A Perfect Seven is your Connection!
Are you Connected?

1.  Personal Devotion--Private Prayer and the Word
Daily devotion is imperative for a live and productive connection to God.  There's no minimum or maximum time limit to set; this is simply your personal time alone with God and His Word.  The Apostle Paul's instruction to the Thessalonians was "Pray without ceasing."  Daily devotion--connection to God--gives God an opportunity to speak into your life and direct your steps.

2.  The Word
The Psalmist David wrote, "Thy Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee."  This connect point is two fold.
(1) Daily Bible reading should be a part of your daily devotion plan.  A wide variety of reading plans are available. Connecting to the Word daily is what matters most.
(2) In addition, we want everyone at Spirit of Pentecost to be connected to a Sunday School class or a Home Bible Study program.  Classes for children and youth, along with Home Bible Studies are geared to impart the Word of God in ways that help us understand its application to daily life.  Get connected to the Word each week through Sunday School or a Home Bible Study!

3.  Family
Spirit of Pentecost is committed to building strong Christian families.  We believe our community, our province, and our nation can be strengthened as Christian homes are strengthened.  Make sure your family spends time loving each other, and loving God!

4.  Worship
The thread of worship winds its way through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.  We hear Abraham saying, "I and the lad will go yonder and worship" (Genesis 22).  We find John in Revelation commanding simply, "Worship God."  We rejoice in the Psalms as David the worshipper cries, "O come let us worship . . ."  In Hebrews the command is clear, " . . . let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works, Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together . . . so much the more as ye see the day approaching."  The day of His coming is nearer than ever before.  In worship we can ready ourselves by the strength and power found only in His presence.

5.  Evangelism
Luke recorded the singular mission of Jesus Christ: "The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." We read in John 4 that the woman at the well in Samaria actually led her city to Jesus Christ. Revelation tells us that we overcome by the word of our testimony. We must reach the lost both those who have never known Him and those who are missising in action, for "He is not willing that any should perish"!

6.  Discipleship
There were those who followed Jesus from a distance, much like we "follow the news" today. There were those who followed Him a little more closely found among the masses here and there as they gathered. Then there were the twelve the men who followed Him closely . . . His disciples. There was then and there is now a price to be paid for discipleship. His call to discipleship requires a full life commitment. It goes beyond church membership and attendance at Sunday services: "Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"

7.  Fellowship
As we study the book of Acts, we find that they "continued steadfastly" in the Apostles' Doctrine, fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer. We cannot neglect the value of fellowship with like-minded believers. John wrote, ". . . If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."  Spend some time encouraging each other over a cup of java, or perhaps lunch.  Create opportunities in your life for fellowship!