Liberty Norwich Local friendly church in Norwich
We had a guest speaker booked, but a health issue prevented him from coming. But Jesus came!
We started with prayer for our missing speaker and his wife, as they are both really unwell at present. Also for our friends Malcolm and Moira, meeting with their family on the 20th anniversary of their son Neal going to be with Jesus. Also, for Bob now settling in at the Old Vicarage residential home in Ludham.
Praise, worship, prayer, encouraging words.
We looked at John 10.1-11, and in particular, verse 10. Satan comes to harm us, but Jesus comes to do us good. Choose Jesus!
Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy. He steals joy from the unsaved, and if possible, from the children of God. Choose Jesus! People are seeking happiness, but it is so connected to ‘happenings’. Leave the place of happiness, and it goes. But joy from the Lord is deeper and permanent. We can be unhappy, and yet find that the joy of the Lord is a strength to us. Choose Jesus!
Satan killed the life that God gave Adam. It is restored through Christ, whereby we are connected to the source of life. Satan kills life, but Jesus gives abundant life. Choose Jesus!
Satan comes to destroy everything that is the Lord’s. He comes to destroy the Lord’s people. Both Jews and Christians. Those of these 2 faiths have been persecuted and martyred more than members of any other faith, and throughout history. But Jesus comes to bless. Choose Jesus.
Why is it that some believers soon lose the joy of salvation? Probably because they have chosen Jesus, but not left the old lifestyle, friendships, associations, behaviour patterns behind. Repentance should include a change of lifestyle in order to know the abundant life that Jesus brings. I testified to the joy Jesus gives, and of how I learnt from losing it through wrong associations early in my Christian life. Day by day we need to – Choose Jesus!
We closed with our theme song, ‘You won’t leave here as you came -in Jesus Name!’
Our next meeting is prayer in Catfield on Thursday, and then worship in Frettenham next Sunday.
