Center Point Assembly

Pastor Mike continues with the book written by Philip Keller, "Lessons From a Sheep Dog" with lesson 2, titled "Set Free - To Follow". In this discussion we see the indescribable joy that God our Heavenly Father has when we willing give up our perceived "freedoms" as a human being, created in His likeness and choose to live a life of love and dedication to Him. We see for our benefit that it's only then as we willingly place our life into the 'boundaries' of living for Jesus can we truly be free and enjoy the freedoms thereof... Prior that decision, we may feel we are living a life worth living, but in all reality we are living a life destined to be destroyed... God frees us as we are set free to follow...

Pastor Mike is beginning a series from a book written by Phillip Keller titled "Lessons From a Sheep Dog". Today he reads a good portion of the story and discusses Lesson 1 - In the Wrong Hands. This lesson focuses on Lass, the border collie being rescued from the wrong owner that doesn't understand Lass's true calling in life to be a working dog and thus sees her rambunctiousness as disobedience and is totally uncontrollable. She is destined for destruction if a new owner isn't found and ultimately rescues her. In a similar fashion we as people living in our flesh are also under the control and ownership of the "wrong" owner, Satan and are also destined for destruction unless we are purchased by a new owner, being Jesus Christ. Satan sees us only to destroy us, Jesus sees us as the potential He created us for, a restored relationship with Him and His Father through the power of the Holy Spirit... Come along with us on this journey of Lass, the Sheep Dog...

Pastor Mike is beginning a series from a book written by Phillip Keller titled "Lessons From a Sheep Dog". Today he reads a good portion of the story and discusses Lesson 1 - In the Wrong Hands. This lesson focuses on Lass, the border collie being rescued from the wrong owner that doesn't understand Lass's true calling in life to be a working dog and thus sees her rambunctiousness as disobedience and is totally uncontrollable. She is destined for destruction if a new owner isn't found and ultimately rescues her. In a similar fashion we as people living in our flesh are also under the control and ownership of the "wrong" owner, Satan and are also destined for destruction unless we are purchased by a new owner, being Jesus Christ. Satan sees us only to destroy us, Jesus sees us as the potential He created us for, a restored relationship with Him and His Father through the power of the Holy Spirit... Come along with us on this journey of Lass, the Sheep Dog...

Pastor Mike celebrates freedom on this Memorial Day weekend by talking about the freedoms we have in our spiritual life and the cost thereof. He discusses the fact that we must surrender our lives to gain Christ's freedom, we must choose to walk in freedom once it's offered and finally that freedom comes with great responsibility as we walk in it. Freedom means living within the boundaries that God has established for our eternal rewards, it's a joy and never a burden...

Pastor Mike celebrates freedom on this Memorial Day weekend by talking about the freedoms we have in our spiritual life and the cost thereof. He discusses the fact that we must surrender our lives to gain Christ's freedom, we must choose to walk in freedom once it's offered and finally that freedom comes with great responsibility as we walk in it. Freedom means living within the boundaries that God has established for our eternal rewards, it's a joy and never a burden...

Pastor Mike continues a discussion about our Graduation day and applies the truths of living a daily Christian life as we "work out our salvation with fear and trembling" in front of the world. Like after graduating from High School, life comes to the Christian the day after salvation, and it's in those days that our real work begins, and the beauty of God's word to us says, "it's not burdensome to obey God's commands" but rather it makes us over comers and victors in this world and beyond...

Pastor Mike continues a discussion about our Graduation day and applies the truths of living a daily Christian life as we "work out our salvation with fear and trembling" in front of the world. Like after graduating from High School, life comes to the Christian the day after salvation, and it's in those days that our real work begins, and the beauty of God's word to us says, "it's not burdensome to obey God's commands" but rather it makes us over comers and victors in this world and beyond...

Pastor Mike takes the time this morning to basically describe the "salvation" experience in the similar manner that we work our way thru our education process and "Graduate" into the next phase of our life. He takes the time to define the so often quoted terminology of Christian speak and lays out the plan of salvation for all to hear and to understand. God our Father gives us the ultimate Graduation Gift - Eternal Life... Did you receive it?

Pastor Mike takes the time this morning to basically describe the "salvation" experience in the similar manner that we work our way thru our education process and "Graduate" into the next phase of our life. He takes the time to define the so often quoted terminology of Christian speak and lays out the plan of salvation for all to hear and to understand. God our Father gives us the ultimate Graduation Gift - Eternal Life... Did you receive it?

Pastor Bob Moody was a guest speaker and he presented a challenge to our body with "Three Questions" that challenges us all to live Christ-like lives with the intention of having friends and family members live in unity and combined effort as we focus on winning the lost for Christ. Would our community be worse off if our church all of a sudden didn't exist? Would it even know we were gone? Good questions for all of us to consider as we live our lives as ambassadors for Christ...