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?? We’re at least two Scriptures the richer for it, though. I’ve been using my time on my exercise bike in the mornings to practice my memory verses so I’ve mostly only heard myself repeat them gasping for breath. (If you like picturing things, it’s in my garage sandwiched between boxes and stacks of 26 years of Moore paraphernalia and everything else besides an actual car…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 I’ve 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, I’ll 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, they’re 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 don’t get to talk long on here today. So, let’s get to it! It’s already time for Verse 3!
As I told you two weeks ago, I’ll primarily be working through verses out of the Book of James for much of this year. I’ll give you mine each time but I’ll also give you an alternative that I really love outside of James in case you need some ideas. Here’s the portion I’m memorizing this time around with my information:
Beth, Houston. “Speak 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.” James 2:12-13 The NET Bible
I love that last statement. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Aren’t you thankful we have a Savior that feels that way?
The alternative I’ll suggest to you today is on my mind because someone I care deeply about struggles terribly with fear of death. This person isn’t 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, it’s 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 Devil’s hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15 The Message)
Anybody “scared to death of death”? 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 death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15 NIV)
Oh, there’s nothing like the power of God’s Word. And that’s because there’s nothing like the power of God.
You sure are loved around here. OK, let’s have it, 2011 SSMT! Verse 3! (Your first name, city, reference and translation please.)
I’ll talk to you soon!
Michele, Alabama
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Galatians 6:9, NIV
Angelica
Huntsville, AL
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
2 Timothy 1:7 (New King James Version)
Jessica, Mount Pleasant, SC
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. NIV
Kathleen, Paducah, KY, NIV
“Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”
Luke 22:46
Lindsay, Wenatchee. Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His presence continually. 1 Chron. 16:11, ESV.
Jordan, Washington
Ephesians 4:29 NIV
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.
Cape Girardeau, MO
Psalm 121:2 HCSB
My help comes from the Lord, maker of heaven and earth.
JoLynn Rocklin, CA
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take Prov 3:6 NLT
thanks JoLynn…needed to read that!
Laura
Goshen, IN
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)
My dear brothers, take note of this; everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.James 1:19 NIV
Melia
Loganville, GA
Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Jeremiah 32:17
Kari, College Station Jeremiah 24:7 “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.” (NIV)
Barb from Hermitage, Pennsylvania
“The Lord will work out His plans for my life – for Your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for You made me.”
Psalm 138:8 NLT
Mary. Thousand Oaks, CA. “Mary, you have circled this mountain long enough, now turn north”. – Deut 2:3
April
Conroe, Texas
He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
Psalm 55:18
NIV
Finally, brothers, whatever is good, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is true, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9 (NIV)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Yeshua from the dead…”
1 Peter 1:3
Heather~Sonora
Marta
Southlake, TX
Isaiah 41:13 NIV
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.
Louisville,KY
2 Corinthians 10:5 “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” NIV
Timmarie; Phoenix suburb, AZ
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12
Anna, Winston-Salem, NC
“For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.” 2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB
Ashley, West Monroe
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 NIV
Debra, Many, La
“Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the devil.” Ephesians 6:10-11
(Holman)
Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:5 NIV
Sandy Cedarburg Wisconsin, So we fix out eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary but what is unseen in eternal.
Tia, Pierre, SD
Psalm 100:5
“For the Lord is good and his love endures forever.”
NIV
Melandie, Raleigh, NC
Psalm 18: 1 – 3 NIV
I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
Becky, Dayton Ohio
“And this is the plan; At the right time He will bring everything together under the authority of Christ-Everything in heaven and on earth” Ephesians 1:10 NLT
Patti, Roxboro, NC “I will instruct you and teach you in the way in which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.” Psalm 32:8, New American Standard
Andrea – Florence, Ky “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
-Micah 6:8
Jen, Erie, PA
Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. Psalm 147:5 NIV
Jolie, Cottage Grove, MN
But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.
Psalm 3:7 NIV
Lindsay, Frisco, TX
“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:12-14
Sandra, Burnaby BC
Romans 12:1 The Message
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life — your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life — and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.
Retha, Brandon, FL
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” (1Sam. 3:9)
Pam, Birmingham
You, LORD, keep my lamp burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.
Ps 18:28 NIV
Philippians 1:3-10: vs. 3: I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
vs. 4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all.
vs. 5 in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.
vs. 6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
vs. 7 For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.
vs. 8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
vs. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment.
vs. 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ.
Debbie, Santa Barbara, CA
Psalm 37:5-6 NIV
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in Him and He will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Stephanie, Austin, Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 NIV Bible
Kindra from Tampa, FL
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and power to the weak. Even youths grow tired and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40: 28-31 NIV
Erin, Warrenton, VA
1 Cor. 1:8-9, ” We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life….but this happened that we might not rely on ourselves, but on God, who raises the dead.” NIV
Amber, Pearland
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. -Psalm 91:1, NIV
Christy, Talking Rock, Georgia
Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you. Galatians 5:1 (MSG)
~Angie
Wadsworth, Ohio
“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)
Heather , Midland, MI
“He tends 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 NIV
Janet, Moberly, MO
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37 New International Version 2010
Cameron – Richmond, VA
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord ; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord .
Psalms 27: 13-14 NASB
Kirsten, Frederick, MD
Colossians 3:23-24 NIV
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Hallelu Ya
Praise God in the sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre.
Psalm 150:1-3
Prissy Chambers Midland, TX
“My soul, wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.
He only is my rock and my salvatin,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.”
Psalm 62:5-6 NASB