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Daniel 6:19-27 (NLT) Very early the next morning, the king got up and hurried out to the lions' den. 20  When he got there, he called out in anguish, "Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue you from the lions?" 21  Daniel answered, "Long live the king! 22  My God sent his angel to shut the lions' mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I ha...

1 Peter 2:9-12 (NLT) But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 10  "Once you had no identity as a people;      now you are God's people. Once you received no mercy;      now you have received God's mercy...

1 Corinthians 12:4-12 (NLT) There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5  There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6  God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 7  A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8  To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give...

2 Corinthians 9:6-12 (NLT) Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 7  You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." 8  And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everyt...

Hebrews 10:19-25 (NLT) And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. 20  By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. 21  And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God's house, 22  let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our...

Luke 11:1-4 (NLT) Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." 2  Jesus said,  "This is how you should pray: "Father, may your name be kept holy.      May your Kingdom come soon. 3  Give us each day the food we need, 4  and forgive us our sins,      as we forgive those who sin agai...

1 Kings 17:1-16 (NLT)  Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, "As surely as the  Lord , the God of Israel, lives—the God I serve—there will be no dew or rain during the next few years until I give the word!" 2  Then the  Lord  said to Elijah,   3  "Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River.   4  Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens b...

Mark 10:46-52 (NLT) Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.   47  When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48  "Be quiet!" many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, "Son...

Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Mike Bankston brought us this week's message.  

Matthew 10:40-42 (NLT) "Anyone who receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me receives the Father who sent me.   If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will be given the same reward as a prophet. And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs. And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my fo...

  Matthew 10:34-39 (NLT) "Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword. 35  'I have come to set a man against his father,      a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36   Your enemies will be right in your own household!' 37  "If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of bein...

Matthew 10:26-33 (NLT) "But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. 27  What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear! 28  "Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; the...

Matthew 10:16-25 (NLT) "Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. 17  But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. 18  You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me. 19...

Matthew 10:5-15 (NLT) Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: "Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, 6  but only to the people of Israel—God's lost sheep. 7  Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. [ d ] 8  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! 9  "Don't take any money in your...

Proverbs 1:20-33 (NLT) Wisdom shouts in the streets.      She cries out in the public square. 21  She calls to the crowds along the main street,      to those gathered in front of the city gate: 22  "How long, you simpletons,      will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking?      How long will you fools hate knowledge? 23  Come and listen to my counsel. I'l...

Song of Solomon 2:8-13 (NLT)   Ah, I hear my lover coming!      He is leaping over the mountains,      bounding over the hills. 9  My lover is like a swift gazelle      or a young stag. Look, there he is behind the wall,      looking through the window,      peering into the room. 10  My lover said to me,      "Rise up, my darling!      Come away with me, my fair one! 11  Look, the winter is past,...

Ephesians 4:30-32 (NLT) And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.   Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ...

Ephesians 4:29 (NLT) Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

Ephesians 4:28 (NLT) If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.

Ephesians 4:25-27 (NLT)   So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.   A nd "don't sin by letting anger control you. Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry,   for anger gives a foothold to the devil.

Ephesians 4:17-24 (NLT) With the Lord's authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused.   18  Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him.   19  They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity. 20...

Guest Speaker Maggie Hatchett brought us today's message. Matthew 11:29 (CEB) Put on my yoke, and learn from me. I'm gentle and humble. And you will find rest for yourselves.  

Matthew 16:13-20 (NIV) When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,  "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14  They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15  "But what about you?"  he asked.  "Who do you say I am?" 16  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17  Jes...

1 Samuel 3:15-21 (NLT) Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then got up and opened the doors of the Tabernacle as usual. He was afraid to tell Eli what the  Lord had said to him.   But Eli called out to him, "Samuel, my son." "Here I am," Samuel replied.   "What did the  Lord say to you? Tell me everything. And may God strike you and even kill you if you hide anything from me!"   So Samuel told Eli...

1 Samuel 3:10-15 (NLT) And the Lord came and called as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel replied, "Speak, your servant is listening." 11  Then the Lord said to Samuel, "I am about to do a shocking thing in Israel. 12  I am going to carry out all my threats against Eli and his family, from beginning to end. 13  I have warned him that judgment is coming upon his family forever, because his sons a...