Posts from January 2020 (Page 3)
Daily Devotional: January 8th, 2020
Loving Faith “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40 Love is it. Christ summarizes the the law all Christians are to be faithful to, “Love the Lord God…
Daily Devotional: January 7th, 2020
Don’t Be Afraid to Try Originally posted by Joycemeyer.org, view original post here Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground. When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. “You have asked…
Daily Devotional: January 6th, 2020
Wrestling with God Originally posted on upperroom.org, view original post here Consider it pure joy . . . whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3 After Jacob wrestled with a stranger, this stranger gave him a new name. The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome” (Gen. 32:28, NIV). Through his struggle,…
Daily Devotional: January 5th, 2020
Setting Goals to Achieve God’s Plan Originally Posted on intouch.org, view original post here God has a purpose for our life, but we need goals to help us stay on track (Eph. 2:10). In Genesis 24, Abraham’s trusted servant demonstrated this well. He knew his goal, kept confidence, made a plan, and set a timeline. We should follow his example. Once we know the direction God wants us to take, we must: Have a picture of the goal. A defined mission…
PJ’s Notes: January 4th, 2020
Get a new start in the New Year on the road back to God so you can live more fully into who you were created to be….So what is your number? Christmas has come to a close for most people in the world, trips over the break have come to an end and thoughts have moved on to the new year and things we want to change in our lives. But in the church world, we are still in the…
Daily Devotional: January 4th, 2020
The Popcorn Prayer Quick, brief and immediate prayers called popcorn prayers, or sometimes called arrow or flash prayers can play an important role in a Christians life. The concept of this type of prayer became very popular in the late 90’s and early 00’s because they were focused on individuals that live busy lives. Saying a popcorn prayer is easy, it can be a few quick words, or even just a thought focused on God, and the concern, guidance, or…
Daily Devotional: January 3rd, 2020
How will you Define Your NEw Year? January always brings a wave of new year’s resolutions. Losing weight, go to the gym, be a better person, etc. What we tend to lose is the motivations behind wanting to do these items, how ultimately they will lead to a better life. But what if you defined your new year by working towards a better relationship with Christ? A strong relationship with Christ can help you stay motivated and on track with…
Daily Devotional: January 2nd, 2020
Seeking the Lord Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. Isaiah 55:6-7 At the start of a new year we all can look to have a fresh start and look to turn to the Lord to ask for the forgiveness and mercy that only God can give…
New Sermon Series: Becoming Us
January begins our new sermon series Becoming Us. Over the next several weeks we all have a chance to get a new start in a new year on the road back to God so that we can all live more fully into who we were created to be. Becoming Us is focused around something that has become popular in Christian circles over the last couple of years.It is called the Enneagram. It has gotten a lot of press lately. People…
Daily Devotional: January 1st, 2020
New Year, New You Happy New Year! We’re now in the start of a new decade and the challenge now becomes, how can you start this year off with a new perspective on life? Reflection Think how you are going to define your year. Are you going to let the world events, politics, and everything that is negative define your year or will you look to aim for a higher goal to grow personally, professionally, or spiritually?