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!
Lori, Queen City, Tx
Confess your tresspasses to one another that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a rightous man avails much.
James 5:16
Shelby, Queen City
I can do everything through him wo gives me strength.
Phil 4:13
Deanna, Safford, AZ:
LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
Psalm 16:5-6 (NIV)
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NIV
Anastasia, Saegertown, PA
I have combined the NIV and ESV versions here, so bear with me.
Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV &ESV)
The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick (ESV), beyond cure (NIV; who can understand it
Velma
Colbert, OK
Psalm 23:2
“He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside quiet waters,”
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you
Do, do all to the glory of God.
Kim, Wylie TX ESV
Jennifer, Singapore
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:3-4 NIV
Cindy
Seattle, WA
Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.
Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
Deb Aberdeen SD
If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God’s love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.
1 John 3:17 Message Bible
Mary Catherine, Dry Ridge
“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.” Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV
“Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” – Proverbs 25:28 NIV
Haleigh, Midland
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.
Psalm 98:4 NIV
Isabel, Midland
For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Romans 10:13 NIV
Elizabeth, Midland
Finally, brothers,whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, 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.
Phil.4:8-9 NIV
Erin, Arkansas:
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139: 23-24 (NIV)
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends You, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
Christi-Smyrna, TN
1 Corinthians 10:31-32
The Message
“So eat your meals heartily, not worrying about what others say about you-you’re eating to God’s glory, after all, not to please them. As a matter of fact, do everything that way, heartily and freely to God’s glory.”
Cincinnati, Ohio
James 3:13-14 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. NIV 2010
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 2:10, ESV
2 Peter 3:9 NIV
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses.
–1 Timothy 6:12, NLT
Claudia Cameron Park: Is. 40:29 “He give power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.”
Tiffani, Walla Walla, WA
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30 NIV
Kathy, bakersfield,ca
The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalm 118:6 NIV
Psalm 73:26 NASB
My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the strength of my heart & my portion forever.
(I just received my LPL bracelet for the Tacoma event today, so excited to worship our Lord with thousands of women!)
LeAnn Puyallup, WA
Psalm 62:1
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
Jennifer, Fresno, CA:
“Because God’s children are human beings– made of flesh and blood– Jesus also became flesh and blood by being born in human form. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the Devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he deliver those who have lived all their lives as slaves to the fear of dying” Hebrews 2:14-15 NLT
Thank you for bringing to my memory that scripture. It is one that I really want to put to memory. : )
“Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you–rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for the light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!” Isaiah 60:1 Amplified
Anchorage
Colossians 3:4 NET
When Christ (who is your life) appears, then you too will be revealed in glory with him.
jody, Minden,LA
“Love is patient,love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” I Corinthians 13:4 (NIV)
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren. Luke 22:31-32, NKJV
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3 NLT
Jodi Zagreb
Amy H.
Oklahoma City, OK
Phil 4:6-7 Contemporary English Version
“6Don’t worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. 7Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel. “
Michele Lawrenceville, GA
1 John 4:4 (New King James Version)
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Katherine from Atlanta
Ephesians 6:16-18 NIV In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Sharon from Atlanta
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you.
Psalm 55:22
Diane, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”
Ephesians 4:1-3 NIV
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
“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.”
Jennifer
Charlest, SC
D’Anna, Philadelphia, PA.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (New International Version, ©2010)
18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Janet, Wingate, NC
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 NIV
Christy – Greenville, TX
“Who do you say I am”?
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ,
the son of the living God.”
Matthew 16: 15 -16 NV
Elizabeth, OKC
Psalm 25:5 (NIV)
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long.
Marci, Amsterdam
Psalm 61:4-5
I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
For you, God, have heard my vows; your have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. (NIV)
In memory and honor of Grandpa Roland “Bud” Anderson, who was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Jan. 31, 2011
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This what the ancients were commended for. Hebrews ll:1-2, NIV
Debbie G., Jacksonville, FL
Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.
Jonah 3:1 (NIV)
Taylor, Sarajevo Bosnia “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:9-10
Jeanie, Arkansas
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves.
Philippians 2:3 NIV
Krysty…hilliard, ohio…Isaiah 55:11…so is the word that goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and acheive the purpose for which I sent it…NIV
Leah
Decatur, Mississippi
Psalm 46:10 (New International Version, ©2010)
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”