Visitor Devotion
August 2018: God’s Encouraging Word … when I am frightened
Posted on Aug 1, 2018 in Visitor Newsletter |
“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
Soon, students and teachers will be headed back to the classroom. Some students will be getting on a bus for the first time, some will be away from Mom and Dad for the first time, or they are headed to a new school and a new classroom. Many of those children will be very anxious. The other side of that classroom door is completely unknown. The worst could possibly happen. They will wonder if they can even do it!
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July 2018: God’s Encouraging Word … when I am insecure
Posted on Jul 2, 2018 in Visitor Newsletter |
God’s Encouraging Word … when I am insecure
What is the strongest building in your neighborhood? I’m guessing that many people have never even thought about it, but if you live in a trailer home in tornado alley or near an ocean where hurricanes can strike, you’ve probably considered that question many times. When a tornado approaches or a hurricane, being in a building that you know is constructed to withstand the worst, provides a sense of security in the chaos of a storm.
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June 2018: God’s Encouraging Word … when I am overwhelmed
Posted on Jun 1, 2018 in Visitor Newsletter |
God’s Encouraging Word … when I am overwhelmed
It’s finally summer. Plans have been made for months. The kids are out of school. Vacations are right around the corner, but rest and relaxation are the farthest thing from my mind. Do you have any idea how much I need to accomplish? My list grows by the day no matter how many things I check off. I feel like I’m swimming. I wish I could give something away, but I can’t.
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May 2018: God’s Encouraging Word … when I feel hopeless
Posted on Apr 30, 2018 in Visitor Newsletter |
I was staring up through the water at my dad, my uncle, and their friend. I could hear them talking and laughing. I can remember flailing my arms and legs. I tried to scream but water rushed into my lungs. I sank further and further down. I was drowning and I felt utterly hopeless.
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April 2018: God’s encouraging Word … when I deal with death
Posted on Apr 4, 2018 in Visitor Newsletter |
God’s encouraging Word … when I deal with death
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March 2018: God’s Encouraging Word … when I am burdened with guilt
Posted on Mar 1, 2018 in Visitor Newsletter |
What she had done in the past weighed heavily on her conscience. She was living under the soul-crushing conviction that the death of her nine-year-old daughter was God paying her back for her sins.
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February 2018 God’s Encouraging Word … when I am lonely
Posted on Feb 5, 2018 in Visitor Newsletter |
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2018 – January
Posted on Jan 1, 2018 in Visitor Newsletter |
God’s Encouraging Word … when I am fearful about the future
2018 is here. For some, it’s scary how quickly 2017 disappeared. For others, they can’t wait to turn the page because this is the year they plan to graduate or perhaps get married. In either case, however, who of us knows what 2018 will bring? In all seriousness, who of us knows what tomorrow will bring?
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October 2017 – Holy Communion
Posted on Oct 1, 2017 in Visitor Newsletter |
Holy Communion
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September 2017 – Living with Real Purpose
Posted on Sep 1, 2017 in Visitor Newsletter |
We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. – Ephesians 2:10
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August 2017: The Struggle Against Sin
Posted on Aug 2, 2017 in Visitor Newsletter |
The Struggle Against Sin
I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. … What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! – Romans 7:18-19, 24-25
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July 2017: The Purpose of the Bible
Posted on Jul 1, 2017 in Visitor Newsletter |
Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. – Romans 15:4
Every book has a purpose. Whether it’s a cookbook, music book, history book, novel, science book, biography, or even a comic book, every book has a reason. So what is the purpose of the best-selling book in the world, the Bible?
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