Good morning Hillside, join us as we continue in our series Fear Of Missing Out No More (FOMO NOMO). Louie will be leading us through Genesis 12:1-9. Happy October!

Louie is exploring the book of Ecclesiastes encouraging us to find our meaning in God's truths and promises.

Scriptures this week include: Luke 9:23-25, Psalms 119, 1 John, 2 Timothy 3:14-17, and Joshua 1:8.

Matthew 11:28-30; Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:27

Acts 2:42-47 & Hebrews 10:21-25

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Mathew 6: 16-18

Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's house. All that Solomon had planned to do in the house of the Lord and in his own house he successfully accomplished. Then the Lord appeared to Solomon in the night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among my people, if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit." Galatians 5:16-25

Luke  1:46-56

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Isaiah 9:2-7 (ESV)

The people who walked in darkness

    have seen a great light;

those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,

    on them has light shone.

You have multiplied the nation;

    you have increased its joy;

they rejoice before you

    as with joy at the harvest,

    as they are glad when they divide the spoil.

For the yoke of his burden,

    and the staff for his shoulder,

    the rod of his oppressor,

    you have broken as on the day of Midian.

For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult

    and every garment rolled in blood

    will be burned as fuel for the fire.

For to us a child is born,

    to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

    and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and of peace

    there will be no end,

on the throne of David and over his kingdom,

    to establish it and to uphold it

with justice and with righteousness

    from this time forth and forevermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

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Philippians 4:4-7 (ESV)

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 14:6 (ESV)

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"And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV)

"Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain."

Philippians 2:12-16 (ESV)

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Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that

“‘they may indeed see but not perceive,

    and may indeed hear but not understand,

lest they should turn and be forgiven.’”

And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? The sower sows the word. And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them. And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy. And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away. And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”

And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

Mark 4:1-25 (ESV)

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Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”

Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.

“All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 14:12-27 (NIV)

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Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:4-7 (NIV)

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Today we'll focus on 1 Peter 4:12-19.

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange

8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Our core scripture for the series is Colossians 2:6-7, "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving."

Acts 1-5

Mark 1:16-20

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit #together #unity 

Acts 6:1-7

Matthew 6:24

1 Timothy 6:10

Luke 16:10

Proverbs 14:1

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit 

Acts 5:12-42

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit #SignsandWonders #miracles 

Acts 4:31-5:11

Hebrews 12:28-29

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit #generosity 

Acts 4:1-31

Luke 12:11-12

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit

Acts 3:1-10

Luke 12:11-12

John 14:26-27

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit #rhythms #rhythm   #flexibility #signs #wonders 

Acts 2:42-47

Matthew 5:14-16

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit #power #promise #community 

Acts 2:14-41

Psalm 81:10

Galatians 5:25

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit #power #promise #witness  

Acts 2:1-13

John 20:19-23

#Hillside4 #Acts #HolySpirit #power #promise

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Isaiah 43:1-7

Romans 6:12-14; 8:1-11; 13:12-14

Colossians 3:12-17

#Hillside4 #identity

Isaiah 43:1-7

Genesis 1:26-28; 2:22-25

1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 6:12-20

#Hillside4 #identity #sexuality #sexualidentity #Biblicalsexuality 

Isaiah 43:1-7; 29:13-16

Romans 8:29

Matthew 7:16; 5:16

2 Corinthians 5:17

#Hillside4 #identity 

Isaiah 43:1-7

1 Corinthians 12:12-14

Philippians 2:1-11

Mathew 7:12

Hebrews 10:23-25

#Hillside4 #identity #community #onebody 

Isaiah 43:1-7; 40:28-31 Matthew 3:13-17

#Hillside4 #identity #Jesus #Father #words

#Hillside4 #identity #restoration

Isaiah 43:1-7; 40:28-31

Matthew 3:13-17

Romans 8:9-11,14-17

#Hillside4 #identity #HolySpirit 

Isaiah 43:1-7

Matthew 3:13-17

#Hillside4 #identity #Jesus 

Isaiah 43:1-7 Genesis 11:1-9; 12:1-4

#Hillside4 #identity #name #names

Isaiah 43:1-7 Genesis 1:26-28; 2:18-20; 3:16-20

#Hillside4 #identity #community

Isaiah 43:1-7

Luke 9:23-25

#Hillside4 #identity

Romans 8:11

1 John 1:1-4

1 Corinthians 15:1-8

#Hillside4 #Abide #Easter 

Zechariah 9:9 John 15:9-17

#Hillside4 #Abide #Hosanna #GodSaveUs #PalmSunday

John 8:30-32 Proverbs 4:20-27 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 Philippians 4:8-9

