Ephesians
3:15-17
Of
whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
That
he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened
with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That
Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in
love…
John
3:16
For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
This
was a larger facility than I expected with a sizeable parking area. We were
welcomed at the door and then greeted in the narthex and directed toward the
sanctuary.
I
noticed no directional signage. I thought it might be too loud for me with 15
people on stage, but the volume was bearable. The sanctuary is larger with lots
of decorations for Christmas, but no cross to be found.
I
think the sermon was part of a series on the love of God. The pastor’s passion
was evident and seemed to extend to the congregation. He quoted a great deal of
Scripture to reinforce his message but with his passion I was surprised the
sermon wasn’t shorter.
It
made me smile that I was greeted by a Marine in the parking lot on the way out.
Had
we arrived earlier we would have wandered around looking at the elaborate decorations.
Several people greeted us warmly including a gentleman who turned out to be a
member of the staff, who introduced himself and pointed us toward the
sanctuary.
The
entire facility was superbly maintained and strikingly decorated for the
Christmas season; signage was minimal though.
From
our seats toward the back we could see all four projection displays, two on the
front walls and displays on each side wall as well, which I’ve never seen
before but in this size sanctuary, it makes a lot of sense.
The
music seemed professional and the acoustics were excellent.
In
the course of praying for two families who had lost loved ones the pastor
referred to them as having encountered the storm of bereavement, which I
thought was a fitting description.
The
message was part two of the series “The Love of God” in which the pastor explored
the depth, breadth, width, and height of God’s love for the world and for each
individual in it.
Father, we pray this congregation continues to be receptive to the leading of the pastor and that You continue to lead the leaders. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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