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Calling

(1 Kings 19:11-21)

Yearly Theme: “Goodness is… Glorious”

Series Title: “Beyond the Noise”

November 17th, 2024

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So as we wind down this series over the next couple of weeks, we come full circle to Elijah’s story once again. If you remember where we started back in September; Elijah had just experienced one of the greatest victories over the pagan prophets of Baal in the Northern Kingdom and had over 400 of them put to death for their deception and treachery over the people of Israel. However, when Queen Jezebel heard that he had put her prophets to death, she was incensed and put a death warrant out for him. In fear for his life, Elijah, discouraged and seeking refuge, ran south into the wilderness by himself. All alone GOD met with him there. After feeding him and allowing him to rest, GOD sent Elijah further into the wilderness to Mount Sinai to wait on Him there. The following instructions that GOD give him is where we pick up the rest of the story…

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Guidance

(1 Corinthians 2:1-16)

Yearly Theme: “Goodness is… Glorious”

Series Title: “Beyond the Noise”

November 10th, 2024

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As we learn the spiritual disciplines of spending time alone in solitude and silence, we begin to learn and discern the presence of GOD. We don’t necessarily learn this through feelings and emotions, but by discerning the reality of GOD’s presence as we quiet ourselves before Him and bring all that we are and all that He is into complete focus. Jon Bloom, in his book, Desiring God, writes, “God designed your emotions to be gauges, not guides. They’re meant to report to you, not dictate to you. The pattern of your emotions (not every caffeine-induced or sleep-deprived one!) will give you a reading on where your hope is because they are wired into what you believe and value – and how much.”

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The Presence

(Jeremiah 29:10-14)

Yearly Theme: “Goodness is… Glorious”

Series Title: “Beyond the Noise”

November 3rd, 2024

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It’s not until we seek GOD with our whole heart and stand completely in His presence with what is true about ourselves, that we are able to encounter His utter and complete love for us. And this is what GOD truly desires for us to experience. Though a part of His nature is wrath and judgment because of sin, the overwhelming essence of His nature is love. Sadly, we avoid His presence because most of us feel unlovable. As a result, we stand on the outskirts of His Kingdom and His throne room, peering in from the outside, when all the while He is calling us to come inside and experience His abundance.