Friday, October 29, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 29, 2010

Grace for your spirit
How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! Ps 32:1-2

What does David, Paul, and all Christians have in common? It is forgiveness and the great sense of relief that comes with that forgiveness. David suffered with his sins, and it completely drained his vitality When he confessed his sins, God forgave him. Paul pronounced in Romans 4 that we don't need to suffer the same pain as others. We can be honest before God and man, and God will take away our sins and give us a life of joy. Many people try to hide their sins from God to make themselves feel better. It works just the opposite. The real feel good feeling comes from a right relationship with God. Transgressions forgiven, sins covered, and no condemnation from God. Are we there yet?

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Phliippians 4:23
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 28, 2010

Grace for your spirit
You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself. Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine; Exodus 19:4-5

God lifted Israel out of Egyptian bondage and gave them great and magnificent promises. If they would remember the miracles, and if they would obey His voice, God promised them a great nation with a great priesthood. They didn't remember, and they didn't keep them, and they lost their benefits. The heart of life is if. God has lifted Christians out of our bondage too. He gave us the same promises to be His holy nation and priesthood, if. we walk in the light of Jesus. May we remember HIs promises and His benefits. If we do, life will be the greatest. IF.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 27, 2010

Grace for your spirit
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. Ps 23:5

When the Lord is our shepherd, we will have no wants. Yes, He will provide for us in life and in death, and He provides us a great ministry too. Since we are redeemed by the blood of Jesus, we have the privilege to feast at His table. We can overcome our enemies because we are anointed to be saints, and priests in His kingdom. He blesses us with much more than we need, so His blessings overflow. Then we are able to help those we meet. That is our ministry. Where is the overflow of our blessings going? Into our pockets, or into the lives of others? The more we share, the more He will provide.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 26, 2010

Grace for your spirit
I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Matt 16:18

Every heard this one? While folding your hands together saying, "Here's the church, here's the steeple, open the doors, there's the people" That may be a fun kid's song, but it does not represent the church Jesus established. The church is the people who have been called out of the world. The called out of Christ often meet in a building we call a church, but the church is the assembly of the redeemed in Christ. Each Christian is the temple of His Holy Spirit. Where ever any one Christians goes.....the church is there. Are we that person?

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Monday, October 25, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 25, 2010

Grace for your spirit
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does love, does not know God, for God is love. I John 4:7-8

I Corinthians 13 says, love is patient, kind, not jealous, doesn't brag, isn't arrogant, doesn't act unbecomingly, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices in truth. Love bears, believes, hopes and endures all things. Love never fails. We know God is love, so you could replace the word love with God, and the text would still be accurate. When we are truly born of God and know God, we will have that God type love in us. Now we can put our name in the text where love appears. Love is patient, etc. God is patient, etc. I am patent, etc. If our name doesn't fit in that context, maybe we don't know God as we should.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
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Friday, October 22, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 22, 2010

Grace for your spirit
For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. Galatians 5:17

Fortunately, for most every disease, there is some sort of vaccine or antidote. These are medicines designed to fight against disease. Without the medicine, often the body will die. Fortunately, God has developed a vaccine and antidote for the sins of the flesh. You can write down every sin in the world, and God has the remedy. The remedy is the blood of Jesus, and His Holy Spirit. His spirit sets itself against the desires of the sinful nature. Take His medication as prescribed for life and health.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 21, 2010

Grace for your spirit
and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress which is by the temple, for the wall of the city and for the house to which I will go " And the king granted them to me because the good hand of my God was on me. Nehemiah 2:8

It wasn't the right time. There were too many borders to cross. Nehemiah didn't have the resources. He didn't have any help, and he was facing a king that was not his friend. Why did the king help him? Why did the king make arrangements and give Nehemiah his Master Card? Answer: The good hand of his God was on him. They rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days. As we face our next necessary challenge, if the good hand of God is on us, don't count the obstacles. Count the blessings

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 20, 2010

Grace for your spirit
"If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up." Daniel 3:17-18

On a Boldness Scale of 1-10. these boys hit a 10. If the apostle Peter hiding in the shadows, denying that he knew Jesus is a 1, what number between between 1-10 are we? If we asked our family, our friends, and our church brethren what our boldness number was, what do you think they would say? May we trust the Lord like the boys in Babylon, not like Peter by the fireside.. The boys were being commanded to bow down to the idol made of gold. They chose to go for the real gold; their heavenly Father. Let's be bold and go for the gold too.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 19, 2010

Grace for your spirit
And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25

I heard a conversation the other day with some people who used to be very active in the church. Now they do not attend at all. They miss giving that stimulation and getting it. They said they missed it at first, but now they're used to it. Bingo. That is the way the devil and sin works in our lives. It seems bad at first, but now we are used to it. That is how the deceitfulness of sin works. We need to check all of our activities with His Word, not by how we feel. Let's check in with Him today.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit Northwest Church of Christ
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 18, 2010

