Annie Williams again- JUST THINKING as I ponder over the teachings of “The POWER Of We – Core Values Teaching with Bishop James E. Swanson, Jr. of the Mississippi United Methodist Annual Conference: “The Holy Spirit moves through us and -in some instances- in spite of us. Being filled with the Spirit creates an experience of being transported outside of your own strength, outside of your own ability, outside of your own reach and outside of your own intellect- to create what God wants to create.” Bishop Swanson said, “You see my friends, when the church only seeks to accomplish what we believe we can do, we have a religion devoid of God and one in which we take center stage. What we experience is a -powerless entity- that is posing as the Church. - We flex our ecclesiastical muscles like a Samson that has lost his hair and discover we look the same - but (we as individuals and we as the church) have no power.” “The Church was born as a result of Pentecost not to carry out our desires but to usher in the will of God.” “We so often affirm, “…The Church is of God…” - IF this is so, __are we willing to trust God with God’s Church? __ Are you willing to trust God with your life and _lifestyle? Check out your local United Methodist Church for teachings on this study, either as a Bible Study, Sunday School Lessons or a Sermon Series with Notes and Questions in Bulletins and time allotted for Q&A. POWERFUL STUDY on "THE POWER OF WE"!!! AFW, JOY!!!
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:13:46 +0000