You are invited for March 24, 2024 The prophecies of Palm Sunday, 10:30am

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Teaching for this Sunday

LIVING ROOM SERIES-

GRANDVIEW CHRISTIAN CENTER 2024

 

Goal: Is to be able to TELL OUR STORY

 

“Storytelling doesn’t have to be grand or extravagant. What makes great stories is the human condition and what we are going through” (The Method and Message of Jesus’s Teaching by Robert Stein.) 35% of the time, Jesus taught through stories.

 

Unlike any other form of communication, stories force the brain to subconsciously focus.

 

It’s wired into the human DNA to tell and listen to stories. “No other form of communication has that power” says Stein. “Using that power has great responsibility, but is has great privilege because it’s so immensely impactful” 

 

Plus (and most important) in Revelation 12:11 it says: "They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony;"

 

Each week (starting Feb. 11, 2024) we will hearing from people and families that God has done a miracle, healing, restoration, deliverance in their life.

 

We believe that when we give testimony it is a way of giving voice to what God has done in their lives, and it plays an essential role in the Christian faith. Through testimonies, we are reminded of God’s love, grace, and mercy, and we are encouraged to have faith in Him.

 

Why do we do this:

1- Giving your story is because IT IS YOURS.

 

No one can argue about your experience. Your own testimony is enough for you to see, believe, and worship God (John 9: 25, 37-38).

 

2. SHARING YOUR TESTIMONY BRINGS GOD GLORY.

 

We’re not glorifying the struggle. We’re glorifying God in it. When you share your testimony, you showcase how God has made you more than a conqueror. You give Him more honor and praise by sharing what He has done in your life. Essentially, you brag on Jesus!

 

3. YOUR TESTIMONY DEMONSTRATES GOD’S POWER.

 

The term, “testimony,” derives from the Hebrew word, uwd, which means to “do again.”

 

Your testimony shows people that God is in the business of doing it again and again and again. Not just for you, but for anyone else.

 

4. SHARING YOUR TESTIMONY (AND EVEN YOUR CURRENT STRUGGLES) SHOWCASES THE LOVE OF GOD.

 

It’s not uncommon for us to view God as a cruel punisher. Many people struggled with that perception.

 

But when we began to really see that God is for me, we are able to trade our jaded views for one that’s crystal clear.

 

When we truly believe that God is working all things for our good, we begin to experience the relentless love of God pursuing us over every mountain and valley.

 

Our testimonies illustrate the loving relationship we have with our Father and prayerfully, encourages others to desire a relationship with Him, too.

 

5. OUR TESTIMONIES PROMOTE TOGETHERNESS:

 

We’re in the fight of our lives so why not go to war together?

 

This life is hard but with Christ and the company He blesses us with, we can not only survive but thrive.

 

6. WE SHOULD SHARE OUR TESTIMONIES BECAUSE GOD DOESN’T WANT US TO FORGET.

 

God warned them, “do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live.” He also instructed them to pass them on to their children and grandchildren. (Deuteronomy 4:9).

                                                                                                      

We hope you are able to join us for the month of Febuary while we gather around the living room for conversations that will tell our stories.

Sundays at 10:30a.m.