“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over.”
Pastor Chris Harris preaches from 1 Peter 2:9 calling the congregation to embrace their identity as chosen, royal, holy and peculiar, move from mere Sunday religion to daily consecration empowered by the Holy Spirit, respond to God quickly, and engage in church mission and ministries (prayer meetings, outreach events, baptism, volunteer teams).
“if you give it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall men give unto your bosom”
Sermon from Bright Star & St. James (I AM NOT REGULAR) emphasizing Christian identity (chosen, royal priesthood), the cost and purpose of the anointing, consecration and surrender, practical calls to repentance/salvation, corporate prayer and outreach (tabernacle project, Greater Bronzeville initiatives, PATS), and invitations to give, join, and engage in weekly prayer calls.
“You said if we give, it shall be given unto us. Good measure, press down, shaking together and running over.”
Bright Star & St. James Sunday service featured worship, congregational announcements, community outreach initiatives, and a sermon titled "Walk it Out" (2 Cor. 5:6–8) emphasizing walking by faith not by sight. Leaders promoted regular prayer calls, a capital campaign/tabernacle project, back-to-school resource events, grief support, and the Prayer Around the Schools (PATS) initiative calling 1,000 houses of worship to cover schools in monthly prayer. The service included altar invitations, a call to tithing/giving, and recognition of Mother Lillian Hall with an annual Church Mother's Day observance.
“Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.”
A Sunday worship service centered on Psalm 107: how God meets people in their deepest struggles — the lost, the bound, the foolish, and those caught in storms — with practical calls to prayer, evangelism, stewardship, and going into 'deep water' ministry, plus community announcements, back-to-school blessings for children, and an invitation to salvation.
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