Eucharist

The purpose of the Eucharist is not us trying to make Jesus come down here but our obeying Jesus to invoke him, to do this in memory of him, in such a way that we find ourselves transported into participating in the “heavenly banquet”. ~~James Alison

*opening prayer (silent) Ask God to prepare your hearts.

Luke 22;14-20
14 When it was time, he sat down, all the apostles with him,15 and said, “You’ve no idea how much I have looked forward to eating this Passover meal with you before I enter my time of suffering.16 It’s the last one I’ll eat until we all eat it together in the kingdom of God.” 17 Taking the cup, he blessed it, then said, “Take this and pass it among you.18 As for me, I’ll not drink wine again until the kingdom of God arrives.” (raise bread and wine and ask God to bless them)
19 Taking bread, he blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, given for you. Eat it in my memory.” Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven (take the bread)
20 He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant written in my blood, blood poured out for you. Do this in remembrance of Me (take the wine)

James 5;7 PP
7 Meanwhile, friends, wait patiently for the Master’s Arrival. We share in communion here until the day we share in the communion of the saints at His table in Heaven.

*closing prayer aloud or silent

Quit complaining!

I QUIT COMPLAINING

I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul. Job 10:1

In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3 The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the Lord's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death." Exodus 16:2-4

THE COST OF COMPLAINING

1) COMPLAINING OFFENDS THE HEART OF GOD.

Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. Numbers 11:1-2

2) COMPLAINING CARRIES SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES.

"How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. 28 So tell them, 'As surely as I live… 30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home... Numbers 14:27-28, 30

RESTRAINING OUR COMPLAINING

· WHAT? DO NOT COMPLAIN.

Do everything without complaining or arguing... Philippians 2:14

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29

· WHY? SO YOU CAN BECOME MORE LIKE CHRIST.

Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation… Philippians 2:14-15

…For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45

· HOW? CHOOSE TO REJOICE NO MATTER WHAT.

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. Philippians 2:17-18

ALL IN!!!!

LIFE CHURCH VALUES

1) We will do anything short of sin to reach people who don’t know Christ. To reach people no one is reaching, we’ll have to do things no one is doing. Added daily to the believers Acts 2;32

2) We are all about the “capital C” Church! The local church is the hope of the world and we know we can accomplish infinitely more together than apart. We will be know for what we are for, not what we are against!

3) We are spiritual contributors not spiritual consumers. The church does not exist for us. We are the church and we exist for the world. not looking for a church that meets our needs, we need to meet the needs of the world!

4) We will lead the way with irrational generosity. We truly believe it is more blessed to give than to receive. free youversion! the Bible is not for sale. free resources! fanatically generous!

5) We are faith-filled, big thinking, bet-the-farm risk takers. We’ll never insult God with small thinking and safe living. ground floor! micro church with a mega vision!

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. Acts 20:24

This is the beginning of Lifechurch in Tampa, Fl!

Stop the damn damning!

Matthew 6;10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (NIV)

What does the kingdom look like?

How do you know?

What if this is the kingdom on earth?

The whores, the gays, the prostitutes, the murderers, the Jews, the Palestinians, the Muslims, the...have I got all the damned? Who are we to judge who will be in 'the kingdom'? These people are here living in the kingdom on earth now. Deal with it. God loves everyone of them.

You are kingdom subjects now!

Matthew 5:48 MSG “In a word, what I’m saying is, Grow up. You’re kingdom subjects. Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity. Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you.

The keys to the kingdom are in your hands because God let you hold them. Don't let him down. Quit damning his people.

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First Things First!

FIRST THINGS FIRST

1) FIRST OF THE DAY: SEEK GOD

…O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NKJV

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35

2) FIRST OF THE WEEK: WORSHIP

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread... Acts 20:7

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another… Hebrews 10:25

3) FIRST OF THE MONTH: TITHE

A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. Leviticus 27:30

…Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things. Matthew 23:23 NLT

4) FIRST OF THE YEAR: FAST

Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord. Joel 1:14 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, ¹⁸ so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:17-18

Starting the Daniel Fast with Lifechurch.tv

here's the poop: http://is.gd/jYeJo

I'll be adding my notes about the fast on youversion here; my poop

I'm so not a writer, but someone might find it interesting one day.

peace out