Oct 9th - Division among the people concerning Jesus

Oct 2nd 2011 - Is Jesus really the Christ? John 7:32-39

Aug 21st Core-Life Groups - Jesus is The Bread of Life

August 14th - Jesus is able to walk on water

June 12th 2011 - Jesus is opposed by the Jews Leaders

Jesus Christ is ALIVE!
He HAS RESURRECTED!
Take time today to thank the Lord for the fact that He died on our behalf, but that He was raised again also for us!

No Core-Life Groups Meeting
Tonight April 24th 2011
We will NOT be having regular Core-Life Group meeting tonight in light of the fact that it is resurrection Sunday. Have a blessed night with friends and family. See you all next week as we continue our study of John. We will begin looking at and studying John chapter 4... The Woman at the Well. You won't want to miss it! May 1st

Remembering THE CROSS
Do not allow Good Friday to pass by without taking a few moments, at least, to give Jesus thanks for what He did for you and I. Spend some time also thanking the Father for the sacrifice He gave. And thank the Holy Spirit for coming to minister to us.
Remember though... Sunday is coming! SUNDAY IS COMING!
See you Sunday Morning for Breakfast, Sunday School, and Resurrection Sunday Morning Worship with the entire body here at Lakeview Church. See you then, as we celebrate our RISEN Lord and Savior together.

John 3:22-36 April 17th 2011

Facing A Decision/Changing Directions

Here are some outstanding devotional thoughts for you as you make Godly choices and decisions for your life. Thought they might be helpful to you...

FACING A DECISION

Psalm 25:4 NIV

Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths

In today's and tomorrow's devotionals, I would like to share with you 10 questions you'll want to ask yourself and pray about when you're faced with a decision. The first five are generic. They represent moral issues and godly wisdom that are normative for all times.

Have you prayed about it? Prayer was never intended to be a fourth-down punting situation in which we ask God to bail us out of our hasty decisions. It was intended to be a first-down huddle. We aren't supposed to ask God to bless our plans; we're supposed to ask God for His plans. Is it consistent with the Word of God? In our culture, ignorance of God's Word is no excuse since resources abound. I believe that every home should have at least a concordance, a Bible dictionary, a topical Bible, a good commentary, and a study Bible with notes. Most pastors would love to share what God has to say about a given matter. If they wouldn't, you have called the wrong pastor! Can I do it and be a positive Christian witness? A seminary student stopped by my office and told me about a job he had been offered. It would take care of his financial needs, but he had some reservations concerning the sales pitch he was required to use. I asked him if he could use the sales technique and be a positive witness for Christ. He didn't take the job. Will the Lord be glorified? Can I do this and give glory to God? In doing it, would I be glorifying God in my body? Am I seeking the glory of man or the glory of God? Am I doing this to be noticed by man or am I seeking to please the Lord? Am I acting responsibly? God doesn't bail us out of our irresponsibility. But when we are faithful in little things, He will put us in charge of greater things. Don't get ahead of God's timing or you will be over your head in responsibilities. Seek to develop your life and message, and God will expand your ministry.

Prayer: Dear Lord, help me take a good, hard look at these questions and then avoid at all costs any compromise with Your will in my life today.

CHANGING DIRECTIONS

Psalm 25:5 NIV
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long

The next five questions to ask yourself regarding God's will are to help you when facing a change in direction.

Is it reasonable? God expects us to think. His guidance may transcend human reasoning, but it never excludes it. God doesn't bypass our mind; He operates through it: "Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be babes, but in your thinking be mature" (1 Corinthians 14:20). We are warned in Scripture not to put our mind in neutral. We are to think and practice what we know to be true (Philippians 4:8, 9). Does a realistic opportunity exist? Closed doors are not meant to be knocked down. If you have a hopeless scheme, let it go. If it isn't God's timing, wait. If a realistic opportunity exists, and all the other factors are in agreement, then take the plunge. God may open a window of opportunity, but it will close if not taken advantage of. The faithless man asks, "What do I stand to lose if I do?" The faithful man asks, "What do I risk losing if I don't?" Are unbiased, spiritually sensitive associates in agreement? Be careful not to consult only those who will agree with you. Give your advisors permission to ask hard questions. Don't be afraid of "no" answers. If it isn't God's will, don't you want to know before you make the mistake of acting impulsively? Do I have a sanctified desire? Don't think that being in the will of God must always be an unpleasant task. The joy of the Lord should be our strength. I find my greatest joy in serving God and being in His will. But don't get the idea that if everything is wonderful, you must be in the will of God. Is this a desire to satisfy a lust of the flesh or a Spirit-filled desire to see God's kingdom established and people helped? Do I have a peace about it? This is an inner peace. Is the peace of God guarding your heart and mind?

If you have been able to answer yes to all 10 of these deciding factors, what are you waiting for?

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, that I can trust You with the details and direction of my life today.

I have been working through Neil T Anderson's, and Joanne Anderson's devotional book, Daily In Christ, and it is exceptional! I highly recommend it as a daily devo for you, or even as a supplement for what you are already doing on your own.

Anyways, read today's devo, and it fit perfect with what we discussed last night in Core-Life Groups. Read it and heard what Neil Anderson and His wife have to say about the Truth of what Jesus has done for us. It got my heart fired up, and my Spirit jump started today, and I hope it will do the same for you. Blessings, P. Anton

Daily in Christ 1/17

by Neil Anderson

January 17

SPIRITUALLY ALIVE
1 John 5:11, 12 NIV
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life

When God breathed life into Adam, he was both physically and spiritually alive. Adam was spiritually alive because his soul was in union with God. We were never designed to be separated from God or to live independently of Him. We were born to be spiritually alive.

For the Christian, to be spiritually alive is to be in union with God. This concept is repeatedly presented in Scripture by the prepositional phrase in Christ . Being in Christ is the theme of the New Testament. Like Adam, we were created to be in union with God. But Adam sinned and his union with God, and ours as well, was severed. It is God's eternal plan to bring human creation back to Himself and restore the union He enjoyed with Adam at creation. That restored union with God, which we find in Christ, is the essence of our identity.

When you were born again, your soul was united with God and you came alive spiritually, as alive as Adam was in the garden before he sinned. As the New Testament repeatedly declares, you are now in Christ , and Christ is in you. Since Christ who is in you is eternal, the spiritual life you have received from Him is eternal. You don't have to wait until you die to get eternal life; you possess it right now!

The apostle John wrote, "He who has the Son has the life" (1 John 5:12). He probably remembered Jesus' statement to Martha: "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die" (John 11:25, 26). After Jesus said this to Martha, He added, "Do you believe this?" (verse 26).

The Word of God is clear: Because of Jesus, we will continue to live spiritually even after we die physically. Do you believe this?

Prayer: Dear Father, I declare my wholehearted belief that my spiritual life--eternal life--is in You. Help me live today with eternity's values in view.

Jan 2nd 2011 - Background of the Gospel of John