MTC ONLINE | "SETTING PRIORITIES" (Psalm 27:1-4)

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Pastor Stephen King & the Memorial Tabernacle Family invite you to become a part of a growing ministry that is "reaching to teach, teaching to change" one person and one block at a time. Join us in our times of corporate prayer as our worship, our fasting and our commitment will continue throughout the year. Y ou are invited to worship Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Find your place to GROW at MTC and continue to pray with us. Have a week filled with giving thanks, praise, expectation, thanksgiving, and celebration!

Notes from Sunday's Sermon

"SETTING PRIORITIES" (Psalm 27:1-4; Luke 10:38-42):

SPECIAL GUEST: REV. DR. AVIS E. HINKSON, DEAN OF THE COLLEGE at BARNARD COLLEGE, NEW YORK

Dr. Hinkson's "thought" for Sunday's service was "SETTING PRIORITIES" (Psalm 27:1-4; Luke 10:38-42). She challenged us to have a clear understanding of setting and establishing priorities that draw us nearer to God. Our busy lives do not impress the Father, particularly if our busyness means we have no time to spend with Him.

I can't effectively serve Christ-and others-without setting priorities. Making goals is not enough. One reason we never tame the busyness in our lives is because we are unwilling to surrender anything. We rearrange our schedules and tighten up our breaks, but nothing improves or changes because we haven't pruned anything. We haven't established what we won't do any longer. Setting priorities is an expression of love for others and for God.

David's aim, pursuit, and affection were to obtain one thing in his life, and that was to set his priorities on heavenly things. Just as the Apostle Paul said, "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:1-2). It's a choice, and like Mary who chose to sit at the feet of Jesus rather than be encumbered with the busyness of domestic duties, we too, should eagerly decide to be in the presence of the King.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Stephen King

Memorial Tabernacle Church (CHSC)

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"And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more, as you see the day drawing near." (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Prayer "Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God."

(Philippians 4:6)

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