#Hillside4 #Abide

John 8:30-32; 15:1-11

Hebrews 12:5-8,11

Matthew 5:16

#Hillside4 #Abide #theVine #theBranches #pruning #discipline 

John 8:21-32; 3:15

#Hillside4 #Abide 

Psalm 116:1-14

Matthew 7:24-27

#Hillside4 #Jesus #TheNameOfJesus #refuge

Colossians 3:17

Ephesians 6:10-18

#Hillside4 #Jesus #TheNameOfJesus #spiritualwarfare 

Isaiah 9:6

Colossians 1:15-20

#Hillside4 #Jesus #TheNameOfJesus #wonder #beauty 

Ephesians 1:15-23 Isaiah 45:21b-25 Romans 16:19 Luke 10:19 Philippians 2:9-10

#Hillside4 #Jesus #TheNaneOfJesus #authority

Luke 10:17-20 Acts 1:3-9; 2:1-4

#Hillside4 #Jesus #TheNameOfJesus #power #authority #HolySpirit

Matthew 28:18-20 Acts 3:1-26; 4:7-13

#Hillside4 #Jesus #TheNameOfJesus #power #authority #HolySpirit

John 10:10

1 John 3:8

Luke 10:17-20

Acts 19:11-20

Jude 1:8-9

#Hillside4 #Jesus #TheNameOfJesus #spiritualwarfare 

Luke 2:8-15

Matthew 2

#Hillside4 #AThrillOfHope #Christmas #JesusIsBorn #CompassionFirst

2 Peter 2:1-22

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp

1 Peter 4:7-19

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp #serve #hospitality #invitation 

1 Peter 3:8-22

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp 

1 Peter 3:1-7

Colossians 3:18-25

Ephesians 5:21-6:9

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp #marriage 

1 Peter 2:18-25

Galatians 3:27-29

Colossians 3:11

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp

1 Peter 2:11-17

Romans 13:1-7

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp #honor #respect #submit 

1 Peter 2:1-12

Matthew 16:13-20

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp #grow 

1 Peter 1:1-12

2 Timothy 1:6-7

#Hillside4 #StirItUp #StirUp #holy 

Joshua 24

#Hillside4 #idols 

1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:19-20

2 Corinthians 7:1

#Hillside4 #identity #value #worth #honor #temple 

Nehemiah 13

#Hillside4 #relationship 

Romans 12:2

John 14:23

1 John 5:1-3

#Hillside4 #YES #obedience #obey 

Acts 8:26-40

#Hillside4 #spontaneous 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 Psalm 9:10; 37:25-26; 50:15 Isaiah 8:16; 26:3 2 Chronicles 16:9 Philippians 1:12 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 3:12-14 2 Corinthians 1:20

