HIGHWAY TABERNACLE ~ RESURRECTION LIFE
Monday, June 9, 2014
“Following Jesus and Loving People”
After Jesus rose from the dead, he instructed his disciples to wait for the Spirit. Exactly 50 days from the resurrection, on the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was poured out from the Father. Notice what Peter says of this event to the curious crowd which gathered. “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy” (Acts 2:17-18). Notice that Peter uses the expression, “poured out” twice when describing this amazing act of God. The Bible describes this world as a “dry and weary land where there is no water” (Psalms 63:1). Like a lost person in the desert, the lost soul today wanders restlessly trying to find something to quench the heart’s desire for satisfaction. God has already poured out what we need! We understand that most people in the world miss God’s Spirit because of lack of repentance and faith. But, what about God’s people? Do we settle for a dry soul, with drips of raindrops here and there? What can we do to receive what God has poured out? In my own experience, when I’m dry, the Lord reminds me of these truths:
1. I need to stop seeking for satisfaction in the world and seek the Lord himself. He is the living water…nothing else satisfies. When I pray and read the Word in private, I drink in the Spirit of Jesus. When I meet with other believers, I drink in the Spirit of Jesus.
2. I need to position my soul where water is being poured out. The reason I go to church and attend small group meetings is not out of obligation or guilt. I want more of his Word and Spirit…and these won’t automatically come “flowing” after me. I must direct my footsteps to the places where I can drink and receive more of the Spirit.
God loves to meet the thirsty heart and there is no limit to His resources! A preacher of long ago declared, “You have as much of the Holy Spirit as you desire right now.”
Pastor Mark Boucher
Thursday-Family Night Ministries 7PM @ HT. The men and women are joining together for a special time of fellowship and pizza! Our youth and children will meet in their classes.
Praying for our Children This week, we have scheduled times to pray with our Spring Garden Academy children at both locations. We will be praying that they are saved and called to ministry and missions around the world. We are also praying for their protection and the salvation of their families. Thursday, June 12th, 3PM @ HT and Friday, June 13th, 8:30 AM @ RLC.
If you can join us for prayer at either location, please let us know, and someone will give you a call. You may ask for Lauren Morgan, Candace Wegner, or Becky Robbins. info@SpringGardenAcademy.org or 215-226-1000 or 215-563-9192.
The Wegner Family has cancelled the party for Otto Wegner’s 70th birthday on June 14th.
June 14, Clean up and yard work 10 am @ HT.
LOVE IN ACTION HOMELESS OUTREACH is planning to prep food at Highway at 11am, Saturday, June 14th. Anyone is welcome to come and help with the food prep. Then, at 3 PM, we will meet at Café Cret located at 110 N. 16th Street. Food will be ready and people are asked to bring back packs to help carry supplies. If you would like to donate towards this ministry you can mark it “Love in Action” or see Roland and Thecla for the items needed.
Now that it is June, plan for a special prayer walk with hundreds of other believers on Sat. June 28th at 10:00am. We start at the Salvation Army Headquarters building on Broad Street. What a great way to pray for our city and get a little exercise! Every person who participates in the walk is asked to purchase a God belongs in my city T-shirt. Shirts can be purchased online at http://www.godbelongsinmycity.com/. To view info on June 28th, go the website and go to The Walk, and wait for the map to show the icon for Philadelphia.
Give on-line: http://give.highwaytab.org
Highway Tabernacle, Resurrection Life, SGA, and NextGen
Weekly Schedules
Highway Tabernacle: Morning Prayer @ 9AM; Sunday Worship @ 10AM; Thursday @ 7PM (Bible study, children and youth ministries)
Resurrection Life: Sunday Worship @ 12Noon
Friday-5th-8th Grade 4:30-9PM
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