Church Of The Lost Sheep

" Both Jesus who sanctifies and those who are sanctified [that is, spiritually transformed, made holy, and set apart for God’s purpose] are all from one  Father ; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying, “I will declare Your (the Father’s) name to My brethren (believers), In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.” Hebrews 2:11-12 [This is the 5th message of this series] Troubles of Pandemic Proportions Whether we like it or not, the world is still in a pandemic . Depending on where we are, m any of us are still vulnerable to getting sick and infecting others. Many still do not know where they will find their next meal or how to pay their bills. People we know are getting sick and many are worried.  There are varying degrees of infection and different mandated protocols and restrictions. Most places are requiring quarantines, social distancing and facial coverings, others need proof of vaccination, others negative test re

  "You can pass through his open gates with the password of praise. Come right into his presence with thanksgiving. Come bring your thank offering to him and affectionately bless his beautiful name! For the Lord is always good and ready to receive you. He’s so loving that it will amaze you— so kind that it will astound you! And he is famous for his faithfulness toward all. Everyone knows our God can be trusted, for he keeps his promises to every generation!" Psalm 100:4-5 TPT We will segue from the previous message (passage from Psalm 9) into today's (Thanksgiving Day's) message. Psalms were written to be sang to the Lord. Most modern songs of praise are still taken from the Book of Psalms, if not from other passages of Scriptures. Smooth Transition As we segue, the theme is an uninterrupted transition like when we end one praise song and start the next one. And today we will talk about five things. 1. Praise is the password - the Holy Spirit (the

Sing Praises to the Lord "I will praise you, Lord,     with all my heart     and tell about the wonders     you have worked. God Most High, I will rejoice;     I will celebrate and sing     because of you." Psalm 9:1-2 (A psalm by David for the music leader. To the tune “The Death of the Son.”) 2020 Vision 2020 was the year that allowed humankind to see clearly.  For the first time, everyone in this big ship we are all travelling in (as we go around the sun once every 365.25 days), most if not all of us onboard got affected, many of us got sick, some of us died, many are still suffering and our daily routines changed, whether we like it or not. And all due to a little virus. Titanic And whether we believe it or not, or whether this pandemic virus is deadly only among the more vulnerable among us, all of us in this ship we call earth, are all in this together -- literally, like those who were aboard the Diamond Princess, that cruiseship with close to 4,000 peo

  "When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple to do what the Law of Moses says should be done for a new baby, the Spirit told Simeon to go into the temple. Simeon took the baby Jesus in his arms and praised God, “Lord, I am your servant,     and now I can die in peace, because you have kept     your promise to me." Luke 2:27-29 Simeon Praises the Lord The passage above is an excerpt of this promise fulfilled. Read Simeon's story here . This is a continuation of the previous message, so when Mary and Joseph, following their old tradition, presented the baby Jesus to the Lord in the temple, an old man, named Simeon who due to the prodding of the Holy Spirit, was also at the temple at the same time. God’s Spirit promised Simeon that he would not die until he had seen Christ the Lord. Promise Fulfilled This was fulfilled as Simeon not only laid eyes on the Christ, the Savior of the world, he also held the baby who would grow up to save the world. (Thi