Archive for July, 2021
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1, ESV
If we do things for the sake of those things or to be better, but not because we love God or to love others, those things are useless and distracting.
Seek God first, and seek to bring others into God’s love, and everything we do will have godly purpose.
And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”
Mark 9:23, ESV
Our God is one who can heal and save to the uttermost.
Have faith in Christ, our Savior and healer of our souls.
We already canceled our summer youth trip – due to wildfires and then major rains – and are now planning for the fall. It would be nice to have a full-church retreat. The last retreat was for men about 5 years ago.
Daniel
For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Pray for any future church retreat plans.
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I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Romans 12:1, ESV
We are not our own, bought with the blood of Christ. We ought to be laying our lives down to serve others in the love and Name of Christ.
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”
Isaiah 41:13, ESV
God is with us all the time, but exorcism in our time of need. Trust Him.
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2, ESV
In Christ, we can move beyond fear and shame to hope and joy, for He has saved us from our sin and God’s wrath.
Does that not make you want to sing for joy?
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24, ESV
Our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. As revealed in Scripture.
Hear and obey.
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11, ESV
Just as Jesus refuted the Devil when being tempted, we can withstand temptation and sin by reading and knowing God’s Word.
Read your Bible.
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100:5, ESV
God works all things for the good of those who love Him, but it is fully realized at the Second Coming of Christ.
And His track record proves His faithfulness to give us hope.
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Galatians 5:13, ESV
We are truly made free in Christ to choose whether to serve Him or ourselves.
Choose Christ, Redeemed one.
a simple man of God 