FOCUS OF THE MONTH
Appreciating the Word of God
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. –Psalm 119:47 (KJV) (ESV)
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Sister Sandra Powell – May 6 – Introduction Class
Sister Tammy Phillips – May 10 – Class 06
Sister Gloria Turner – May 10 – Class 04
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Overview:
Sunday – We must pray for those who are suffering and being killed for their faith. Though this may seem small, it’s significant. Pray that God will comfort, strengthen and give them hope.
Monday – Our mission to spread the gospel is crucial. There are so many lost and confused souls in the world today. Nothing can satisfy, but Jesus! We ourselves are sometimes depleted of strength, let’s listen and come back to a place of intimacy with our faithful Savior. He will quench our thirsty souls!
Tuesday – When facing life’s challenges, remember, God is with us. Begin to pray for God to send a wise, patient, godly mentor who can lead and help us grow spiritually and live. As we are encouraged, let’s reach out to others.
Wednesday – None of us know the threats we may face in the future. However, we have the privilege of calling on the Lord to save us. Let’s rest in the fact that He will wipe away our tears now and for eternity.
Thursday – Keep in mind, the best strategy for life is to share our journey experiences with others. Trust God to send people that will not only encourage us but also support us.
Friday – In closing, when we feel the dark edge of loneliness, be confident that we are not alone. Being a friend of God will help us to stay focused. Therefore, with the same comfort we receive of God, let’s fuel His love into our brothers and sisters in Christ whether they return the support or not.
***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….***
Sunday, May 5, 2019 – Small but Significant – 2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Our Daily Bread Topic: Persecution
Monday, May 6, 2019 – Come and Get It! – Isaiah 55:1-6
Focus: Nothing in life completely satisfies. Let’s quench our thirsty souls by accepting Jesus’ invitation. Listen, and get to know how faithful He is.
Scripture(s): John 6:35; Psalm 63:1-5
Our Daily Bread Topic: God’s Care; God’s Love
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 – Someone Who Leads – 2 Kings 2:1-6
Focus: When facing challenges, God is with us. Pray for a wise mentor that can lead and help us grow and live spiritually. In turn, we should encourage others.
Scripture(s): Philemon 10-19; 1 Timothy 2:1-2; Titus 2:1-8
Our Daily Bread Topic: Bible; Authority; Spiritual Transformation
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 – Bowl of Tears – Psalm 55:4-19
Focus: We’re all uncertain of the threats we face. When distressed, call on the Lord to save us and He will wipe away our tears, now and for eternity.
Scripture(s): 2 Corinthians 4:8-10; Acts 21:10- 14
Our Daily Bread Topic: Grief; Life Struggles; Trust in God
Thursday, May 9, 2019 – The Best Strategy for Life – Ecclesiastes 4:1-12
Focus: The best strategy for life is to share our journey with others. Trust God to put people in our lives to encourage and support us.
Scripture(s): Psalm 133:1; Proverbs 17:17
Our Daily Bread Topic: Encouragement
Friday, May 10, 2019 – Minister of Loneliness – Hebrews 13:1-8
Focus: When we feel the dark edge of loneliness, remember, we’re not alone. Being a friend of God will help us to minister and fuel His love into one another.
Scripture(s): Romans 13:8-10; Luke 6:31-38
Our Daily Bread Topic: Loneliness
Saturday, May 11, 2019 – The Lord Will Provide – Genesis 22:2-14
Our Daily Bread Topic: Trust In God
Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson
The Gift of Real Friendship
To have a faithful friend is one of the highest delights of life. Consequently, to be a faithful friend is one of the noblest and most difficult undertakings. Real friendships, depend not only upon fancy imagination or sentiment, but largely upon strong and consistent character traits.
There is no man so poor, that he is not rich, if he has a friend. There is no man so rich that he is not poor without a friend. Friendship is a word made to cover many imperfect and small relationships. Real friendship is abiding like love, it suffereth long and is kind.
There is no treasure like the treasure of a faithful friend.
There is no pleasure like the pleasure a friendship can lend.
Fame and riches, other pleasures, these may quickly pass away.
Real friendship and its golden treasures last forever and a day.
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia