Welcome to a new year. A year full of destiny and purpose. We don’t know what lies ahead for anyone of us or for our nation and world this year.
But I want you to lift up your heads today and put your hope in our God who is advancing his kingdom and his purposes on the earth.
This is not a time for fear but a time to be bold, for the Lord is strong and mighty on our behalf.
Every year we ask the Lord to give us a theme for the year that would reflect what is on his heart for our church. Something for us to focus on and go after in the Spirit.
Our Theme for 2017 is … Empowered by God for Daily Encounters
Let me unpack this and share what we feel God wants to do in our lives this year.
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Daily Encounters
2017 Petra Theme
January 1, 2017 • Lester Zimmerman