#Hillside4 #seasons #faithful

Jeremiah 29:11-13

#Hillside4 #emotionalintelligence #therapy #counsel #letgo 

#Hillside4 #EmotionalIntelligence

John 1:1-8,19-23

Ephesians 2:10

Isaiah 43:1

#Hillside4 #FathersDay #identity 

Genesis 2:1-3

Matthew 11:28-30

#Hillside4 #rest #Sabbath 

Matthew 11:28-30

Exodus 5:6-9

#Hillside4 #rest #Sabbath 

Matthew 11:28-30

Genesis 2:1-3

Exodus 20:8-11

John 10:10

Romans 12:1-2

#Hillside4 #rest #Sabbath 

Psalm 130:3-4

Ephesians 4:32

Luke 6:37-38

#Hillside4 #love #acceptance #forgiveness 

John 13:34-35

Mark 2:14-17

#Hillside4 #love #acceptance #forgiveness 

John 13:34-35 1 John 3:14; 4:7-8

#Hillside4 #love #acceptance #forgiveness

John 3:14-18; 20:30-31

Mark 1:14-15

Romans 10:9-10

Acts 2:38,42

1 John 1:9

#Hillside4 #believe #faith #Easter #HeIsRisen

John 8:28-38

1 Corinthians 1:18-21

#Hillside4 #believe #faith #Easter #HeIsRisen

John 6:25-35

Hebrews 11:1

#Hillside4 #believe #faith #Easter #HeIsRisen

Romans 10:17

John 3:14-18

John 12:23-26,32,33

Colossians 3:15-17

#Hillside4 #disciples #story #stories

Romans 10:17

Psalm 71:14-18

Genesis 26:1-6

#Hillside4 #disciples #story #stories

Romans 10:17

Hebrews 10:22-25, 36-39; 11:1-2, 6

Joshua 2

#Hillside4 #disciples #story #stories

Romans 10:17

Revelation 12:10-11

Psalm 71:14-18

#Hillside4 #story #stories

Proverbs 3:1-8

John 14:23-27

Acts 1:8; 2:42-47

#Hillside4 #peace #wisdom #trust #obey #promise #presence #close

Joshua 9

Psalm 37:1-9

#Hillside4 #commit #promise #presence #close 

Joshua 1:7-9; 6

Deuteronomy 6:3

#Hillside4 #trust #victory #promise #presence #close 

Joshua 5:13-15

#Hillside4 #victory #war #battle #promise #presence #close

Joshua 5:1-9 Deuteronomy 10:12,13,16

#Hillside4 #close #covenant #promise #presence 

Joshua 3:1-17

#Hillside4 #close #covenant #promise #presence 

Daniel 1:1-16; 3:8-18; 6:6-13 Luke 10:25-37; 18:9-14

#Hillside4 #rules #mature #ruleoflife #emotionalhealth #spiritualhealth #EHS 

Joshua 1:1-9

#Hillside4 #close #fear #safety #strong #courage #presence 

Psalm 91

#Hillside4 #presence #close

Matthew 1:18-25

#Hillside4 #GoodNews #Christmas #respond #believe 

Matthew 2:1-12 Luke 2:1-2, 12

#Hillside4 #CompassionFirst #Christmas #endhumantrafficking #globalmissions 

Luke 1:5-38

#Hillside4 #GoodNews #Joy #Christmas

Psalm 16:5,6 Exodus 20:17

#Hillside4 #comparison #givethanks #thankful

Luke 6

#rebel #rebellion #JoinTheRebellion

Matthew 11:25-30

#Hillside4 #rest #givethanks #thankful

Psalm 92:1-2; 100:4-5 1 Timothy 2:1-2 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Ephesians 5:18-20 Colossians 3:15,17

#Hillside4 #thankful #thankfulness

Hebrews 13:8 Ephesians 6:10-18 John 3:16; 10:10 1 John 3:8

#Hillside4 #Same #Victory

Hebrews 13:8 Luke 24:49 Acts 1:4-8 John 14:15-18,23-26; 16:7-11; 20:19-23

#Hillside4 #Same #HolySpirit

Hebrews 13:8

Psalm 103:6-8

Exodus 34:1-9

Proverbs 3:32-35

James 4:4,6-8a

1 Peter 5:5-7

#Hillside4 #Same #Grace

Hebrews 13:8 Psalm 46:1-3; 91:1-16

#Hillside4 #Same #protector #protect

Hebrews 13:8 Matthew 6:25-34 Philippians 4:6-7,11-13,19

#Hillside4 #Same #provider #DontWorry

Hebrews 13:5, 8 Deuteronomy 31:7-8 Psalm 9:10; 23; 37:25-28

#Hillside4 #Same #presence #present

#Hillisde4 #theSame #Truth #True

Hebrews 13:8 Deuteronomy 32:4 Psalm 50:1-6; 103:6 Isaiah 30:15-19; 42:1-4 Galatians 6:7-8 Romans 12:14-19 Hebrews 10:30-31

