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John 1:6-7 — God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.  John 1:15 — John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’” John 1 29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and s...

Matthew 15 21 Then Jesus went from there and departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon.  22 There, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David. My daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” 23 But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and begged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.” 24 Bu...

2 Samuel 4:4 — There was a little lame grandson of King Saul’s named Mephibosheth, who was the son of Prince Jonathan. He was five years old at the time Saul and Jonathan were killed at the battle of Jezreel. When the news of the outcome of the battle reached the capital, the child’s nurse grabbed him and fled, but she fell and dropped him as she was running, and he became lame. Childhood  The Fal...

Matthew 26 20 In the evening Jesus was sitting at the table with his 12 followers.  21 They were all eating. Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. One of you 12 will turn against me.” 22 This made the followers very sad. Each one said to Jesus, “Surely, Lord, I am not the one who will turn against you. Am I?” 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord...

What does Satan say to you?  What do others say to/about you?  What do you say to yourself? What does God say to/about you?  What does Satan say to (about) you?  John 8:44 — Your father is the devil, and you do exactly what he wants. He has always been a murderer and a liar. There is nothing truthful about him. He speaks on his own, and everything he says is a lie. Not only is he a liar himself, b...

Live For Jesus  Love People  Share Your Faith  Come To Church  Value Serving  Keep Unity  Give To The Vision Offering  Matthew 7:1 — Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Romans 14:10 — So why do you judge your brother or sister in Christ? Or why do you think that you are better than they are? We will all stand before God, and he will judge us all.  2 Corinthians 5 9 Our only goal is to always...

What does God say about — Divorce? 1 Corinthians 7 8 Now for those who are not married and for the widows I say this: It is good for you to stay single like me.  9 But if you cannot control your body, then you should marry. It is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire. 10 Now, I have a command for those who are married. Actually, it is not from me; it is what the Lord commanded. A wife sh...

What does God say about family?  Genesis 2:7 — Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person. Genesis 2:18 — Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Genesis 2:21-22 — So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep s...

Questions  Hebrews 11:3 — Faith helps us understand that God created the whole world by his command. This means that the things we see were made by something that cannot be seen. What did God say about sin? Romans 3:23 — All of us have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. 1 John 3:4 — Anyone who sins breaks God’s law. Yes, sinning is the same as living against God’s law. “Whatever weakens your...

What Does God Say About ______________? Matthew 4:4 — Jesus answered him, “The Scriptures say, ‘It is not just bread that keeps people alive. Their lives depend on what God says.’” Does God really speak? Would you like God to speak to you? Will I listen?  2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It cor...

John 4 46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.  47 When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. 48 “Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” 4...

Stay where your presence is valued.  “If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95 percent of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference. If the Holy Spirit had been withdrawn from the New Testament church, 95 percent of what they did would stop, and everybody would know the difference.”  — AW Tozer Acts 2 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all...

“What’s that noise?” Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them. There really are places in the heart that you don’t even know exist until you love a child. 2 Timothy 1  1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesu...

John 1:29-37 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit desc...

John 19:18 — There they nailed Jesus to the cross. They also nailed two other men to crosses. They put them on each side of Jesus with him in the middle. 1 Timothy 2:5 — There is only one God, and Christ Jesus is the only one who can bring us to God. Jesus was truly human, and he gave himself to rescue all of us. John 20 19 The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of tha...

Palm Sunday Scriptures: Matthew 21:1-11 Mark 11:1-11 Luke 19:28-40 John 12:12-19 Luke 19:28-40 28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.  29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,  30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one h...

No More  Nearby  Now  John 2 1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,  2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.  3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you...

2 Samuel 23:11-12 NLT 11Next in rank was Shammah son of Agee from Harar. One time the Philistines gathered at Lehi and attacked the Israelites in a field full of lentils. The Israelite army fled, 12but Shammah held his ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory. When we fail to value something, we are vulnerable to losing it.  2 Samue...

What do you think? Matthew 18:12 Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?  Luke 12:26  Why do you look at the speck (splinter) of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?  Matthew 6  Do you love me?  John 21 What are you looking for? John 1:38  What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?  Matthew 16:26 ...

John 9 1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth.  2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.  7 “Go,” he...

Psalm 133 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. Precious  Ac...

Romans 6 20 In the past you were slaves to sin, and you did not even think about doing right.  21 You did evil things, and now you are ashamed of what you did. Did those things help you? No, they only brought death.  22 But now you are free from sin. You have become slaves of God, and the result is that you live only for God. This will bring you eternal life.  23 When people sin, they earn what si...

The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you, the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. — Aaronic Blessing  “Baruch Ata Adonai”  Psalm 34 1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord...