Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"You must be blameless before the LORD your God." With this call to be blameless, it's a good thing Jesus came into the world. Jesus is there to help us in our pursuit of holiness. He has defeated the powers of sin, and he continues to be present in our lives to give us strength as we strive to be the people God would have us be. We cannot achieve holiness ourselves, but with the power and presence of Christ in our lives we are able to be the people God wants us to be. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Neighborhood Family Barbecue
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Please join us this Sunday for a neighborhood family barbecue. We will spend some time together eating, playing, and visiting. Following the barbecue we will have a dedication service for our newly renovated Chapel. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday evening. I hope you are able to make it. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Please join us this Sunday for a neighborhood family barbecue. We will spend some time together eating, playing, and visiting. Following the barbecue we will have a dedication service for our newly renovated Chapel. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday evening. I hope you are able to make it. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Sunday Scripture and Sermon for June 7, 2009
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Scripture for this Sunday is from Isaiah 6: 1-8 in which Isaiah is called into God's service in a very special way. The sermon is titled 'Be Ready' and will focus on the kinds of things for which we need to be ready in our journey of faith. I hope to see you Sunday. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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The Scripture for this Sunday is from Isaiah 6: 1-8 in which Isaiah is called into God's service in a very special way. The sermon is titled 'Be Ready' and will focus on the kinds of things for which we need to be ready in our journey of faith. I hope to see you Sunday. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Deuteronomy 18: 1-8; Offerings for Priests and Levites
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Here we find more words about the importance of community. We are all children of God, and should live together, sharing with one another the blessings we have received from God. If there is a need we should be there to fill it; if someone is in pain, we should be there to relieve it. We are supposed to bear with one another not just in our journeys of faith, but also as we go through life. We are called to be supportive of one another as we face things in our lives. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Here we find more words about the importance of community. We are all children of God, and should live together, sharing with one another the blessings we have received from God. If there is a need we should be there to fill it; if someone is in pain, we should be there to relieve it. We are supposed to bear with one another not just in our journeys of faith, but also as we go through life. We are called to be supportive of one another as we face things in our lives. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Deuteronomy 17: 14-20; The King
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
God rewards faithfulness; that is Biblical. Here the Israelites are told the kinds of things God expects of their king. They are also reminded of the kinds of lives they are supposed to be living. And God tells them if the king does the right kinds of things he will reign for a very long time, and his descendants after him. In other words, if the king follows God he, and Israel, will be blessed. The same is true for us. If we remain faithful to what God has called us to do he will bless us. God has a plan for us, in this church. And if we faithfully follow that plan God will reward our faith. Our part is to make sure we stay on that path; to make sure we are being faithful to God's will. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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God rewards faithfulness; that is Biblical. Here the Israelites are told the kinds of things God expects of their king. They are also reminded of the kinds of lives they are supposed to be living. And God tells them if the king does the right kinds of things he will reign for a very long time, and his descendants after him. In other words, if the king follows God he, and Israel, will be blessed. The same is true for us. If we remain faithful to what God has called us to do he will bless us. God has a plan for us, in this church. And if we faithfully follow that plan God will reward our faith. Our part is to make sure we stay on that path; to make sure we are being faithful to God's will. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Deuteronomy 17: 8-13;Law Courts
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Asking for help is one of the most difficult things for us to do. We are taught from a very young age to do for ourselves, that we do not need anyone else to help us. Sometimes that is true, and there are times when we need to take care of ourselves. However, there are also times when we need to allow our brothers and sisters in Christ to give us help when we need it. This is an act of love, and that love should be welcomed. We must not let pride, or guilt, get in the way of someone else wanting to be more Christ-like. Remember, too, that Jesus asked for help from his disciples. Jesus would have us allow our brothers and sisters, who love us, to help us when we are in need. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Asking for help is one of the most difficult things for us to do. We are taught from a very young age to do for ourselves, that we do not need anyone else to help us. Sometimes that is true, and there are times when we need to take care of ourselves. However, there are also times when we need to allow our brothers and sisters in Christ to give us help when we need it. This is an act of love, and that love should be welcomed. We must not let pride, or guilt, get in the way of someone else wanting to be more Christ-like. Remember, too, that Jesus asked for help from his disciples. Jesus would have us allow our brothers and sisters, who love us, to help us when we are in need. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Deuteronomy 16: 21-17:7; Worshiping Other Gods
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Though some of the language is pretty strong here, I think the spirit of this passage is good in the sense that we need to be proactive in fighting the evil that exists in the world, and in our own communities. There are things going on around us that I am sure God is not happy about. As Christians, we should not just sit idly by and let these things pass us by. Instead, we need to actively try to stop people from doing things that are evil in the Lord's sight. I am not advocating stoning people, but I am advocating a spirit of action in our hearts; that we would be proactive in our struggle with the evil that exists in the world. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Though some of the language is pretty strong here, I think the spirit of this passage is good in the sense that we need to be proactive in fighting the evil that exists in the world, and in our own communities. There are things going on around us that I am sure God is not happy about. As Christians, we should not just sit idly by and let these things pass us by. Instead, we need to actively try to stop people from doing things that are evil in the Lord's sight. I am not advocating stoning people, but I am advocating a spirit of action in our hearts; that we would be proactive in our struggle with the evil that exists in the world. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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