#Hillside4 #Same #justice #just

Hebrews 13:8 Micah 7:18-19 Acts 4:11-12; 13:38-39 1 John 1:5

#Hillside4 #Same #forgiveness

Hebrews 13:8 Exodus 3:13-14; 33:18-19 James 1:16-17 Psalm 23:6

#Hillside4 #Same #Goodness

Hebrews 13:8

#Hillside4 #Same #unchanging #eternal

Colossians 3:23-4:6

#Hillside4 #Christ #prayer #pray #colossians

Colossians 3:15-4:1

#Hillside4 #Christ #colossians

Colossians 3:1-17

#Hillside4 #Christ #identity #colossians

Colossians 2:9-3:4

#Hillside4 #Christ #simple #colossians

Colossians 1:28-2:15

#Hillside4 #Christ #colossians

Colossians 1:15-29

#Hillside4 #Christ #colossians

Colossians 1:1-14

Deuteronomy 31:1-8

#Hillside4 #connect #impossible #deliverer #miracles 

James 1:19-25 Luke 6:45 Psalm 51:10; 19:14; 139:23-24

Ephesians 4:32-5:2 Matthew 18:21-35 John 8:1-11

Luke 19:1-10

1 John 3:14 John 3:16 John 13:34,35

John 15:1-11 1 John 5:2-4

Proverbs 17:17

Proverbs 27:6,9,17

Revelation 21:5

Isaiah 42:18-19

Ecclesiastes 4:7-12

John 11:25-26

Mark 5:21-43

Luke 7:11-17

John 11:1-44

Romans 10:9-10

1 John 1:9

Hebrews 10:19-25

Genesis 2:18

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Micah 6:6-8 Numbers 12:1-3 Proverbs 16:18 Matthew 23:12 James 4:10 1 Peter 3:8 Proverbs 12:1 Luke 9:23-25

John 13:34-35

Lamentations 3:19-26

Psalm 139:23-24

Galatians 5:1

Fear of the Lord - Proverbs 1:1-7 Humility - Proverbs 11:2; 15:33; 16:18; 29:1; 3:34 Teachability - Proverbs 4:13; 6:23; 8:10; 13:13; 16:20 Listening to your elders - Proverbs 1:8; 4:1; 13:1; 15:22 Avoiding sexual compromise - Proverbs 7:24-27

Proverbs 13:20 Luke 7:35 James 3:13-17

Proverbs 13:20 Deuteronomy 6:4-6,13-15 1 John 5:18-21 1 John 2:15-17

Philippians 4:10-21

Philippians 4:1-9

Philippians 3:10-21

Philippians 3:1-11

Philippians 2:12-18

Philippians 2:1-11

Philippians 1:15-30

Philippians 1:1-14

Philippians 1:1-11

Genesis 2:18, Ecclesiastes 4:7-12, Psalm 133:1, Matthew 7:12-14

Isaiah 40:27-31; Psalm 126

Isaiah 40:27-31; Luke 12

Isaiah 40:27-31; 1 Samuel 13

Isaiah 40:27-31; Psalm 37

Isaiah 40:27-31; Psalm 40

Isaiah 40:27-31; Romans 8:28

John 12:12-33

John 20:19-23

Hebrews 4:14-16

Romans 6

Matthew 6

Matthew 25

Matthew 18

Luke 9

Mark 4/Luke 17

Matthew/Luke 4

Matthew/Luke 4

Matthew 4

Matthew 5:43-6:4

Matthew 3:1-3

Selected Psalms

Ephesians 6:10-24

Ephesians 6:1-9

Ephesians 5:21 - 6:9

Ephesians 5:1-20

Ephesians 4:17 - 5:14

Ephesians 4:4-16

Ephesians 3:14-21, 4:1-6

Ephesians 3:1-13

Ephesians 2:11-22

Ephesians 2:1-10

Ephesians 1

Ephesians 1

Luke 1:26-38

Zephaniah

Zechariah

Malachi

Ephesians 4:11-16 Matthew 22:34-40 Matthew 7:12 1 John 4:7,8 Philippians 2:4 Matthew 5:43-48 Matthew 5:9 Genesis 1:26