Grace for your spirit
These things I remember and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God, with the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival. Ps 42:4

David spent a lot of time in exile away from Jerusalem, and he wasn't able to be at the temple worshiping God. He really missed it. His soul was thirsting for God, like a deer pants for water ,and he was longing to be in worship again. He remembered how great it was to be in worship and rejoiced when he could get back. When we make our lives around worshiping the Lord, the loss of worship time will leave a big hole in our lives. Let's not fill that hole with something else. Let's get back to God before it is too late.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Friday, October 15, 2010

Opportunities At Northwest Church of Christ

The church is on the West Side of U.S. 41 North at Florida Ave. Just 1/2 North of the 41/63 interchange in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Sunday
9:30 AM Bible Classes on the book of Romans 12-16
10:30 AM Worship Services
6:00 PM Bible Study studies in topical studies affecting our Christians living

Wednesday
7:00 PM Bible Study Studies in Acts

Our next fellowship dinner will be October 17th at noon. It will be an appreciation dinner for those who serve in ministry during the year. We will be cooking on the grill and all the meat will be provided. Just come and enjoy

Cannon Inn Program
On August 1st we began our Sunday worship program at this assisted living center. The worship service was aided with five of our members helping. We had about 25 residents attending. We were very pleased with our first service and hope the next on the first Sunday in September will be well received as well. Our next worship with them will be November 7th at 2:00 P.M.

Benevolence Successes
We collected $450.00 for the relief efforts in Haiti. The money was sent to an orphanage supported by the Estes Church of Christ in Henderson, Tn.
In December we filled food basket
Ten boxes of gloves, hats, scarves, and socks were delivered to local schools,
shelters and community centers
$100.18 was collected for the needed in our change for change jar
We also filled eight boxes for the Samaritan Shoe Box program oversees
and participated in the commodity program for Shults Lewis Children Home

What To Expect At the Northwest Church of Christ

MEMBERS OF CHRIST'SCHURCH
1)Believing that the church is the called out of Christ; and the fellowship of the saved
2)Believing in one eternal all-knowing, all-powerful Godhead of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3)Believing that Jesus was made flesh, born of a virgin, and lived with us without sin
4)Believing that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, was buried, rose from the dead, and ascended back to heaven
5)Believing the Bible is God’s inspired word that provides our standard of right and wrong, and the way of salvation
6)Believing that man is a sinner and lost without the saving blood of Jesus
7)Believing that saving faith includes repentance, and baptism byimmersion for the forgiveness of sins
8)Believing that only baptized believers are members of the church and the kingdom of God
9)Believing that all Christians should worship properly as Scripture directs.
10)Believing that Christians should share the good news of Jesus, and serve others until Jesus returns with our heavenly reward
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Sunday Morning Worship Activities
Enjoy congregational singing without instruments. Prayers will be offered that allows our needs to be brought to Him. Communion service offered every Sunday to remember the Lord’s death until He returns. Lessons from the Bible that will teach us God’s word. You may expect the worship to be warm, friendly, and orderly. No one is ever required to speak or made to feel uncomfortable in any way. We pray you will feel welcome to come and stay

Grace for your spirit October 15, 2010

Grace for your spirit
But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you." Acts 24:25

Need to talk to someone about their soul, and don't know where to start? When Paul had a chance, he knew what to say. He spoke of the righteousness that only comes through Jesus, about how we can live a life in control through the Holy Spirit, and that we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ to give an account of our lives. That testimony frightened Felix. When anyone does know God's righteousness, spirit, and aren't ready for the judgment, it is scary. Present it. If it doesn't frightened them into obedience, maybe it will frighten us into action.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 14, 2010

Grace for your spirit
Little children, guard yourselves from idols I John 5:21

When most of us hear the word, "idol", we think the images of the Old Testament. Carvings of wood and images of gold setting out the field where people went to worship. God condemned them because people went to them instead of giving their requests to Him. We don't plan to put any of them in our yard, so we don't worry about it that much. Do we have any idols? The last time we had a problem, what did we do to solve it? Whatever we did before we went to God, may have been our idol. Anything that comes before God, can be an idol for us. Let's put God first in everything. We will not be disappointed.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 13, 2010

Grace for your spirit
He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. Jn 10:12

Jesus is our good shepherd. He has commissioned faithful Christians to be protectors of the flock. Too often in our churches and families today we are wandering off. The devil is snatching our families and taking away our spiritual lives. In this world, when a child is snatched, an Amber Alert is issued. A serious crime has been committed and law enforcement is mobilized. We need to issue an Amber Alert for the souls that are being snatched and the church needs to be mobilized against the devil. We have been given a flock to shepherd. Let's get to it.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 12, 2010

