FOCUS OF THE MONTH
Why Pray?
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. — 2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
14 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. — 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)
Wednesday Corporate Fasting Scripture – Isaiah 58 (ESV)
Friday End of Week Scripture – Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)
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Sister Aurelia Hastings – July 17 – Introduction Class
Sister Brenda Adams – July 18 – Class #06
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Overview:
Sunday – No matter how difficult life is, we must not be afraid. Believe that when we pray, God will respond. He’s never too late.
Monday – We must always be a people of integrity and faithful to the things of God. Despite this world’s system that desires to keep us captive, we have a way of escape. Pray for God to give us favor to be true to Him.
Tuesday – There are many temptations of this world that want to lure us into its practices. However, we must not be ignorant to the fact that God sees and knows everything, especially the desires of our hearts. Put our hope in Him and He will help us avoid the evils of this world.
Wednesday – We stated earlier that God is gracious to give us favor; however, we must be careful not to boast in our accomplishments. Instead, brag about the excellency of the knowledge of God and His great love that abides with us forever.
Thursday – Let’s appreciate the brevity of life, knowing that our bodies are but a breath away from life as we know it. Let’s purpose to trust God for our future hope and home in heaven with Him some day.
Friday – Remember, in this broken world, we are assigned to individually strive by the power of the Holy Spirit to make peace. Ask God to show us where to start to make things whole while we’re still here on earth.
***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, July 21, 2019 – Never Too Late – Mark 5:35-43
Our Daily Bread Topic: Heaven; Worship
Monday, July 22, 2019 – Faithful in Captivity – Genesis 39:6-12, 20-23
Focus: We must remain faithful to God in a corrupt world that wants to keep us captive. Pray for God’s favor to be people of integrity.
Scripture(s): Proverbs 3:5-7; Revelation 2:10
Our Daily Bread Topic: Persecution
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 – Eyes in the Back of My Head – Psalm 33:6-19
Focus: God sees and knows the desires of our hearts. Put our hope in Him, He will help us avoid giving in to the evils of this world.
Scripture(s): Hebrews 4:13; Jeremiah 32:18-19; 1 Peter 3:9-12
Our Daily Bread Topic: Contentment
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 – Something to Brag About – Jeremiah 9:23-26
Focus: Be careful not to boast about our accomplishments in life. Instead, brag about God’s great love which sustains us and abides forever.
Scripture(s): Galatians 6:14; 2 Corinthians 11:16, 30, 31
Our Daily Bread Topic: Humility; Salvation
Thursday, July 25, 2019 – But a Breath – Psalm 39:1-13
Focus: Our bodies are but a breath away from life as we know it. Trust God for our future hope and home in heaven with Him.
Scripture(s): (Use scriptures in the story); Romans 8:22-25
Daily Bread Topic: Heaven; Suffering; Resurrection of Believers
Friday, July 26, 2019 – Making Things Whole – Matthew 5:9, 13-16
Focus: In this broken world, we must individually strive by the power of the Holy Spirit to make peace. Ask God to show us where to start to make things whole.
Scripture(s): Romans 12:18-21; James 3:16-18
Our Daily Bread Topic: Injustice; Relationships
Saturday, July 27, 2019 – In-Service Training – Matthew 16:21-28
Our Daily Bread Topic: Sin; Spiritual Growth
Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson
Sister Clovia Thompson’s thoughts are not available this week
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia