SCRIPTURE & FOCUS – Week Of April 28, 2024 – May 4, 2024


FOCUS FOR THE MONTH
JESUS’ AGONY AND ECSTASY BRING HOPE TO THE NATION


SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK (SOW)

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.   2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. — 2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV


Wednesday Corporate Fasting Scripture – Isaiah 58 (ESV); Isaiah 58 (KJV)

Friday End of Week Scripture – Ephesians 3:20-21 (KJV)


MEMBERS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION


Blessed Birthday Song by Minister Nadine Cager

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


8 Hours of Saxophone instrumental Christian Music | Time alone with God | Prayer Meditation


DAILY DEVOTIONALS



Sunday, April 28, 2024ANGEL COMPANIONSExodus 23:20-26

Our Daily Bread Focus(es):  Spiritual warfare

Reflect & Pray

What might God be doing for you through His angels? How does this encourage you?

I’m grateful, dear God, that You’re always near, and You also have Your angels watching over Your children.

For further study, read What Can We Learn from Angels?

Angel Companions

Monday, April 29, 2024 PRAY AND WATCHEphesians 6:10-20

Daily Bread Focuses:  Prayer; Spiritual Warfare

Scripture(s):  2 Corinthians 10:3-4; Matthew 26:41; 1 Peter 5:8-9

 
 Reflect & Pray

How can having a “pray and watch” mindset help you fight spiritual battles? What does it mean for you to stay spiritually alert?

Dear God, please help me to watch and pray for myself and others.

Pray and Watch

Tuesday, April 30, 3034 CAN’T OUT-LOVE GOD1 John 4:15-21

Daily Bread Focuses: Loving others; Living with other believers; God’s Love and Care

Scripture(s): John 3:16; Galatians 6:10; Proverbs 4:23; Song of Solomon 8:7

 
 Reflect & Pray

How has knowing God loves you helped you to love others? How can you show love to others this week?

Loving Savior, thank You for loving me first so I can love others.

Can’t Out-Love God

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 THE AUTHORITY OF JESUSMatthew 28:16-20

Daily Bread Focus: Spiritual Warfare

Scripture(s): 1 Peter 5:8; Isaiah 54:16-17; Luke 10:19

Reflect & Pray

How does Jesus’ authority give you hope? What has He done for you that you can share with someone today?

Thank You, dear God, for calling me to You in love. Please lead me to someone I can share Your love with today.

For further study, read Hope: Discovering the One True Source.

The Authority of Jesus

Thursday, May 2, 2024 A CREATOR WE CAN TRUSTJohn 3:10-17

Daily Bread Focuses: God’s Love and Care; Creation

Scripture(s): Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Corinthians 2:13-16

 Reflect & Pray

How does God’s commitment to His creation impact you? How can you respond to His love for you?

Dear God, thank You for being a good Creator who I can trust.  

A Creator We Can Trust

Friday, May 3, 2024 PRAYER MATTERS2 Kings 20:1-6

Daily Bread Focuses: Prayer; Trust in God

Scripture(s): John 16:23-24; Hebrews 4:15-16

Reflect & Pray

Who in your life needs prayer today? How can you remind yourself to pause and pray more frequently?

Heavenly Father, thank You for listening to my prayers. 

Prayer Matters

Saturday, May 4, 2024 THE TRIUMPH OF FAITHPsalm 56:1-4

Our Daily Bread Focus(es):  Trust in God

Reflect & Pray

What situation is presently making you fearful? How can you rest in His care as you bring your fears before your loving heavenly Father in prayer?

Dear God, in my humanity and frailty, I’m fearful. Help me to see and experience Your love and care even in the midst of my trials and discomfort.

The Triumph of Faith

THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT BY SISTER CLOVIA



I SAID A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY

I said a prayer for you today
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart
Although He spoke no word.

I didn’t ask for wealth or fame,
I knew you wouldn’t mind.
I asked Him to send treasures
Of a far more lasting kind.

I asked that He be near you
At the start of each new day;
To grant you health and blessings
And friends to share your way.

I asked for happiness for you
In all things great and small.
But it was for His loving care
I prayed for most of all.
Frank J. Zamboni

Remember this:

Every day God thinks of you — Psalm 68:19.
Every hour God looks after you – 2 Thessalonians 3:3.
Every minute God cares for you — 1 Peter 5:7.
Because every second He loves you — Jeremiah 37:3.



CHRISTIAN-BASED MOVIE OF THE MONTH



The Book Of Revelation


***The Daily Devotionals are taken from Our Daily Bread Ministries and the Scriptures are from the BibleGateway.***

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