Creative Arts Vision Meeting.

This is Nov 17ths Vision Meeting.
We started off with some worship music and then I share my random heart.
Enjoy.

Creative Arts Meeting from The Freedom Center on Vimeo.

In our Freedom He can live.

There is something to be said about living and walking in the "Freedom" of God, you know? His Freedom releases us into our desire to be like Him. His Freedom propels us forward toward good deeds which He prepared in advance for us to do. His Freedom awakens us to our destiny.

Eph 2:1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

But there is something more about God finally being able to live and walk in our Freedom.
:)

List for Sunday.

Subject to change:

Praises that we sing - Merchant Band
Wonderful Savior - Merchant Band
Bring Restoration - Justin Rizzo
In Your Freedom - Hillsong United
Here in Your Presence - New Life Worship Band

Reprise of Wonderful Savior.

He is.

It's one thing to say that God is bigger, that God is stronger. But it's another thing to believe it and walk in it, even when the circumstances or the storms prevail and don't change.

Thought #1:
Maybe hardships make us stronger, or maybe weaker - so that He may become strong. (1 Cor12)
Thought #2:
Maybe storms become our testimony. And we overcome the enemy by the word of our testimony. (Rev 12:11)
Thought #3
Maybe we are not true worshipers until we are tested. Tested by this world for our love for One. (James 1:2-12)

I know this much, He is stronger than every circumstance, storm, hardship, trial that may come. I must believe. I must hope. I must worship. Worship Him not just for what He does or has done, but also because of who He is.
John 16:31-33
"You believe at last!" Jesus answered. "But a time is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

I read this this morning.

Colossians 2:1-5
I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. 2My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. 5For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how orderly you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.

List 4 Sunday.

With Everything - Hillsong United
Jesus Paid it All - Passion Everything Glorious
Revelation Song - Jesus Culture: Consumed album

Great song and great album.

John Mark McMillan

A really good blog that I find myself reading a lot.

http://johnmarkmcmillan.blogspot.com/