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God’s Precision
This past Sunday, I shared the amazing fulfillment of one of many Messianic prophecies God has given us in His Word. This prophecy was about the “Seventy weeks” (490 years) of Israel’s future predicted in Daniel 9:24–27.
Run to Win
The Summer Olympics begin in Paris, France, just three short weeks from now. Athletes from all over the world will be competing in the summer games. These athletes have been training, some of them all of their lives, in order to compete in these Olympic games. These athletes aren’t competing merely for the fun of it. Each and every athlete has been diligently working hard and preparing in such a way that they will win. They know that attention to every detail of their training and lifestyle is essential if they expect to win. So, they have dedicated themselves to being self-disciplined in all areas of their lives, all with the anticipation of winning and standing on the awards podium to receive their medal and to be recognized for their athletic achievements.
A Millennial Primer on the End Times
Last Sunday, we shared a very brief look at the various Millennial viewpoints about the end times. The Millennium is about the thousand-year reign of Christ mentioned six times in Revelation 20:2–7. The word is derived from two Latin words: mille, which means “a thousand” and annus, which means “years.” The period is used to place other end times beliefs in an order around the Millennium.
There are three primary beliefs about the Millennium (thousand year reign of Christ):
Don’t Mess with the Abominable
If you trace the word “abomination” or “horrid” or “detestable” in Scripture, you quickly find out what God despises or hates or what just disgusts Him (the meaning of the words). Those words simply reveal what is repugnant to God and His people in relationship to religion and morality. It’s not a fun word to trace, but it is very revealing.
The Big & Little F of Faithfulness
What a memorable day we had this past Sunday thanking and praising God for His great Faithfulness toward us, His gospel, and His Word over the past 40 years. He uniquely displays the big F of Faithfulness. We could never thank Him enough for sticking with us, yet it is also true that the Lord has been honored by those who have been faithful to Him and His church these past 40 years as well. These have modelled the little f of faithfulness to the Lord and His church.
GO with the Gospel
Recently, our CCFW leadership team has been reflecting on some important questions about outreach in our city: “How can we reach the lost for Christ?” “Who is our target population as a church?” and “How can we equip our people for more effective evangelism?” While all these questions are crucial, we have realized that at the heart of them lies a fundamental need—a personal desire to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Be Compassionate
We learned this past Sunday in our new series on “Go,” how compassionate our great God is. He sees and understands our weakness and need better than anyone else and He sympathizes with us. He truly cares.
Make Up of our Mission Field
Last week I shared some “Fast Facts” about the demographics of the United States and the church. This week, I will share some of the demographics of our local Federal Way mission field which trickles out into the surrounding cities. As you read about the diversity of our local area, ask the Lord to burden your heart for those who are spiritually blind and lost and need the life-transforming message of the gospel.
Makeup of U.S. & Church
I read the following “Fast Facts” this week from Lifeway Research about some of the demographics of the United States and the church. These give us some insight into our mission field as well as faith beliefs and church life. Take a moment to think about what these numbers might tell you about the needs and opportunities we have in and outside the church.
U.S. Population: 330 million (Global Population: 7.7 billion)
Population by Region: 17.1% (Northeast); 20.8% (Midwest); 23.9% (West); 38.3% (South)