Archive for September 2008

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Convoy of Hope

Dear Fellow Minister: I am writing to give you an update on the Fellowship’s response to Hurricane Gustav and our preparations for subsequent storms threatening our coasts. Convoy of Hope, with the help of police escorts, was one of the first to establish distribution points in the devastated region. Truckloads of food, water, ice and other life essentials are being distributed. This relief effort will continue for some days as 1.4 million are without power and many will be returning to their homes. Once again our congregations and districts are rising to the occasion and meeting human need on a large scale. Many churches have opened their doors and facilities to evacuees. Others have sent teams to assist in the relief efforts. If you desire to reach out to hurricane victims, please know your offering will be a blessing at this time. Because of our partnership with Convoy of Hope, for every $1 donated we’re able to deliver $7 worth of relief supplies to people in need this hurricane season. Three additional storms have formed in the Atlantic. Our relief teams are poised to respond if needed. We will continue to provide you with reports of the relief and recovery efforts at ag.org and convoyofhope.org. And we will provide a full accounting of how funds are used. Please continue to pray for our nation and people who need to discover the hope found in a personal relationship with Jesus. In Christ, Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) George O. Wood General Superintendent P.S. Offerings can be sent to the AG Disaster Relief Fund General Council of the Assemblies of God, 1445 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO 65802. , Account# 0300038.

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God's Word Gives Life - Sermon Notes

"God's Word Gives Life" Matthew 4:1-4 According to Jesus, food is not enough to sustain life. Believers cannot hope to make it through this alive without the Word of God. I. God's Word brought life in the desert A. In our text, Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy 8:3 B. In that passage, God spoke and manna appeared, so that the Israelites would not die in the desert. C. God's Word is greater than your need! D. Sometimes we have the need just so we can see His provision II. God's Word brought order of out of confusion A. Genesis 1 B. God's Word is greater than confusion The problem is, WE'RE NOT LISTENING! We have a plethora of Bibles, and we don't read any of them. We have the Word broadcast to us over the airwaves, and we get the Word in abundance through church activities. There are books galore regarding Christian subjects. But it's kind of like an all-you-can-eat buffet -- we've had so much, we're not hungry for any more! We have God's Word but we can't hear it, and we are consequently starving to death, even though we don't know it. III. God's Word brings life to the soul A. John 6:32-37,47-51,63 -- Jesus is the Living Word of God B. We are dead without Christ C. He gave His life in payment for ours Have you eaten the right kind of bread? Satan will tempt you to try to find your own way.