Happy Saturday FBC Family!
The LORD has bared His holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
(Isaiah 52:10)
I love this beautiful prophetic promise from Isaiah! And what struck me this morning was the way in which we are assured that this promise will come to pass. How? The answer is in the following chapter – Isaiah 53! If you didn’t read that today, that would be a great passage to meditate on. Our hearts absolutely must be filled with gratitude and praise as we contemplate the Suffering Servant, our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Tomorrow I will be continuing our series in Titus with a message on Titus 1:5-9, “Above Reproach.” This passage contains Paul’s requirements for Titus as he appointed elders/overseers for the churches. But I believe it is a passage that all believers should study with the goal of growing in the character qualities described there. In fact, Gene Getz (author, pastor, professor) wrote a very popular book based on this passage (and 1 Tim. 3, also elder qualifications) called
The Measure of a Man.
The idea is that every man in the church should be measuring himself by these standards.
While we are on the subject of elders/overseers, this would be a great time to request continued prayer for us who serve in this capacity at FBC. It is a challenging and rewarding calling. Especially continue to pray for Alan Blake’s recovery in speech and motor skills. Please keep praying for me in my pastoral responsibilities and especially pray for my prayer life and my preaching of God’s Word. I recognize I desperately need your prayers! Also please pray for Mike Kirk especially diligently today. His sister Suzy looks to be passing along from this life soon due to cancer. His family could use your prayers for comfort and encouragement.
Also thank you for continuing to pray for the Search Task Team as we follow up with various applicants for Associate Pastor of Family Ministry. There are reference checks going on, various phone calls with applicants, and another skype interview this coming Tuesday. Please keep praying for God’s perfect will to made clear in this process.
Thank you for your prayers! Looking forward to our worship and fellowship together tomorrow!
Grace and peace to you!
Love From Your Pastor,
Michael