FOCUS OF THE MONTH
Jesus Freed Us From Sin
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. — Galatians 5:13 (KJV)
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.– Galatians 5:13 (ESV)
Wednesday Corporate Fasting Scripture – Isaiah 58 (ESV); Isaiah 58 (KJV)
Friday End of Week Scripture – Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)
!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!
Sister Evelyn Postell – July 29 – Class 12
Open Invitation
Join the Introduction Class on 1-605-313-4831; access code 259-748#, whenever your Class Facilitator is absent
Did you miss your class today? Do you want an evangelism tool?
If yes — call or share the Introduction Class Instant Replay
1-605-313-4904; access code 259-748#
For more information visit 5amBibleStudyMinistry.org
Visit here to submit Prayer Requests
***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 25, 2021 – Of Prayer And Dust And Stars – Genesis 15:1-6
Our Daily Bread Focus: God’s love and care; Prayer
Reflect & Pray
How do you think Abraham felt when God encouraged Him in such a difficult moment? What candid conversation do you need to have with God today?
Loving heavenly Father, thank You for caring about even the most intimate details of my life. Help me to stay close to You in prayer today.
Monday, July 26, 2021 – Blooming For Jesus – John 13:31-35
Our Daily Bread Focus: Love for Others
Scripture(s): Leviticus 19:18; 1 Peter 1:22-23
Whom is God asking you to love, even if that person isn’t your “favorite”? What can you do to show that person more of the love of Christ?
Dear Jesus, prune my heart so I can learn to love others in Christ.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 – The Joy God Provides – Proverbs 15:13-15, 30
Our Daily Bread Focus: Joy
Scripture(s): Proverbs 12:25; Nehemiah 8:10; Philippians 4:13
What else does the Bible teach us about the joy found in God? How does inner joy contribute to a healthy mind, body, and spirit?
The joy You provide is my strength, dear God. Help me to be a messenger of Your love to others.
Wednesday – July 28, 2021 – God’s Love Is Stronger – Song of Songs 8:6-7
Our Daily Bread Focus: Love and Marriage; God’s Love and Care
Scripture(s): John 3:16; Genesis 29:18, 27-30
Reflect & Pray
How do you feel knowing how much God loves you? What reminds you of His love for you?
Dear Jesus, thank You for loving me so much! Remind me of Your love each day and give me glimpses of it.
Thursday, July 29, 2021 – Jesus Is Our Peace – Ephesians 2:11-22
Our Daily Bread Focus: Church Unity
Scripture(s): John 10:16; Colossians 1:21-22, 3:9-11
How do you reveal you’re at peace with all people? What issues—such as race, status, or privilege—sometimes get in the way? Why?
Dear God of peace, You’ve made us one in Jesus. Help me to know it and live it.
Friday, July 30, 2021 – Overcoming Envy – 1 Samuel 18:5-9
Our Daily Bread Focus: Contentment; Spiritual Transformation
Scripture(s): Genesis 32:4, 9-12; James 3:14-16
Reflect & Pray
Whom are you most tempted to envy? How can you celebrate their success?
Loving God, I thank You for my friends’ and colleagues’ successes.
Saturday, July 31, 2021 – Priceless Lives In Christ – Luke 15:8-10
Our Daily Bread Focus: Faith; Prayer: Salvation
Reflect & Pray
Whose salvation will you commit to praying for today? Who can you share your testimony with?
Father, thank You for reminding me that every person You create is a priceless life worth saving.
Inspirational Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson
Loving the Unlovable
Are there people in your life that you need some extra help loving? It’s OK to be honest, and ask God for help loving others. He has given us all a great capacity to love, and, in His strength, we can overcome all barriers. So learn to love with all our hearts and accept the unlovable side of others. For anyone can love a rose, but it takes a special heart to include the thorns.
For God to teach us to love, He must bring unlovely people into our lives. God’s Word says He doesn’t give us credit for loving the folks we want to love anyway. No, He gives us credit for loving the unlovable. The perfect love of God doesn’t come with conditions. Jesus didn’t mean for us only to love those that fit into our idea of lovable. He means for us also to love the broken, the scarred, and the undesirable. Jesus told us to love everyone. We don’t get to pick and choose.
Real love is opening our hearts to the unlovable.
Real gratitude is giving thanks when things are not perfect.
Real generosity is sharing when you have a little.
Real courage makes the ‘impossible’ possible with absolute faith.
“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. — Luke 6:32 (ESV)
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia
***The Daily Devotionals are taken from Our Daily Bread Ministries and the Scriptures are from the BibleGateway.***
Image by analogicus from Pixabay
Video by THUY PHAM XUAN from Pixabay
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. — Galatians 5:13 (KJV)
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.– Galatians 5:13 (ESV)
Wednesday Corporate Fasting Scripture – Isaiah 58 (ESV); Isaiah 58 (KJV)
Friday End of Week Scripture – Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)
!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!