JOHN 10:10 HEBREWS 6:19 MATTHEW 11:28-30

Isaiah 52;53; Matthew 5

James 1:2-4

Matthew 10:34-39; 1 John 1:5-2:2

John 5:26, 5:21

1st John 5:11-12

Eph. 4:17-24

Identity

Matthew 4:1-12; 1 John 2:15-17

Ephesians 4:17-25

Ephesians 4:11-17

Philemon 1

Growing In Trust

Proverbs 3:1-12

Luke 2 

Advent #3 Giving 

Colossians 3:12-17

Luke 1

Philippians 1:3-11

Romans 1:8-17

Psalm 100

Psalms 133 & 134

Psalm 132

Psalm 130 & 131

Psalms 128 & 129

Psalms 126 & 127

Psalms 124 & 125

Psalms 122 & 123

Psalm 120 & 121

Ephesians 2; 1 Corinthians 12

Hebrews 10:23-25

Acts 2:42-47

Matthew 18

Matthew 13:53-58 

Galations 6:7-10 Romans 12:14-21

Psalm 119:165

Proverb 18:19

Luke 17:1

Psalm 71 & 78

Genesis 2:1-3

Joel 1 & 2

Psalm 116 5-9

1 Timothy chapter 6

1 Timothy 5

Widows & Orphans

1 Timothy 4

1 Timothy 3

Guidlines for Elders in the church. 

1 Timothy 2

1 Timothy chapter 1 

Psalm 13

John 10:27

David Chumley

Eater Sunday 

John 20;1 Peter 1

Giving 

Matthew 6:1-4

Matthew 26:36-46

Self-Denial

Luke 9; Romans 5 

Luke 24 & Acts 2

Lent part 1 - Reflection

psalm 139

Heaven

Matthew/Luke/Hebrews 10 & 11

Matthew 6 & 18

Acts 2:41-47

Matthew 11,13,15

Matthew 7; John 13

Matthew 6:19-34

Matthew 3:11-4:1

Matthew 4/Luke 4

Psalm 37:1-6

Isaiah 40:27-31

Isaiah 7:10-14

Colossians 3:22-4:18

Testimony from Charley Voigt about God healing her from Stage 4 cancer. 

Louie & Joni Locke 

Colossians 3:1-17

It’s human nature to disqualify ourselves &/or come up with reasons why we can’t respond to Christ’s invitation to follow Him as His disciple. The excuses run the gamut:

We’re ashamed of ourselves. Too sinful. Too broken. Unworthy. Insufficient & inadequate for the task.

2 great examples of this are Moses & Simon Peter. In Exodus 3-4:17, Moses responds to God’s call to bring freedom to the Israelites enslaved in Egypt, & to lead them to the Land of God’s promise using the excuses:

Then, in John 18 & 21, we see Peter, ashamed at his failures, short-comings, & denial of Christ, left behind the life of a disciple of Christ & returned to the life he’d known before the call of Christ: fishing.

In both of their situations, these men were looking at themselves to try to find something within that would enable them to be & do what God called them to be & do. And they couldn’t find it. Instead, God PROVIDED everything they needed in order to be able to do what He called them to BE & DO.

Because God doesn’t choose & call us because we’re awesome. Especially gifted. Extraordinary.  He chooses & calls who He does to show what HE can do in & through normal, everyday, ordinary people. People who spend time with Him. And who will obey His words.

This coming Sunday, we’re starting a series called “Ordinary People” to explore what it looks like for us to be Jesus’ disciples, to BE with Him, & to follow wherever it is that He leads.

Blessings, grace, & peace to you

Don’t get me wrong. I love my life. The time spent with my family & friends. Watching my kids turn into great adults who love Jesus & are making strides forward in their own lives. The work I am privileged to do. The life & growth in Christ I’m seeing within our church family. And still…

 I wonder what areas Jesus wants to cut away so that I can grow, develop, deepen. What thought patterns & meditations of my heart He wants to transform. What ways I interact with & respond to others. How I can better take care of myself (body, mind, & spirit.)

I guess what I am expecting is that He is doing something NEW in me. That He is in the process of awakening parts of my life, my soul, that have been dormant or stagnant. That He is going to be refining me – So can will continue to be growing more & more like Him.

So the answer to the last question, “What am I willing to put on the table?” is ME. It feels a little scary – which means that my prayer heading into 2015 & beyond is: “Increase my faith, Lord. Because “…we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.” Hebrews 10:39

Blessings, grace, peace, & FAITH to you