Pastor Dave Martin ~ Cross Creek Community Church ~ July 16, 2006
“Growing to Serve”
“God’s People” Part 2 of 5
Cross Creek Must...
I. Be Driven by Faith and Action!
Joshua 3:1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.
See the Invisible
II. Be Dependent upon God’s Presence!
Joshua 3:4-5 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about a thousand yards between you and the ark; do not go near it." 5 Joshua told the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you."
Joshua 3:9-10 9 Joshua said to the Israelites, "Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God. 10 This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that he will certainly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites.
My Responsibility... God’s Grace...
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Guidance V4a
Miracles! V5b
Victory! V10 |
Reverence! V4b
Pure Hearts! V5a
Obedience! V9
Dream the Incredible
Joshua 3:14-17 So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. 15 Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, 16 the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam..., while the water flowing down to the Dead Sea was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. 17 The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground.
III. Declare God’s Wondrous Miracles!
Joshua 4:1-3 1 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, 2 "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan from right where the priests stood and to carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight."
Joshua 4:6-7 6 to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?' 7 tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever."
Do the Impossible
Joshua 4:18 And the priests came up out of the river carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD. No sooner had they set their feet on the dry ground than the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and ran at flood stage as before.
Joshua 4:20-22 20 And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. 21 He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, 'What do these stones mean?' 22 tell them, 'Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.'
Joshua 4:24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God."
We Must Remember... The Miracle of Cross Creek!
Picture slide show...
1. 13 – The Name Cross Creek Community Church – Where did the name Cross Creek come from?
2. 14 – Building the sign in garage
3. 15 – Store front building in Dallas (our last Sunday there)
4. 16 – Congregation in Trucksville (one of our first Sunday’s here – rented, notice the windows, floor, lack of people, rear quiet room, no sound loft, ugly pews...)
5. 17 – Purchase our facilities may 8, 2001 ($240,000, unanimous 19 members, interest goes to missions)
6. 18-20 – Grove Armstrong/construction/dedication (found old pictures cleaning out the junk)
7. 21-24 – Extensive renovations (49 windows, new insulated roof, electrical panel box, carpeting, pew upholstery, paint, tile floors, kitchen, youth center roof, drapes, lighting, air conditioning, sound loft & equipment, ramps, steps, ceilings, walls opened up, parking lots & lighting, etc...
8. 25-28 – Purchased property from UGI Corporation June 18, 2004 & did much excavation work (Message on sign behind dozer reads, “One man can make a difference – Jesus did!”)
9. 29 – Built more parking lots! (We have grown an average of 41% every year since 1999)
10. 30 – 32 Purchased adjoining house and 6 acres of property Sept 9, 2005 (we call it “Mary’s Place”)
11. 33 – “Looks like some of our lives ??”
12. 34-37 Old barn - Building more parking lots! (These will handle approx 90 additional cars)
13. 38 – 39 Cutting Trees, X marks the spot and future benches!
14. 40 – Presently building twin picnic pavilions in the woods at “Mary’s Place” Thanks Jack!
15. 41 – 46 Some of the works crews from yesterday, A BIG Thanks to all.
16. 47 But, WHY do we do all this?
17. 48 – 56 Because it’s all about people, God’s People!
18. 57 – John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
· There are many lives that has been changed for an eternity – God is using this Cross Creek family!
· Individuals who have given their hearts to Jesus Christ – born into His family – forgiven, cleansed of sin
· The greatest miracle is not a building or material things but being redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.
· Have you trusted Jesus Christ to be your personal Savior? From your heart, say YES to God...
Lord, thank you for loving me and sending your Son to die in my place for my sin. Forgive me, come into my life and give me eternal life...
Slide 58 – Be praying for Cross Creek! Be Inviting your friends! Be Seeking God! Ask God... What will you have me to do with my... Time – Talent – Treasure?
** (Work day next two Saturdays – 8am) **
Next week – a look at Cross Creek Future!
See the Invisible – Dream the Incredible – Do the Impossible
Growing to Serve!
Next Week – “God’s Promise”
“Celebration Sunday”
August 6th
Cookout & Activities
Special Building Fund Offering