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In the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Both my wife Cynthia and I welcome you to Ezekiel's website. Ezekiel is a church that truly is growing on the foundation of Jesus Christ and promotes maturity in Him. During the past 18 years of ministry here at Ezekiel we have found that in the congregation, even the new members who have joined since our relocation in 2002, have a consistent love for the Lord and for each other. We hope to see you at one of our services, or if you live too far away we look to see an e-mail from you. God bless, Rev. and Mrs. Brian D. King, |
My Heart's Meditation “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place.” (Mark 1:35 HCSB)
It was the habit of Jesus as well as all of the people in Christian history God has used greatly to rise early in the morning. E.M. Bounds, a Civil War Chaplain and pastor in the Methodist Episcopal Church wrote, “If God is not first in our thoughts and efforts in the morning, he will be in the last place the remainder of the day.” When one studies all of the great men and women God has used one common fact found in all is that they were early riser to pray. Some rose up as early as 3 in the morning to pray and would pray for hours. Some prayed for 4 hours at a time regularly. The discipline of a dedicated prayer life by the saints has been lost worse not encouraged by their pastors. Most pastors today would be ashamed of their prayer life when compared to many of the great pastors of old. Pulpits may be more educated then in the past but not as effective because they don’t take the time to wrestle with God like Jacob. Deacons have lost the respect of the people because they don’t spend the necessary time with their Lord like they should. The power Paul mentions in 1Corinthians is lacking because there is not enough time put into the necessity of prayer. “My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit, so that your faith might not be based on men’s wisdom but on God’s power.” (1 Corinthians 2:4-5 HCSB) This power Paul writes about could not have come without a dedicated prayer life. Family turmoil continues in homes because fathers and mothers aren’t willing to wake up an hour before the children to intercede for them. Churches are weak because the pastor, deacon, and even the prayer ministry members don’t spend more than a cursory moment in prayer. God does not respond to trite prayer like he did to Jesus’. To get Jesus’ results we must pray like Jesus. To get Paul’s results we must pray like Paul. To get Billy Graham’s results we must pray like Billy Graham. “No man gets God who does not follow hard after him, and no soul follows hard after God who is not after him in early morn.” – E. M. Bounds
Dear Lord, create in us a desire to meet you early in the morning.
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Sunday Services Sunday Morning Worship 7:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday's Sermon: Don't Lie To Me! Enrichment and Empowerment Hour Holy Communion Baptism Weekly Ministries Tuesdays Wednesdays Saturdays |
Greetings, from Senior Pastor Brian D. and Cynthia King|
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