Prayer, Praise, & Promises Jan. 14, 2020

Father, show us where we stumble. Reveal to us the goal for which we are created. Help us to stay focused on your righteousness through Jesus. Amen.

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A Musical Moment [1/14/20]

Mandisa – Good News (Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKDrg8qPt70

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Reflections… a Scripture verse and inspiration for daily living [1/14/20]

This is what God the Lord says—the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it: “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand.  I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.   “I am the Lord; that is my name!  I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.  See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.”

Isaiah 42:5-9 (NIV)

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Prayer, Praise, & Promises Jan. 13, 2020

Matthew 5:20 (NIV)

For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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A Musical Moment [1/13/20]

The Way // Worship Central
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3P2yxXs3No

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Reflections… a Scripture verse and inspiration for daily living [1/13/20]

“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.  He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.  A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.  In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.  In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”

Isaiah 42:1-4 (NIV)

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Prayer, Praise, & Promises Jan. 12, 2020

Let us preach righteousness, and practice it. I do not wish to preach what I do not practice. – Brigham Young

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A Musical Moment [1/12/20]

Let God Arise – Paul Wilbur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrCal6kE-r4

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Identity Statement – The Baptism of the Lord [1/12/20]

Today’s Passage:  Matthew 3:13-17

Message [used with permission from A Sermon for Every Sunday]:  Identity Statement – The Baptism of the Lord by Dr. Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday.
Today’s sermon, titled “Identity Statement” is based on Matthew 3:13-17, the baptism of Jesus.  Pastor Jim Somerville summarizes the account of Jesus’s birth according to the gospel of Matthew. Then he focuses on verse 17 of today’s passage, “And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’” At this point, Jesus has done nothing to please or displease God. Yet God still chooses him, his beloved son, to fulfill God’s mission. Have you ever thought of yourself in light of today’s passage? Listen as Somerville explores how our identity is found in Christ’s identity as God’s chosen, beloved son of God.

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Reflections… a Scripture verse and inspiration for daily living [1/12/20]

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.
The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightning.

The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever.
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Psalm 29:1-2, 4, 7, 10-11 (NIV)

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