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New Covenant In Worship and During a Call for Salvation, Baptism,
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From Apostle and Pastor
Randy and Johnny Thank you so much
for Pastor Appreciation Sunday. Pastor
Johnny and I are so blessed to have you all in our lives. We are so grateful for the raise, laptop
computer, and all the wonderful expressions in cards, in gift cards,
etc. We both cried as we read some of
the wonderful things you all had to say, and we are so encouraged. I can’t imaging being anywhere else than
right here. What a wonderful family
that God has fashioned. We love each of
you very much, Apostle and
Pastor Randy and Johnny Layton-Morgan |
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This
Weekend At
Sunday Morning at ·
Apostle Randy Morgan –
Continuing the Book of Acts – Acts Chapter 5 This Study is
revolutionizing our life as a church; we are studying how the Holy Spirit and
the church cooperate to manifest God’s Kingdom in the earth. Sunday Night at Apostle Randy Morgan begins a study in the
Book of Revelation This Sunday
evening – Biblical Prophecy, how to read it and how NOT TO READ IT… Also, beginning
the study of Biblical symbols and numbers… |
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The Youth Home
Group has begun. They are meeting in
the church sanctuary Tuesdays at |
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Pastors’ Corner with Pastor
Angela and Pastor Joan |
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Shout Where
do you put your faith and trust? We trust that our cars will start when we get
in them to head to work or wherever Have you ever had one of those days where
you just wanted to scream because you felt like there was nothing left that
you could do? I know that I have been in that position where I just wanted to
let out a great big yell of frustration, thinking that I would feel better if
I did. We often think of shouting in these times, but the word of God
references shout as a joyful moment, as an opportunity to give God praise.
Giving praise in such a manner can bring about great change in our lives.
Today, lets give a shout offering of praise to God our Father. Doing so, we
will shout down the devil and reclaim that which he tried to steal. 20 When the trumpets sounded,
the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a
loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they
took the city If you’d like to receive Pastor Angela’s Daily Word, e-mail her at – pastorangela@newcovenantatlanta.com |
Confession of Faith Father, I will not betray another man’s confidence. I will listen and offer compassion and
love, which covers a multitude of sins.
I will follow Your likeness and let the light of Jesus shine through
me to others. For You are great and
marvelous are Your works. I honor and
praise Your holy name. You are worthy
to be praised and adored. Jesus I love
You! I refuse to throw away my confidence no matter what I see around me. I will not allow what I see to discourage
me. I will not allow what I see to
pull me down. I make a decision that I
will not throw away, because my confidence has a great reward. I maintain an attitude of faith that is
always pleasing to You. The
manifestation will come; because I maintain my position of pleasing God by
using my faith and holding fast to my confession and never letting it
go. I will not draw back. I will not give up. God loves me and I love others and, therefore, my faith works. My roots are healthy and productive
roots. I’ve got the Word of God in my
roots because I meditate on the Word day and night. Amen If you’d like to receive Pastor Joan’s Daily Devotional, e-mail her at – pastorjoan@newcovenantatlanta.com |
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By: Apostle Randy Morgan Sin
is sin and holiness is holiness. So often the Body of Christ, gay and
straight, dances around this topic in order to be more appealing to the
world. However, it is vital for us as believers in Jesus Christ to recapture
the idea that we must live a holy life before God. Today, I encourage you to
recapture your love of living a life for Jesus. Recapture, not a feeling, but a lifestyle that avoids sin and
steers completely toward those things that please your heavenly Father.
Can
we be completely holy? YES and no. The Word of God declares, "be holy
even as I (God) am holy" (1 Peter 1:16). God is Holy, and He wants us to
live holy lives that reflect who He is. God wouldn't ask you to do something
if there was not a way for you to obey. If He did, He wouldn't be just. The
Word of God tells us that if we are believers in Jesus, then we have the Holy
Spirit living in us and He gives us the strength to be holy (Ezekiel 36:27 /
2 Cor. 12:9). If
you are struggling with sin:
So,
even though we, in our own strength, can't be completely holy, the Holy
Spirit in us gives us the strength to stay clear of sin when we are tempted.
