Scripture: Daniel 6:10 Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously. Thought for the Day: Some unkind people were trying to get Daniel in trouble,
From Rev. Norma Lowrey Scripture: Matthew 16:6-9 “Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn’t brought any bread. Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “You have so little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no bread? Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you
~Writen by Ange & Bob Aghamalian God does not call us to be successful, but rather He calls us to be faithful. Faithful to Christ’s command to Love God with all our heart, mind and strength and to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. When we do this, we will be living a life of abundance. Abundant in all that really matters: happiness, peace, faith, hope and most
Scripture: Matthew 6:2-4 “So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done
Scripture: Psalm 104:24-25 O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great. Thought for the Day: Today is the day that the Lord has made! It is our third annual Blessing of the Animals and Stuffed Animals. I
Scripture: Psalm 25:4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Thought for the Day: Back in 2008, Brian McLaren wrote the book, A New Kind of Christian. In the book he offers us some wonderfully challenging words that appear to fit in our discussion around Jesus Apprentice. He writes, For Christ, his “called ones” (which is what the Greek term for “church” really
Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Thought for the Day: Yesterday, we started the Jesus Apprentice classes. This Sunday, I will begin preaching on the theme of Jesus Apprentice: Consistency in word and deed. This is absolutely necessary for anyone seeking to be in the Jesus
From: An Anonymous Church Member Scripture: 1st Corinthians 12:27 All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. Thought for the Day: One of my favorite songs that we sing in the contemporary worship service is “If We are the Body”. The chorus goes like this: But if we are the body Why aren’t His arms reaching? Why aren’t His hands
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. Thought for the Day: The following was included in Sunday’s bulletin, but there was a request for a reprint. It is Jarod’s Story (one of our new church members at Cypress Creek Christian Church) “I crawled out from the mangled wreckage reaching for the light and feeling more alive than I’d ever felt
Scripture: Psalm 77:5-6 I consider the days of old, and remember the years of long ago. I commune with my heart in the night; I meditate and search my spirit… Thought for the Day: Tomorrow is an important day for every couch-potato. It is the 64th anniversary of the first live nationwide telecast of a football game. As a college football fanatic, I feel as if this should