A Church built on The Solid Rock

Clarks Green Assembly of God

Ministering to the Lord and the community!

Located at 204 South Abington Road, Clarks Green, PA  18411

Phone: 570.586.8286

Email: cgagpa@epix.net

THIS WEEK:  We will celebrate the Lord's Supper during the 11am service.

We also begin our 40 day journey through the New Testament.  CDs or reading schedules are available by visiting the church office.

Pastor: Glenn White, Jr.

Youth Pastor: Nathan Fazekas

Office Hours: 10am to 3pm daily

 










Removing the Pressure

Read Ezekiel 36:1 through 39:29

How does spiritual transformation take place? The prophecy in Ezekiel 36 delivers good news: It does not come from you. God makes those changes. Relax—the pressure is off of you.

God does not call us to come to Him changed. Instead, He calls us to come to Him as we are and allow Him to make the necessary changes in our lives.

Note how often “I”—meaning God—begins sentences in Ezekiel 36. God puts the action on Himself.

God does the purifying. God provides the new heart. God places the Spirit within us. God does not expect us to do those things, but often we place those expectations on ourselves.

After God tells Israel what He will do, He then tells them what they will do—return to live in the land He had already blessed them with and be His people (Ezekiel 36:28).

Our responsibility is to simply decide to return to the relationship with Him that He designed for us to enjoy. Within that relationship, changes occur. And within that relationship, the presence of the Holy Spirit motivates us to obey God’s commands.

It’s that simple. So relax!

Thought for Today: Make your relationship with God your top priority and allow Him to direct your life.

Quicklook:Ezekiel 36:24–32

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