Day 14 - EASTER SERIES: RISE II
John 12:32 “And I, if I be LIFTED UP from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”
In this singular statement Jesus was communicating to His disciples’ the kind of death He would experience. It would be a macabre and grotesque display of human wickedness. Yet Jesus assured His disciples that out of this cruel act would come great good: the redemption of mankind. Jesus’ death on the cross nearly 2000 years ago reminds us all that we have an opportunity to RISE to new levels if we will simply accept what He did for us through His sacrificial death.
Beginning Easter Weekend - April 11 & 12 - we will launch a new sermon series at Celebration Centre called RISE: Reach for the Impossible. For 4 weeks we will creatively present this timeless message of redemption and God’s unfailing love with a culturally relevant twist. Our prayer is that people will come and personally experience Christ’s great love; and as they do we pray that they too will RISE to new levels in every area of their life…personally, professionally and relationally.
HOW TO PRAY
1. Pray for Pastor Keith for:
Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding, Divine Insight and Revelation as he studies and prepares for the series – Jeremiah 33:3; Matthew 13:11; 1 Corinthians 4:1
2. Pray that God would draw non-believers and seekers to CCC during the RISE series – Isaiah 43:5-6; Psalm 2:8
3. Pray that their hearts that will be receptive to the message of Redemption – Romans 1:16; Isaiah 55:11
4. Pray for transformation in the lives of seekers, the unchurched/dechurched and believers – Psalm 138:8; Philippians 1:6
5. Creativity and innovation in every aspect of the series i.e. Drama, Media, Worship, etc. – Proverbs 8:12; Isaiah 43:19; Matthew 13:52 (MESSAGE BIBLE)
Following Hard After God,
Keith A. Craft
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