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!
Val, Coffee Springs, Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:2-3 NASB
Jennifer, Clarksville: Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior. Psalm 25:4-5 NIV
Sandy, Ames, IA
I’m going with the verse you mentioned Beth, my sweet sister is in hospice care as of last week. Praise to you Lord for this truth!
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)
Sheena, Columbus Grove – “You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands.” Psalm 119:73
Rebecca from Birmingham
But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you – from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted. (1 Peter 2: 9-10 The Message)
Mary H
Ardmore, AL
Psalm 91:2 NIV
I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
Kelley, Round Rock, Tx
My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Ps. 73:26 (NKJV)
danae | lafayette, in
the LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me.
my heart leaps for joy,
and with my song i praise Him.
the LORD is the strength of His people,
a fortress of salvation for His anointed one.
— psalm 28:7-8 [niv]
Sandra, Round Rock. “Have nothing to do with irreverent silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:7-8 ESV
Jill Clem
Sioux City Iowa
“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands,so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” Psalm 91:11-12 (NIV)
Fort Myers, FL
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Luke 12:34 NIV
Cathy, Dallas, TX
1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Trish, Stevens Point, Wi
Ps. 21:2-You have granted him the desire of his heart and not withheld the request of his lips. NIV
Summer
Fuquay Varina, NC
Psalm 142:2-3 NIV
I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way.
Holly Mc, Tyler Texas
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2 NIV
Sharon, Nixa,Mo.
For we are God’s masterpiece; He created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago. Eph. 2:10 NLT
Cassandra from Marienville, PA (in Hickory, NC)
Proverbs 13:12
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (NIV)
Amy, North Texas
John 11:27
“YES, LORD!” she replied. “I believe that you are Christ, the Son of God. You are the One we hoped would come into the world.” CEV
Tashi, Houston, TX.
So if anyone tells you, “There he is, out in the desert,” do not go out; or “Here he is, in the inner rooms,” do not believe it. For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. (!!!) (Matt 24:26-27, NIV)
Shandra – Dallas, TX
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 2010
Dianne, Richland, MS
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.
Jane: Irvine, California
Habakkuk 3:18-19 ESV – I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high places.
Fullerton, Ca
She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. -Proverbs 31:27 NIV
Krista, Jamesburg, NJ
My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Psalm 27:8 (NLT)
holly::layton::”these commandments that i give to you today are to be on your hearts.impress them on your children.talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. tie then as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. write them on the doorframes of your house and on your gates. deuteronomy 6:6-9 (niv)::
Andrea, Overland Park KS
“Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.”
Isaiah 65:24
NIV
Dana
Lake Vill, IL
Because God’s children are human beings made of flesh and blood the Son also became flesh and blood. 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 set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
Hebrews 2:14-15 NLT
Psalm 27: 3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confidentNew International Version,
Linda,Westport
For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning that we should love one another;
1John 3:11
Stacie, O’Fallon, IL
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
increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary
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)
Judy, Manassas Va
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the All Mighty. I will say to the Lord my refuge and my fortress my God in whom I trust.
Psalm 91:1,2 NASB
Amy – Custer, SD
“I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.”
Psalm 145: 1-2
Jennifer, New Orleans, “The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the LORD, will do for you.”
Exodus 34:10 NIV
Jodee, Lubbock TX
I, I am the Lord
and besides me there is no other savior.
Isaiah 43:11
ESV
Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul.
~ Psalm 143:8 NIV
Teena
Cypress, Texas
Gretchen, Cincinnati
Isaiah 41:13 “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
Sharon
South Charleston, Ohio
He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea. Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord.
Psalm 102:17-18 (NIV)
Denise
Walton, Kentucky
Philippians 2:13-14 NLT
For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to please him. Do everything without complaining and arguing.
Elizabeth, Denver
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Pillipians 4:6 (NASB)
Jana, Brenham, TX
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:15-20
**Loving this challenge!
Charity from Forsyth, GA
“Finally, brothers and sisters, 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.”
Phillipians 4:8, NIV
Mary~Columbia, PA
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 NIV
Rachel
Memphis, TN
“I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”
Psalm 27:13-14 NIV
Tina Marie, Gig Harbor, WA
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. NASB
And because my grandson was being born last time … I didn’t get to post for 1/15 ~ Hebrews 5:12-14 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil. NASB
Amanda Sheridan, WY “Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise Him!” Ps. 147:1 (My hubby celebrated his 30 days of being sober today!)
Christina, Egenhausen: Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29 Enlish Standard Version
Renee, Calgary, Canada
“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.”
Prov 3:5-6 NIV
Kelly, Corona, CA. “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
Cindy Sylvia, Searcy, AR
I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.
John 17:23 New Living Translation