PASTOR’S LETTER

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM PASTOR JEFF PERRY.

Follow Through June 26, 2015

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 1. Do the Right Thing. This verse in Micah breaks down three components of a thriving spiritual life….

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Prayer: Communication with God June 19, 2015

But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16 1. Take Time to Pray. The great fruitfulness of our lives is rooted in meaningful, biblical prayer. Jesus is asking us just as He asked His disciples: Can’t you give Me an hour in prayer (Matthew 26:40-41)?…

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Prayer Brings Breakthrough June 12, 2015

And Jesus answered saying to them, “Have faith in God. Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.”…

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God’s Pattern for Prayer June 5, 2015

1. Start With Praise. “Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name” (Matthew 6:9). There are pools of wisdom and resource found in the presence of God. When you go to God, start out with praise first and focus on God before going into your petitions.

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Pray For JUMP! May 29, 2015

So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 Here are some things to pray and confess over the kids, families, volunteers, and staff…

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What to Do When Troubles Hit Your Life May 23, 2015

1. Identify the Problem. O Lord, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me. Many are saying of my soul, “There is no deliverance for him in God.” Psalm 3:1-2. A wise pastor once told me that the first step toward victory is admitting there is a…

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A Rich Harvest May 15, 2015

“Other seeds fell into the good soil, and as they grew up and increased . . . And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.” Mark 4:8, 20…

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SLFC People! May 9, 2015

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. 1 Timothy 4:12 When you and I become followers of Jesus, we are examples of lives changed by the power of the Gospel. Here are five…

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Walk This Way May 3, 2015

1. Walk With God. God has said, “I will live in them and will walk among them. I will be their God and they will be My people.” 2 Corinthians 6:16b God wants to connect with us. Whatever our range of experience or personality, we can walk closely with Him….

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A Fruitful Life April 25, 2015

Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:5-6 Sow the Seed, Reap the Harvest. God is glorified when we are fruitful…

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