Weekly Message / Prayer Request

Acts 2:42 Men’s Fellowship

“For, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’” Romans 10:13-15 NIV

I am so thankful for my father because he was the man who introduced me to Christ.

Maybe it was not one moment upon which I can sight, where he sat me down and told me why I should believe. Instead it was the faithful Sunday mornings where he led the whole family to church. Instead it was the faithful example of serving which immersed me into the ‘body of Christ’. Instead it was the love to God he displayed which introduced me to the Creator of all things.

Then from this example, this discipleship making process my father faithfully carried out, my personal relationship with Christ was born. Not from one particular moment, but instead by walking the road with Jesus until he became my friend and my true love.

Many times we look at making disciples as this singular act we are commanded to carry out. Go out into the world, knock on someone’s door, and ask them if they know Jesus. This may be a calling for someone you know, but this is not necessarily how God desires us to make disciples. The disciple-making process may be much like what my father did—setting an example that someone can follow.

The passage that was shared at the beginning of the email has so much truth. Almost everyone that hears the gospel for the first time hears the gospel from someone else. Therefore it is from the feet of all who believe which carry the message into the world.

And there is something very important to catch within the writing of the Apostle Paul here. He clearly makes reference to our feet, not our mouth. The message Paul proclaims is that it is not the mouth which shares the good news, but it is the feet that shares the good news. It is the messenger, not necessarily the words the messenger uses.

For our walking the road with Jesus, walking to a friend in need, walking down into communities which need help, walking through the lobby in-between services at Northshore, walking to our spouse who is crying; all of this walking with our feet is setting an example for others to follow. It is the light upon where people in the darkness can see.

The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Ephesians:

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.” Ephesians 5:8 NKJV

Once we have Christ in our life, we have a very special presence within us. We are carriers of light. We are the jars of clay upon where God has poured this light into. And when we walk throughout this world, we are noticed because our light within shines out in the sea of darkness which surrounds us.

Therefore in order to make disciples, the first thing we need to do is to live a life upon where others can use you as an example. This is because people are watching, maybe even for years like my life with my father. Then one day, maybe without you even knowing, your example of carrying the light and setting the example may make a disciple of someone you may never even meet on this side of eternity.

My prayer is that all of us may realize this type of disciple-making in our lives and live the life God so desires us to live…

God bless each one of you in the week ahead and I look forward to meeting with you soon.


Prayer requests

Monte – pray for his employment situation and that he will find work soon, pray that he will find someone who can help him work on his car

Craig – pray that he will be able to continue to seek God, pray for his parents to find God in their lives, pray for a friend Cathy who has liver cancer

Steve – pray that he will find faith in God

Ramon – pray for strength and healing of wife, pray that he will have a great time in Hawaii and a peaceful, safe vacation with his wife

Gary – pray for strength in working with IRS, pray that he will have the strength to work extended hours as his staff is shorthanded

Greg – pray for all the people within the Church who is having trouble and need comfort

Ernie – pray for the health of his wife, pray that his daughter may be able to lock in a good rate for their mortgage and people will be able to help

David – pray that the Spirit will lead him in his life and guide him in everything he needs

Mark – pray for continued financial discernment with His money, pray for this group that God may continue to shape its future and use this group of men for His purpose, pray that I may set a disciple-making example for my daughter to watch

***Pray for relationship building throughout the Northshore Christian Church


Continued prayer needs

Gary Cercone – pray that daughter Jennifer and grandson will receive continued blessings from the Lord

Tim – pray that his son will hear God and that he will be able to provide the right parenting necessary

Carmine – pray for the personal problems of a friend while she is going through a divorce

Keith – pay that Christian guidance will be brought into the life of Cory, pray for a friend Nate who continues to be without work

Norman – praise for the health of daughter in dealing with her seizures

Larry – pray for leadership in leading group of men with CTL, pray for the Marriage Seminar which is coming quickly and the leaders of this seminar in order to strengthen families

Kelcy – praise for the success of his mother’s surgery, pray for the surgery of Al Moran’s shoulder, pray for pastors and staff

Dick – pray for strength in new employment

Joe – pray that his condo may sell and that he may finally be settled here in Mukilteo

Chad – pray for continued seeking of purity in his life


Future Meetings

Wednesday, April 9th, 7:00-9:00 pm, regular meeting in the Fireside room at Northshore Christian Church

Wednesday, April 23rd, 7:00-9:00 pm, regular meeting in the Fireside room at Northshore Christian Church

Wednesday, May 7th, 7:00-9:00 pm, regular meeting in the Fireside room at Northshore Christian Church


Memory Verse

“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.” Philippians 3:20-21 NKJV