“Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead: I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
Pastor Leslie teaches that God often meets us in ordinary life through people and circumstances — especially through community and hospitality — and warns that comparison, living in the past, hurry, and self-sufficiency can make us miss God. Using the Shunammite woman's encounter with the prophet as the central example, she explains that God names and meets deep longings (sometimes miraculously and despite our unbelief) and calls listeners to name their needs, return to community, and trust God's timing.
“This is from the teaching text: 'I have to forget what is behind'—Paul's call to move forward.”
Jon Tyson preaches that the gospel frees people from the power of their past by practicing a biblical form of 'forgetting,' embracing a redeemed time orientation, and living from the future God promises. Using Paul as an example and drawing on psychological insights about time perspective, he calls listeners to surrender their guilt and shame to Jesus and press toward the new life God offers.
“Paul said, forgetting those who are behind I press towards the mark, I press against the odds.”
Sunday worship centered on Revelation 22 (vv.1–21) with a call to repentance and readiness for Christ’s imminent return. The service featured extended worship, scripture readings (Revelation 22, offering text from Malachi 3), pastoral acknowledgments, special music, encouragements to holiness and renewed minds, an invitation to the altar, and practical reminders about tithes and church ministry.
“"leave that which is behind you; press forward to those things that are ahead" (paraphrase)”
Message calling believers to leave their old 'grave' (past sin, mindsets, addictions) and surrender to God’s empowering grace. Using the dry bones vision and the image of a lion’s roar, speakers urged listeners to embrace their new identity, authority, and destiny in Christ, resist the enemy by ‘roaring back,’ participate in discipleship and community, and respond in prayer, repentance, and generous giving.
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