WEEKEND UPDATE (Labor Day 2010)

This weekend was truly awesome as we wrapped up our series on the end times, OUTTATIME.  So many great things happened at Crossroads on Sunday.  Here's a few of the highlights:

• MANY people made high quality decisions Sunday morning!!!  Some decided to trust their lives to Christ for the very first time, some decided to renew their comittment to follow Jesus, and some decided to go public with their faith through Baptism at our upcoming 5th Beach, BBQ and Baptism!  HUGE, HUGE day for many people!
• Absolutely TONS of First-Time Attenders at Crossroads on Sunday.  What a thrill to see so many new faces on a big holiday weekend!
• Worship was fantastic.  Nic and the band are charting a graph that's moving UP and to the RIGHT.  OUTSTANDING job!!
• Sunday's services were probably in the TOP 5 all time for awesome teaching from the Holy Spirit and for God moving on the hearts of people in attendance.  If you had to miss it, make SURE you listen to the podcast.
• We talked about JUDGMENT.  The Great White Throne (GWT) Judgment, AND the Judgement Seat of Christ (JSC).
• Bottom line on the GWT Judgment: Many will stand before God on that final day and say, "NOW, I believe!", but sadly it will be TOO LATE.  We can either COME before the throne of grace TODAY, or STAND before the throne of judgment TOMORROW.  Strong stuff, but a truth we need to hear, know, and share.  Now matter who people are or what they have done, ALL who die in judgment rather than grace WILL stand before the Great White Throne on that day.
• Bottom line on the Judgment Seat of Christ (JSC):  Thank God that He sent Jesus to die for all of our sins past, present and future!  At the JSC believers will NOT be judged for their sins, but ALL believers will stand before the JSC as Jesus Himself views our lives from start to finish so we may receive what is due us for the things we did in this life with what God gave us.   
• For some that will be a day of GREAT REJOICING!
• For some, I imagine it will be a very difficult day as we come face to face with the realitythat we wasted our time, talent and treasure on selfish pursuits.
• I want to be HIGH-FIVING YOU for the great reward God gives you for following Christ and serving Him faithfully with all the gifts and talents and abilities that He has given you! (And I want YOU to be HIGH-FIVING ME!)
• We talked about the FIVE CROWNS.  Good stuff!
• We talked about you and I will lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus as we worship Him!

Remember, your LEGACY doesn't END when your BODY goes in the GROUND.  It resounds and echoes in the lives of those people that YOU impacted for Christ.  What if you and I lived EVERY DAY thinking about how we can do that?  What if - amid all the hustle and bustle, happiness and heartbreak of live, you and I made impacting others for Christ the MOST IMPORTANT thing we ever did? 

Hope you enjoyed a GREAT Labor Day.  I know I did.  Spent 7 hours in the garage today, cleaning, organizing, and lining up all the wrenches in my toolboxes like soldiers waiting for their orders.  THAT was big fun for me, and something I don't get to do very often!  Later, it was ribeyes on the BBQ with Leslie, a couple of our kids and a dear friend celebrating his 74th birthday.  Tonight, it's Boise State and Va Tech.  What a full and enjoyable day!  Have a GREAT week!  Peace.