Because we are a part of a fallen nature, we will sin at some point; however,
if we do sin, we can still be completely holy because if we open our mouths,
confess we have sinned, and ask for forgiveness, then the Blood of Jesus
makes us completely holy in that moment (1 John 1:7-9). You can be
completely holy in this life!!! Holiness
is about total devotion to God not agendas. The word "Holy" in the Greek is "Hagios," which means "to be completely set
apart for." If you desire holiness, right now, rededicate your life to
God, and declare that His holiness belongs to you and that you are going to
live a life set apart for Him completely. Today,
God calls us to live holy lives (Romans 6 / Romans 12:1-2 / Leviticus 19:2 /
1 Peter 1:15-16, and a lot of other scriptures). Answer His Call with
"Yes Lord!" God Bless, Apostle
Randy Morgan |
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By Deacon Tonna Eidson Finally, be
strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of
God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the
spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the
full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and
having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore…. (Ephesians
6:10-14) Why do we need
to put on armor? Lets look at Ephesians 6 in
context. From beginning, the passage is talking about interpersonal
relationships with people. Did the writer stop writing about human
interaction? No, he simply explained to us how to deal with humans who are
being influenced by the devil and his subordinates. The Word of God clearly
tells us how to get along with people and prevent conflicts. We are told in
verse twelve that we are not wrestling with flesh and blood (even though it
seems as though we are at times). So, when do
you put on armor? Before the war. Basically, we are armed before the conflict
begins. Do you wait until you’re in the midst of battle (conflict) to put on
your armor? Well, if you did you’d be defeated. What are we armed with? Our
weapons are: 1) Truth -- “… having girded your loins (this
is making reference to the reproductive part of our mind, our creativity) with
truth….” (v. 14). Why would we want the creative part of our mind to be
gird about with truth. Well, it takes no creativity
to tell the truth, however, the enemy causes us to use our creativity to
produce lies (the opposite of truth). Also, the enemy would like us to speak
anything other than the truth (God’s Word concerning us) because our words
have the power to create. If he can trick us into saying anything but what
God says about us with our mouth, he’s caused us to create a wrong outcome
for ourselves. And, Ephesians 4:15 tells us that we should speak the truth in
love so that we can grow. The enemy would love to keep us from growing. How
does this help us in interpersonal relationships? Well, it’s a proven fact
that lies break down relationships (Satan’s goal).
Always speak the truth and you’ve won the battle before it commences. 2)
Righteousness -- “…having
put on the breastplate of righteousness.” (v. 14). How can “putting on”
righteousness help in our relationships with others? The opposite of
righteousness is unrighteousness--that’s what the enemy would like to see us
identify ourselves as. If we feel in our heart that we’re unrighteous, we
will never have confidence to receive all of the promises we have been given
to us in the Word of God. We cease to be effective in the 3) Peace --”…and having shod your feet with the
preparation of the gospel of peace.” (v. 15). The opposite of peace is what? Strife!
“It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will
be quarrelling. (Proverbs 20:3)” Satan is known as the “accuser of the
brethren.” Does he appear in the flesh and accuse you? No, he uses people to
accuse you. An d don’t forget, “For where envying and strife is, there is
confusion and every evil work.“ (James 3:16) Ah,
ha! The enemy would love to open the door to confusion and every evil work by
simply having you kick off your “peace” shoes and get into a rip-roaring
fight. So, when strife knocks, keep the door closed. A professional once told
me that when dealing with people who are acting up and in strife, just
imagine them as a child throwing a tantrum. It helps! Stay cool and you’ll be
in control. Plus, think how nice life is without confusion or any evil work.
The rewards are great so, keep peace. And remember, “Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth
in thee.” (Isaiah 26:3) 4) Faith -- In addition to all, taking up the
shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish ALL the flaming
arrows of the evil one. (v. 16). Here are some examples of where people’s
words are like arrows (or darts) in the Word of God:
"Their
tongue is a deadly arrow; It speaks deceit; With his mouth one speaks peace
to his neighbor, But inwardly he sets an ambush for him.” (Jeremiah 9:8) Like a
madman who throws firebrands, arrows and death, so is the man who deceives
his neighbor and says, “Was I not joking?” (Proverbs 26:18-19) Sound
familiar? Ever have someone talk bad about you or deceive you? It hurts like
a sharp arrow doesn’t it. But if we use our shield of faith, the following
applies: “Thou shalt
not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the
arrow that flieth by day.” (Psalm
91:5) “God is
known in Where do we
get that shield? By staying in the Word! Read the Word of God to find out
what God has to say about you and you will not be deceived. “So then
faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. “ (Romans 10:17) 5)
Salvation -- And
take the helmet of salvation….(v.17). Let’s look
at the original language: perikephalaia: encirclement of the head, i.e. a
helmet -- helmet. soterion: defender or (by implication) defence -- salvation Why is salvation
our defense when it comes to attack by those under the influence of Satan?
