Tim's Topics: God's Customer Service Department

Tim's Topics: God's Customer Service Department: Philippians 2:1-4   ESV / So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any...

God's Customer Service Department

Philippians 2:1-4 ESV /

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

For me, customer service is key. Lynne and I are sitting here talking about how some business representatives treat their customers. Sometimes how I’m treated by a business has the potential to override their price point. This means, if I feel valued and treated nicely at a business, I may even pay more money for the item I am looking for. I remember living in another area and not purchasing a vehicle from a car dealership because they did not seem to care if I bought from them or not. With this lack of care and concern from the car dealership, I went and purchased a brand new vehicle elsewhere.

The same goes for when we represent God to the world. Do we as the Body of Christ offer good customer service? Do we welcome strangers when they visit our worship services? Do we portray ourselves as the people of the cross, people of the empty tomb, and people of the promise? Yes, there is a cost for poor customer service on the part of followers of Christ. When we fail to represent Christ we have failed to share the good news of Christ, and have opened the possibility of a person taking their souls elsewhere. When a person takes their soul elsewhere, it truly opens up evil to take hold over that person as to make them its new customer.

Beloved, when we fail to welcome, to love, and to share in the name of Jesus Christ, we are doing a disservice to our Savior. When we fail to care, when we fail to feed, when we fail to clothe, and when we fail to invite, the Devil laughs and begins his own customer service campaign. Yes, God does have competition and it is darkness, and hate, and eternal damnation.

We are the Customer Service Department of the Light of Christ, the love, and the eternal peace and happiness. When we fail in our jobs (ministry), we fail to bring others to Christ and we fail to become the Soul Savers that we are meant to be.

Our words of encouragement are to be: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16.  And Let the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14

This is the day that the Lord has made.

Pastor Tim.

Tim's Topics: Never Be Afraid to Dream BIG!

Tim's Topics: Never Be Afraid to Dream BIG!: Ephesians 2:10   “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” ...

Never Be Afraid to Dream BIG!

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” 

When I was a small boy I remember watching our small black and white television in awe as man first landed on the moon. For my generation, landing on the moon was a source of inspiration and empowerment. 

Yes, we could do anything that we put our minds to. We understood that anything was possible with hard work and dedication to the task at hand.

With all the strife going on in today’s world and with violence towards our fellow inhabitants of this planet, I wonder if we have become a people that have lost our ability to dream big?

Beloved, when we become united in a common task in which all will reap the rewards of the endeavor, we cease to fight one another as to see the bigger dream become reality.

Brothers and Sisters, we have been saved by the marvelous grace of God in the sacrifice of his son on the cross. We serve a God and are loved by a God that does great big things, and if we are made in his image, we should not be afraid to dream big and do great things for the Kingdom of God.

When we dream big it must be for God’s glory and never ours, and when we dream big it should benefit the poor and homeless, those that are in the most need. My prayer for all of us this week is that we recapture the ability to dream big. 

May we like those that have gone on before us, never be afraid to reach for the stars. And when we reach the stars, our first action should be thanking God for his grace.

This is the day that the Lord has made.

Pastor Tim.

Dreaming Big And Reaching For The Stars

Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” 

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our landing on the moon, I would like to share this short story with you.

When I was a small boy I remember watching our small black and white television in awe as man first landed on the moon. For my generation, landing on the moon was a source of inspiration and empowerment. 

Yes, we could do anything that we put our minds to. We understood that anything was possible with hard work and dedication to the task at hand.

With all the strife going on in today’s world and with violence towards our fellow inhabitants of this planet, I wonder if we have become a people that have lost our ability to dream big?

Beloved, when we become united in a common task in which all will reap the rewards of the endeavor, we cease to fight one another as to see the bigger dream become reality.

Brothers and Sisters, we have been saved by the marvelous grace of God in the sacrifice of his son on the cross. We serve a God and are loved by a God that does great big things, and if we are made in his image, we should not be afraid to dream big and do great things for the Kingdom of God.

When we dream big it must be for God’s glory and never ours, and when we dream big it should benefit the poor and homeless, those that are in the most need. My prayer for all of us this 50th anniversary of the moon landing week is that we recapture the ability to dream big. 

May we like those that have gone on before us, never be afraid to reach for the stars. And when we reach the stars, our first action should be thanking God for his grace.

This is the day that the Lord has made.

Pastor Tim.

Tim's Topics: One Step Away From A Miracle

Tim's Topics: One Step Away From A Miracle: Acts 4:30   ESV While you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servan...

One Step Away From A Miracle

Acts 4:30 ESV

While you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

The movie called Miracles from Heaven, and the movie deals with a very sick child and her family, church and care givers. Yes, this is not only a feel-good story, but it is much, much more.

Beloved, in these days of political elections, world violence, and ever unceasing tragic events, God wants us to slow down and be present with him. The message for all of us today is that we can still expect and celebrate the miracles of God, because God is still in the miracle business.

The miracles of God can be small and can be vast, but also the miracles of God can be interconnected. The smallest and the largest miracles begin with a loving God and are interconnected with His people (The Body of Christ).

Maybe the miracle is helping the person in front of you pay a bill when they find themselves short. Maybe the miracle is being an intercessory for someone in need, and maybe the miracle is falling to your knees in prayer for another.

My friends, God presents us with opportunities on a daily basis to be involved with His miracles, we just need to surrender ourselves to the opportunity. In the movie I watched today, I truly witnessed how God works through many to make miracles occur. When we jump on board as miracle intercessors, we not only see our role, but we also see the miracles of God take place firsthand.

I bring you the good news that even in these difficult times, miracles are alive and well. Miracles are alive and well because our Savior Jesus Christ is alive, active and at work this very moment in this world. My prayer for you today is that you back away from the busy work for a bit and concentrate on your role as God’s miracle helpers.

You are just one step or one action away from a miracle occurring. Stretch out your hands and prepare to see the wonders of Jesus Christ, you will be glad that you did.

This is the day that the Lord has made, and this is the day that miracles can and will happen.

Pastor Tim.