Soul vs. Spirit đđ
Hello, Crosspoint family!
Have you ever wondered about the difference between soul and spirit? We need to remember; we are so much more than a body. Check out this helpful devotional from YouVersion that explains some more.
King David knew the importance of telling his soul to bless the Lord! Your soul is the birthplace of your feelings, emotions, and desires; and, unfortunately, your soul doesn't always "feel" like blessing the Lord. There will be moments in your life when your soul feels like whining and will demand its right to be heard. At those moments, you must treat your soul just like you treat an out-of-control 2-year-old! You must command your soul, like David did, to bless the Lord!
Your spirit should be the part of your inner man that calls the shots in life. Unfortunately, in our 21st Century, psycho-babble world, we have majored on the soul and minored on the spirit. You would never be able to âwalk by faith and not by sightâ if you allowed your soul to be in charge. Our souls are driven by our circumstances but our spirits are led by the Spirit of God and the Word of God.
Do not allow your soul to boss your spirit around no matter how loud it becomes! Your soul says pitiful things like this:
"The music is too loud. I will just sit here and criticize."
"I am too tired to lift my hands in worship."
"I can't afford to put anything in the offering plate this week."
"I'm too tired to go to Bible Study. I have a headache. It's probably a tumor."
When your spirit talks, however, it sounds a whole lot like the Word of God!
"I love being a cheerful giver!"
"I refuse to worry ... I am going to trust the Lord to supply!"
"I am so thankful that this church worships enthusiastically!"
Flex your spiritual muscles and allow your spirit to to guard and control the responses of your soul to life.
~ from Jolt of Joy on YouVersion
Teens Serving Jesus
We have been featuring some summer missions opportunities that our teens have been involved in. Check out part of the prayer letter below about Lukeâs ministry through CYIA. Luke said he went from being scared to teach a Bible lesson in front of people to teaching with confidence. It was a real victory!
The entire summer outreach team saw 81 kids attend 5 different Bible clubs - 4 on Zoom and 1 in person. Five kids accepted Christ! The student teachers learned how to effectively teach Godâs Word and lead children to Christ.
Coming Soon!
July 21: This Wednesday at 7 pm, we are having a BBQ at the church! Weâre going to eat and hang out! All the food is provided. Just bring yourself. Please let us know youâre coming here.
August 12-14: We are going camping at Quaking Aspen Campground in the Sequoia National Forest! Itâs SO much fun to hang out together! You can reserve a yurt on your own here https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232827, or you can camp in our group camping spot (first 50 people) for $10 per person, total, for the two nights. Register here!
Service Times and Location
434 N Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107 Â
Sunday @10:30 am - Worship gathering
(Childcare through age 5 is available, and childcare check-in starts at 10:15 AM)
Sunday @ 5 pm - Worship gathering
(Childcare and Crosspoint Kidâs church is available through 5th grade, and childcare check-in starts at 4:45 PM)
LIVESTREAM
We will be streaming the 10:30am service LIVE on our Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/CrosspointLA/ and on our YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCkIjDyR1-iaiYk0FdVi3I-A/ or on our website (with Google Chrome only) www.crosspoint.la
Important stuff đ:
- âźď¸ đˇ As of June 16, our mask policy has changed. Wear a mask at your own discretion.
- We have started a Prayer Team! If you would like to be added to the team and receive notifications of specific prayer requests so you can "bear one another's burdens," simply text PRAY to 855-955-4585.
- Who are you going to bless this week? Reach out to one another via text, call, or FaceTime, and get together with an individual to share Christâs love (Christian or non-Christian). Â đ Â Satan would love to divide us. Be careful to be looking out for others and sharing Jesus with people who donât know Him.
- Let us know if you or someone you know has a need.đ
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Crosspoint Baptist Church
1112 E Mountain Street
Pasadena, CA 91104
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