FOCUS OF THE MONTH
There is no Greater Love than the Love of the Lord
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. — 1 John 4:16 (KJV) (ESV)
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Brother George Brown– February 26 – Introduction Class
Sister Jacquelina Ruff – February 27 – Class #08
Sister Diane Pierce – February 28 – Class #09/10
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Overview:
Sunday – In the mist of our busy lives, we must take quiet moments to embrace and worship God for His creative works.
Monday – God invites us to slow down and sit at His table and abide with Him. Here is where we take His yoke upon us and learn of Him.
Tuesday – We must work off bad information that people give us and begin to rightly divide the Word of truth. As we apply our hearts to the instructions based on the Word of God, we can avoid disastrous results.
Wednesday – In the midst of a world of turmoil and unbelief, God is seriously calling His people to praise Him. With a willing heart and child like faith, let’s truly begin to praise God.
Thursday – We may not have taken the time to dine at Jesus’ feet, we may not praise and worship Him as we should, however, the great news is that Jesus forgave us. We are now reconciled to the Father. Let’s never again take His love and mercy for granted.
Friday – Lastly, to stay focused on our mission, never compare, envy or compete with people of the world. Instead, be a great witness for Jesus without pretense. Remember to sit at His table, embrace the peace and presence of God and continue to follow Jesus.
***The English Standard Version (ESV) stands in the classic mainstream of English Bible translations over the past half-millennium. The fountainhead of that stream was William Tyndale’s New Testament of 1526; marking its course were the King James Version of 1611 (KJV), the English Revised Version of 1885 (RV), the American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV), and the Revised Standard Version of 1952 and 1971 (RSV). In that stream, faithfulness to the text and vigorous pursuit of accuracy were combined with simplicity, beauty, and dignity of expression. Our goal has been to carry forward this legacy for a new century.
To this end each word and phrase in the ESV has been carefully weighed against the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, to ensure the fullest accuracy and clarity and to avoid under-translating or overlooking any nuance of the original text. The words and phrases themselves grow out of the Tyndale-King James legacy, and most recently out of the RSV, with the 1971 RSV text providing the starting point for our work. Archaic language has been brought to current usage and significant corrections have been made in the translation of key texts. But throughout, our goal has been to retain the depth of meaning and enduring language that have made their indelible mark on the English-speaking world and have defined the life and doctrine of the church over the last four centuries.
The ESV is an “essentially literal” translation that seeks as far as possible to capture the precise wording of the original text and the personal style of each Bible writer. It seeks to be transparent to the original text, letting the reader see as directly as possible the structure and meaning of the original. More about the ESV translation philosophy….***
Monday, February 25, 2019 – The Spirit of Fika – Luke 24:28-35
Focus: The table ministry of Jesus invites us to slow down and abide in Him. Let’s take more time to sit at His table and learn more about Him.
Scripture(s): Luke 10:38-42; Luke 24:15
Our Daily Bread Topic: Fellowship with God
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 – Working off Bad Information – Proverbs 23:9-12
Focus: We must apply our hearts to instructions based on the Word of God, instead of misguided, unwholesome advice from others.
Scripture(s): Psalm 1:1-3
Our Daily Bread Topic: Bible
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 – Out of the Mouths of Babes – Matthew 21:14-16
Focus: God takes seriously the praise of children. Let’s ask God to give us a willing heart, like that of a child, and begin to praise Him.
Scripture(s): Luke 18:17; Psalm 131:1-3
Our Daily Bread Topic: Worship
Thursday, February 28, 2019 – Great News! – Psalm 51:1-7
Focus: Jesus forgave us and reconciled us to the Father. This great news should cause us to never take His love and mercy for granted.
Scripture(s): Psalm 25:6-7; Lamentations 3:22-24; Psalm 103:1-5, 8-14
Our Daily Bread Topic: Relationships; Forgiving Others
Friday, March 1, 2019 – No Comparison – John 21:17-25
Focus: We must never compete or compare ourselves with people of the world. Instead, embrace the peace and presence of God and follow Jesus.
Scripture(s): 1 Corinthians 3:4-7; Psalm 73:1-3, 21-28
Our Daily Bread Topic: Jealousy; Thankfulness
Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson
Children Learn What They Live (By Dorothy Nolte)
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it .– Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia