Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is nothing wrong with saying 'no,' especially when 'no' is the right answer. We must be careful to not over commit ourselves. We have a habit of building up this persona of being able to do everything. We feel like we are super strong, that we can handle everything that comes our way. When we move to far down that road we end up not being able to help anyone because our fire has burnt out. Before we take of others we need to take care of ourselves. We need to make sure we are spiritually healthy; we need to make sure we are not stretching ourselves too thin. Pray to God. Ask for his strength, but also ask for his guidance as to what you should/not be doing. Are all the things on your plate God given? God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Sunday Scripture and Sermon for January 29, 2012
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Scripture passage for this Sunday is from Mark 1: 21-28, in which Jesus casts out a demon. The sermon is titled 'A New World' and will focus on the new world that Jesus brought into reality through his life and ministry.
Sunday evening we will gather at the church for Fellowship Night. We will be watching the film 'Amazing Grace,' which tells the story of William Wilberforce and his charge to end the slave trade in Great Britain. Pizza and other snacks will be served. We will be starting at 5:00 p.m.
I hope to see everyone this Sunday. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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The Scripture passage for this Sunday is from Mark 1: 21-28, in which Jesus casts out a demon. The sermon is titled 'A New World' and will focus on the new world that Jesus brought into reality through his life and ministry.
Sunday evening we will gather at the church for Fellowship Night. We will be watching the film 'Amazing Grace,' which tells the story of William Wilberforce and his charge to end the slave trade in Great Britain. Pizza and other snacks will be served. We will be starting at 5:00 p.m.
I hope to see everyone this Sunday. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Proverbs 22: 24-25; Saying 3
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Anger is a pretty serious problem, one that we all have at one time or another. The problem is not so much the emotion, as the actions that result from it. In this saying is a gentle reminder for us to be careful of the temper of someone else. However, this can also serve as a reminder for all of us to do a better job of controlling our own temper. We are told not to sin in our anger. So, again, it's not the emotion. God knows we cannot always be happy-go-lucky. Sometimes we have dark days. That is okay. What is not okay is hurting someone in our anger, or hurting God. When you feel anger welling up inside you say a little prayer. Come to God and ask for his help to cool down. That is a prayer God will always answer. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Anger is a pretty serious problem, one that we all have at one time or another. The problem is not so much the emotion, as the actions that result from it. In this saying is a gentle reminder for us to be careful of the temper of someone else. However, this can also serve as a reminder for all of us to do a better job of controlling our own temper. We are told not to sin in our anger. So, again, it's not the emotion. God knows we cannot always be happy-go-lucky. Sometimes we have dark days. That is okay. What is not okay is hurting someone in our anger, or hurting God. When you feel anger welling up inside you say a little prayer. Come to God and ask for his help to cool down. That is a prayer God will always answer. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Proverbs 22: 22-23; Saying 2
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
One group of people that gets special attention throughout Scripture is the poor. They hold a special place in God's heart and God tells the Israelites on multiple occasions to take care of them. Likewise, Jesus, in his ministry, also demonstrates a great love and compassion for the poor and commands his disciples to care for them. This is a command that continues to hold weight today. We are Christ's disciples and, as such, are called to care for those who are in need. The point is this. The poor are, to a certain extent, helpless. We, who have more than they, are not. Rather, we are in a position in which we can help them. We have things, be it money, possessions, opportunity, influence, etc that we can offer the poor to help them. We need to. We need to extend a hand of compassion to the poor, caring for them as God and Jesus have both called us to do. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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One group of people that gets special attention throughout Scripture is the poor. They hold a special place in God's heart and God tells the Israelites on multiple occasions to take care of them. Likewise, Jesus, in his ministry, also demonstrates a great love and compassion for the poor and commands his disciples to care for them. This is a command that continues to hold weight today. We are Christ's disciples and, as such, are called to care for those who are in need. The point is this. The poor are, to a certain extent, helpless. We, who have more than they, are not. Rather, we are in a position in which we can help them. We have things, be it money, possessions, opportunity, influence, etc that we can offer the poor to help them. We need to. We need to extend a hand of compassion to the poor, caring for them as God and Jesus have both called us to do. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Proverbs 22: 17-21; Saying 1
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
These words sound like they could have come from Jesus. At the very least they serve as a reminder to keep the teachings of Jesus close to our hearts. For some the teachings of Jesus have become like a Prom Dress from high school. They have it in the closet, covered in a plastic bag, and every once in a while they will take it out, look at it, and remember how beautiful they looked when they wore it. Some people keep their faith tucked away somewhere. They don't think about it very much, and when they do it's not for a long period of time. We should keep Jesus' words close to us at all times. We should pull them out every day, read over them, learn them by heart, let them have meaning for us. Remember the teachings of Jesus every day. Keep them close to your heart. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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These words sound like they could have come from Jesus. At the very least they serve as a reminder to keep the teachings of Jesus close to our hearts. For some the teachings of Jesus have become like a Prom Dress from high school. They have it in the closet, covered in a plastic bag, and every once in a while they will take it out, look at it, and remember how beautiful they looked when they wore it. Some people keep their faith tucked away somewhere. They don't think about it very much, and when they do it's not for a long period of time. We should keep Jesus' words close to us at all times. We should pull them out every day, read over them, learn them by heart, let them have meaning for us. Remember the teachings of Jesus every day. Keep them close to your heart. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Proverbs 22: 1-16
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor." In here is a reminder for us to be generous with the gifts God has given us. There no denying the fact that there are people in the world who do not have all the necessities of life. And there no denying the fact that there are people in the world who have all, and sometimes more than, they need for the necessities of life. With that in mind we have this proverb, which reminds us that if we have all, or more than, we need we ought to share with those who do not. God has given us many things, one of which is the opportunity to care for those in need. God has empowered us to look after the world, and the people in it. With that in mind, let us all share out of what we have been given. In so doing we live out one of the greatest commandments God has given to us: to love our neighbor as ourselves. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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"The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor." In here is a reminder for us to be generous with the gifts God has given us. There no denying the fact that there are people in the world who do not have all the necessities of life. And there no denying the fact that there are people in the world who have all, and sometimes more than, they need for the necessities of life. With that in mind we have this proverb, which reminds us that if we have all, or more than, we need we ought to share with those who do not. God has given us many things, one of which is the opportunity to care for those in need. God has empowered us to look after the world, and the people in it. With that in mind, let us all share out of what we have been given. In so doing we live out one of the greatest commandments God has given to us: to love our neighbor as ourselves. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Proverbs 21: 1-31
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice." How do we please God? By doing right; being holy. God does not want us to make sacrifices (of animals); God does not want us to hurt ourselves to atone for sin; God does not want us to be the judgment bearers for the world. No all God wants from us is holiness. What will please God more than anything else is to see all of his children living out faith. And so, with every fiber of our being let us be obedient to God, doing what he would have us do that we might honor and glorify his name. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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"To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice." How do we please God? By doing right; being holy. God does not want us to make sacrifices (of animals); God does not want us to hurt ourselves to atone for sin; God does not want us to be the judgment bearers for the world. No all God wants from us is holiness. What will please God more than anything else is to see all of his children living out faith. And so, with every fiber of our being let us be obedient to God, doing what he would have us do that we might honor and glorify his name. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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