READ THE BIBLE WITH US THIS YEAR
 
For the week of April 29-May 5, 2024
 
                           Old Testament Reading                    New Testament Reading                                  
 
Mon.                                  II Samuel 21-22                                                               Luke 22:1-30
                                    
Tues.                                 II Samuel 23-24                                                             Luke 22:31-53
 
Wed.                                  I Kings 1-2                                                                            Luke 22:54-71
 
Thur.                                  I Kings 3-5                                                                           Luke 23:1-26
                                     
Fri.                                        I Kings 6-7                                                                          Luke 23:27-38 
 
Sat.                                      I Kings 8-9                                                                          Luke 23:39-56
 
Sun.                                    I Kings 10-11                                                                         Luke 24:1-35
 
 MEMORY VERSE:  John 20:27-29
 
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
 
THOUGHT TO REMEMBER
 
God’s Word is true. You can believe all of His promises from His Word, even when you cannot see them coming true.
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Something to Think About
 
MEANING BEYOND WORDS          Gerald E. Currens
 
… because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.
                                                                                                                                                  1 Thessalonians 1:5a (NIV)
 
When we are listening to someone, we pick up subtle cues from inflections of voice, facial expressions, and bodily language that convey meanings along with the words we hear. And familiarity with another’s way of life adds a further dimension to how we interpret what he says.
 
It is for this reason that any distinction between word and deed is artificial when we are communicating the good news-the gospel. How good this news may be to those who hear it depends to a great extent upon how good the news is to those of us who tell it.
 
Our certainty as to its truth, our openness to its power, our sensitivity to the nuances of the Spirit among us these come across when we speak of God’s love.
 
The variety represented in our individual experiences in Christ lends a richness and diversity to the message through which others hear and believe. Each of us is a unique communicator for Christ.

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From the Pastor’s heart;
 
Don’t forget to use this time to reach out to others. Spend some time each day calling members on the telephone and offering to pray with them.
 
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Pastors Requests
Remember II Chronicles 7:14. “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sins and heal their land.”
 
While we wait on God’s healing grace, let us fast and pray for His visitation. Pray for God to intervene and bring an end to this virus that we are facing. Pray for God to calm our spirits and help us to trust Him.
 
Pray for the lost to be saved. Pray for the unrighteous to turn to God. Pray for God to be glorified in the crisis we are going through. Pray in faith; pray with the confidence that God will hear and answer our prayers.