Zion Baptist Church

We can be used by God even with issues and problems in our lives.

WE are not alone in both the making of disciples and becoming a disciple. Jesus is a part of both. He will make sure we are his. With Christ for us who can be against us.

Disciples are alive in Christ and dead to sin. The old me is dead the new man is alive.

The word of God is the seed that brings forth fruit. The seed produces in good soil or good heart. Healthy heart equals healthy disciple. Healthy Heart has the word of God in the heart.

Jesus can use you even when you think you are useless. Life is empty and unproductive with out Christ. When you let him in and follow his instructions life becomes more productive than ever before without him.

Jesus teaches that Discipleship is different than membership. Being in the crowd is not good enough. One must stand out by denying self picking up ones own Cross and following Jesus. Keeping the Lord first and giving up all of ones possession to posses the kingdom.

Stepping Up To Serve may cast you time, resources and maybe your life. Serving is a benefit to who you serve and know God will reward you in the end.

Esther Step up after being encouraged to step up. Stepping up and seeking God's face in prayer will give you strength,guidance and peace to face whatever is ahead.

Jonathan and his armor bearer showed faith move and wait on the Lord in fighting their enemy.

David stepped up to face Goliath, but he had to face personal opposition even before he was ready to meet Goliath. He had to overcome how people viewed him and even his family treated him. But he found strength in the Lord of Host and King of heaven's armies.

We should build our foundation on the Rock who is Jesus and his holy word.

We are not there yet, but to get there we must fear God, Obey God and Love God.

The Lord is our Shepherd and we depend on him for our provision and protection.

Living Example

Husband and Wives are happier when they abided by the House Rules. These rules are established by the Heavenly Father. Marital bliss comes in trusting in God and serving him as one serves their spouse.

What started out as rumor became revelation of the true Messiah, Jesus Christ.

When you serve the least of these you serve the King. Will you look to serve the least? Are you a sheep or a goat?

What I would like to bring to our attention in this text is how Jesus looks to 1) Provide Rest 2) Provide Teaching for those seeking him and 3) Provided nourishment for them in the wilderness until they were all satisfied.

Jesus shows us that loving our neighbor is to be compassionate to all we meet no matter race, ethnicity, poor or rich. We are to have love for our neighbor as we love God.

God's compassion is shown to us who are in need of forgiveness, love and mercy. God's compassion comes to us even when we hurt him and are guilty of sin.