HOUSTON AREA TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY GIRLS: If by chance we end up needing to cancel tonight over the storms, I will put a cancellation notice right here on the blog so keep an eye on this spot off and on all day. Certainly check it before you set out for HFBC tonight. We love you and want to be wise!
NOON UPDATE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY: As of right now, Bible study is ON for tonight. It will really be cold for us south Texans but it’s supposed to be dry. We are planning on starting the lesson a little earlier and ending it at 8:15. See you there with our coats on!
Now, for SSMT:
Hey, Siestas!
Happy February 1st! Did January fly past us or what?? Weāre at least two Scriptures the richer for it, though. Iāve been using my time on my exercise bike in the mornings to practice my memory verses so Iāve mostly only heard myself repeat them gasping for breath. (If you like picturing things, itās in my garage sandwiched between boxes and stacks of 26 years of Moore paraphernalia and everything else besides an actual carā¦which is in my driveway. You also might enjoy picturing my Border Collie Star sitting right beside me, fixating on the bicycle pedal as it goes round and round. Bless her poor sweet obsessive-compulsive self.) I might have to haul the bike up there with me to the Siesta celebration next January so I can say them to my partner the same way Iāve practiced them. Or I guess I can just sit on the floor and pump my feet in the air and play like. My partner might have to sit back from me just a tad. And if none of that works, Iāll get my man to haul Star up there to watch me and see if the right conditions are responsible for the recollections. And, of course, theyāre not. In John 14:26, Christ says it is the Holy Spirit who reminds us of everything He has taught us so press on! With Him, we can do all things.
Tuesday is Bible study day for us at LPM this time of year so I donāt get to talk long on here today. So, letās get to it! Itās already time for Verse 3!
As I told you two weeks ago, Iāll primarily be working through verses out of the Book of James for much of this year. Iāll give you mine each time but Iāll also give you an alternative that I really love outside of James in case you need some ideas. Hereās the portion Iām memorizing this time around with my information:
Beth, Houston. āSpeak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom. For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.ā James 2:12-13 The NET Bible
I love that last statement. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Arenāt you thankful we have a Savior that feels that way?
The alternative Iāll suggest to you today is on my mind because someone I care deeply about struggles terribly with fear of death. This person isnāt chronically ill. Just oppressed and tormented by possibilities. Maybe some part of this segment might minister to you today.
Since the children are made of flesh and blood, itās logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into himself, he destroyed the Devilās hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15 The Message)
Anybody āscared to death of deathā? These passages are also really rich out of the NIV if you prefer it:
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of deathāthat is, the devilā and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15 NIV)
Oh, thereās nothing like the power of Godās Word. And thatās because thereās nothing like the power of God.
You sure are loved around here. OK, letās have it, 2011 SSMT! Verse 3! (Your first name, city, reference and translation please.)
Iāll talk to you soon!
Jodi from DFW
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 4:7 NIV
Psalm 28:7(NIV)~The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song.
Amy
La Grange, NC
Colleen, Spanaway, WA
Psa 62:7 In God [is] my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God. NASB
Amanda, Westfield, NC: Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29, NIV
āAnd I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledgeāthat you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.ā Ephesians 3:17-19
Barb, Ann Arbor, Mi
Isaiah 43:10 (NLT) “but you are my witnesses, O Israel, says the Lord. You are my servant. You have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand I alone am God.”
Rachel-Athens, GA
Your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right hand, or whenever you turn to the left.
Holly, Dittmer MO
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah 43:19 NIV
If a snake bites before it is charmed
There is no profit for the charmer
– Ecclesiastes 10:11
CHIPPY THE SNAKE CHARMER
Grab a chair and cuddle up
Yaāll be gatherināround
Itās Chippy the snake charmer
(so weāll need ya settled down)
Here comes Chippy in the room
To a basket full of snakes
Just because of his uniqueness
You should see the friends he makes
Folks Chippyās the best charmer
That youāll ever see around
For he has a way of charming;
(even the meanest snakes calm down)
Chippy gets in front of the snakes
And then starts to move about
Heāll charm the snake for hours
Never once does Chip ātap outā
Just the time you think its charmed
Thats when Chippy will get bit!
