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Prayer, Praise, & Promises Nov. 21, 2019
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Reflections… a Scripture verse and inspiration for daily living [11/21/19]
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
Ephesians 4:25-28 (NIV)
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Prayer, Praise, & Promises Nov. 20, 2019
Father, with wisdom comes the gentle knowledge that You alone are worthy. Help us today to seek to be gentle and kind and to share this with all whom we meet. Amen.
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Reflections… a Scripture verse and inspiration for daily living [11/20/19]
But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.
Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
Psalm 141:8-10 (NIV)
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Prayer, Praise, & Promises Nov. 19, 2019
James 3:13 (NASB)
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
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Reflections… a Scripture verse and inspiration for daily living [11/19/19]
I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.
May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds
along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.
Psalm 141:1-4 (NIV)
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Prayer, Praise, & Promises Nov. 18, 2019
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time. Francis de Sales
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Reflections… a Scripture verse and inspiration for daily living [11/18/19]
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the Lord, the King.
Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.
Psalm 98:4-9 (NIV)
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Prayer, Praise, & Promises Nov. 17, 2019
Father, may we walk in the path you have given us with gentleness and patience that our love for You and for others will shine a light into a dark world. Amen.
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When Your World Collapses – The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost [11/17/19]
Today’s Passage: Luke 21:5-19
Opening Prayer: Father God, at times we feel like our world is collapsing around us. Change can be frightening. Thank you for providing comfort and peace in times of trouble. May You strengthen us and give us rest when are burdens seem heavy. In the name of Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, and to Your glory, I pray. Amen.
Opening Song: Ryan Stevenson – When We Fall Apart (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUPgzd3nwMo
Message [used with permission from A Sermon for Every Sunday]: When Your World Collapses – The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost [11/17/19] by Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia.
Imagine being called into your boss’s office and being told that you’re just not cut out for your position, the one you had dreamed about as a child. Michael Renninger pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia tells of how he was called into the office of the priest in charge at his monastery and told that he would never be a priest because he “did not have what it takes.” Renninger says, “my world collapsed around me.” He gives us a personal take on Luke 21:5-19, Jesus’s prediction of the destruction of the temple. Listen as he preaches on how painful endings are not the end and how this passage challenges us to look at the world differently.
Closing Song: David Phelps – End of the Beginning [Live]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrhSjP5988E
Closing Prayer: Father God, You are the author of new beginnings. Your Word teaches us how to live now and what is to come upon our death or the return of Jesus Christ. May we trust in Your Word and not be fearful. May we be forever grateful for the promise of eternal life. May we remain faithful to You, Lord God, to the end of our days on this earth. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Epilogue: Kutless – What Faith Can Do (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1JBSQMkQEo
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Faithfully Yours Forever 