Pastor Roger's Blog

March 27, 2009

Hi Friends,

                This Sunday, March 29^th, we begin a new series called “Jesus Walked This Road for You” as we continue to prepare our hearts for Easter.  We will be studying Mark 14:1-11 and “Real Change”.  We will look at the characters in this story and consider what real change looked like in their lives.  And from there, we will consider what real change looks like in your life and mine.

                Just two weeks to Easter.  We have been prayerfully working on our Easter service for weeks.  We will celebrate baptism that morning.  Please phone or e-mail our office to let us know if you are interested in being baptized.  We will have a baptism class next Sunday at 9:30 to explain what happens in baptism.  During our Easter service we will also invite those who would like to receive a healing prayer of restoration or reconciliation to come to the cross for anointing and prayer.  We will have an awesome time of worship involving our house band and some special guests that morning.  Please pray with us that this will be an inspiring worship experience and an authentic encounter with our loving God.

Easter is such an important service in the life of our Deer Flat family that our Lead Staff has been praying over a list of family and friends.  Each of us submitted the names of three people who are not yet in church and do not yet know Jesus.  We are praying for these people with the hopes of inviting them to worship with us on Easter morning.  Our pastoral team wants to invite you to do the same.  Would you prayerfully ask the Lord to give you the names of three family and friends who are not yet in church and do not yet know Jesus?  Would you pray for these three people and look to invite them to join us for worship on Easter Sunday morning? 

A friend,

Roger

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March 20, 2009

Hi Friends,

                As of today Spring is officially here!  And it actually feels a bit like Spring with temperatures this afternoon in the low 60’s.  My wife has one lonely flower that bloomed this week and is now out in all of its colorful beauty.  Spring break is underway for many of our schools.  Students and parents and teachers alike are celebrating a time away from the rigors of the classroom.  And Easter is just three weeks away. 

                As we continue to prepare our hearts for Easter, this Sunday – March 22^nd – we complete our series on “Understanding the Holy Spirit”.  My message for this Sunday, “How do I receive the Holy Spirit?” closes with the story of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus found in Acts 9.  These verses tell a story of transformation as Saul of Tarsus became Paul the Apostle and great missionary.  What was the tipping point in Paul’s life?  In Acts 9:17 the Bible says that Paul was filled with the Holy Spirit.

                I invite you to pray with me that the Spirit of God would help us understand what it means to receive and be filled with the Holy Spirit.  It is life changing! 

A friend,

Roger

               

               

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March 13, 2009

Hi friends,

 

                It’s like Spring is teasing us.  Just warm enough to make us think that we might finally be nearing the end of winter.  God answered prayer and there is fresh snow on the mountains.  Our farmers are in the fields and getting started.  Just maybe … Spring may finally be close at hand.

 

                This Sunday, March 15^th, we continue our series on the Holy Spirit.  Pastor Doug will be preaching on “What is the Work of the Holy Spirit?”.  Please join me in praying for Pastor Doug as he brings God’s Word to us.  As we open our Bibles may we also open our hearts to hear God’s voice as Doug speaks.

 

A friend,

Roger

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March 6, 2009

Hi Friends,

 

This Sunday, March 8^th, we continue our series on “Understanding the Holy Spirit”.  We will be studying Acts 2 and asking “Why Some People Fear the Holy Spirit?”  As I have been praying over this message the Lord has placed four possible reasons on my heart for this fear.  We will unpack each of these reasons as we get into God’s Word.

 

This will also be a Sunday of celebration as we receive new members who are choosing to make Deer Flat their church family!  In addition, we will have a video clip of “Joey’s story”.  I know you will be encouraged and inspired by this young man.

 

Be encouraged my friends.  The Holy Spirit is our counselor and comforter.  The Holy Spirit daily infills our hearts and lives.  The Holy Spirit is like a spring of “living water” rising up within each of us.  Lets open our hearts to receive God’s gift of the Holy Spirit.  Let’s make room in our lives to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  Every day, and one day at a time, let’s keep in step with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:25).

 

A friend,

Roger

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