Sister Evelyn Postell – July 29 – Class 12
Open Invitation
Join the Introduction Class on 1-605-313-4831; access code 259-748#, whenever your Class Facilitator is absent
Did you miss your class today? Do you want an evangelism tool?
If yes — call or share the Introduction Class Instant Replay
1-605-313-4904; access code 259-748#
For more information visit 5amBibleStudyMinistry.org
Visit here to submit Prayer Requests
***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 25, 2021 – Of Prayer And Dust And Stars – Genesis 15:1-6
Our Daily Bread Focus: God’s love and care; Prayer
Reflect & Pray
How do you think Abraham felt when God encouraged Him in such a difficult moment? What candid conversation do you need to have with God today?
Loving heavenly Father, thank You for caring about even the most intimate details of my life. Help me to stay close to You in prayer today.
Monday, July 26, 2021 – Blooming For Jesus – John 13:31-35
Our Daily Bread Focus: Love for Others
Scripture(s): Leviticus 19:18; 1 Peter 1:22-23
Whom is God asking you to love, even if that person isn’t your “favorite”? What can you do to show that person more of the love of Christ?
Dear Jesus, prune my heart so I can learn to love others in Christ.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 – The Joy God Provides – Proverbs 15:13-15, 30
Our Daily Bread Focus: Joy
Scripture(s): Proverbs 12:25; Nehemiah 8:10; Philippians 4:13
What else does the Bible teach us about the joy found in God? How does inner joy contribute to a healthy mind, body, and spirit?
The joy You provide is my strength, dear God. Help me to be a messenger of Your love to others.
Wednesday – July 28, 2021 – God’s Love Is Stronger – Song of Songs 8:6-7
Our Daily Bread Focus: Love and Marriage; God’s Love and Care
Scripture(s): John 3:16; Genesis 29:18, 27-30
Reflect & Pray
How do you feel knowing how much God loves you? What reminds you of His love for you?
Dear Jesus, thank You for loving me so much! Remind me of Your love each day and give me glimpses of it.
Thursday, July 29, 2021 – Jesus Is Our Peace – Ephesians 2:11-22
Our Daily Bread Focus: Church Unity
Scripture(s): John 10:16; Colossians 1:21-22, 3:9-11
How do you reveal you’re at peace with all people? What issues—such as race, status, or privilege—sometimes get in the way? Why?
Dear God of peace, You’ve made us one in Jesus. Help me to know it and live it.
Friday, July 30, 2021 – Overcoming Envy – 1 Samuel 18:5-9
Our Daily Bread Focus: Contentment; Spiritual Transformation
Scripture(s): Genesis 32:4, 9-12; James 3:14-16
Reflect & Pray
Whom are you most tempted to envy? How can you celebrate their success?
Loving God, I thank You for my friends’ and colleagues’ successes.
Saturday, July 31, 2021 – Priceless Lives In Christ – Luke 15:8-10
Our Daily Bread Focus: Faith; Prayer: Salvation
Reflect & Pray
Whose salvation will you commit to praying for today? Who can you share your testimony with?
Father, thank You for reminding me that every person You create is a priceless life worth saving.
Inspirational Thoughts from Sister Clovia Thompson
Loving the Unlovable
Are there people in your life that you need some extra help loving? It’s OK to be honest, and ask God for help loving others. He has given us all a great capacity to love, and, in His strength, we can overcome all barriers. So learn to love with all our hearts and accept the unlovable side of others. For anyone can love a rose, but it takes a special heart to include the thorns.
For God to teach us to love, He must bring unlovely people into our lives. God’s Word says He doesn’t give us credit for loving the folks we want to love anyway. No, He gives us credit for loving the unlovable. The perfect love of God doesn’t come with conditions. Jesus didn’t mean for us only to love those that fit into our idea of lovable. He means for us also to love the broken, the scarred, and the undesirable. Jesus told us to love everyone. We don’t get to pick and choose.
Real love is opening our hearts to the unlovable.
Real gratitude is giving thanks when things are not perfect.
Real generosity is sharing when you have a little.
Real courage makes the ‘impossible’ possible with absolute faith.
“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. — Luke 6:32 (ESV)
“My friends, make time for God every day because He always has time for you.” — Sister Clovia
***The Daily Devotionals are taken from Our Daily Bread Ministries and the Scriptures are from the BibleGateway.***
Image by analogicus from Pixabay
Video by THUY PHAM XUAN from Pixabay