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How has God acted in your life? How have you experienced the presence or the power of the person of God in your life? How have you seen God at work in the world? Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is a single name that Jesus uses to communicate the nature of God: an economic trinity (how God relates to, and acts in, the world/our life) and a social trinity (a set of loving relationships). In these ways, God is active in your life and desires connection with you. #GodInMyWorld #Trinity #messiahyl

When times are tough, it is easy to wonder if God will come through. We might even take steps boldly to "help God out"...doing what we "hope" God will think is good idea—without really waiting on God in the circumstance. El Roi is a name for God that Haggar uses to communicate her experience how "God sees and hears us!" #GodSeesMe #IAmLoved #messiahyl

How can we describe God in tangible ways?...The Lord is my rock, fortress, deliverer, life, salvation, strength, shield...and the Lord is my shepherd (caring, passionate, loving, protector). God gives us back our life; fearing no evil, we can move forward in God. #InGreenPastures #IAmHis #messiahyl

The binding of Issac is a bible story that demonstrates God's name Jahovah Jireh—God will provide. In Moses' day, a sacrifice was an instruction for obedience and a provision for showing responsive faith. God provides in all circumstances...especially when the going is tough and we can't see the way. #GodProvides #JirehSeesToIt #messiahyl

Names have meaning. The names of God are like a diamond with many facets. El Shaddai—Almighty God is the name that God gives Moses to communicate grace, power, and compassion. God's all sufficiency is akin to a mother's loving arms. #MountainOfStrength #QuietNurture #messiahyl

How well do we follow the commandment, "don't misuse the name of God?" Maybe we should first consider what are the name(s) of God. One name, Yahweh (I Am), was the name God provided to Moses, when Moses asked "Who should I say is sending me?" What value does this name provide today? Moses learned God was faithful, dependable, and trustworthy. God is in charge and although God is beyond our full understanding... #GodIsWithUs #LetsMakeRoom #messiahyl

"Jesus is Lord" was an alignment statement and belief claimed by early Christians...a resurrection power. Honestly, two thousand years later it is challenging to claim this amid everyday reality and the human condition that sucks the life out of us. We are often left low thinking..."we had hoped." The remedy is leaning into the resurrection power. #WhenWeAreLow #LoveShowsUp #messiahyl

Can you find the book of Zechariah in the Bible? (it's small; hint: refer to the index). There we see Jesus is a fulfilled promise: the Son of David....a title clue to a larger story of who He was, how He was perceived, and His relevance today. As we get older we learn more about who Jesus is—Jesus is God's anointed one. #Anointed #RoyalStatus #messiahyl

Can you spot an elephant in the room? Are you good at pretending it's just not there? Jesus often called out the obvious; this was how he revealed his purpose for coming into the world. Jesus' title, Son of Man, refers to his humanity–his time among us as a living person. Following Jesus means we don't just float along on his good graces but strive to be humble (as he was) and do the obvious and sometimes hard things Jesus asks his followers to do. #SeeItDoIt #messiahyl

Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" Does their answer then, "You are the Messiah" apply now and have relevance for us today? For certain, Jesus was the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Jesus is also a personal delivery of love and care—a message (and action) to show how God so dearly loves you. #WhoLovesMe #HopeOfTheWorld #messiahyl

Jesus referred to himself as a prophet. What exactly is a prophet? A prophet is someone speaking for God, given a message to deliver...usually delivering it in a creative way. Jesus's prophetic message had a divine twist: repent and love. One thing we learn from Jesus' message, he comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable. #messiahyl #rescued

How does I come to faith? Not just to know ABOUT Jesus, but to know, trust, and have a relationship with Him. Believing what Jesus has done for me is the key to faith's first steps. Jesus was a teacher who revealed the process of growing faith. #MustardSeedFaith #ItsAllINeed #messiahyl

Happy Easter! He is RISEN! Easter makes all things new, a proclamation of release over suffering, hope over despair, and life over death. Jesus said, "Mary, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" By God's grace Jesus calls my name, too—I am a child of God. #Amazing #EasterLove #messiahyl

2021 | Eight Station Drive Thru - Passion Story featuring Messiah Fine Arts Ministry (MFAM) with narration by Pastors Bob Mooney and Jay Egenes

How do you make room for relationships? Do you take time from the hustle and bustle of each day to make a focus on listening to someone important in your life? Quiet times and spaces of silence are a key to connecting with God. In a noisy world, silence is golden! A whisper from the one who made you could change our life. #ListenUp #InSilence #messiahyl

How easily are you distracted? We know just being physically within a space doesn't equate to thoughtful presence. How can we, then, make worship experiences more joyful? Worship is not about us! or even our particular likes or expectations. Listen with your eyes; see with your heart. Give God the attention of our whole being. Focus on what God brings to become aware of the presence of God's spirit. #intoit #worship #messiahyl

God wants relationship with us. And despite how our actions and attitudes separate us from God, God has offered us the way to that relationship through Jesus. We can walk with Him. Or Not. However, if we say that we don't have sin (never mess up), we are deceiving ourself about our own nature, our own possibilities, and our own needs. We are not living and walking in the light or the truth. But God promises to forgive us and cleanse us upon confession—confession of our condition and of the results of that condition. Confessing our sins brings us out of the darkness of the world and into the light. #IConfess #messiahyl

What are you giving up for lent? What would a fast for spiritual benefit look like for you? Consider a lenten experience to help others...that they might grow by how you care for them. Fast from hurting words and say kind words; fast from worry and trust in God; fast from pressures and be prayerful; fast from grudges and be reconciled. Spiritual fasting changes our hearts and draws us closer to God. #TryFasting #ForAWorshipfulLife #messiahyl

What are your priorities in life? What holds the greatest meaning for you? We need a frame to hang our decisions and actions to create order and meaning...something in the center to keep everything from falling down. What is your center? Chose to follow Jesus and learn to operate according to how you were created. Delight in the instructions of the Lord. #TeachMe #messiahyl

Our spiritual life takes place in our physical reality as well as in our hearts. Jesus said follow me...so we begin with the discipline of prayer. God works with us in times of meditation to create a sacred listening space. Try the "daily examine" as a method to better recognize God's hand at work in your life. #ExercisePrayer #messiahyl