Lighthouse Revival Center

Power of the Cross Ministry Inc.

January 28, 2015

Volume 1, Issue 7

Sunday Morning Service

Sunday Morning January 25, 2015
Sunday morning Brother Dennis brought a powerful message pertaining to our studies of the Holy bible and how important of a role it plays in our spiritual walk with God. He read out of Colossians chapter 1 verses 8 through 11. And he mentioned 2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 15 and Philippians chapter 3 verse 8.
Brother Dennis started off by saying that this world is a world of desire and oppression. And we need to know the word of God so that we can defend ourselves. The word of God is the only weapon that is given to us and it is the only one we need if we studied it as it should be studied. In 2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 15 it says, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” It is telling us that the Bible will show us the truth and the truth shall set us free. We need to pray and study, study and pray to learn the word of God to defeat the spiritual world as well as mans world. If you lack wisdom to understand it then ask God for what you’re lacking and he will provide what you need. Call on God not the church for understanding. And if you begin to press on and keep pressing on even when you don’t want to, you will begin to get a new understanding of God and in God. Colossians chapter 1 verses 9 through 11 states, “For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.” We ourselves are to be filled with knowledge, wisdom, and spiritual understanding. The only way to obtain these things is to study the word of God. We also need to keep in mind that without God we are nothing and we are to suffer in the name of Jesus Christ so that we may receive eternal life in his kingdom. For Paul says this, “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.”

Sunday Night Service
Sunday Night January 25, 2015
Brother James Sherrod came prepared to bring us some fire Sunday night, not that he had a choice following the morning service. We want to take a line or two to give thanks to all those who brought Gods’ messages and to say that the Lighthouse is blessed to have so many awesome people to bring Gods word. When we attend the services we know we are going to be visited by the Holy Ghost. And we are lucky to have Brother James as the new Associate Preacher. He read out of Luke chapter 22 verses 31 through 36 and John chapter 21 verses 15 through 18, and Hebrews chapter 11 verses 1 through 8.
Brother James wanted us to learn this if we learned nothing else; Luke chapter 22 verse 31 states, “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.” When the devil sifts us, and he will because God’s word says so, we need to strengthen each other and not tear each other down. We need to clean out our closets and burn what needs to be burned so that the devil will have a hard time finding things to sift in you. Brother James used a palm tree blowing in the wind as and example. If you pay attention and notice that a palm tree can withstand hurricane force winds, it bends but it stays in place. That is how we need to be rooted with God, in God, and in the word of God. If we get rooted like that then nothing can break us. And we need to realize that there are people out there that will guide us in the wrong direction, instead of leading us to God they will intentionally lead us away; but if we are rooted in God then we can’t be lead anyway but forward in God.
In John chapter 21 verses 17 through 18 it says, “He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.” God knows all; there is nothing that we can hide. And until we become children of God he can not lead us or carry us anywhere because we are going where we want to. But when Jesus Christ puts the girdle of truth around us he can lead us where we are meant to go. There is a life that is free from this world is we would allow the armor of God to be put on us. And it is a life of salvation, truth, wisdom, knowledge, and love like we have never known or experienced and can’t experience without God in our lives.

For God gave his only begotten son to die for each of us. Be grateful for salvation.

Give thanks for your life