Sunday Stuff 1.24.10

Sunday was an amazing day, SERIOUSLY God is doing some amazing things in and through the people who make up Meadowland Church!

- I was PUMPED all week for Sunday.

-The worship team did their own spin of “No Perfect People” by Natalie Grant on Sunday.  They ROCKED it, worship was amazing!

- In cased you were not here I am about 98% sure we set an attendance record.  We had 0 seats left and had cars double parked in the parking lot.  There were even a couple people standing in the back to make room! AMAZING!!

- In case you were wondering, yes we are working on a plan for the parking and the seating squeeze!  GREAT problem to have!

- A few weeks ago I made the statement: “I want to see more people at Meadowland Church on Sunday morning than at the local bar on Friday Night”.  A couple told me that went to a local bar on Friday and counted cars.   WE HAD MORE CARS ON SUNDAY MORNING!!  Praise the Lord!

- This week was message #3 in our No Perfect People Allowed Series, we saw a ton of people respond at the end of this message, it was AWESOME.

- In Matthew 5:9 , Jesus says “Blessed are the peacemakers…..”.  The reason we need peacemakers is because we are at WAR!  It should bother us that everyday people die and go to HELL!  Peacemakers help people experience the Peace of God in their life.

- Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:10-12 that because of the Change that takes place in us when we Follow Him, we will experience RESISTANCE!

- People Changed by Jesus, live differently!  You are changed, energized by the power of the Spirit, and that will cause friction around you.

- Jesus does not say “Blessed are those who do dumb things in my name”!  REMEMBER THAT!

- I have read Matthew  5:13-16 quite a few times in my life.  As I was preparing for this week I saw something I have never seen before – Jesus says in Matthew 5:15 that we do not light a lamp and put it under a basket……then I heard God ask – “What Basket are you putting over your light”?

- Meadowland Church, I am so thankful for your partnership and your desire to serve Jesus.  Just be careful not fall in love with Meadowland as it is today. We will constantly change and do things differently to reach our community and the world for Jesus.

- I believe Jesus loves hurting messed up people, and uses them to be the salt and light if we are willing to be used.

- Seriously, I am so thankful to be on the Journey with you Meadowland Church!  God is going to so Amazing things in 2010!!

- After Church Sunday I had a great time with my family!

- We watched the Vikings lose to the Saints Sunday Night.  Sorry Vikings fans……GREAT GAME!