Living 3D- 3D Character
Pastor Ryan Brown

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In the past two days two of our friends at NLC have moved from the street back to homes or hometowns. On one hand it is so exciting to know that they are no longer on the street and without a familiar place to lay their head at night, but at the same time it would have been nice to say good-bye. Maybe it goes deeper than that? Could it be that when we live and love as Jesus lived and loved our relationships move from being superficially connected to intimately and supernaturally intertwined?

I can’t explain why I feel the way I do, but I feel some sadness and discouragement. I like to see people succeed and grow and I guess the truth is it feels good to witness the full metamorphosis. A truth that I am realizing (certainly don’t like) is that when you dig into true community and relationships breakdown or end it really hurts. The quick solution would be to not invest in community. The way of Jesus is to invest even more in community and the people God brings into our lives.

It must have been really hard for Jesus to know that he had three years with the men that he would invest the greatest amount of time in- and that he would be leaving. Humanly speaking he wouldn’t see the results or the transformation that was to follow. I’m sure he was sad and discouraged too. I let go because I have to, I have no control over the Good-bye, but I continue to pray for and press into Kingdom community.

Good-bye my friends… may God richly bless your next steps.

Ryan

Join us in praying for God to awaken our community…..

1. Pray that the Spirit would anoint his church with a fresh boldness in evangelism. No fear, genuine love and compassion, eyes to see the need around, ears that hear the cry of the poor/ widow/ orphan, and feet that are swift to step out and go as God leads.

2. Pray for jobs for those you know who are in need of work. Pray for our State Government as they make decisions regarding the budget.

3. Ask God to give his church Kingdom imagination. Creativity and ministry ideas that are fresh, have community impact and bring about salvation.

4. Pray that God would increase our compassion and deepen our love for one another and our community.

5. Ask God to give wisdom to those who are stuck in a violent lifestyle in our region.

6. We need the Holy Spirit to restore and give a godly work ethic that is biblical and is based on wisdom, grace, and integrity.

7. Pray that the strongholds of alcohol, drugs, pornography, witch-craft, prescription drugs, abuse, homosexuality, and racism would be torn down as we pray.

8. Pray that the generational cycle of poverty would be broken in the lives of people.

Living 3D- 3D Life
Pastor Ryan Brown

Listen to Sermon: Living 3D- 3D Life