Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned." People are different, and people have different ideas for what church should be. But we are all members of the one body. We ought not to fight amongst ourselves and cause division within the church. Rather, we shouls sing out with one voice praise and thanksgiving to God for all he has done for us. No matter how different we are or what our different ideas might be we need to remember that we are all memebers of Christ's body and are called to be one body. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Romans 15: 23-33; Paul's Plan to Visit Rome
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rome, for Paul and other Christians, was the proverbial Lion's Den. During this time in history the Christians were not very well liked. Rome was a dangerous place for a Christian to be. And yet, Paul goes there. He goes to the place where he knows something bad could happen to him. He goes there because that is where God has called him to go. He goes there because he knows God is going to be with him and give him strength. Yes, it was a difficult and dangerous journey. But that is what God was calling Paul to do. We need to follow Paul's example to follow God wherever he leads, knowing God will be with us to give us strength. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Rome, for Paul and other Christians, was the proverbial Lion's Den. During this time in history the Christians were not very well liked. Rome was a dangerous place for a Christian to be. And yet, Paul goes there. He goes to the place where he knows something bad could happen to him. He goes there because that is where God has called him to go. He goes there because he knows God is going to be with him and give him strength. Yes, it was a difficult and dangerous journey. But that is what God was calling Paul to do. We need to follow Paul's example to follow God wherever he leads, knowing God will be with us to give us strength. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sunday Scripture and Sermon for March 22, 2009
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Scripture passage for this Sunday is from John 3: 14-21, in which we are told of the love of God and we are told that we need to show our love for God. The sermon is titled 'Moving On' and will focus on our need to move on from looking for big signs from God to believing in God for what he has already done for us. I hope to see you all on Sunday. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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The Scripture passage for this Sunday is from John 3: 14-21, in which we are told of the love of God and we are told that we need to show our love for God. The sermon is titled 'Moving On' and will focus on our need to move on from looking for big signs from God to believing in God for what he has already done for us. I hope to see you all on Sunday. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Romans 15: 14-22; Paul the Minister to the Gentiles
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus came here for everyone. In the Old Testament, and even in the beginning of Jesus' ministry, the Gentiles were left out in the cold. They were looked at as outsiders, as ones who were not loved by God. Jesus, throughout his ministry, began to change that attitude. Jesus came, in part, to make sure the entire world has salvation, not just a select few. To that end, Jesus called Paul to be the minister to the Gentiles, to make sure they all heard the good news of salvation. Let us remember from Paul and Jesus that everyone has a place with Jesus. Jesus' salvation is for everyone who accepts it. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Jesus came here for everyone. In the Old Testament, and even in the beginning of Jesus' ministry, the Gentiles were left out in the cold. They were looked at as outsiders, as ones who were not loved by God. Jesus, throughout his ministry, began to change that attitude. Jesus came, in part, to make sure the entire world has salvation, not just a select few. To that end, Jesus called Paul to be the minister to the Gentiles, to make sure they all heard the good news of salvation. Let us remember from Paul and Jesus that everyone has a place with Jesus. Jesus' salvation is for everyone who accepts it. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Romans 15: 1-13; Acceptance
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Not only are we to bear with one another, we are also to accept one another. Jesus takes us we are. He loves as we are, not as we should bo. We ought to do the same with one another. Some of us look different, some come from different places, some believe a little differently. We have different backgrounds, different languages, different styles of living. But we are all members of the body of Christ. The world is loves by God, and the world should be loved by us as well. We are all memebers of the same body. Let us therefore fully accept one another in love, recognizing each other as precious children of God. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Not only are we to bear with one another, we are also to accept one another. Jesus takes us we are. He loves as we are, not as we should bo. We ought to do the same with one another. Some of us look different, some come from different places, some believe a little differently. We have different backgrounds, different languages, different styles of living. But we are all members of the body of Christ. The world is loves by God, and the world should be loved by us as well. We are all memebers of the same body. Let us therefore fully accept one another in love, recognizing each other as precious children of God. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Romans 14: 1-23; The Weak and the Strong
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way." We go through the journey of faith together. As such, we are supposed to help each other along the way. We are to bear with one another the burdens we carry; we are to share with each other the things we learn. This is not an individual journey, one in which we are left to our own devices, and in which we ignore our brothers and sisters. This is a journey that revolves around community; helping each other as we go through our journey of faith. Do not forget your brothers and sisters along the way, as they will not forget you. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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"Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way." We go through the journey of faith together. As such, we are supposed to help each other along the way. We are to bear with one another the burdens we carry; we are to share with each other the things we learn. This is not an individual journey, one in which we are left to our own devices, and in which we ignore our brothers and sisters. This is a journey that revolves around community; helping each other as we go through our journey of faith. Do not forget your brothers and sisters along the way, as they will not forget you. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Romans 13: 8-14; Love, for the Day is Near
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
When asked what is the greatest of all commandments Jesus responds by saying: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. And the second is like it; you shall love your neighbor as yourself." If we show love to our neighbors we are living the way Jesus wants us to live. According to Paul, and Jesus, that is where our focus should be, showing love to our brothers and sisters in Christ. We sometimes find ourselves wondering what we need to do to please God. We have our answer. We are to love our neighbors as ourselves. In so doing we please and honor God. Loving our neighbors is not always easy, but it is necessary if we are to call ourselves disciples of Jesus Christ. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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When asked what is the greatest of all commandments Jesus responds by saying: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. And the second is like it; you shall love your neighbor as yourself." If we show love to our neighbors we are living the way Jesus wants us to live. According to Paul, and Jesus, that is where our focus should be, showing love to our brothers and sisters in Christ. We sometimes find ourselves wondering what we need to do to please God. We have our answer. We are to love our neighbors as ourselves. In so doing we please and honor God. Loving our neighbors is not always easy, but it is necessary if we are to call ourselves disciples of Jesus Christ. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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