110403-1030-Loran Livingston - Further Instruction

2011-04-03-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April  3rd, 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Acts 9:1-6; 11-12

Topic: Prayer

Notes:

- Who are you Lord and what do you want me to do?- It begins with a revelation of Jesus Christ.  You can know scripture and doctrine and be able to teach it yet not have a personal relationship with Jesus- You are not a Christian until Jesus is your life; when doctrine and theology don’t make sense you still know Jesus- Saul was so committed to his faith that he hated those not of his faith.  When blinded for three days he prayed.  God told Ananias “even now he is praying.”- Christians are praying people. Pray and wait for further instruction.- Studying is not the same as praying.- When I pray infrequently, people crowd my thoughts.- As long as I think a person is my problem/ solution I will not get instruction from the Lord; God will use people but not the people you choose.- We must pray past people; bless your enemies.- Prayer doesn’t change things; prayer changes me so things don’t ill affect me- The church cannot take sides; we are to love all people (Israel, Palestinians, Hispanics...)- 10:30-we must love sinners, homosexuals, people we think a threat to our society