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Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Live Service for Jan 15th, 2024
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Pastor Dr. Charles W. Ferguson
Mitchell D. Harper
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Behold, the Lamb of God
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”
Proposition
The unveiling of our mission and purpose to the world is accompanied by supporters, observers, and interference. When we are marked and identified, we are open to the issues of our environment.
Relevant Question
How do we rise to the occasion to unveil the future to others?
Synthesis
- Point the World in the Right Direction
- Be Secure in Your Role
- Set the Platform for the Gamechanger
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Live Service for Jan 8th, 2024
Pastor Dr. Charles W. Ferguson
Mitchell D. Harper
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[b] and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
Proposition
We have a responsibility to protect what God loves and desires to use to transform the world.
We are deputized to secure the means God wants to use.
Relevant Question
How do we preserve the future of transformation?
Synthesis
1. Find a Home Among Our People
2. Never Assist the Murderous Intentions of the Empire
3. Repeal the Scheme of Elimination
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Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Live Service for Dec 18th, 2024
Pastor Dr. Charles W. Ferguson
Mitchell D. Harper
On Assignment
Part II—Assignment: Covering
Matthew 1:18-25
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ[a] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed[b] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
Proposition
We have the assignment to cover our responsibilities. Covering is not rooted in origin DNA. It is rooted in being the exact person necessary to carry a task to fulfillment. Covering does not enhance the ego, but it establishes our worth to the task and assignment entrusted to us.
Relevant Question
How do we find ourselves grounded as a covering?
Synthesis
1. The Mission Is Bigger than Our Ego
2. The Task Requires Clarity
3. Our Trust in God Will Guide Us Through the Uncertainty of the Moment
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Live Service for Dec 11th, 2024
Pastor Dr. Charles W. Ferguson
Mitchell Harper
Luke 1:39-45
39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be[a] a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
Proposition
We have a commitment to celebrate anyone or any entity sent on assignment to advance the Kingdom of God. The nature of genuine celebration can reveal our connection and partnership in the journey of serving God.
Relevant Question
What does genuine celebration reveal?
Synthesis
1. Your Partners in Service
2. Your Support in Birthing
3. Your Enhancement to Your Purpose and Assignment
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Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Live Service for Dec 4th, 2024
Pastor Dr. Charles W. Ferguson
Mitchell Harper
Matthew 25:14-15
14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants[a] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents,[b] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
Romans 12:3
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Proposition
Every person has a certain level of capacity to fulfill purpose and destiny. Many times we do not promote working within that level of capacity, because we believe that individuals must always expand beyond their limits. Since most people are not usually aware of their capacity, we must find ways to aid one another in proper assessment
Relevant Question
How do assess our capacity to fulfill our purpose in God?
Synthesis
1. Have a Healthy Recognition of Our Ability (We need to recognize our gift/skill set from the beginning; understand that our ability has not reached its maximum capacity in the beginning; our ability will only be known by how we work it)
2. Have Humility Regarding Our Capacity (We can not extend our capacity without God doing so; we should not attempt to prove our capacity to others based on their expectations, preconceived notions, or assumptions; we know that
3. Understand Our Faith Is Connected to Our Capacity and Ability (Faith expands the potential of our ability and capacity to handle situations and circumstances)
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Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Live Service for Nov 20th, 2024
Pastor Dr. Charles W. Ferguson
Mitchell Harper
Proposition
God created us as a unique package to carry the power of God through a troubled world.
Notes
Types of Clay
Earthenware
Stoneware
Porcelain
Ball Clay
Attributes of Stoneware
0. Sturdier than porcelain and earthenware
0. Less porous and durable
0. The beginner pottery maker is given stoneware clay because of the ability to finish in final form
0. Firing temperature: 2124-2264 degrees F
0. Used for cooking, baking, and storing liquid
0. Withstands external heat and elements
Question
How do we reflect Christ through our clay?
Synthesis
1. Our Willingness to be Molded
2. Our Ability to Stand Up to Heat
3. Our Capacity to Withstand the Elements
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Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Live Service for Nov 13th, 2024
Pastor Dr. Charles W. Ferguson
Mitchell Harper
Question
What is God watching?
Discussion
1. The moves of the righteous
2. The acts of the wicked
3. The attitudes of the clueless
4. The delusion of the religious
5. The intentions of the soul
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Pastor Dr. Charles W. Ferguson
Mitchell Harper
Clair United Methodist Church - https://www.clairumc.com/
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