Sunday's Message - 01/24/2010

Today's message is an eye-opening one, still in line with the Holy Ghost Series. God's word shows in detail the vitality of truly receiving the Holy Spirit into our lives.

Scriptural Thought for the Day: Galatians 5:13-26 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou Shalt love thy neighour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed on of another. 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Today Pastor Curtis Clark, Sr. discussed the ways in which one knows if they have truly received the Spirit of God into their lives. God gives us his spirit when we receive Jesus into our hearts. It is up to us to actually grow in knowledge of, accept and allow the working of the Holy Ghost in our lives. So many times it has been brought out that we could be a millionaire and live like a pauper. So it is with the Holy Spirit. God has given us a gift, the Holy Ghost, a counselor, helper, intercessor, advocate, strengthener, and standby. Yet people attempt to make it without Him, which is not possible. Vital for the saint is also to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and how God uses his Spirit to led his people.

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Today was the fourth Sunday, which is Youth Sunday. On Youth Sunday we give the youth of The Power of God Church an opportunity to share. The following is a compilation of what was shared. (Special thanks to Sis. T. Hill)

St. Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

You have to believe that God will bless you with what you have prayed for. You also have to remember the our prayers are not our Christmas List.

-Bro. C. Clark, Jr.

Psalms 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

When you are saved, you have to build yourself on the Word of God. Keeping secrets in our lives will cause us to fall. You have to make sure your foundation is planted firmly in God.

-Sis. E. Clark

Amos 9:1-4 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them: and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall nto flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. 2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them: though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

If you do not do what is right it will catch up with you. God will only give you so many chances to do right. Do not let it be too late.

-Bro. L. Bell

Life with Jesus

A poem by Sis. T. Hill

Pure hearted and pleasantly,

Stand the saint who will agree,

Life with Jesus is

full of Peace.

Calmly swinging on the vine,

Sits a child with God

in mind.

Life with Jesus is

quite devine.

Life with Jesus is good everyday!

Bro. D. Moore shared a letter he wrote in the form of a poem. He made us realize that the when the memory of our loved ones continue to live on in our memory, we become their legacy.