08/29/2026
As we prepare to gather for church on Sunday, we should remember that Sunday morning is not simply a time to show up, sing a few songs, and listen to a sermon. It is an opportunity to meet with God. But just as we prepare our bodies to go somewhere, we must also prepare our hearts to receive what God wants to do.
In Acts 2, Peter stood up and preached the message of Jesus to a crowd of people. Peter had been filled with the Holy Spirit, and he was expectant. He believed that God was going to move. He didn't stand up to simply give a speech—he stood up expecting lives to be changed.
And God did move.
Acts 2:41 says, “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
Imagine that! About 3,000 people gave their lives to the Lord because Peter was willing to stand and preach the truth, and because the people were ready to hear and receive it.
What if we came to church this Sunday with that same expectancy?
What if, instead of coming distracted, discouraged, tired, or simply going through the motions, we began preparing our hearts before we ever walked through the doors?
Pray for the pastor. Pray over the sermon. Ask God to remove distractions. Read your Bible. Repent of anything that is weighing down your heart. Come hungry for the Word of God. And most importantly, come expecting God to move.
You may not know who will walk through the church doors on Sunday. Someone may come hurting. Someone may come searching. Someone may be one encounter with Jesus away from surrendering their life to Him.
Peter's expectancy was met with God's power, and thousands were saved.
So as you prepare for Sunday, don't just prepare to attend church.
Prepare your heart to encounter God. Come expecting. Come believing. Come ready.
Who knows what God might do when a church full of people comes together with hearts that are prepared and expectant!
See you all tomorrow -
Pastor Jason
