Archive for November, 2022
“Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
John 14:21, ESV
Heaven is brought to earth as we love and obey God.
Want to spread Jesus’ gospel? Love God and obey His commands.
And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
Isaiah 60:3, ESV
The world rebels against God, but He has tasked us with bringing heaven to earth. When people see the love we have for each other and the joy given through our salvation, many will want to know what we have.
The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
Psalm 103:19, ESV
God rules from heaven, and we have been tasked with fighting Satan’s forces on earth to usher heaven on earth. Trust our Lord.
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:16, ESV
This world is full of selfishness and need.
Let us share the love of God with others, ushering heaven onto earth as we sacrifice of ourselves to help others in Jesus’ name.
I am “not allowed” to take on more responsibilities at church because of all I already do. Yet, I have had to step in with every ministry at some point. People get sick, things stop working, life happens. And we currently are in a position of weekly set-up and tear-down.
These have helped me personally know things can happen, that I should not take for granted the flow of each church service and event.
Let us always be ready to jump in and help where needed.
Daniel
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Not taking things at Church for granted. I think we can easily assume things will always be the same at church. We can easily assume others will always be the ones that set things up for our church to be the way […]
This Sunday at Church: Not taking things at Church for granted
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2, ESV
This world is a mess, full of distractions, problems, and temptations.
Let us keep our focus on the heavenly things, not ignoring the world but bringing heaven here.
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace
1 Peter 4:10, ESV
Let us remember to thank God for the gifts He gives us and that we can serve His body faithfully. His gifts are not for us individually but for all of us to grow in Christ.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
Psalm 34:4-5, ESV
Let us remember to thank God for saving us and lifting us up. May others see a difference in us as we pursue Him in thankfulness.
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8, ESV
Let us remember to thank God for His love, to ask Him to help us love more, and to share that love first with our brothers and sisters in Christ and with the lost.
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3, ESV
Let us remember where our trust lies, that we can ask God who grants us peace when we trust Him and ask Him.
a simple man of God 