Set List: August 12

Gladiator: Week 6

North:
Salvation Is Here--Hillsong
Give Me Faith--Elevation Worship
The Warrior--Patty Smyth
Power of Your Name--Lincoln Brewster

South:
One Thing Remains--Jesus Culture
The Victory--Phil Wickham
Hosanna--Hillsong

Shelby:
The Only One--Chris Tomlin
All I Am--Phil Wickham
Forever Reign--Hillsong
Your Presence is Heaven--Israel Houghton

Devtional: August 4

Good morning Element Church! Hope you guys have had a great week so far! I got the opportunity to preach this past week in Forest City and I loved the thought that came out of the beginning of Romans 12 that I got to share! The big phrase that really jumped out to me was in verse one it says, "in view of God's mercy!" Paul then goes on to say that we should give ourselves up, be transformed, and be able to know God's will! It is amazing to me that Paul uses the word mercy here; chapter 12 is a transition in the book of Romans from the theological to the practical side of the Christian faith! The first 11 chapters are all about what we believe in as Christians and lays the foundation for our entire belief system! In Chapter 12 he could have used anything to make this transition, anything like the resurrection, the wrath of God, the sin of ourselves, the cross, but instead he chooses mercy! This impacted me this week, the fact that Jesus' mercy was for me as Romans 5 says, when I was at my worse, when I could bring nothing to the table, when I was an enemy of Jesus, that is when he died for me, that is when he was spit on, that is when he was a servant! WOW! "In view of this mercy" let's offer ourselves as empty vessels to do his work Element Church, be people that are compassionate and slow to anger! On a side note, often a good gauge of spiritual temperature is how quickly someone gets irritated and how easily discouraged they are! Let's be a church that has a long fuse and an audacity to stick things out! I love you all and I am praying for you guys! Walk in the Spirit today and choose mercy! Can't wait for Sunday!

--Jeff Marburger

Set List: August 5

Gladiator: Week 5

Shelby Campus--Mackenzie Wray, worship leader
Go--Hillsong United
Our God--Chris Tomlin
Hungry--Kathryn Scott
A Mighty Fortress--Christy Nockels

North Campus
Majestic--Lincoln Brewster
Always--Kristian Stanfill
Comatose--Skillet

South Campus
All Things New--Brett Younker
Our God--Chris Tomlin
I Found A Love--Jesus Culture

Devotion: August 1

Read Psalms 66

The Psalms are an amazing place to go and see true praise and worship written to God. I was really convicted Sunday during Jr’s sermon in Shelby because I had allowed my sense of Awe for God to diminish during the last year or so. I sometimes find myself getting too busy in “Ministry”, and I forget to continually stop and refocus my attention to Jesus! In the first few verses of Psalms 66 the writer shows his praise and adoration to God because of how awesome and glorious He is. Verse 1 says to Shout Joyfully, Verse 2 says to sing about his name, and Verse 3 how AWESOME are Your works. This Psalmist was truly in AWE of God and everything He has done; His creation, His grace, and His constant provisions in our daily lives. In verse 5 he transitions to remembering how God has blessed His children throughout history and he praises Him for it.

In verses 5-10 the Psalmist is remembering how God in the past had delivered and provided for His children. Check out Exodus 14 and Joshua 3. These are extreme examples of the lengths God will go to in order to provide for His people.

How has God blessed you and moved in amazing ways in your Life? Write some down and spent some time praising Him for it.




 In verses 13-20 we are able to see the writers reaction to God’s blessings and goodness. He states 5 specific things that he is going to do in response to what God has done for him. The examples in verses 13-17 all deal with the persons desire to live a life of true and pleasing worship to God.


How will your life be different now because of the things the Lord has blessed you with? What will you specifically change to show God your appreciation for the blessings in your life?


-Skip, Campus Pastor