Peace with God

“ Their bloodguilt, which I have not pardoned, I will pardon." For the LORD dwells in Zion!”
Joel 3:21

John Bunyan, well known author of Pilgrim’s Progress, was deeply tormented in his soul. He desperately longed for peace with God. One day he crossed paths with a small group of impoverished women discussing spiritual matters. He became deeply convicted by their strong love for God and devotion to Him… yet he doubted. Whenever he considered the sins of his youth, he could not comprehend that a holy God could forgive him for what he had done. Until one day when God sent His answer through His Word.

Bunyan read Joel 3:21, and the truth of God’s cleansing forgiveness expressed in that verse struck a chord. God had forgiven him. A fresh sense of God’s presence in his life was proof that God’s Word was setting him free!

Consider the difficulties and trails God has allowed into your life. Could they be one way He is calling you to return to Him? Ponder the condition of your own heart in the light of God’s call for genuine repentance. Has sin quenched the Spirit’s presence in you, or are you enjoying peace with God?

Acoustic PRIME was awesome this
past Monday night. The band opened with an old rendition of a Beatles' classic tune, "Blackbird". Will Goodwin and Lauren Boyd led an incredible worship time, and Dave shared a poignant message from the book of Revelation.

We also heard from one of our team leaders and the challenges of clean water and disease that she experienced growing up in Africa. That led us to our Dry Tears emphasis and our "Fill our Cup to fill theirs" campaign. We are raising $4,500 to dig a well and provide clean water to 30,000 people in a very specific region of Africa. And, we are off to a great start. We hope you'll be able to jump on board with us in the days to come. Emily Walters is leading the way for our team in this effort. We are grateful for her heart and the opportunity that God has given us to be such a blessing to those on the other side of the world, the sometimes forgotten. Not to us.

Looking back, looking ahead...

Next Monday, March 23rd is going to be a very special night with an out of the ordinary setup.

This past Monday, we saw the effects (& stats) of those that are affected by dirty water. One of the first projects that we've taken up as a group who want to make a difference is to dig a well in an African village where 30,000 people will be the beneficiaries. It's amazing to see how God can use a group from Atlanta to impact the lives of so many so far away. We'll be hearing a real account next week of just how difficult it can be. And, we'll have a visible reminder of how we can make more of a difference together than we can apart.

Dave reminded us all last night that our God is a creative, amazing God. Join us in the next few weeks to see how He uses people in His creative process. We're grateful for all the support we've seen at PRIME, now we want to get the word out and make the biggest possible contribution to God's Kingdom and to hurting people that we can possibly make. Please consider this week who you can invite to next week's PRIME and let's go make a difference in our community and our world.

Tonight,

Will Goodwin and Lauren Boyd lead worship.

7:30pm start. Hope to see you there!

You'll also want to check out our emphasis on our "Dry Tears" campaign. http://www.drytears.org/

We're putting our dollars together and digging a well in Africa. All the details tonight.

See you then!

Next week, Monday March 9th is Q & A night....
Last time, Dave was able to get to 17 questions.
Bring your phone and get ready to text to "PRIME 313131" to ask your question....

Food following in the foyer!

Check out this video I ran across today. A beautiful glimpse into how God has worked in and through Nick Vujicic's life.

Last night was a great gathering. Seth Condrey and Chris Coleman and the PRIME band combined to lead worship. It was very engaging, very real. And, Dave continued his series "Field Tested". He left us with some very thought provoking statements, such as: "For those that have more knowlege of the Lord, you are responsible to help those who have less". And, then he told a story of a smurf, a party, & a very odd opportunity to share his faith. Had to be there to get that one.

We continue to hear about lives that are being transformed as a result of the ministry of PRIME. Our hope is that God will multiply that transformation ten-fold in the months to come.

By the way, coming up in a couple of weeks, we are having our always popular "Question & Answer" night, live. We'll let you text in questions and Dave will take them in real time. Last time, we were able to get 17 questions answered in an hour. It's fun. Hope you can join us.