SCRIPTURE/FOCUS – Week of March 27 – April 2, 2016
FOCUS OF THE MONTH
The Passover, Death and Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:6
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Overview: Whatever road that we are now traveling, let’s ask the Lord to come along side of us and open our eyes to see and know Him better. Let’s expect Him to reveal Himself in a surprising way, in doing so, He may allow our resources to dwindle so that we will rely only on His strength. When we are weak in battle, the Lord will be our strength. Jesus loves us so much that He came to save sinners, so let’s thank Him for His gift of grace and become a servant whereby we too will be willing to share this grace with others by inviting them to our places of worship to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus is coming back again, so we must be diligent in spreading the good news in a chaotic world, so everyone that accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior can be assured of the road that will lead us all home to heaven.
Monday, March 28, 2016 – Surprised! Luke 24:13-35
Focus: We may be traveling on a rugged road today, if so, let’s begin to seek the Lord and expect Jesus to make Himself known to us in a surprising way. This will encourage us to truly get to know Him better.
Scriptures: Acts 12:5-17
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 – God of My Strength – Judges 7:1-8
Focus: God will sometimes allow our resources to dwindle so that we can rely on His strength. When we are weak in battle, let’s trust in our all -powerful God to uphold us with His right hand.
Scriptures: Isaiah 40:29-31; Jeremiah 9:23-24; Ephesians 3:16; 2 Chronicles 20:1-15
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 – Surprised by Grace – Acts 9:1-19
Focus: In spite of our sinfulness, God has forgiven us by extending the gift of His grace. Let’s thank Him for His love and serve Him by sharing this grace with others with a fervent spirit.
Scriptures: Matthew 28:18-20; Philippines 3:4-14; Judges 6:12-18, Romans 1:13-16
Thursday, March 31, 2016 – Follow Me – Mark 2:13-17
Focus: We were all sinners saved by grace. Jesus came to save the lost and welcome us into His presence. We too, must invite others to our place of worship to hear the gospel and become spiritually fit.
Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:1-2; Acts 7:26-40
Friday, April 1, 2016 – The Gallery of God – Psalm 100
Focus: Let’s always be mindful that someday Jesus is coming back again. We should be grateful that we are assured of a home in heaven and someday we will be away from the chaos of this world.
Scriptures: Psalm 136; Revelation 21:1-3
Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson – Winter is gone and spring has arrived. The rains of the winter season have just ended, the flowers are in bloom, the air is alive with scents and bird songs. It is time to exercise our spiritual muscles and become spiritually fit.
· Jesus IS our personal trainer; let’s walk with Him daily for His surprise visit.
· Let’s train ourselves to be godly by depending on His strength to carry us when we are weak.
· Let’s stretch our spiritual muscles by accepting God’s gift of grace.
· Let’s be spiritually fit to run the race by meditating and studying our personal training manual for godly living – the Bible.
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.
We are spiritually in shape, spiritually fit for the Kingdom, and exercise our spiritual muscles.