Ok...a Few Thoughts on my Mind

First of all let me say how excited I am about what God is doing at CIOC. If you have lost the newly saved feeling let me encourage you to read Elisha Holmes Blog. Everytime I read her blog I am convicted and encouraged all at the same time. Convicted that I allow life to consume my joy and my excitement for God and for what He is doing in my life. Encouraged because it reminds me that God is still working, not only in my life but the life of those who are connected to us here at CIOC. Thanks Elisha.

Now to the web "Master" of CIOC. I know you didn't take the Clemson/USC game public on our site. You are barking up the wrong tree my friend. USC LOST!!!! (In case you forgot or need reminding CLICK HERE)
Ok Now we can bury the Clemson/USC hatchet...they lost...accept it....oh, Im sorry you're used to accepting them losing to Clemson....GO TIGERS!
Ok for all those reading that could care less...sorry...I had a score to settle with my web guy. (LOL Hey Russell)
See everyone Tomorrow MORNING!!!

A Quick Reminder

We are getting ready for the Holiday's here around CIOC. Just a quick reminder about our servivce schedule:
Our Thanksgiving Service will be held this Tuesday (instead of Wednesday) at 7 pm.
For Christmas we will be lighting the wreath In Honor or Memory of our loved ones. See Ms. Julie or email her (here) for details or to get your loved ones honored or remembered. This will be held on Sunday December 18.
We will be having our 3rd Annual Christmas Ball on Sunday December 18 @ 5 pm at Tucker's.
This year we will also be having a Christmas Eve Service @ 10:30 am.
Please make plans to attend everything you can. Remember we are stressing Community in 06 and we can't have Community without you so be involved with everything!
See you Tuesday night!

Something is about to happen...

I don't really know what it is...but I feel it in the air greater now than ever. I'm not talking about something only in our church but in the air here in Anderson. This is a great time to be living in Anderson, SC. Why? Because something is about to happen. Let me explain.
Tonight we got in from preaching in Alabama over the weekend. Getting in later than expected we decided to do what was easiest and call Domino's for pizza. Being it's so close these guys know us well. When I went to pick up the pizza I asked the owners son if they had caught the guys who had robbed them a few weeks back. He told me, "Not yet" and proceeded to tell me about the shooting that occured today in Anderson. (LINK) Now if you have been around me for more than a few minutes you know that I talk about how much Anderson is in the news for bad things. Well tonight I hadn't hardly pulled off from getting my pizza and the Holy Ghost fell in my truck. Nothing really like jumping out of the truck and doing a dance in the middle of the road...but something so significant that I knew it was God. At that moment I just knew that soemthing was stirring in our city. Whatever you are doing...keep doing it...if you're not doing anything...START!!! It's time to shake the foundations with Praise to God. Something is about to Happen. Get READY!! We are going to be a part of a Great outpouring of God!

Back in Town

Just wanted to say hello to everyone and tell eveybody we sure missed all of you Sunday. Being back in AL was awesome. The services were great and God showed up in an AWESOME way. Thanks to everyone back here @ CIOC that makes it possible for Tyra and I to bless other people with the anointing that is on our house. I can't wait till Wednesday night!!!

Tonight

Ok...Number 9....God is...sorry...none of us can count.

Here are the notes: (Remember that outline format doesn't transfer good in blog world.) See the bottom of post for AWESOME news about tonights service.

1. God is more concerned with you than your ministry.
a. God is more concerned with what you are more than who you are.
b. In our society we are consumed with who we are
i. That’s Dr. So and So
ii. She is (you fill in the blank)
iii. Oh you know that person they are….
c. We are so consumed with who we are
i. We like titles
ii. We like accolades
iii. We like recognition
d. God is concerned more about What you are
i. 1 Samuel 16
1. Samuel is going to anoint the next king.
2. He first sees Eliab…Jesse’s first born and figures because he is the first born and looks like a king…that must be it.
3. God says do not look on the outside…but at the heart like I do.
e. Wounded Soldiers can not do battle
i. Wounded story from Cleveland.
ii. God wants to make YOU before he uses you.
f. You are not going to be perfect but you need a few areas in check
i. Faith
ii. Family
iii. Finances
1. You need these areas under control before you do a true work for God.
2. You will have struggle enough

2. God does not separate consistency and spirituality
a. This one gets me in trouble more than anything…especially with the Pentecostals of this world
b. Understand me the Bible says that God is spirit and them that worship Him must do so in spirit and in truth.
c. John 4:24-God is Spirit and they that Worship Him must do so in Spirit and in TRUTH
i. Conformity to fact or actuality; faithfulness to an original or to a standard.


Tonight we had 3 saved, one rededication and 2 filled with the Holy Ghost...add Lonna Merritt and that's 3 filled with the Holy Ghost this week!! Praise GOD!!