Sunday Recap :: 3.28.10
After a few weeks off from recaps, I feel better and am ready to go keeping you posted again. =)
We wrapped up a series on repentance called Spring Cleaning this week. It’s been really personally challenging for me, and I hope it has been for the church. We never move on past repentance. Repentance is what the Christian life is all about. We turn away from our sin and turn toward Jesus every day. Sometimes we feel dirty and have no reason to. We are forgiven and should move on, but this week’s message was on what to do when you feel dirty and you really are dirty. From Psalm 51, David tells us how to deal with our sin:
- Go to God.
- Appeal for mercy.
- Recognize that your sin is against God, not just yourself.
- Deal with your heart, not just your actions.
- Pray for a new start.
We also celebrated the Lord’s Supper today. It’s the best visual image of why repentance is possible. I love what the Lord does when we celebrate Communion.
Songs were: Sing Sing Sing (Chris Tomlin), Inside Out (Hillsong United), Lead Me to the Cross (Hillsong Untied), and Hank sang a song called I Repent (by Derek Webb) that kicks my butt. If you’ve never heard it, check it out here. Ouch.
We’re praying for the Lord to do incredible things over the next few weeks with all that is going on (more details to come here on the blog), but it won’t happen if we as His church aren’t aware of our need for repentance. I’ve said every week that God will not pour out His Spirit on people who refuse to change.
