May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus
Romans 15:5, ESV
There is enough pain and division in this world, and an Enemy seeking our destruction. Let us love each other with the love of Christ, by His strength and power.
Ask my youth and small group: this has been my go to response this year! With all the craziness that has been happening, it is so good to remember that God “works all things according to the counsel of his will” (Ephesians 1:11b), even viruses, global unrest, and election cycles.
Daniel
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Share a Bible verse with someone that God is in control.
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What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31, ESV
This world has many problems and hates Christ and His Church. Satan himself seeks to destroy us. But whom/what do we have to fear, knowing God wins and has saved our souls?
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:11, ESV
A Day is coming when there will no longer be a choice: either we worship our Savior or are forced to recognize the truth of His Lordship.
Choose today to call on the name of the Lord and worship in truth and love.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17, ESV
Siblings often cause contention with each other. This is no different in the Church. Yet, Jesus has called us friend, because He is always with us.
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
Matthew 6:7-8, ESV
God does not need long prayers, but He does enjoy speaking with us. We can ask over and over, but He does know our hearts and requests as well as what we need.
He wants our devotion and to give us what we need.
Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Proverbs 27:5, ESV
Hiding truth is never the best. Love is expressed through words and actions, and it is better to know when something is wrong than to keep going in error.
Thus, we must know that we are wretched sinners in need of salvation, but God loves us so much that Jesus came to save us!
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Luke 11:13, ESV
Most of us like giving gifts. What greater gift can we get than Jesus, the Son of God, by the power of the Holy Spirit?
Turn to God today.
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7, ESV
We show our trust that God knows what He is doing by living in the hope of eternity, even during hard and difficult times, and sharing the Gospel of Hope and Peace with the world.
Our “This Sunday” series will be another a Corona Virus edition. Last week for this series I posted “The Church during the days of Corona Virus: Pray for the President’s Health and Salvation.” It has generated a lot of discussion. This springs from last week’s post I thought it would be right for this week to do the following to balance last week’s post: Pray for the Health and Salvation of the Presidential Candidate.
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