ALOHA TO OUR VISITORS PRAYER FOR NEEDS THE LORD’S MINISTRY “AS THE FATHER HAS SENT ME, SO SEND I YOU” SAY “CHEESE” Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee. Isaiah 26:3 GEORGE MÜLLER HOUSES GEORGE MÜLLER • Christian evangelist - Traveled 200,000 miles • Director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England • Cared for 10,024 orphans in his life • Established 117 schools which offered Christian education to over 120,000 children • Raised $80,000,000 for orphans GEORGE’S FAITH "The children are dressed and ready for school. But there is no food for them to eat” “Take the 300 children into the dining room and have them sit at the tables.” Within minutes, a baker knocked on the door. Then, the milkman. MÜLLER’S EARLY CHARACTER • Loved drinking and gambling • Ridiculed people, especially Christians HE TRUSTED GOD Would not allow the church to pay him a salary. George and his family never missed a meal or rent. PRAY SPECIFICALLY George prayed: 1. Provide a building 2. People to oversee it 3. Furnishings 4. Money for food and clothing. “WHAT IS IN YOUR HAND, MOSES” Began with only two shillings (50 cents) Raised over $40 Million in his life 5 granite buildings - 2000 orphans At 70 – began evangelistic tours Traveled 200,000 miles Length and breadth of the U.S. 3 times In 17 years - he addressed three million people WORRY VS. FAITH “The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.” WHAT IF GOD DOES NOT … “If the Lord fails me at this time, it will be the first time.” KEEP YOUR PEACE !!! As long as we are able to trust in God…that He is able and willing to help those who rest on the Lord Jesus… in all matters which are for His glory and their good, the heart remains calm and peaceful. It is only when we practically let go faith in His power or His love, that we lose our peace and become troubled. UNREASONABLE And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 WHAT DOES “PASSES UNDERSTANDING” MEAN? ARE YOU IN THE KINGDOM ? For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit Romans 14:17 OUR SPIRIT’S GAUGE May the God of hope fill you with all Joy and Peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 MINISTRY’S PEACE Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:6-8 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. PROVERBS 4:23 PEACE IS YOUR GUARD And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS 4:7