FOCUS FOR THE MONTH
CELEBRATING SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS WITH THANKFULNESS
SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK
Wednesday Corporate Fasting Scripture – Isaiah 58 (ESV); Isaiah 58 (KJV)
Friday End of Week Scripture – Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)
MEMBERS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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***The English Standard Version (ESV) stands in the classic mainstream of English Bible translations over half-millennium. The fountainhead of that stream was William Tyndale’s New Testament of 1526; marking its course was the King James Version of 1611 (KJV), the English Revised Version of 1885 (RV), the American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV), the Revised Standard Version of 1952 and 1971 (RSV). Faithfulness to the text and vigorous pursuit of accuracy were combined with simplicity, beauty, and dignity of expression in that stream. 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 avoid under-translating or overlooking any nuance of the original text. The words and phrases 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 translating 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 the structure and meaning of the original as directly as possible. More about the ESV translation philosophy….***
PRAISE & WORSHIP
DAILY DEVOTIONALS
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – CLING TO JESUS – Matthew 9:18-22
Our Daily Bread Focus: Faith; Living For Christ
Reflect & Pray
What’s caused you suffering and fear? To what or whom have you turned for help and healing? How can you cling to Jesus today?
Dear God, thank You for Your love. I don’t have to feel ashamed and afraid. You accept me and call me Your child.
Reflect & Pray
What tops your list of concerns? How can you give them to God, asking for His guidance and help?
Father, thank You for being there and hearing my prayers.
For further study, read My Soul in Silence: Learning How to Pray.
Reflect & Pray
How should God’s forgiveness affect how you see your failures? How can you show others grace?
Father, thank You for Your forgiveness. When I cling to my shame, help me to recall that, in Christ, You remember my sins no more.
Learn more about the importance of offering forgiveness to others.
Reflect & Pray
What distractions keep you from receiving from Jesus? How can you sit at His feet today?
Dear Jesus, thank You for loving to instruct me in Your ways. Help me not to get distracted by my activities, but to focus on You.
Thursday, November 16, 2023 – TELL OF GOD’S GOODNESS – Psalm 66:5-12, 16-20
Daily Bread Focus: Worship
Scripture(s): Mark 5:25-34; 1 John 1:7
How can you more readily share your experiences of God’s goodness with others? How have you been inspired to trust Him more when you’ve heard others share His awesome deeds?
Heavenly Father, I rejoice in the varied expressions of Your kindness to me. Help me not to keep these things to myself.
Reflect & Pray
How would you describe the life of knowing and walking with Jesus? Who might God want you to share this with?
Dear Jesus, thank You for loving me and always walking by my side. You’ve given me more than I could have imagined. I love being known and loved by You and sharing You with others.
Saturday, November 18, 2023 – CONFRONTING IN LOVE – Genesis 4:1-12
Our Daily Bread Focus: Conflict; Loving Others; Spiritual Growth
Reflect & Pray
Why is it vital for us to confront others in love? How do you receive hard but helpful words?
Father, help me to have the courage to confront others in love and to receive hard but true words with grace.
THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT BY SISTER CLOVIA
TASTE AND SEE!
You may believe in the goodness of God, but do you know how to taste the goodness of God in your own life?
The Scriptures say in Psalm 34:8, “O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.”
Our God is good—yesterday, today, and forever—He is a good God! On our best days and our worst days, He is a good God. When we understand life’s circumstances, when we do not understand—He is still a good God. He never changes.
The goodness of God does not come and go with the seasons. He is always good. He desires to bless, heal, deliver, and prosper you daily.
- If you are not expecting and experiencing the fullness of the blessings of God in every area of your life, IT IS TIME TO CHANGE.
- IT IS TIME TO CHANGE how to taste the goodness of God by renewing your mind and feasting on God’s goodness.
- IT IS TIME TO STOP watching others enjoy every morsel of His goodness and start experiencing it yourself.
So, put the goodness of God on your plate, pick up a fork, and dig in.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!