If you are unable to watch the video, here is Beth’s message:
Hey girls! You have to know I really love you if I’m going to get on here with all this sunscreen, and with all this sweat, and in the middle of all this beach goings on. But I do love you and want to keep my commitment to you and to the Lord Jesus, and make sure that you know I am still with you in the scripture memory.
I am still memorizing out of the book of Ephesians and I’m in the most interesting verse in Ephesians 4:20. Right before it in verse 19, Paul is talking about the fact that there are people that give themselves over to the flesh. They give themselves over to greed, to callousness of heart, and to every kind of impurity. But he says something in verse 20 that I think is so profound. Ephesians 4:20 says, “But that is not the way you learned Christ.” And I thought about all the opportunities we have for that verse, when someone’s been unloving to us, unkind, or we really want so much to be ugly back to somebody. We’re reminded over and over again “but that is not the way we learned Christ.” That is not what He taught us to do.
I cannot think of a limit to the opportunities that we would have to tuck that verse in our hearts, to be able to say I know better than this. This is not the way I learned Christ. When I depart into the flesh, when I know that I am in an area, maybe even a gray area, maybe it’s not all the way in the ditch, just a gray area. But I can say to myself that’s not the way I learned Christ. I know how I learned Christ. I know what He calls for from me.
Beth, Houston TX
Ephesians 4:20 (ESV) But that is not the way you learned Christ.
We learned Christ in the love and grace and mercy of God the Father who gave Him in our behalf. I’m just crazy about you. Stay with it. It is August 1st and it is a glorious time to celebrate what God has already done in 2015! Have a great day everybody and make sure to put in your verses!
Catherine Lesley, Waterdown, Ontario
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)
Cindy, Lancaster OH
PSALM 116:13 (ESV)
“I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.”
Ronda, Murfreesboro, TN
“but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense
to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” 1 Peter 3:15 ESV
Elizabeth Johnston
Dallas, TX
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
So I will bless you as long as I live;
in your name I will lift up my hands.
Psalm 63:1-4 (ESV)
beth Belflower
Caddo Mills, Texas
Genesis 1:9-10.
And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. (ESV)
“The sovereign Lord is my strength, he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.” Habakkuk 3:19 (NIV)
He alone is my rock and the One who saves me. He is my strong place. I will not be shaken. (Psalm 62:6 NLV)
Christina Drown Fort Worth, TX
Isaiah 43:1b-2 NIV
“‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.’” Isaiah 43:1b-2 (NIV)
Brooke Roseti, Wiggins, Ms
“However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him—”
1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV
“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13. (NIV).
Liji Oommen
Columbus, OH
Psalm 10: 17-18
“You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them and listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.”
Carolyn, St. Catharine’s, ON
You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
Psalm 91:5-6 (NIV)
Stephanie, Tucson, AZ “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:22-24 (NIV)
Sue Christian, Wolfeboro, NH, “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” Galatians 2:20 SSV
Heather, Colorado Springs, CO As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field Psalm 103:15 NIV
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Ps 32:8 ESV
laury Pitts from San Clemente, CA: “28 Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses.
29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.”
Psalm 107:28-30 NKJV
Emily B., Augusta, GA
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” -Psalm 91:1 NIV
Krista H Winchester, VA
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
to the person who seeks Him.
It is good to wait quietly
for deliverance from the Lord.
Lamentations 3:25-26 HSCB
Lacy, Eugene, OR
“- if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel.” Colossians 1:23 NIV
You were taught with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Ephesians 4:22 NIV
Kelly Snodgrass
Rogersville, TN
Philippians 4:11 ESV
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
James 5;16 NASB ~ CONFESS your sins to one another & PRAY for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective power of PRAYER of man can accomplish much.
Rhonda Nelson Grapevine, TX
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name, you are mine. You are precious and honored in my sight because I love you.”
Isaiah 43: 1b; 4 ESV
North Richland Hills, TX
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. Matthew 5:44 NKJV
Rebecca Amaya
Elk Grove, CA
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 (NIV)
Sue-Elise, Burkesville, KY – 2 Cor. 4:8 (NIV) “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
Kati B. Central Arkansas
Matthew 7:15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” NIV
Linda H., Buckeye, Az
“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38 NLT
Sarah Philpott Siloam Springs AR
Spoke to my heart as I was so angry with someone who hurt me deeply. And as I became angry with God to where I didn’t want to learn any more from him. “But that is not the way you learned Christ.” Ephesians 4:20 (ESV)
Leanna Reynolds, Southlake, TX I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to Him, and He answered my prayer.
Theresa Dau, Chesterfield, MO
Search me, O 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 of everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24 NIV
San Bernardino Ca.
For wisdom will come into your heart and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Proverbs 2:10 Esv.
Charlotte Skadal, Houston, Texas
Following and respecting the lead of our Siesta Momma with a verse so perfectly timed by the LORD!
“But that is not the way you learned Christ!” Ephesians 4:20 (ESV)
Marion, Ohio
For the mountains may depart
and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”
says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 54:10 (ESV)
Christy Richardson Portageville MO
I love this!!!❤ “But it is not the way you learned Christ”. Ephesians 4:20 ESV
Roseanne, Tacoma, WA
Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast
love,for in You I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to You I lift up my soul.
Psalm 143:8 ESV
Marilyn, Houston, TX: “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” Ephesians 6:16
Dana Nance
Blue Ridge, Tx
for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103:14
NIV (1984)
Sandra, Springville, Al. I can do everything through Hum who gives me strength. Phillips 4:13 NIV
Krabi, Thailand. “Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.”
Selena Rosetti, wiggins MS, For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the whole earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 2Chronicles 16:9a (NIV)
Joan Bush (Coppell, TX): 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. Ephesians 4:1-2 NIV
Linda, Reno NV
catching up
Philippians 4:4-7 ESV
Rejoice in the Lord always;again I will say, rejoice.
Let your reasonableness be know to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made know to God.
And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Jennie Spearin Granite Bay CA
“Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians5:19-24 NKJV
Shannon Vasquez, Littleton, CO
God’s way is perfect. All the LORD’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him for protection. ~Psalm 18:30, NLT
Molly Petrey
Paris, KY
Proverbs 15:3 (NASB) The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good.
Connie – Fulton, KY
But that is not the way you learned Christ. Ephesians 4:20 ESV
emi, white house,tn: “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.” Ephesians 6:14-15 ESV
Suzanne Carlson – Ridgefield, WA
And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:24-25 NKJV