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Hello OLC Family!
Welcome to another weekly update. We pray that you will experience God throughout this week!
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Connecting Lives, Building Faith, Releasing Destiny
ENCOURAGING THOUGHTS
You Will Hear Of Wars ...
Everywhere we turn, there seems to be unending conflict in this world.
Wars and threats surround us from every angle. Not just physical wars, but spiritual wars against our minds, our hearts, our families, and our faith. We are constantly being pulled in a thousand different directions every day, with immense pressure to conform to the pattern of this world and to move away from God's plan for us.
Jesus warned us of this in Matthew 24:6-8, when He said:
And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won't follow immediately. Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this is only the first of the birth pain, with more to come.
With all of the overwhelming battles and the conflicting messages that the world offers up to us, we may wonder what we can do in the midst of all of this trouble.
Here are three things that we can do:
1. Pray (Matthew 6:10)
Pray for God's will to be done. In our lives, our families, our city, our nation, and the world. Find scriptures from God's Word to pray over the situations that the Lord puts on your heart.
2. Ask God For Wisdom (James 1:5)
Sometimes we don't know how God wants to move in a situation. Before we speak or act, let's ask God what He wants to accomplish, and then partner with Him in that. That is godly wisdom.
3. Believe God (John 14:1)
Even when things look the opposite of what they should be, don't be discouraged. Continue to trust God and have faith in Him that He will cause change to come to those circumstances.
While surrounded by the wars of this world, dig your heels and your heart deep into the Word of God, and trust Him to give you wisdom, so you can pray and act according to His will in every circumstance. He will protect you in the middle of the wars.
.jpg "Email Verses 2024 (3)") "And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don't panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won't follow immediately. Nation will war against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world."Matthew 24:6-7 (NLT)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
.jpg "P2P training (1)") If you volunteer with one of the ministries at OLC, plan to attend the Plan To Protect Training this coming Sunday, Nov 10th after the service. This training date is for those who haven't taken Plan to Protect training already. To sign up or for more information, contact Pastor Mitchell at
403 331 8684 There will be First Aid Training at One Life Church for ministry staff and volunteers!
Saturday, November 16th
from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PMCost is $50/person. There are limited spaces available, so let Pastor Mitchell know as soon as possible if you want to attend.
403 331 8684. Please bring your own lunch. We are having a Connection Sunday and Pancake Brunch on Sunday, November 17th! Come connect with your church family and enjoy some delicious pancakes after the service! Gluten-free options will be available. Lethbridge Awakening with Evangelist Tommie Zito is an Evangelism Outreach Training Course held at Free Grace Church from November 17th - 23rd! (1807 2 Ave. A North) Click here for more information! To see a list of all of our upcoming events, check out our website here!
"In everything we do, our heart is for generations to know and experience God."
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Missed a Message?
As always, if you missed our message from last week, you can head over to our website or YouTube page
to watch it, or you can listen to it through many of the podcast services available.
Our Sunday Livestream is also available through YouTube.
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