Zanesville Community Church of God

09/13/2026

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We often pray for instant change, but overlook the simple obedience already in front of us.

At Cana, the miracle didn’t start with wine—it started with filling empty jars with water. Ordinary. Repetitive. Unseen.

And yet, that’s where Jesus chose to move.

Sometimes God doesn’t remove the process—He meets us in it, and turns what is ordinary into something far greater than we expected. 🤍🙏🏻

09/12/2026

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09/10/2026

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We are only ONE month away from our 2nd Annual Zanesville Community Fall Festival!!! Get ready for some great food, fun, and family time!

09/07/2026

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The sermon may still be fresh in your mind…

Maybe something stood out.

Maybe a verse hit differently.

Maybe there was a moment when you thought: “Lord, I needed to hear that.”

And before the busyness of another week begins, maybe there’s another question worth asking:

⚠️ What am I going to do with what I heard?

👉 Is there something God convicted me about?

👉 Something I need to surrender?

👉 An apology I need to make?

👉 A conversation I’ve been avoiding?

👉 Something Scripture showed me that I know needs to look different in my life?

Because if I’m not careful, I can leave church encouraged, think about the message for a day or two…

and by next Sunday, be ready for another sermon without ever responding to the last one.👀

There’s nothing wrong with being eager to learn more. We should be!

‼️ But sometimes we don’t need another page of notes nearly as much as we need to put into practice what God has already shown us.

James 1:22 reminds us not to merely listen to the Word, but to do what it says.📖

So before today’s message becomes next Sunday’s forgotten notes:

Don’t just remember what you heard.
Ask God to help you live it. 🤎✝️

I’d love to hear from you! Did anything stand out in your sermon today that you felt God was speaking to you about?💭

09/01/2026

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How often do we pray only after we’ve exhausted every other option?👀🫣

We analyze every possibility.
Ask everyone for advice.
Try to fix it ourselves.
Replay the situation until we’re overwhelmed.

Then, when none of that works, we finally pray.🙏

I’ve done this more times in my life than I’d like to admit!

It’s not that planning, seeking wisdom, or taking action is wrong.

The problem is when we do all of it independently of God…and only turn to Him once we realize we can’t carry it ourselves.

Prayer was never meant to be our last resort‼️

It’s how we acknowledge from the beginning:

“God, I need Your wisdom.”
“I need You to guide my decisions.”
“I need Your peace before anything changes.”
“I need Your strength for whatever comes next.”

The Bible tells us to, “pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 📖

That doesn’t mean we spend every moment with our eyes closed.

It means we live with an ongoing awareness of our need for God - in the ordinary moments as much as the emergencies!

👉BEFORE the decision.
👉BEFORE the conversation.
👉BEFORE the worry takes over.
👉BEFORE we attempt to carry it alone.

Prayer before panic.
Dependence before desperation.🤎✝️

09/01/2026

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Father, I confess how quickly I become restless when I cannot see what is coming. I want to rush ahead, force an answer, and arrange the outcome myself.

Lord, teach me to wait without striving. Quiet the part of me that believes everything depends on my timing. Help me remember that no season is forgotten, no silence is empty, and no delay is outside Your care.

Give me a patient and peaceful heart: one that trusts You in the waiting, remains faithful in the stillness, and rests in the goodness of Your perfect timing. My life is safe in Your hands, even when I do not understand the season I am in.

“My times are in your hands.” ( Psalm 31:15)

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