Ladies, let’s get together for a service project craft!
Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 9:30-11:00 AM.
We will be making eye glass covers, so bring scrap fabric and scissors!
A lite lunch will be served.
See y’all then!
Author: Scott Heitshusen (Page 1 of 86)
Today is “Sanctity of Life” Sunday.
When we hear that we might think of a lot of different things. That’s understandable. It is a broad topic with a lot of roots feeding multiple issues. Trying to reduce to a singular one or two can be troublesome.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27
One of these foundational issues is the fact that people are created by God in His image. People and life are sacred and should be treated that way. We may not like some people; we may disagree with some people; we may be hurt by some people – and want to hurt them back, but our Call from God is to treat them as ones who are precious; worthy; loved.
That means from life (conception) to death – and everything in between.
I love LifeBridge and the amazing people here. I also love that so many of the folks here are involved in ministries and agencies which value people and their life. Ministries like the Sealy Christian Pantry, which seeks to feed and keep alive people. Ministries like the Sealy Pregnancy Resource Center, which celebrates and helps bring and care for the lives of the unborn, the young, the parents, and so many others. Ministries like helping those caught in trafficking or caring for the lives of those at the border (regardless of whether or not they should be here; caring for them because they are here and are precious).
We are pro-life and pro-living – because God is and because Scripture continually testifies to it.
The biggest proof is Jesus destroying death and making resurrection – life – not just the order for our saving faith, but the foundation of the new, everlasting Creation.
God gave life to people in His image. Jesus died and rose so that we would live forever.
Because God is a God of life, and He calls us to love, honor, cherish, and serve the living in all we do.
“Thank You, Lord, for life. Help us to honor You through our lives by serving the living, as Jesus showed in His life and resurrection. In His name and example. Amen.”
Scriptures
- Genesis 1:26-27
- Genesis 1:31
- Genesis 9:6
We are continuing our journey through Deuteronomy! Today we are at Deuteronomy 10ff.
Let’s go!
Wayne passed early Monday evening.
Information for visitation and service is as follows.
| VISITATION | Thursday, January 9, 5:00-7:00 PM LifeBridge Community Church |
| FUNERAL SERVICE | Friday, January 10, 10:00 AM LifeBridge Community Church |
| INTERMENT | Following service at Sealy Cemetery |
| RECEPTION | Following interment at LifeBridge Community Church |
Wayne’s obituary can be found here.
Join us to celebrate Wayne’s life and faith and to support family and friends.
Come get a great lunch and support missions at LifeBridge!
Here are the details:
| WHAT | Drive-Thru Lunch |
| WHEN | Sunday, January 26, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| WHERE | LifeBridge Café |
| COST | Suggested donation of $10 per plate/person. |
| MENU | BBQ Pork Baked Potatoes |
| WHY | Raise monies for LifeBridge folks going on mission trips next summer. |
| CONTACT | Angie at 979/627-5817 for tickets and more information. |
We jump from Jesus as a baby to Jesus when He was almost a teenager.
At 12 we see Him prioritizing being in the temple – “His Father’s house” – learning from the teachers and also amazing them with His answers. He was growing “in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to Your servant David my father, because he walked before You in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward You.”
I Kings 3:6a
We see Wisdom making a grand appearance in the Old Testament passage today as well. In in we see a young Solomon ask for this beautiful, godly, essential gift from God – and receive it, and a whole lot more, in spades!
Yet, there is something different in Solomon’s wisdom and that of Jesus. There is something different in what Solomon had and his father David did. The quintessential gift and characteristic that must lay at the foundation of wisdom and every other gift: Faith. A heart not only of understanding, but one that is always toward God in what it wants and with righteousness in how it acts.
A heart that hears and understands others, the world and its ways, is a wonderful, necessary, godly gift and one to be greatly desired (especially by a young king), but to have a humbly faithfulness, righteousness, and heart toward God gives everything meaning and full understanding.
“Lord, grant us godly wisdom, we pray. But grant our heart even more, faithfulness, righteousness, and a heart toward You in everything. Grant us Faith and trust in Jesus, the newborn King for us in all things always. In His Name do we pray. Amen.”
Scriptures
- I Kings 3:4-15
- Luke 2:40-52
- Psalm 119:97-104
We are continuing our journey through Deuteronomy! Today we are at Deuteronomy 9ff.
Let’s go!
We are starting a new BridgeKidz series with the tagline, “The Yearlong Bible Journey!”
You have known the Holy Scriptures ever since you were a little child. They are able to teach you how to be saved by believing in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:15-17 (NIrV)
God has breathed life into all of Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is right. By using Scripture, a man of God can be completely prepared to do every good thing.
Summary
This comprehensive curriculum takes children on a captivating journey through the Bible, covering every book from Genesis to Revelation.
Over the course of a year, kids will delve into the stories of God, His people, and His Son, Jesus, through engaging skits, games, and crafts.
The Year-Long Bible Journey 52-Week Children’s Ministry Curriculum not only teaches children about the nature of God, but also imparts His commandments to guide their lives.
Join us on this enlightening and enjoyable adventure!
Dates
Our series will go throughout the 2025 year.
Waiting can be difficult, especially when we do we don’t know when we will get what we are waiting for.
Simeon was one who patiently waited for the Lord’s Christ and was promised by God that he would see Him before he died.
It had been revealed to [Simeon] by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Luke 2:26
Likewise, we wait for the second coming of the Lord’s Christ and are also promised by God that we will see Him when He returns – whether that be while awaiting our own resurrection or waiting while we are still alive.
And when He returns, we will see Him just as He promised and we will be with Him forever.
But, right now, we are still waiting. So, what do we do in the meantime, while we wait?
We COME to receive, and we GO to give.
Yes, waiting is hard; but when we know how that wait will be fulfilled beyond imagination, makes it easier and well worth it! Any while we wait, let us be about His business; let us receive, love and share, and let us share!
“Come, Lord Jesus! We joyfully await You!”
Scriptures
- Luke 2:22-35
We are continuing our journey through Deuteronomy! Today we are at Deuteronomy 7:16ff.
Let’s go!
On Sunday, January 5, 2024, following worship, it’ll be time to take the Christmas decorations down, organize, and store them for next year.
Food will be served, so come help, eat, and enjoy the fellowship!
Tonight is the culmination of our series, knowing the “His Gospel is Peace!” It all comes down to this. To HIM; born for us!
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
Luke 2:10-12
May the Lord bless your celebration of the birth of the Savior, Jesus, through Whom we have “Good News of Great Joy” and never need fear!
