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
Open Invitation – Introduction Class
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Open Invitation – Intercessory Prayer
Join the Intercessory Team every 2nd Saturday of each month
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start time is 4:45 AM
Young Adult Prayer Call (Age Group 18-35)
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start time is 7:30 PM – every Sunday
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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 5, 2023 – WELCOMED HOME BY GOD – 1 John 3:1-3
Our Daily Bread Focus: God’s Love
Reflect & Pray
What does it mean to you that you’ve been chosen to be God’s child? Who can you show love to as a mentor?
Thank You, Father, for being my dad. Help me live as Your child.
Reflect & Pray
How does your persistence glorify God? In your life, what deserves more godly persistence and loving charity from you?
When I consider giving up, dear God, inspire me to endure in You.
Reflect & Pray
How has Jesus destroyed the devil’s work in your heart and life? What do you look forward to in Him?
Please deliver me, Jesus, from the devil’s deception. Saving God, give me grace to live for You!
Reflect & Pray
How do you think you’ve complicated hearing God’s voice? What’s the Shepherd saying to you today?
Dear God, I need to be reminded that You’re speaking, and that I do hear You. Help me pay attention. Help me to listen and respond.
Thursday, November 9, 2023 – JESUS’ ULTIMATE VICTORY – 2 Chronicles 20:15-22
Daily Bread Focus: Worship
Scripture(s): John 4:23-24; Exodus 23:24-25
How can you praise God right where you are today? How can you press into the victory that Jesus has won for you?
You’re stronger than my enemies, dear God. I lift up Your name in faith today.
Reflect & Pray
Why is it important to pray for even the difficult people in your life? What can you pray for them?
Loving God, You know how I feel about those who’ve hurt or irritated me. Please give me Your heart of grace and compassion to pray for them, for You love them.
Learn how to deepen your prayer life.
Saturday, November 11, 2023 – LUCKY BOOTS – 1 Samuel 4:1-11
Our Daily Bread Focus: God, reverence for; Idolatry
Reflect & Pray
How do you show evidence of your faith in God? When you’re faced with a crisis, what do you focus on to help you?
Loving Father, forgive me when I’m tempted to put my faith in anything but You.
THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT BY SISTER CLOVIA
IS PRAYER ESSENTIAL?
Prayer is just as essential for the child of God in the spiritual realm as breathing is for us in the natural. Without it, God cannot move on our behalf. Therefore, prayer is our avenue of approach to God through Christ.
Scripture has much to say about this vital subject. In James 5:16, “The effectual prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
Does prayer work? It surely does.
- Joseph prayed, and God delivered him from the prison in Egypt.
- David prayed, and God forgave him. Afterward, he went out to win others to the Lord.
- When Hezekiah prayed, God turned back the sundial and prolonged Hezekiah’s life.
- Daniel prayed, and the lions lost their appetite.
- Paul and Silas prayed, and the prison shook; the doors were opened, and the Philippian jailer was saved.
When we pray with love for our enemies, God will open the eyes of their hearts. As a result, our enemies will be enlightened through the truth and learn from their mistakes.
A day without prayer is a day without blessings and a life without power.
Pray without ceasing. — 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV