What Are You Hungry For?
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
June 28th, 2009
Bread of Life Message Series 1/5
What Are You Hungry For? - John 6:1-21
By Rev David Pettitt
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Samuel 17:32-49
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
1Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. 3Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. 4The Jewish Passover Feast was near.
5When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" 6He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
7Philip answered him, "Eight months’ wages[a] would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!"
8Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9"Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?"
10Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. 11Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted." 13So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world." 15Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.
Jesus Walks on the Water
16When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. 18A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. 19When they had rowed three or three and a half miles,[b] they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were terrified. 20But he said to them, "It is I; don’t be afraid." 21Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
Footnotes:
[a] Greek two hundred denarii
[b] Greek rowed twenty-five or thirty stadia (about 5 or 6 kilometers)
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Bread of Life, Week 1
Monday, June 22nd, 2009What Are You Hungry For?
This is a critically important question. In this 5 week period, we will seek to discover between the “foods” in life that often fail us and the food from God, who promises never to leave us hungry.
It’s a much-needed message series because, in case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in a world that’s craving something new to feast on and something more fulfilling than the ordinary fare.
Bread of Life
5 week message series
Week 1, Sunday June 28th, 2009
The Power of Small
Sunday, June 21st, 2009
June 21st, 2009
The Power of Small - 1 Samuel 17: 32-49
By Rev David Pettitt
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Table of Hope
Friday, June 19th, 2009
“Hapag ng pag asa” [Table of Hope] by Joey Velasco
I imagine, that if I asked ten [10] people to explain what these three [3] words “Table of Hope” mean, I would receive a myriad of responses. I know for me, after just writing that initial title/theme I had to stop and think of all my own possibilities.
The Table is a gathering place. You could say it’s a source of nourishment – a place where we can obtain sustenance for both our body and spirit. Hope is a favorable expectation. When you add the two elements together, in their simplest of forms, this becomes a gathering place of favorable expectations.
On the night before our Lord was given over to false accusations, sufferings, and eventual Crucifixion, He and those closest to Him celebrated at a Table of Hope.
Here we are 2,000 years later, and in most Christian Worship Services we commemorate that celebration at The Communion Table. A place where all can gather.
If ever there was a Table of Hope, this should be it. After all, it was and is Jesus’ Table. He did not [nor would not] restrict anyone’s participation.
So, we gather at His Table of Hope to be nourished and with a favorable expectation.
You can almost hear Him saying: ‘Come on ya’ll… come as you are, ALL are welcome. Come and allow Me to serve you and nourish you – body, mind, and spirit.’
Two final reminders/thoughts; I Love you, AND I’ll be with you always!
See you… Meet you, at My Table of Hope! – Your Friend, Jesus
Rev. David Pettitt.
Has the Fire Gone Out?
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
June 14th, 2009
At The Table - Acts 2:1-21
By Rev David Pettitt
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God’s Perfect Timing…
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
While living in another culture for the better part of a decade, I had a number of friends who periodically wanted to visit. Upon their decision to make such a trip, the un-ending questions began.
Other than the necessary documentation needed while crossing the border, everything you’ll need is obtainable here as well. My constant mantra became; Just Show Up! If you can do that, you won’t be able to contain all the un-expected blessings God is prepared to make possible for you. The fewer the expectations, the greater the blessings will abound. The more the expectations exist, the greater potential for disappointments will occur.
Over the past nine months, I have been working on a writing project. This book has been entitled: Would You Go Out Without Knowing? After several edits and a number of revisions, I felt is was at a stage of completion to begin the next step – publishing.
Recently, I was invited by my friends Ray and Trudie Barreras to help conduct an EXCEL Weekend Retreat in the Washington, D.C. area. They offered to get me there and cover the expenses of making this a reality.
When I received the list of others gathering, there were a number of former Team Members and friends from my Houston days. Also, Adam De Bough, a publisher from Chi Rho Press was planning to participate.
There were so many things falling into place that it just had to be God working out all the plans and details. – All I had to do was Just Show Up! All I had to do was be a willing vessel of God’s Plan – all the details were already in progress.
I did send Adam an email with a heads-up notice that the manuscript was at a point of review and that I would be arriving with it in hand. Who could have imagined that Adam and I would be assigned as roommates.
Now for the real blessings – the original purpose of this trip was to conduct a weekend retreat. After 20 years of EXCEL involvement, I know that if we willingly show up with the intentions of serving and blessing others, in the end we too will be blessed in a mighty way. And indeed that is exactly what transpired – All in God’s Perfect Will and Perfect Timing.
My sincere Hope is that as you read this, God has already begun a New Work in YOU!
Rev David Pettitt
At The Table
Sunday, May 24th, 2009
May 24th, 2009
At The Table - Luke 24:44-53
By Rev David Pettitt
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