I praise God for our continued journey together called 40 Days of Love! This week, Pastor Jerry will be leading us in"The Marks of True Love," a powerful message that you won't want to miss!
Here is a fascinating verse from 2 Samuel 23:21, about a man name Benaiah: "Once, armed only with a club, he killed a great Egyptian warrior who was armed with a spear. Benaiah wrenched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it." Here, one of King David's "mighty men" performs a heroic act. Interestingly, in taking his enemy's weapon and using it against him, he is showing us the principle known as Kingdom Plunder, which is taught in the NT. Jesus said this: "But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you. For when a strong man like Satan is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe— until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings"(Luke 11:20-22). Here, Jesus likens himself to one stronger than Satan who can plunder his goods and use them for godly purposes! We've seen that happen over and over again in the Biblical history and the history of the church.
I know many well meaning believers have trouble with Halloween. Our goal at Crosswalk is to plunder something worldly and use it to benefit the Kingdom of God. That's why we are hosting an outreach event called "Community Trick or Treat." We will provide a safe environment for kids to have fun on Halloween and to reach them with good news about Jesus. To make this a success, we need two things from you: Your time and your candy! We need many volunteers to help with arcade like games and give away candy, and we need candy to give away! Please, as the Lord leads, bring a bag or two of candy to worship on Sunday or drop it by at the church office. And please volunteer this Sunday by signing up to help us during this event.
Another great opportunity is our Jail ministry. If you want to be guaranteed a "captive audience", this ministry is for you! Jesus said, "I was in prison and you visited me." Please consider this worthy ministry. This Sunday, we will be presented with many ways to demonstrate our love for our community. Let's join the Love train and get on board!!
Love in Jesus,
Pastor John
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