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Be Humble and Love Others — CONFIRMATION SUNDAY

September 10, 2023 /

Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18:3

Confirmation is a time to “confirm” your faith in Jesus and commitment to the Scriptures.

It is not the end of a journey, but the promise to continue on growing in the journey of Faith.

In today’s Scriptures we hear the call to “love each other” and “humble” ourselves like children.

These godly commands seem simple in theory, but are difficult in practice.

Yet if we commit ourselves to continue to walk in them, we will be blessed in our walk with God and in how others are brought to Him, too!

May we all confirm our Faith in Jesus in this way!

SCRIPTURES

  • Romans 13:8–10
  • Matthew 18:1–5

Best of Intentions

September 3, 2023 /

Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.”

Matthew 16:24

Sometimes it’s difficult to know and understand God’s Will. At times it seems counter to what makes sense – or to what we want or believe His Will to be.

Peter certainly had that mindset!

It couldn’t possibly be that Jesus – God’s Chosen One, the Messiah, was suppose to “suffer many things…be killed…and on the third day be raised.”

Jesus must have it wrong! Jesus should be corrected.

But Jesus has some harsh words for Peter: “get behind Me, adversary! You are a hindrance to me.”

YIKES!

The thing is, God knows what He’s doing and we need to get on board with His Will; not try to get Him on board with ours.

And His Will is always right! His Will saves. His Will has challenges, but accomplished so much more than we can think or imagine!

May God’s Will be done – and may we not be an adversary to Him!

SCRIPTURES

  • Matthew 16:21-28

Transformers

August 27, 2023 /

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 12:2

We are beset by the Fall; having a body and mind that is corrupted and in decay with the rest of Creation.

But that reality isn’t permanent.

When Jesus offered His Body as a living sacrifice, He reversed that curse; transforming and conforming back to Himself.

Through Faith in Him, we also are no longer to be “conformed to the world” but instead “transformed by the renewal of our minds” and able to offer our bodies as holy, redeemed, living sacrifices in all we do!

How amazing is that?!

God is good!

SCRIPTURES

Ima Dogg

August 20, 2023 /

Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.

Matthew 15:27b

The story of Ima Hogg, the “First Lady of Texas” is well known; sometimes not for her enormous generosity, philanthropy, and blessings to Houston and Texas, but because of her unfortunate name.

But we can take that which may be seen as a detriment and be extremely blessed by it!

In the Gospel for today, Jesus tells a women that “it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” The women doesn’t dispute that she’s a dog, but responds with one of the greatest statements of faith and truth in Scripture; “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

Crumbs of God’s grace is more than enough!!

With that truth, I can proud say, “Ima Dogg!”

SCRIPTURES

  • Psalm 67
  • Matthew 15:21–28

Everyone

August 13, 2023 /

Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Romans 10:13

Sometimes we feel like everyone and everything is against us; like the weight of everything is going to crush us.

But we have an almighty God who lifts our burdens and carries our sorrows. A God we can call upon to help us in any need and at any time. And the promise is that, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved!”

Saved from sins. Saved from burdens. Saved from death. Saved for eternity!

EVERYONE who calls on Jesus!

What great news! What great comfort!

SCRIPTURES

  • Psalm 18:1-6
  • Romans 10:5-17

Come!

August 6, 2023 /

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever.

Psalm 136:1

Coming off of Hosea, we hear from another prophet who covered much of the same ground. But Isaiah shares more about the coming Savior and Messiah and the new reality ushered in by Him.

“Come” and share in something beautiful, eternally nourishing, and free! “Come” and share in Truth, forgiveness, and life itself. Put away falsehoods and all that comes with them.

“Come!”

What a beautiful invitation! What a beautiful reality! What a beautiful Savior!

“COME!”

SCRIPTURES

  • Psalm 136:1-9
  • Psalm 136:23-26
  • Isaiah 55:1-5

GALATIANS – A Helping Hand

October 17, 2021 /

I died to the Law through the Law, so that I could live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the life that I now live in my body, I live by faith, indeed, by the faithfulness of God’s Son, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:19–20 (CEB)

Fend for yourself or for others?

Well, it’s a bit of both.

We are called to bear our own load, but also are to “bear one another’s burdens.”

Really, it’s about living out the sacrificial life of love for others.

Paul puts it well: “as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

Loving others means helping others, just as Jesus loves and helps us!

Scriptures

  • Galatians 5:26—6:18

GALATIANS – Let Freedom Ring

October 10, 2021 /

I died to the Law through the Law, so that I could live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the life that I now live in my body, I live by faith, indeed, by the faithfulness of God’s Son, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:19–20 (CEB)

As much as we use the word and concept of “freedom,” we have more laws on our books and prisoners in our jails to make us question what that really means in our society. In fact, from what Paul says, we have a very warped understanding of what true, Christian freedom really is and how it should be reveled and lived in!

“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”

Let’s remember that within the freedom we have!

Scripture

  • Galatians 5:1-25

GALATIANS – Mommy Dearest

October 3, 2021 /

I died to the Law through the Law, so that I could live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the life that I now live in my body, I live by faith, indeed, by the faithfulness of God’s Son, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:19–20 (CEB)

“Mommy Dearest” was a movie depicting the terrible childhood of the daughter of a beloved Hollywood star, who throughout the pain inflicted on her still had to call he abusing mother, “Mommy Dearest.”

As little as we think about Abraham, we think even less about our maternal parentage as being from the line of Sarah and not Hagar.

Think it doesn’t matter? Paul shows it does!

Though faith, we become children not of a line of sin and terror, but of life and freedom. And in Sarah, we have a true dear mother!

Scripture

  • Galatians 4:21-31

GALATIANS – Adoption

September 26, 2021 /

I died to the Law through the Law, so that I could live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the life that I now live in my body, I live by faith, indeed, by the faithfulness of God’s Son, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:19–20 (CEB)

Adoption is a beautiful thing!

People knowing each other and consciously, willingly, lovingly, and joyfully choosing to be a family forever!

The fact that God knows us with all our sins and failings – and chooses to adopt us as His children anyway – is nothing short of a miracle!

We went from being imprisoned slaves to sin and the law, to being His children and heirs of eternal life.

Amazing; and beautiful!

Scripture

  • Galatians 4:1-20

GALATIANS – Guardians of the Galaxy

September 19, 2021 /

I died to the Law through the Law, so that I could live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the life that I now live in my body, I live by faith, indeed, by the faithfulness of God’s Son, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:19–20 (CEB)


The law shows us our sins and makes us transgressors. It brings about our death.

So, why did God give us this seemingly terrible ‘gift?’ Hint: it wasn’t to take our fun away! It served as a guardian until His ultimate Gift — Jesus — would be revealed. He would be the one to fulfill the law’s requirements on our behalf, thus not ending in our death, but our eternal life!

What a great gift after all!

Scripture

  • Galatians 3:19-29

GALATIANS – Father Abraham

September 12, 2021 /

The righteous shall live by faith.

Galatians 3:11b

Abraham is one of those “giants” in Scripture we all know about, but probably don’t often think about. As “the Father of many Nations” and one who received God’s Promise, we too often associate him only with the Israelites of the Old Testament.

But that would be a mistake!

Through faith in Abraham’s one Descendant, Jesus, we are also made his descendants and the promise God made to him, is now also for us!

Scriptures

  • Galatians 3:6-18
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