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THIS WEEK
4/28/24
Praise the Lord we're open for business!
No man ever spoke like this Man! (John 7:46) Truly this Man was the SON of GOD . (Mark 15:39)
THIS AND THAT
April: Communion Preparation - Bill & Barbara Collection Counting - Adam/Paul
May: Communion Preparation - TBD Collection Counting - Jack/Chris
Has mankind conquered sin?
HE has not.
Listen to today’s news reports. Look around at what people are
saying and doing. Sin is still in business. “All have sinned and fall
short of the glory of GOD.” (Romans 3:23) This was true in the Apostle
Paul’s day and is true today, it is still the transgression of GOD’S
law. (1 John 3:4). Sin can include violating one’s conscience (Romans
14:23), omitting a duty (James 4:7) and generally “all unrighteousness”
(1 John 5:17). Peter for
instance gives five germs that disease the soul (1 Peter 2:1):
Malice, bitterness toward someone; concealed anger in the heart;
to desire harm to come to a person.
Deceit, to catch as a fish with bait.
Craftiness, deceit trickery.
Hypocrisy, to put on a mask and act out a part. One’s face and heart do
not send the same message.
Envy, to be jealous of what others have and to wish they did not have
it, unhappy for good to come to someone else.
Evil speaking, slander, unkind words about someone.
We see these in the work place, markets etc.
Check to make sure we keep ourselves free from these diseases.
Food for thought.
The American Medical association says
that in an average lifetime a person will eat the following amounts of
food. 50 head of cattle,
2,400 chickens, 320 pigs, 26 acres of grain and 50 acres of fruit and
vegetables. None of these
will ease the craving of the soul.
The soul feeds only on the Word of GOD.
The gospel fills those who “hunger and thirst for righteousness”
(Matthew 5:6). Peter said
“as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow
thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the LORD is gracious” (1 Peter
2:2-3). (sincere or pure
means unadulterated, nothing added.)
(Allen Webster, Adapted from House to House Heart to Heart)  PRAYERS NEEDED: Cancer
Always remember our young people who have grown out of the family home and are pursuing studies and careers, that they continue to seek wisdom from the omni-present Father. And that they continue to hold Him first in their lives.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It has been said that I talk to everyone and anyone. And, that may be pretty close to the mark. However, I have come to the conclusion, that although it may be acceptable to talk to my dog, Debs, it's really not as beneficial as talking with someone else.
Jack (9/01/17)
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