Many will try to tell us that we’re not saved. Others try to lead you to
different paths of salvation (not Jesus). If we have our mind assured that we
are saved, we will not be vulnerable to those offering any other salvation
than Jesus Christ alone. “The LORD
is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the
LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1) 6) The Word
-- …and the sword
of the Spirit which is the Word of God (v. 17). This passage is talking
about the rhema Word of God (God speaking directly
to you) which is our cutting device (machaira) of
the spirit (pneuma). But, what are we cutting, and
why? My best guess
is cutting out any voice that is not God’s voice talking to us. People talk
all day long and never say anything that lines up with God’s will for our
lives. If we know we have heard from God, nothing anyone has to say (their
opinions, their counsel, their arguments, their philosophies, their
criticism, etc.) will hurt us. But, in order to take up this “sword” we need
to be spending quality time with the Lord and LISTENING for His voice. And if
we are “armed” with this sword, there will not be a battle,
it’ll be won before we encounter the enemy. Did the writer
stop there? No, he gives further instruction on dealing with people. 7) Prayer -- With all prayer and petition
pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with
all perseverance and petition for all the saints, (v. 18). It’s hard to
be in conflict with someone for whom you have been praying… “I exhort
therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks, be made for all men.” I Timothy
2:1 …or, for whom
you have been giving thanks. Most importantly, remember this: “... our struggle is not against flesh and blood.…” |
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From
Pastor Angela
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What is The 150??? Scriptural basis for GROWING: So pray to the Lord of the harvest to force out and thrust laborers
into His harvest (Matthew 9:38) Great multitudes followed Jesus (Matthew 4:25). Great multitudes gathered together unto Him (Jesus) (Matthew
13:2). Great multitudes came unto him having with Him those who were
lame, blind, dumb, and maimed and many others and cast them at Jesus’ feet
and He healed them … and the multitudes were amazed (Matthew 15:30). The multitudes resorted to Him (Jesus) and He taught them (Mark
2:13). And the believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes
both men and women (Acts 5:14) The Word increased and the number of disciples increased (Acts
6:7) The Hand of the Lord was with them and a great number believed
and turned to the Lord (Acts 11:21) We
are always setting goals here at New Covenant for higher, greater, more
excellent, and more powerful service to God. Without a vision people
perish and cast off all restraint, so goals are vital for any group to thrive
and grow, especially in the Kingdom. God has given us a vision and a
message that will reach the nations, help revolutionize lives, and lead souls
into a relationship with our God and King. With that in mind, in order
to fulfill the vision that God has given Will
you set your faith in agreement? Will you call friends, family, loved
ones, those who haven’t been to church in a while? Will you send cards,
e-mails, etc.? Will you call it forth in prayer? If so, thank
you. God is going to do amazing things here in this Body of Believers.
We need the exponential power of unity and growth to continue here at
New Covenant – to breakthrough the 100 or so mark in attendance, to increase
in order to sow out into the world. Let’s reach higher than we’ve ever
reached before A corporate confession
based on the Scriptures above, say this out loud: Where
Jesus was, multitudes followed Him, gathered together with Him, were healed
by Him, and taught by Him. Father, your Word makes it plain that where
Jesus is, people come – we call them in through prayer first. You add
to the church and I thank you now that the church is being added to in
number. The Word will increase, so I thank you that as the people grow
in their understanding and hearing of the Word that you will increase.
Your Word increases and the people grow in their understanding of the Word;
therefore, people will be added to the church. In the Name of Jesus. |
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Fall Quarterly Events The Great Halloween
Event Everyone is Invited Event Start Time: October 27th, Details * Date: October 27th * Dinner will be provided * Photo Hunt throughout - 1st, 2nd, and * Pumpkin Carving Contest – Bring in a pumpkin you have carved and there will be a * 80’s Dance – * Costume Contest -1 winner in each of these categories: Favorite Costume, Funniest Costume, Best 80’s Costume. Photo Hunt - Come dressed in your Halloween costume. - Get a group together of 3-4 people for each car. One person in the group will need to drive. - You will need one digital camera or camera phone per group. - The Photo Hunt will take a little less than 2 hours. - Awards for first and second place winners. 80’s Dance – Starts at *Dinner and beverages provided by the Church Thanksgiving - Currently seeking a host home for those who do not have plans. Christmas Party Date: December 22 * This will be a “White Elephant” * Pot Luck Dinner – Church will provide drinks ** More details to follow |
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For God's Glory,
Pastors Randy and Johnny
http://www.newcovenantatlanta.com/
404.929.1400