Josh Shuman shared his life’s story as a testimony of God’s goodness and the fear of the Lord. A couple encouraging words were given.
Josh’s Testimony
Unity
Pastor Josh Shuman taught on the unity of the Body of Christ. The gifts of the Spirit flow more freely in unity. Unity is so the world may believe in Jesus, and this unity starts with the marriage. Josh expounds on how to walk out your calling and your love walk. Do I want God to treat me like I treat others? Just because something is true does not mean you need to say it. He gave examples of unity and the importance of oneness in the Word. Scriptures: 1 Cor. 12:12; John 17:11-23; John 13:35; Eph. 4:1-3; Phil. 2:2-4; Titus 3:2, 9-11; Philemon 8-19; Acts 23:1-5; Gen. 11:5-6; Luke 22:41-42; 2 Chron. 5:13-14; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 4:23-31; Acts 5:12-16; Ps. 133.
Thought Life
Scripture text: Luke 6:45. Your thoughts can become speech, which can become an action, which can become a habit, which develops into your character. Using various examples, Josh tells about people whose thoughts produced strongholds, and using lots of Scripture, he explains how to be aware of your thoughts and live in victory.
Armada Mission Trip Guatemala
Offering message: (Pastor Syd Ropp) Gal. 6:6 Pastor Syd teaches about the difference of sowing to the flesh and sowing to the Spirit. When you give, GIVE TO GOD, not to man or man’s work, and then it won’t come to corruption. In Mark 9:37,41 Jesus said that giving a cup of water to someone or receiving one of His children is giving to God. Don’t lose your focus of giving to God. Heb. 7:8 says that here mortal men receive tithes, but we’re giving it to God. Sermon: Gene English, Chester Petersheim, Jason Miller, Chani Zimmerman, and Josh Shuman shared about their recent mission trip to Guatemala and the way that Armada Commission (Armada Bible School) has impacted their lives. Gene also taught on seizing the moment with the examples of Mary’s anointing Jesus’ feet (John 12:1-8), and Kubla Khan’s (and China’s) turning to Buddhism because Christian missionaries weren’t sent to China when he asked for them. Seize the opportunity to be used by God. It’s important!