SCRIPTURE & FOCUS – Week Of May 26, 2024 – June 1, 2024


FOCUS OF THE MONTH (FOM)
BLOOM WHERE GOD HAS PLANTED YOU


SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK (SOW)

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. 
Psalm 92:13 KJV

They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.Psalm 92:13 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

OPEN INVITATION FROM THE INTRODUCTION CLASS
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Open Invitation – Intercessory Prayer
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Young Adult Prayer Call (Age Group 18-35)
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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


Oh happy day with 900 singers and some rain 🙂


DAILY DEVOTIONALS



Sunday, May 26, 2024BEAUTY IN PLACE OF SOILIsaiah 61:1-3

Our Daily Bread Focus(es):  Hope; Multi-culture/race; Suffering

Reflect & Pray

Where in your community have you seen beauty replace despair? How can you help create beauty in places of despair?

Thank You, God, for the beauty You allow me to see even when my circumstances seem dire.

Beauty in Place of Soil

Monday, May 27, 2024 WHEN IT’S TIME1 Peter 5:6-11

Daily Bread Focuses: Heaven; Hope; Spiritual warfare

Scripture(s): Matthew 6:19-21; Ephesians 6:11-13; James 4:7-8   

 
Reflect & Pray

What help do you need from God to resist the devil’s schemes? How could your fellow believers help you?

Almighty God, You’re far greater than anyone or anything that stands against me. Please help me to rely on Your strength and power.

For further study, read Know the Enemy: Revealing Truths about Satan.

When It’s Time

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 IMPROMPTU PRAISEActs 16:16-26

Daily Bread Focus: Worship

Scripture(s):  Psalm 34:1-3; Psalm 100; Revelation 14:6-7

Reflect & Pray

How has God enabled you to praise and worship Him even in the bad times? How has He revealed Himself in remarkable ways when you’ve done so?

Dear God, please help me to praise You no matter what I’m facing.

Impromptu Praise

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 ADVICE FROM ONE OLDEREphesians 4:29-32

Daily Bread Focuses: Encouragement; Relationships

Scripture(s):  Philippians 2:4-5; Romans 15:5

Reflect & Pray

Where have you recently failed to be kind? What’s one way you can succeed in kindness today?

Dear Jesus, as You’ve been kind to me, let me be kind to others.

Advice from One Older

Thursday, May 30, 2024 WORDS REFLECT OUR HEARTLuke 6:43-45  

Daily Bread Focuses: Fruit of the Spirit; Spirit, leading

Scripture(s):   Luke 6:39-42; Matthew 7:15-20; Matthew 12:33-34

What do your words and speech say about your heart? How are you inviting the Holy Spirit to transform your speech these days?

Dear Jesus, please help me speak words that honor You and edify others.

For further study, read Words Matter: Speaking with Wisdom in an Age of Outrage.

Words Reflect Our Heart

Friday, May 31, 2024 MERCY THROUGH PIZZAJude 1:17-23

Daily Bread Focuses: Bible, doctrine; Decision-making

Scripture(s):   2 Timothy 3:16-17; Titus 2:1-8

Reflect & Pray

Who can you reach who’s struggling with their faith? How can you lovingly guide them to the truths of Scripture?

Father, I need Your wisdom and guidance to help those who are being affected by false teaching. Please give me the words to say.

Mercy through Pizza

Saturday, June 1, 2024 FROM HOLEY TO HOLY2 Timothy 1:6-10

Our Daily Bread Focus(es):  Holiness

Reflect & Pray

How do you view personal holiness? In what ways will you ask God to remind you of His all-surpassing grace that brings about His holiness in your life?

Dear God, please help me to lean into Your grace and not my efforts to live a holy life.

For further study, read Why Would Anyone Want to Be Holy?

From Holey to Holy

THIS WEEK’S INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT BY SISTER CLOVIA



I BELIEVE; HELP MY UNBELIEF!

In seeking the Lord’s help, a man once came to Jesus, fell to his knees weeping, and said, “I believe; help my unbelief.” Mark 9:24.

How can this man say he believes and simultaneously ask for help overcoming unbelief? In this context, ‘unbelief’ refers to the doubts and uncertainties that can sometimes cloud our faith, making it challenging to fully trust in God’s power and guidance.

Like this man, many of us as Christians can find ourselves in a similar position. We are familiar with the Bible’s teachings and trust in God’s guidance, yet there are moments when our faith feels insufficient. We encounter situations that seem to overpower our faith, leaving us feeling inadequate. In these moments, we find ourselves asking for more faith, for the strength to follow Him. 

When doubt creeps in, it is not a sign of weakness but a hopeful opportunity to seek more faith. When we are hesitant to obey, we can ask to be made willing. This is a unique privilege of the believer, as an unbeliever has no interest in such growth.  The believer understands that their faith and obedience always need strengthening, and they are not afraid to ask God for help in living a life that pleases Him. Left to our strength and faith, we would surely falter.  

“I believe; help my unbelief” is not just a statement of faith but also an admission that our faith is far from perfect. It’s a reassurance that even in moments of doubt, we can turn to God for help and understanding.



CHRISTIAN-BASED MOVIE OF THE MONTH



THE BOOK OF GENESIS (KJV) 📜 Story of Creation to Joseph | Full Audiobook With Text


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

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