theCrossroads UPC

What is the heartbeat of God?What is it that kept Jesus on the Cross of Calvary?What do you hear with every beat of His Heart?…Not willing that ANY should perish, but that ALL should come to repentance…

ASK for God’s Vision…we need to see more than just the Natural, more than just REALITY - We need to see what He sees!If we ASK (according to his will), the scripture says that we will receive what we ask for!

Praying Specifically to line our Will up with the Will of God!1. HUNGER (if you want God’s Will, there must be a desire for it to begin with).2. HABITS (what good habits are you committed to in your life?) A. Reading and Meditating on God’s Word daily. B. Spending time communicating with God. C. Keeping the right people in your life. D. Preaching and Worship regularly. E. Serving Others, and Partnering Spiritually

Praying for God's Glory

God never intended for you to be half saved. God never does anything half way, when He forgives your sins, He forgives all of them, not a half of them, not three-fourths of them, not a fourth of them but when He forgives you, He forgives you completely. Many people have been completely forgiven by God, but try to live a split life. Half living the new life in Christ while still living their old life of sin and pleasing their self.Is there no escaping the bondage of the past? Everything around you seems to say that doom is certain, but God brought you here. God led you here. When you get to the place where only God can save, Hallelujah! It is at this point that we must do what the children of Israel were told to do; stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.

This chapter focuses on teaching you how to change your condition irrespective of your position. The Bible teaches that God is no respecter of persons;Then Peter opened his mouth, and said; Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.— Acts 10:34-35God responds to our faith and accepts anyone that has reverence for and obeys His Word. This principle idea comes from Jesus’ teachings about the Canaanite woman and the prodigal son.

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like God really should step in and do something for you? You are there in the mess and you know it is not going to be fixed by you alone!For we have no might against this great company that cometh against us, neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon thee. 2 Chronicles 20:12

The Bible is the complete manual for our lives. If you want prosperity, the Bible tells you how to find it. If you want a good home life, the Bible will give you some insight on that. Is it peace in your marriage that you are looking for? That is in the book. If you want to know how to handle money, finances, intimacy, your marriage relationship, friendships, anything, it is all in the book. So you need to get the Book of books out to read and study it.

Sometimes in life we all need a place to hide and seek refuge. In Psalm 119 verse 114 David tells us that God is a hiding place. It is great to know that there is a hiding place that we can seek refuge in. Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. Psalm 119:114

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.— Mark 10:46Jesus comes out of Jericho, and He passes right by this blind man called Bartimaeus. It doesn’t seem as if Jesus was looking for people with needs, He was just passing by. He didn’t stop or look around or ask anyone if they had a need, He was simply passing by. Many people feel like Jesus has passed them by. Sometimes people get their feelings hurt because Jesus doesn’t force His way into their lives to meet their needs. This story shows us the way to get God’s attention is to humble ourselves and cry out to Him.