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Sunday Family Builders
9:00 AM
Led by Ricky Lejano
Empty Nesters
9:00 AM
Led by Dusty Dickerson
Youth Boys
9:00 AM
Led by David Asp
Girls
9:00 AM
Led by Bev Morris
Ladies Small Group
9:00 AM
Led by Vicki McCoy
Preschool Class
9:00 & 10:00 AM
Led by Melanie Cole
Nursery
9:00 & 10:00 AM
Led by Janice Mattix
Elementary Boys
10:00 AM
Led by Janet Mitchell
1st & 2nd Class
10:00 AM
Led by Cindi Nettles
3rd thru 5th
10:00 AM
Led by Sarah, Brian, Blake and Megan
Praise and Worship Service
10:00 AM
Monday
Churchwide Prayer
6:00 PM
Tuesday
Wednesday
Youth Celebration
6:30 PM
PreSchool & Children's Celebrations
6:30 PM
Women's Small Group
6:30 PM
Adult Community Group
6:30 PM
How to Get Along With People
Kendal Jamison
6:30 PM
The Purpose Driven Life
Rob Morris
6:30 PM
Thursday
Steps by Grace Rehearsal
6:00 PM
Praise Choir and Band Rehearsal
6:30 PM
Friday
- Staff - Pastor: Rob Morris
Pastor to Women: Bev Morris
Pastor to Youth: Cleve Ingalls
Nursery Coordinator: Janice Mattix
Worship Ministries: Pam Bridges
Preschool Ministries: Nathan and Tracy Gray
- Send Mail To Us - River Pointe Church
970 Dell Dale
Channelview, Texas 77530
Church Phone:
281-452-6777
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Cleve Ingalls
- Our Church Government - Constitution
By-Laws
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40 Days of Encouragement
by River Pointe Church
To the people of the River!
Day 27 – Defeating Temptations
Saturday, October 23, 2004
There is always a way out!
“Don't be so naive and self-confident. You're not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it's useless. Cultivate God-confidence.” 1 Cor. 10:12 (Msg)
You may sometimes feel that a temptation is too overpowering for you to bear, but that’s a lie from Satan. God has promised never to allow more on you than he puts within you to handle it. He will not permit any temptation that you could not overcome. However, you must do your part too by practicing four biblical keys to defeating temptation.
Refocus your attention on something else. Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting it. Once your mind is on something else, the temptation loses its power. So when temptation calls you on the phone, don’t argue with it, just hang up!
Reveal your struggle to a godly friend or support group. Authentic, honest fellowship is the antidote to your lonely struggle against those sins that won’t budge. God says it is the only way you’re going to break free.
Resist the Devil. Without Christ we are defenseless against the Devil, but with “the helmet of salvation” our minds are protected by God. Remember this: If you are a believer, Satan cannot force you to do anything. He can only suggest.
Realize your vulnerability. Given the right circumstances, any of us are capable of any sin. We must never let down our guard and think we’re beyond temptation.
Don’t carelessly place yourself in tempting situations. Remember that it is easier to stay out of temptation than to get out of it.
We are ALL tempted! Thank God for His grace and making a way of escape for us. We have the WORD…getting His Word IN us so we are always ready to speak His WORD OUT to our circumstances and situations…..We have the NAME OF JESUS always available for us to call on Him….there IS POWER in the NAME OF JESUS….and we have the word of our testimony….the fact that I AM SAVED! When we refocus on these things and speak these things out of our mouths we are being obedient to the WORD and thinking on what is good and pleasant and true……and the devil has to flee…..praise the name of Jesus!!!!! I pray that we all will continually be focusing on Him and that we find an accountability partner to share with that will give us added strength in the battles of life. But remember, we have WON THE WAR because of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Now let’s do our part! I love you all!
- Pastor Rob-
P.S. Remember our Missions and Ministry Fair TOMORROW morning!
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