Cornerstone Community Church
Keep Smiling
Speaker: Pastor Nate Herrlin
Navigating the Madness: Keep Smiling
Psalms 103:1-22 NIV
Two great ways to KEEP SMILING
(in an environment that wants to steal your smile)
1. Watch for and celebrate the good we have.
Philippians 4:4 NIV
“Next Step” suggestion:
Read all 4 chapters of Philippians and make a list of everything Paul is thankful for.
2nd part: Make another list of everything you have to be thankful for.
Start a “Blessing of the day” journal and add to it EVERY DAY.
Two great ways to KEEP SMILING
(in an environment that wants to steal your smile)
2. Stay spiritually healthy.
Growing healthy Christians…
IMMERSE themselves in practical Bible teaching, both publicly and privately.
FUSE with other believers and pursue application of truth together.
RADIATE God’s love by serving others and sharing their story with them.
Acts 2:42-47 NIV
“All through the Coronavirus pandemic, God’s people immersed themselves deeply in God’s word while in isolation, they connected with one another from a safe distance, and they prayed for one another constantly. Everyone was amazed at how God used the crisis to lead people to greater intimacy in their relationship with God, and many spiritually apathetic people were awakened to a new relationship with Jesus. A great generosity broke out among God’s people. Those who didn’t lose their jobs freely gave to those in crisis, sacrificing portions of their stimulus money and some gave even more. They couldn’t meet physically, but every day they connected with one another through facetime, google hangouts, zoom, and the countless other means available to connect human to human in that day. They watched each other eat by video and kept each other encouraged by sharing their struggles and joys day by day. Their worship increased and many unbelieving and spiritually broken people became believers and found wholeness through Jesus as they watched God’s people serve others in need and through listening to their live stream gatherings online. And the Lord was pleased with His Church.”
A COVID-19 interpretation of Acts 2:42-47
Two great ways to KEEP SMILING
(in an environment that wants to steal your smile)
1. Watch for and celebrate the good we have.
2. Stay spiritually healthy.
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“Navigating the Madness” questions?
“What does the Bible say about ___________?”
ccc@hometownu.com
“Next Steps”
1. Philippians thankfulness study (with a friend)
2. Blessing of the day journal (at dinnertime?)
3. Pray & act – take initiative!
4. Decision to follow Jesus?
Generosity! THANK YOU!
Giving opportunity – “Firstfruits Offering”
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Cornerstone Community Church
PO Box 224
Kutztown, PA 19530
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