Notes From Lakewood Church-On Christ The Solid Rock I Stand, All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand
PLACE: Lakewood Church-Houston, Tx
Joel Osteen, Pastor
DATE: Saturday, October 6, 2007
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
THE MUSIC:
Worship Team: Cindy Cruse Ratcliff, Israel Houghton, Steve Crawford, Choir & Band
Songs: Free For All, Turn It Around, Mighty To Save, How Great is Our God, The Stand, Still Standing, Something Happens
Are you “Still Standing”? I love this song!! From the reaction of the congregration, I think everyone agrees with me. This song should be Lakewood’s banner song! As soon as the first words of the song are sung you can feel the shift in the air. Hands go up and everyone’s singing with passion. This song means something different to everyone based on individual circumstances. It means a lot to be able to sing I went through this or that, but because of the grace, kindness and mercy of God I’m still standing. One of my all time favorites!
THE MESSAGE:
Scripture Reference: Joel 2:25, Joshua 1:9
Subject: How God Can Turn Back Time
Quick Notes From The Sermon:
Pastor Joel spoke about times in our lives when we wished we could turn back time because of lost opportunities. Sometimes we wish we could go back in our lives because of time we’ve wasted on a job, marriage or finances. Pastor Joel said that if you stay in faith, a shift will occur in your life. God is saying that He can turn back time and restore to you the years lost. The same God that turned back time for Hezekiah can do the same for you. Be bold like Hezekiah and ask God to restore lost years in your life.
Pastor Joel tearfully told the story of how his daughter was still a baby when his father died and he was suddenly thrust into the ministry. He said he did not remember much of his daughter’s early life because his life was so busy during that time. One day during his prayer time, he prayed about the time he missed with his daughter. He said that God restored back the years he missed, because now he is very close to his daughter and she would rather spend time with him than doing anything else.
Pastor Joel said that God will make up lost years. Don’t get complacent. God wants to bless you and restore lost time. You may have lost years due to depression, drugs or a bad marriage. Don’t get frustrated. Keep God’s promises in front of you and stay the course. Have the mindset that nothing is going to defeat you. Believe that God will restore lost years back to you. The heroes of faith are telling you to keep the faith. All of heaven is pulling for you. Stay the course, keep believing, and don’t give up on your future.
**These are my quick notes from the sermon. To get the full effect you can watch this service and other archived services at Lakewood’s website or Pastor Joel’s website. You can also sign up for the free podcasts or call 1-800-487-0565 for copies of the sermons.
THE ATMOSPHERE:
Lakewood recently sent a medical and ministry team to Nairobi, Kenya where they delivered food, clothing and medical supplies to hungry children and their families. I’m very proud to be part of a church that cares as much about people in other countries as well as right here in the States. To learn more about outreach activities at Lakewood, visit the website.
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