied the protection you need to ward off any and every attack in the spiritual realm. Your best defense is to stay close to God and live in the Word of God. You can also overcome the evil one by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of your testimony. I think some Christians are paranoid and fearful about Satan, his power, and the forces of spiritual darkness. We don't have to be. Trust delivers us from fear. Perfect love casts out all fear, my Bible says. In fact, our relationship to demonic powers in the spiritual realm is a lot like our relationship to germs in the physical realm. We know that germs are everywhere: in the air, in the water, in our food, in other people, even is us. But do we live in constant fear of catching some disease? No -- unless you're a hypochondriac! We know about wellness: eating right, getting enough rest and exercising. If you live a balanced life with priorities in order, your immune system will protect you. It's the same in the spiritual realm. Demons are like little invisible germs looking for someone to infect. We are never told in Scripture to be afraid of them. We just need to be aware of their reality, trust God, and live a righteous life in spite of them. Remember, they are only liars who plant seeds of doubt in our minds. But God gives us the truth and equips us with authority and protection to deal with them.

"Dear Father, thank you for providing my needs. I choose to live for you today and will walk in the light of Your love. I renounce Satan's lies and choose righteousness today. In Jesus Name. AMEN."

Till next time, Pastor Don

P.S. Starting September 10th and each Monday until our Revival, we will be meeting at the church to pray specifically for Revival and to intercede for the lost. I hope you can come and be a part.

P.S.S. JOKE OF THE WEEK:

A man in Topeka, Kansas, decided to write a book about churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and began working east from there. Going into a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued by a sign which read "$10,000 a minute."

Seeking out the pastor, he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastor told the man that the golden phone was, in fact, a direct line to Heaven and if he paid the price he could talk directly to God. The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to visit churches in Seattle, Austin, Chicago, Atlanta, and around the United States, he found more phones with the same sign, and received the same answer from each pastor.

Finally, he arrived in Michigan. Upon entering a church outside of Flint, Michigan, he saw the usual golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign read: "25 cents a minute."

Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor right away. "Reverend, I have been in cities all across the country and in each church I have found this golden telephone. I have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and that I could call there and talk to God, but in the other churches the cost was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads 25 cents a minute. Why?" The pastor, smiling brightly replied, "Son, you're in Michigan now. It's a local call."

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