Extravagance

Pastor Steve brought to our attention that when Jesus turned water into wine, it was extravagant. He did it with zeal. Pastor Steve said that in the same way, we should serve the Lord with zeal! He said that God has given each of us a gift and we should be zealous in using it to further His kingdom. “We need to serve the Lord by turning our gifts into the finest wine.”

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11

Your Will be Done

The first thing Jesus did after growing up was to submit to baptism, which symbolized his death and resurrection. Pastor Steve said that we, as followers of Christ, die to our old ways, receive new life in Christ and are filled with the Holy Spirit, but we continue every day to let go of things that are not of the Lord. He reminded us that there’s always room to grow and that we should celebrate and remember our baptism.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Isaiah 43:1-7
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22