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"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be
no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined
together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”
1 Corinthians 1:10 “And he gave some apostles; and some,
prohets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and
teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of
the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till
we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge
of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of
the stature of the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-13
The word “brethren” translates to mean that all Christians
are a part of God’s family. As believers, we share a unity
that runs even deeper than that of blood brothers and
sisters. This simply put means that we cannot allow petty
differences to divide us as a Church family. We all do not
have to completely agree on every issue, but we can work
together harmoniously if we agree on what truly matters –
Jesus Christ as Lord of all. We have a huge project to
complete, and it will require us to be perfectly joined
together on the issues concerning this Kingdom expansion,
known as Operation Transformation.
Prayer Focus: Dear Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, I
come in your presence thanking you for Gethsemane Baptist
Church. You have called us to be disciples throughout
Hampton Roads and beyond. As we lift our voices in one
accord, we recognize that you are God, and everything that
is made is made by you. We thank you God that we here at
Gethsemane all speak the same thing… expanding Your
Kingdom. God, there is no division among us; we are
perfectly joined together in the same mind. Grant unto us
the representatives here to boldly speak Your Word. God let
each Group and Leaders operate in the excellence of ministry
and intercessions.
God I pray that every need will be met. Therefore, we will
meet the needs of your people who come – spirit, soul and
body. God I thank you that the Word of God is living big in
all of us and Jesus is LORD! I thank you God for your
presence among us and I lift my hands and praise YOUR HOLY
NAME! Amen
Lavern Thomas
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