For our faith to be real, it has to be translated into deeds. Greeting 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Testing of Your Faith 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let…
Laity Sunday – Ebenezer blessing, Rock of Help. Selections from 1 Samuel 7 (from The Message) Then Samuel addressed the house of Israel: “If you are truly serious about coming back to God, clean house. Get rid of the foreign gods and fertility goddesses, ground yourselves firmly in God, worship him and him alone, and…
Is Jesus your Cornerstone? 1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. The Living Stone and a Chosen People 4 As you come to him, the…
World Communion Sunday It is communion that connects us – across races, genders, faiths – and is the defining action of believers. Idol Feasts and the Lord’s Supper 14 Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a…
Pay off all monetary debts so that your only outstanding debt is to love others. Love Fulfills the Law 8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 – A DEBT OF LOVE WORSHIP GUIDE FOR September 25…
We are allowed in the presence of God – even when there is nothing we have done to gain his confidence. A Call to Persevere in Faith 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is,…