At Impact Service we worshiped with John Mark McMillan! How spoiled are we!? :)
How beautiful was it when the band went quiet and we sang these lines together!?
Sooooo my heart runs
Sooooo my heart runs
Sooooo my heart runs
My heart runs after You
I loved what he said after that.
"I know singing is a little scary. But it's okay, it's what we were born to do. We were born to respond to what is worthy of praise, whether it be singing or however you worship."
How true is that!? It reminded me of the Message version of Hebrews 13:15 & 16:
|| Through him let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God,
that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name...
Make sure you don’t take things for granted
and go slack in working for the common good;
share what you have with others.
God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of “sacrifice”—
that take place in kitchen and workplace and on the streets. || Hebrews 13:15-16
Couldn't get enough?
Keep worshiping with him on Spotify!
Interested in the story behind his new album?
Check it out here! (I love that stuff :) )
Then, we got to hang out with Steve Carter for our last session of BAD MATH!
Steve shared some stories from his own past, and taught us about what it looks like to live
one life, rooted in Jesus.
We jumped into Luke chapter 19 to uncover the story
of the relationship between Zacchaeus & Jesus...
"Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him,
“Zacchaeus, come down immediately.
I must stay at your house today.”
So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,
“Look, Lord!
Here and now
I give half of my possessions to the poor,
and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house,
because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.
For the Son of Man came
to seek and to save the lost.”
Steve taught us that the original meaning of the word "seek" is "a never ceasing chase."
I loved that, it reminded me of this song :)
I also loved how my ESV Study Bible notes summarized this passage in Luke:
"Zacchaeus's actions reveal that his repentance and faith are genuine.
The example of Zacchaeus, who gave away half of his goods,
underscores the kind of open-handed generosity that characterizes
those who hearts have been transformed by the gospel."
Now that is a life that is rooted in Jesus.
And how cool is this picture I came across!?
Because God created us, our need for Him will always be at the root of our DNA.
So awesome.
It reminded me of this mind-blowing discovery :)
Let's consider again what Steve asked us:
"What is in your life right now that is disconnected from the root?"
"I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people,
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ."
Ephesians 3:17-18
At House Group...
we got revved up for a little thing we like to call...
We spent some time writing down some names that the Holy Spirit put on our minds.
Then we prayed over those invites as a group!
Imagine seeing someone you invited to Fall Ball with us every weekend, or at Blast or Sandblast! Of course this is fun & games, but God is asking us to take part in a MUCH greater mission than winning prizes. He is inviting us to join His mission of showing our friends the victory available to them in Christ and His resurrection.
If you're stumped on who to invite, here's an idea...
Think about all your extra curricular activities, who is someone you would like to see as part of the Impact Community in the future?
Run through your class schedule in your mind, who sits next to you in each class? Let them know that this is an event they can't miss! :)
Get all the info & register your team here!
Last but certainly not least... NEXT WEDNESDAY...
ALPHA, y'all.
This summer I went through Alpha for the first time and you guys- it was incredible. No matter where you are in your walk with Jesus, this is such wise way to spend your time. You will be challenged, encouraged and refreshed as you walk through what it really means to say you are a Christian.I'm super passionate about how God moves in this ministry; so please shoot me a text if you're deciding to start this journey of strengthening your faith!
Cassie, can I bring a friend from school who is just curious about Christianity?
Y-E-S! :D
Y'all light up my life!
Fully Known & Fully Loved,
Cass
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