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!
Janine, SC, Bolivia:
āGo, consecrate the people. Tell them, āConsecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.” Joshua 7:13, NIV
Lucia from Valdosta
Galatians 6:9 (NIV) Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Casey, Lone Star, for I consider that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us, NKJV
Tonya, Houston. “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” Prov. 16:3 NIV
Pam, Lawrenceville, “There are things about him that people cannot seeāhis eternal power and all the things that make him God. But since the beginning of the world those things have been easy to understand by what God has made. So people have no excuse for the bad things they do.” Romans 1:20 NCV
Beth, Ypsilanti: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)
Michelle, Roswell, GA:
2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (NASB)
For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory, far beyond all comparison,
while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
James 1:19 (New Living Translation)
You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
Teresa~ Amarillo, TX
But you O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts my head high!
I cried out to the Lord and He answered me from His holy mountain.
Psalm 3:3-4, NLT
Christy in Lexington, KY
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your path straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
MaryKaren, Charlotte, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” Psalm 20:7 NIV
Amber–Waco, Texas
Praise the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all His benefits-
Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.
Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Psalm 103:2-5 (NIV)
Penny
Grimes, IA
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one He has sent.”
John 6:29 (NIV)
Dorian
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)
Delaney
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8 (NIV)
Deighton
I have loved you with an everlasting love, I have drawn you with loving-kindness.
Jeremiah 31:3
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Hebrews 7:25 KJV
Cheri in Louisville, KY
Judy, Russellville, Arkansas
May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end!
But make the innocent secure,
O righteous God,
you who examine inner thoughts and motives!
Psalm 7:9 (NET)
Angel Bryant
Oro Valley, AZ
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 (NIV)
catherine from Spring, Texas:
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline” 2 Timothy 1 vs 7, NIV
Cheryl, Chadbourn: “For the Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
And no creature is hidden from His sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:12,13 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Psalms 3: 5-6 NIV
Jennifer, Monroe, GA
This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. Lamentations 3:21-24
Jessica/Whitehouse, Texas
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I left up my soul.(Psalm 143:8 NIV).
Nikki, Guntersville, AL; “Now, glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.” Ephesians 3:20
Kimberly- Prosper, TX
Colossians 2:6-7
So then, just as received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened by the faith as you were taught, and over-flowing with thankfulness.
Ginger, Birmingham
“But I fear, lest by an means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3, KJV)
Abilene, Texas
1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT)
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them, intercede for them on their behalf, and give thanks for them.
Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14 nkj
Ginger, Birmingham
“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ”. (2 Corinthians 11:3, KJV)
Marilyn Smith
Indiana
Jeremiah 33:3
CALL to me and I WILL answer you. I WILL show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
Katie, Owensboro, KY
“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the One who will keep you on track.” Proverbs 3:5-6, The Message
Maria Dickerson
Whitmire, SC
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Micah 6:8
KJV
Lauren, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest in me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV)
You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north. Dt 2:3, NASB
Margaret, Sebring,
Psalm 103:14
He knows how we were formed.
He remembers that were are dust. NKJV
Kathy, Clark Lake, Michigan
Deliverance Promised
Micah 2:13 (NIV)
“One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass through before them, the LORD at their head.”
Cara, Lexington: “A wise woman builds up her house; a foolish woman tears hers down with her own two hands.” Proverbs 14:1
Jennie-Medina, TN
“I wait for the lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.” Psalm 130:5-NIV
Aletta, Indianapolis: 2Cor.10:4-5- The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets it up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Erika, Lafayette IN “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 59:16, NIV
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Heb 4:16 NLT
Katie-Pensacola, fl
Deborah J., Clearwater, FL
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
Romans 8:35 (NIV)
Julie, Owensboro, KY
Matthew 10: 16 NIV
“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.”
“I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.”
1 Corinthians 9:27, NLT
Debra – Cathay, ND.
Jonah 2:8-9 (Holman)
Those who cling to worthless idols forsake faithful love, but as for me, I will sacrifice to You with a voice of thanksgiving. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the Lord!
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the widosm and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways!
~Romans 11:33 HCSB
Mama Beth and sisters!
I’m asking for prayer for myself and a group of about 10 ladies, of whom I’m going to lead in the Bible study….Daniel. It starts February 8th at 6. I’m very nervous about this whole thing, but I do know that the Lord is in it. I’m just asking that ya”ll remember me in Prayer and Friendship Baptist Ladies.
Thanks and Love ya’ll!
Bonnie, from Crossville, TN
Erica, South Berwick
“Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom. For judgement is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgement.” (James 2:12-13 the NET Bible)
Stephanie, Wise “The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on MY high hills” Habakkuk 3:19 NKJV
“He tends to his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11
Whitney, Memphis TN: Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable and it keeps no record of wrong doing. Love does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices when the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, and is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 (NLT)