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"Dipping Deep" into God

5/22/2019

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Last Sunday morning we talked about “Dipping Deep” into God.  We started with the illustration that in October of 1807, Meriweather Lewis and William Clark had crossed over the Continental Divide, and were proceeding down the Columbia river to the Pacific Ocean. Dependent upon the river for fresh water, many of his party were becoming sick due to the murky, brackish water of the turbulent Columbia river. Lewis, the great problem solver of the exhibition, gave this order, “Dip Deep Water.”​

Lewis had discovered that if he dipped deep down into the mighty river fresher water could be raised and his men would be relieved from the infirmities inflicted by the brackish water.

In our spiritual lives many of our afflictions, trials and sicknesses would be lessened or avoided if we would just learn the same lesson to dip Deep Water.  Too often we have settled for the scum on top. We have never plunged deep in into the fresh water that is only found deep down.

1. Dipping Deep Water means we are drinking deep of our relationship with Jesus

John 7:37-38

"If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."

A. Found the River

Jesus needs to become the consuming fire and passion of our lives.

B. Freed the River

The power of the river is not found behind a dam. It is only discovered when it is released.

“streams of living water will flow from within him."

A dam backs up water, but if not released it becomes stagnant or it floods … both can bring disease and destruction.

It is only when it is released that it flows through the turbines … that it’s force creates power … electricity …  We need to release the power of the Holy Spirit, our personal relationship with God, through prayer and praise and worship. 

It is through this release that we affect others, we share the deep waters of God with them!  In thinking about this, is our spiritual life a rushing stream or a trickle of water?  How much water are we sharing? 

John 17:20-23 implies that we need Jesus, but we also need to be in unity with fellow believers (having fellowship with them).  But it doesn’t end there!  It is also having fellowship with others, inviting them to know Jesus (that is much more important than inviting them to church, which is good, but not the ultimate goal)!  We need fellowship with others to keep us on track, to keep us on the path that God has laid out for us, to give us correction, strength, and encouragement so we can share Jesus with others.  Both are important!
 
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Greetings On The Overcast Day

5/1/2019

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Greetings on this overcast day that God has made!  We will rejoice and be glad in it!

God is so good!  In spite of all that is happening around us, in spite of the weather, in spite of the illnesses (we will get to that later), God is good and His mercy endures forever! 

We are still rejoicing in how God spoke and all He did on Sunday morning.  As we listened, I was amazed at the number of times (Matt 9:20 and Matt 14:36 as examples) of the times that people touched the hem of Christ’s garment.  There were crowds of people that were bumping into Jesus, but some were singled out because they touched Him.  What made the difference?  These people were intentional.  They were reaching for Jesus.  They were not passive, but aggressive in getting to Jesus.  The friends of the paralytic man tore the roof off of the house … there was action in getting to Jesus.  We need to put an action, and anticipation to the things God has promised for us.  Sometimes in our walk with God we get too passive, “If God wants to do this he will …” But our serving God is active.  He has placed His power, His presence, His anointing in our “bank account.”  In banking, a checking account is a Demand Account.  The money you put in that account is yours, but you must demand it, do something, write a check, to get it out.  The money does no good just sitting in the account.

Well, His presence, His anointing, does no good just sitting in our “account.”  We need to use it.  We need to share it.  Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well that if she knew who was asking for water, she would ask of Him so she would never thirst again.  We need to ask and expect our well to be full to overflowing.  God has so much in store for us.  All the benefits of the cross are ours!  But we need to use them!  We need to ask.  We need to press in to touch the hem of His garment.  Let’s not sit on the sidelines, but come to the Father expecting Him to move in our lives.

We should come to every service expecting.  We should be expecting every time we come together … “where 2 or 3 are gathered, I am in the middle of them…” Are you just going through today, or are you expecting God to move in your life?  Are you actively looking for opportunities to make a difference?  For God to make a difference in you?

By: Pastor Art Speck


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