This weekend we begin our 40 Days of Love spiritual growth adventure! You may be asking, why 40 Days? It is because the Bible is very clear that God considers “40 days” to be a spiritually significant time period. In fact, in the Bible, any time God wanted to prepare people for life transformation, He took 40 days. For example:
Exodus 34:28 – Moses was up on the mountain with the Lord forty days and forty nights…
Numbers 13:25 – After exploring the land for forty days, the men returned…
1 Samuel 17:16 – For forty days, twice a day, morning and evening, the Philistine giant strutted in front of the Israelite army.
Jonah 3:4 – On the day Jonah entered the city, he shouted to the crowds: “Forty days from now Nineveh will be destroyed!”
Mark 1:13 – He (Jesus) was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan…
Acts 1:3 – During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time and proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. On these occasions he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.
During the next 40 Days, Jesus wants to talk with us about the Kingdom of God. The dominant value of that Kingdom is Love. This is what we will learn about and put into practice during the next 40 Days! Please be a part of it!
It all starts this Saturday, Oct 3, from 9:30 – noon in our Gym! We will begin with an excellent brunch, and then be blessed by a presentation by pastor Doug Stevens of the Church Renewal Project. Please plan to be there! It’s going to be a great 40 day adventure!
Love in Jesus, Pastor John
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