| More Prayer With Pastor Norm |
Black Canyon Community Church
SonShine Learning Center
Black Canyon City, Arizona
SonShine Learning Center
Black Canyon City, Arizona
| Rev. Norman Trepiccione Associate Pastor |
| 2009 |
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| April 5th God's Word For YOU! "So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, & it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it". For the word that God speaks is alive & full of power, sharper than any two-edged sword. Hebrews 4:12 Saints, stay close to God! Blessings, Pastor Norm March 29th Prayer For Others! Lord, you have chosen specific people to be a part of my life. Thank you for family and friends, casual acquaintances and strangers I meet only once. They are all part of Your plan and all in my life for a reason. Bless them today, Lord, as you meet their needs and guide them according to Your will. Near or far, together or apart, keep friends and loved ones close until we meet again. Blessings, Pastor Norm March 22nd PRAYER! One of Satan’s most effective weapons is causing us to feel worthlessness before God. Scripture shatters this fear by boldly proclaiming that you and I have freedom in Christ to approach the very throne of God in Prayer. When YOU go to the Lord, do not be meek and embarrassed. Instead bow before Him and rejoice. ‘Lord Jesus, I praise your name. You are my life. I thank you that I can come to you as your child, confident that you are going to answer my prayer. I praise your name.’ Know saints that Prayer changes things. There is power in Prayer! Blessings, Pastor Norm March 15th SEEK THE LORD! “I my people who are called by my Name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their Land.” 11 Chronicles 7:14 Dear ones whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praise worthy – meditate on these things. Philippians 4:8 Blessings, Pastor Norm March 8th KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! A most important question: If a person dies, shall they live again? Our Lord answers this question in John 11:25&26. "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he may die he shall live. And who ever lives and believes in me shall never die". And how about this; for those of us who feel as though we are carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. Psalm 55:22 tells us to cast our burdens on the Lord and he shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. As the psalmist came to realize the best curse in times of trouble is not to run away from them, but to cast the burden of them upon the Lord. I'm not the one who said it Saints - but God Almighty. Blessings Pastor Norm March 1st GEMS OF SCRIPTURE TO CARRY CLOSE TO YOUR HEART! Faith is substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 He that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 If any of you lack wisdom, let them ask of God that gives to all literally. But let them ask in faith, not wondering. For they that waiver are like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about. James 1:5&6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus, the Lord, so therefore walk in Him. Rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith as you have been taught abounding with Thanksgiving. 1 Colossians 2:6&7 For by Grace are you saved by faith and not of yourselves! It is the gift of God! Ephesians 2:8 We are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26 Blessings, Pastor Norm Feb. 22nd And we know Saints, for Scriptures tell us in Romans 8:28 that 'All things work together for good to them that Love God, to them who are called according to His purpose'. Again in verse 31, 'If God be for us, who can be against us'. And verse 35 says 'Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ? Shall tribulation or distress or persecution, or famine or nakedness or peril or Sword?' NO! Read on Saints, verses 37 - 39 say 'Nothing shall be able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord'. Blessings, Pastor Norm Feb. 15th The Character of God remains the same. He is always consistent and unchanging. How different this is from us, we change, we go up and down. Sometimes we are faithful and sometimes we are not, yet He remains the same forever. This is great news for us, for we need His Mercy and His Grace. Thank God that I can come to Him with confidence when I am doing good and when I am not; knowing His Grace and Mercy is available to me. Psalms 118:1 tell us, “Oh give thanks unto the Lord for He is good; for His Mercy endures for ever". Blessings, Pastor Norm Feb. 8th Prayer changes things and produces peace through our prayers. We can cast our prayers upon the Lord. Pray and do not worry for as long as we are worrying we are not trusting God. It is only by trusting, by loving faith and confidence in the Lord that we are able to enter into his rest and enjoy the peace that transcends all understanding. Saints give it all to the Lord and let Him take care of YOU! Blessings, Pastor Norm Feb. 1st God Hears You! When you pray, believe that God hears you. He has told us that He does. We may ask anything of Him knowing that if it is in His will, He listens, He hears us and is true to grant us our request. Know that God loves us and desires His very best for us. He tells us He delights when we come to Him with our praise and our petitions. We can come before Him with confidence. But know this: Satan does not want us to have such confidence. I therefore, encourage you to go humbly and boldly before the King and with reverence in the name of Jesus, ask and your prayers will be heard and answered. Blessings, Pastor Norm Jan. 25th Prayer is as old as man. It is practiced in some form by all men of all faiths. It is a rare privilege to pray because it brings us into close fellowship with God, admitting our need for Him and our utter dependence upon Him. John 16:7 "If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will and it will be given unto you." The Bible is filled with answered prayer from Genesis to Revelation. You are commanded to pray and God has promised to answer. Jeremiah 33:3 "Call into me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things." Saints, this is a promise from the Almighty God. Put Him to the test and revile in His answer. Remember to Thank and Praise Him. Blessings, Pastor Norm Jan. 18th IN THE POWER OF THE NAME OF JESUS Dear Saints, I believe in the Power of the name of Jesus. I also believe that when we come to Him with our prayers, that He will answer them. Why? He has told us so. "Where two or more gather in my name, I will hear and answer". By faith we pray, by faith we gather together to ask. Our God is faithful to hear and answer. ***Here at Black Canyon Community Church we believe in the power of prayer. We practice this faith that God loves us and desires His blessed will for our lives. The doors of our church are open every day of the week from 9:00 am until noon for prayer. There is Men's Prayer time every Saturday morning. Join Us and see what personal prayer time will do.*** Blessings, Pastor Norm Jan. 11th "And when the time comes, you will ask nothing of Me. I assure most solemnly, I will tell you that my Father will grant you whatever you ask in My name". John 16:24 Our prayers aren't answered because we don't pray boldly. We need to pray more specifically and have the boldness to come before God and really ask Him for what we want and not be ashamed to make our report known. Remember Saints, God loves to answer our bold prayers made in the name of Jesus. Blessings, Pastor Norm Jan. 4th WHAT IS PRAYER? It seems that the first question we must ask is this: What is prayer? The simple answer is this: Prayer is talking with God. We pray when we open our heart to the Almighty. As simple as this is, it is also something people need to hear. Too many people feel that prayer is a certain sound . . . Shakespearean English, rich in theological terminology very often spoken VERY loudly. Others feel prayer is something that takes place in a certain place or with a certain posture. But none of those things are requirements for true prayer. In fact, you can sound holy and not be doing anything other than talking to yourself. I love to share the story Howard Hendricks tells of a young man who met Christ after many years of life in the world. After his conversion he went to his first prayer meeting. Everyone was getting up and uttering their flowery (and maybe showy) prayers. Finally, this new convert stood to pray and said, "Lord, this is Mel. I'm not sure whether you remember me or not . . . I met you last Tuesday night. I just wanted to say . . . well . . . Thank you for changing my life." And then he sat down. The simplicity and honesty of that prayer brought tears to the eyes of many. I suspect it brought a smile to the face of the Father, as well. True prayer is honest, humble and personal. Amen ! Blessings, Pastor Norm |