Grace for your spirit
Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ. Matthew 16:20

Jesus' disciples were so excited about being with Him, it was hard to contain their enthusiasm. However, Jesus still had much to accomplish before He would be glorified, and His disciples were still not quite ready to tell the whole story. Jesus told them to hold off a little while. Now that Jesus has paid our sin debt and risen, we have the whole story and it is time to tell everyone. Let's pray that we can catch the enthusiasm of those first disciples to the point that we can't help but tell what we have seen and heard about Jesus. Our direction is to go and make disciples. Let's go.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Monday, October 11, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 11, 2010

Grace for your spirit
Therefore the sons of Israel cannot stand before their enemies; they turn their backs before their enemies, for they have become accursed. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy the things under the ban from your midst. Joshua 7:12

When the nation of Israel came to Jericho, they were instructed to take nothing from the city. The walls fell down because God's power was with them. Achan decided to take riches for himself, and that sin caused Israel to fail in their next battle. God told Joshua there was sin in the camp. When it was removed, Israel marched on. Sin in the camp stopped the movement of everyone in the camp. Tolerated sin in the church today stops the progress of the church. Let's not be the cause of stopping the Lord's work. May we walk worthy before the Lord.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Friday, October 8, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 8, 2010

Grace for your spirit
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, I Peter 1:3

The Gaither's wrote, "Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because he lives all fear is gone. Because I know He holds the future, and live is worth a living, just because He lives." Christianity is the only path with a living hope because of Jesus. He died, was buried, and was resurrected by the power of God and ascended into heaven. He left us with that living hope for all mankind. When we die to sin, are buried with Him in baptism, we can rise to never die again. A living hope. Don't miss it. Let's tell everyone about our living hope.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 7, 2010

Grace for your spirit
And He said to me, 'Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'" They listened to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!" Acts 22:21-22

When Paul's Jewish brothers heard him preach about his conversion and mission, they were fine until they heard his mission to the Gentiles. It is terrible to think that they would so filled with hatred, that they would want to kill anyone who wanted to lead a soul to Jesus. Where are we on this issue? Is there a limit in our thinking about who should have the opportunity to be a Christian? If we have that kind of hatred in our spirits, we are in need of grace in our spirit. The gospel is for all.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 6, 2010

Grace for your spirit
So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you multiply prayers I will not listen Your hands are covered with blood. Isaiah 1:15

Is God obligated to honor our worship and answer our prayers? Could He be ignoring our worship, and requests? God continues to call us to repentance, and calls us to worship in spirit and in truth. When our goals in life are pleasing ourselves instead of pleasing God, our heavenly connection is broken. Here God told His people to bring their worthless sacrifices no more until they really meant it. We need to turn to Him and His word and find out how we should live. Do that and we will see our prayers and worship come alive. Do we really mean it?

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 5, 2010

Grace for your spirit
And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12

What is our feeling about people trying to find salvation in another name besides Jesus Christ? Many of those people may be very religious. They may pray many times a day and do many good works. Their zeal for God may outshine us any day, but how much does all of that matter if we are on the wrong road? Could we find it in our hearts to have compassion on them, and gently lead them to Jesus? It is so much easier to call them stupid, write them off, and go enjoy ourselves. Paul said many have a zeal for God, but without knowledge. His hearts desire was to reach them with Jesus. What is our desire?

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Monday, October 4, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 4, 2010

Grace for your spirit
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins....If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied. I Corinthians 15:17+19

Everything that pertains to life and godliness for this life and the life to come, is directly connected to the resurrection of Jesus. People are always trying to discredit and disprove the claims of Christ being alive. The truth of this good news cannot be compromised in any way. It should control everything we do in life. If today, we walked out our door, and God spoke to us telling us that the Jesus was not raised, would it change anything about our day? If that news didn't change our day and our thoughts, then perhaps we need to be pitied anyway.

The grace the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Friday, October 1, 2010

Grace for your spirit October 1, 2010

Grace for your spirit
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,like newborn babies, I Peter 2:1-2

When Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to Him at the beginning of His ministry, He proclaimed that he was an Israelite with no guile. What a great compliment, to be proclaimed by Jesus as one without any deceit. This is certainly a wonderful quality that Jesus wants in all His followers. When we are born again of the water and the spirit, we are to become as newborn babes in Christ. To be an infant in Christ with a spirit without malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy, or slander. We are always going to be transparent to Jesus. It is great when we can be transparent before those in the world, and they can see that we are real disciples of Jesus. Then people could say of us when we come, Behold, a Christian in whom there is no guile or deceit.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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