Pretty toxic poisonā¦ā¦..
(but Chipās immune to it)
So Chippy waves and salutes the crowd
And stays happy as can be
“Folks thank Chippy for charming”
(…too bad the snake was me)
With dignity the man named Chippy
Showed us what we know is true:
Folks, just by being humble;
You can take a bite or twoā¦.
-Kaptain Obvious
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If a snake bites before it is charmed
There is no profit for the charmer
– Ecclesiastes 10:11
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of Godās mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godāthis is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 (NIV)
Col 3:14
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Andrea, Tempe, AZ – Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. Hebrews 13:17 ESV
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect His will is.” Romans 12:2 NLT
Julie, Beaverton, OR
All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:25-27; NIV
Angela Williamsport, PA
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:4-5 NIV
Diana, Tulsa, OK
Psalm 16:5-6
Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
You make my lot secure.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
Surely I have a delightful inheritance.
(NIV)
I am late due to inclement weather. But here goes:
Julie, Dallas: Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good; a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in him. (NASB)
Brandi
Danville,Indiana (aka ice Capitol!)
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
NIV.
Lis, London: “My child, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. (Proverbs 4:20-22 ESV)
Your mercy,O LORD,is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Psalm 36:5 NKJ
Jessica, Fort Worth: Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 NIV
Genesis 29:3
When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepards would roll the stone away from the well’s mouth and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
Jessica
Woodstock, VT
Debbie, Clarksville, TN
“For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you,”Do not fear; I will help you.”
NIV
Amy, Little Rock, AR – “One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His temple.” – Psalm 27:4 NKJ
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
Isaiah 12:2
Kim,Newbury Park, CA RSV
Hebrews 11:1
Now, faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Marie, Kenmore
How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:9-11 (NIV)
Debbie, Simi Valley, CA: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 NIV
Stacy, Outlook, WA “And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don’t even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.”
Romans 8:26 (NLT)
Twyla, Greenville
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life – in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.
Philippians 2:14 NIV
Gaye, Russellville
“The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.”
Psalm 28:7 (NIV)
Joanie
Hingham, Montana
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But nothing is impossible with God.”
Matthew 19:27 NLT
Patty from West Branch, MI
My spirit rejoices in God, My savior
Luke 1:47 (NIV)
Jennifer- Milford, OH
My heart has heard you say,āCome and talk with me.ā
And my heart responds, āLord, I am coming.ā Psalm 27:8 NLT
Deborah/Broken Arrow, OK
Than he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones, I will cause breath to enter you and you shall live. Ezekiel 37:4-5 NRS
Chesney Crouch, Knoxville: “Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.” Psalm 105:4 NASB
Jody Boise, ID
Galatians 6:9 NASB
Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
Cindi, Dallas, TX.
Col. 3:12 NIV
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humiity, gentleness and patience.”
Anna, Sullivan, MO: “Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior. Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.” Psalm 27:9-10 NIV
JoLynn, Budapest
“Be joyful always;pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:16-18
Heather from Hawaii
I say then: Walk in the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 NKJV
Houston, Texas
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 NLT
Kristen Cottingham, Three Rivers, MI
Daniel Study Memory Challenge –
“…Praise be to the name of God forever and ever;
wisdom and power are His. He changes times and seasons.
He sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to
the wise and knowledge to the discerning.” Daniel 2:20-21 NIV
Kelei, Iowa Park
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the Lord
Shall renew their strenght, they shall mount up with wings of eagles; They shall run, and not grow weary; they shall walk and not faint! KJV
Nancy
St. Joseph, MO
Keep on loving eachother as brothers
Sahsha’s Mummy, Spring, TX. Therefore, as Godās chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12. NIV
Annaleise, Oklahoma City,
Psalm 16:5-6
5 LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
(NIV)
Donāt copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know Godās will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
~Romans 12:2 NLT
Rita, Alva, FL Ephesians 1:4 AMP
Even as He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love.
Becky ~ Chattanooga, TN
Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8.Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13: 7-8 NIV