18 Apr Pastor Jim Shekleton | “Who’s Who” – Woonsocket

Announcements:

All announcements can be found at:  waterschurch.guide

Our text alert number has changed, you will now receive texts alerts from 81411.  Text ‘waterschurch’ to 81411 to join our text alert system.

We are actively looking to employ a Worship Leader for our Florida Campus.  If you know anyone that is interested in this position please have them send an email to info@waterschurch.org

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Great American Cleanup – May 1 

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Life Group Leader Meeting – May 2

https://registrations.planningcenteronline.com/signups/815308

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Key Verse: Luke 14

Who’s Who

Luke 14:15-24

1. God’s heavenly banquet will carry on despite my excuses.

Luke 14:17-20 (ESV)

Excuse 1: Work

Excuse 2: Wealth, status, money

Excuse 3: Personal pleasure

Q. What are/were some of your excuses for ignoring Christ’s call?

Psalm 84:10 (NIV)

There’s always better reasons to accept the invitation.

2. God’s heavenly banquet is filled with misfits and outcasts like me.

Luke 14:21-22 (ESV)

One person’s avoidance makes room for another’s acceptance.

Q. What is an example of this you may have witnessed your your own walk with God?

Saturday prayer for Saturday service

Proverbs 15:29 (ESV)

1 Peter 3:12 (ESV)

Q. What are some excuses you have used not to pray in general? 

Q. Why is it so important to pray for service and  what keeps you from praying for service?

101 people gave their life to Christ at this location since July 2020.  Fifty four people just this year alone!

We are going to have prayer from 5:00-6:00p every Saturday night for Saturday services from April 25 – June 26.

3. God’s heavenly banquet requires compelling action.

Luke 14:23 (ESV)

I can compel people to come into The Banquet through my testimony, invitation, compassion, and being the hands & feet of Jesus in my community.

Q. What ways will you compel people to come to the banquet?

What we are doing as a church:

1- Trash Cleanup

2-Clean up Oakhill Cemetary

3-Distribute food to those in need

God’s banquet doesn’t require social distancing.

Psalm 34:18 (ESV)

Acts 13:46-48 (ESV)

James 5:15 (ESV) 

SERMON IN A SENTENCE

God is more willing to save sinners than sinners are to accept His invitation. We’re here to share Jesus’ invitation by bringing and compelling people into church.