Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Scripture passage for this Sunday is from John 10: 11-18, in which Jesus refers to himself as the good shepherd. The sermon is titled 'The Good Shepherd' and will focus on Jesus' role as shepherd in our lives and what that means for us. I hope to see you all on Sunday. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Deuteronomy 1: 19-25; Spies Sent Out
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us." The Lord did not steer the Israelites in the wrong direction. It is at this point the Israelites begin to see that the wandering was worth it. The Israelites begin to see that God came through with his promise to lead them to the Promised Land. Their trust in the Lord was rewarded. We have the same assurance Israel had. When God tells us he is going to do something for us, we can trust that he will make good on that promise. God is faithful, he will always keep the promises he makes to his children. We can count on that. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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"It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us." The Lord did not steer the Israelites in the wrong direction. It is at this point the Israelites begin to see that the wandering was worth it. The Israelites begin to see that God came through with his promise to lead them to the Promised Land. Their trust in the Lord was rewarded. We have the same assurance Israel had. When God tells us he is going to do something for us, we can trust that he will make good on that promise. God is faithful, he will always keep the promises he makes to his children. We can count on that. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Deuteronomy 1: 9-18; The Appointment of Leaders
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are not alone in our journey of faith. We have God with us, to be sure, but we also have each other. Moses appointed leaders of Israel to help with the day-to-day things. These leaders were there for guidance and assistance; to help their brothers and sisters in their life. In that same spirit let us help one another. Faith is sometimes hard. We all bear many burdens as we go along our journey. Let us be of guidance and assistance to one another. Let us recognize that we can all help bear one another's burdens. We cannot do any of this alone. We need help, and we need to help others. We should be bearing with each other as we go through our journey of faith. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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We are not alone in our journey of faith. We have God with us, to be sure, but we also have each other. Moses appointed leaders of Israel to help with the day-to-day things. These leaders were there for guidance and assistance; to help their brothers and sisters in their life. In that same spirit let us help one another. Faith is sometimes hard. We all bear many burdens as we go along our journey. Let us be of guidance and assistance to one another. Let us recognize that we can all help bear one another's burdens. We cannot do any of this alone. We need help, and we need to help others. We should be bearing with each other as we go through our journey of faith. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Deuteronomy 1: 1-8; The Command to Leave Horeb
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Forty years is a long time to be wondering around in the wilderness, but Israel did. At times they complained; at times they wanted to go back to Egypt where they had homes, food, etc. In the end, thought, they knew that God would eventually make good on his promise to lead them to the Promised Land. In the end they knew God would deliver them to the place he had prepared for them. The Israelites trusted that God would take care of them. In this sense we need to imitate Israel. We need to trust that God is going to take care of us; that God is, someday, going to bring us to the place Jesus has prepared for us. Though at times this is hard, we need to trust God, knowing he will not lead us astray. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Forty years is a long time to be wondering around in the wilderness, but Israel did. At times they complained; at times they wanted to go back to Egypt where they had homes, food, etc. In the end, thought, they knew that God would eventually make good on his promise to lead them to the Promised Land. In the end they knew God would deliver them to the place he had prepared for them. The Israelites trusted that God would take care of them. In this sense we need to imitate Israel. We need to trust that God is going to take care of us; that God is, someday, going to bring us to the place Jesus has prepared for us. Though at times this is hard, we need to trust God, knowing he will not lead us astray. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Monday, April 27, 2009
2 Thessalonians 3: 16-18; Special Greetings
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
In conclusion Paul prays that the readers of his letter will receive peace. We should pray the same thing for our brothers and sisters in Christ. We all need the peace of Christ in our lives; we all need that comfort that Jesus offers to us. Paul knows this, which is why he spends time here praying that the peace of Christ to be upon those in the church at Thessalonica. Though we are all called to imitate Christ and no one else I think, in this sense, it would not be a bad idea to pick up something Paul does. In all things we should pray that our brothers and sisters in Christ will receive the joy and peace of Christ. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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In conclusion Paul prays that the readers of his letter will receive peace. We should pray the same thing for our brothers and sisters in Christ. We all need the peace of Christ in our lives; we all need that comfort that Jesus offers to us. Paul knows this, which is why he spends time here praying that the peace of Christ to be upon those in the church at Thessalonica. Though we are all called to imitate Christ and no one else I think, in this sense, it would not be a bad idea to pick up something Paul does. In all things we should pray that our brothers and sisters in Christ will receive the joy and peace of Christ. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
2 Thessalonians 3: 6-15; Warning Against Idleness
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Disciple is a verb, not just a noun. For those who follow Jesus there is a call to do things in his name. For those who follow Jesus there is a call to help those who are in need: to heal the sick, minister to the needy, spend time with those who are suffering. For those who follow Jesus there is a call to make known the good news of the gospel. We are called to share our faith with those around us, that all those around us would come to a life of faith in Jesus Christ. We are disciples, not just because we follow Jesus, but because we work for him. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Disciple is a verb, not just a noun. For those who follow Jesus there is a call to do things in his name. For those who follow Jesus there is a call to help those who are in need: to heal the sick, minister to the needy, spend time with those who are suffering. For those who follow Jesus there is a call to make known the good news of the gospel. We are called to share our faith with those around us, that all those around us would come to a life of faith in Jesus Christ. We are disciples, not just because we follow Jesus, but because we work for him. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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Friday, April 24, 2009
2 Thessalonians 3: 1-5; Request for Prayer
Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
We can pray about anything. We do not need to be afraid that our prayers are not lofty enough; we do not need to be afraid that God is too busy to help us with what we think are little problems; we do not need to be afraid that God is not going to listen to us. One of the many blessings about prayer is that we are free to pray for whatever is on our heart or mind. We are given the blessing of coming before God and bringing him any concern that we may have. Anything that may be weighing on you, take it to the Lord, and he will hear your prayer and will help through whatever you face. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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We can pray about anything. We do not need to be afraid that our prayers are not lofty enough; we do not need to be afraid that God is too busy to help us with what we think are little problems; we do not need to be afraid that God is not going to listen to us. One of the many blessings about prayer is that we are free to pray for whatever is on our heart or mind. We are given the blessing of coming before God and bringing him any concern that we may have. Anything that may be weighing on you, take it to the Lord, and he will hear your prayer and will help through whatever you face. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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