"WHOM ARE YOU A SLAVE TO?"

"Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey-whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?" (Rom. 6:16). According to this verse, none of us are free. We are all in slavery; a slave to sin or to God. The choice is between two masters. The apostle Paul is saying; "If you have chosen sin to be your master, then you serve sin, but if you have chosen Christ to be your Master, then you are to serve and obey Him, and Him only!

When we as Christians are in compliance with what God wants in our lives, we see how God moves in us and through us. This was very evident in the lives of those whom had opportunity to go to Tijuana, Mexico. We've heard their testimonies and their heart was poured out to those they had opportunity to minister to, and yes they themselves were ministered to by the people they came into contact with. During this week long mission trip, you all opened your hearts and minds to the moving of the Holy Spirit. You were a slave to God and God moved in your midst. As your pastor, I'm so excited to see how God is working in each one of your lives. Let not the fire die within you. Continue to be a slave for God and allow Him to be your only Master.

Those of you that had opportunity to go to the Creation Festival in Pennsylvania, also seen how God can move when you become a slave to Him. He opens up doors and blesses you beyond your human comprehension. It is so neat to see how fired up you all are about serving God.

Isn't it a good feeling to be a slave for God (meaning we are really free)? Satan tries to tell us that all these things are not worth it, but all he really wants is for us to be slave to him and the world. Let's not buy into his thinking.

I am so thankful for all of you that did not go on this Mission trip or go to Creation, because without your support and prayers, none of these ministries could have happened. You can see how your countless prayers have paid off and continue to pay off long after they are back home. You can see how your monetary support has paid off, long after these groups have returned.

Let us all be slaves to God which lead to righteousness (right living).

Pastor Dwayne