SCRIPTURE & FOCUS – Week Of April 7, 2024 – April 13, 2024


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


SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and his stripes we are healed.  Isaiah 53:5 KJV

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities;  upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.Isaiah 53:5 ESV


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

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


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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


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DAILY DEVOTIONALS



Sunday, April 7, 2024FIVE GOOD THINGS Psalm 107:1-9

Our Daily Bread Focus(es):  Thankfulness

Reflect & Pray

Why do you think Scripture so often calls us to be thankful? What five good things are you grateful for today?

Father God, I’m grateful for every good thing You’ve brought into my life. And most of all, I’m grateful for You.

Five Good Things

 

Monday, April 8, 2024 JOY IN THE CITYProverbs 11:1-11

Daily Bread Focus(es): Influencing People; Justice; Mercy, Community

Scripture(s): Isaiah 26:3; 54:17; Colossians 3:12-14

 
 Reflect & Pray

Where do you see the need for joy in your city? How can you bring God’s joy there?

Dear God, please help me to join You in bringing joy to others.  

Joy in the City

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 CLOTHED IN CHRISTRomans 13:11-14

Daily Bread Focus(es): Citizenship; Spiritual Growth

Scripture(s): John 8:12; Isaiah 60:1

 
 Reflect & Pray

What does it look like to “put on” Jesus today? How does practicing Christlikeness become more comfortable over time?

Dear Jesus, thank You that You’re transforming me day by day. 

Clothed in Christ

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 EYES TO SEEIsaiah 42:5-9

Daily Bread Focus(es): Hope; Salvation

Scripture(s): Jeremiah 17:7; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 15:13

Reflect & Pray

How has God opened your eyes, physically or spiritually? How can He remove the blinders you may have?

Heavenly Father, You desire that no one would live in darkness. Release Your love on those who are blinded in any way, that they might see.

Learn more about having a personal relationship with God

Eyes to See

Thursday, April 11, 2024 SINGING MEADOWSPsalm 65:8-13

Daily Bread Focus(es): Creation; Worship

Scripture(s): Amos 9:6; Psalm 19:1-3; 1 Chronicles 29:11

 Reflect & Pray

How do your physical surroundings encourage you to praise God? Where have you seen His handiwork elsewhere?

Thank You, God, for Your continued work in creation.

Singing Meadows

Friday, April 12, 2024 GOD’S AGENTS OF PEACEActs 21:27-22:2

Daily Bread Focus(es): Evangelism; Hope; Influencing People; Mercy; Suffering

Scripture(s):  2 Corinthians 5:6-11; Acts 9:15-16; 2 Timothy 4:16-18

 Reflect & Pray

When have you been in a crisis that you couldn’t make sense of? How do you think the Holy Spirit might help you find the wisdom for what to do in that moment?

Father, my heart aches for our broken world. Help me realize Your Spirit’s presence is far more powerful than any attack the world can throw at me.

God’s Agents of Peace

Saturday, April 13, 2024 THE GOD OF ORDERGenesis 1:1-10

Our Daily Bread Focus(es):  Creation; Hope; Suffering; Union with Christ

Reflect & Pray

What chaos are you experiencing in your life? How can God help you bring order and peace to it?  

Creator God, thank You for the peace and order You alone provide. In You, broken things become beautiful.

Learn more about the book of Genesis.

 
The God of Order

THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT BY SISTER CLOVIA



THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH!

When we say, “The joy of the Lord is my strength,” we admit we are insufficient without Him.

The joy of the Lord, which is the gladness of heart, comes from knowing God, abiding in Christ, and being filled with the Holy Spirit. 

This joy is an inward kind of contentment from above. Everlasting joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit. It is our Christian duty to rejoice in the Lord.

Joy is a tremendous source of strength. Whenever you’re down and discouraged, almost any hardship is enough to hinder you.  

Proverbs 17:22 says, “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” A person suffering from a physical ailment filled with joy will survive better than a discouraged person with the same condition.

It is during challenging times that we can feel the true joy of the Lord most deeply. When our hearts hurt and life doesn’t make sense, we can look to the Lord and remember He is our strong tower, refuge, and firm foundation on which to rely when the going gets tough.

Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. –Nehemiah 8:10



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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