Psalm 25 Meditation: Philippians – Christ-like humility is not merely preventing yourself from boasting or believing yourself better than others. It’s also a lack of selfish ambition. How many people can you think of who used others to get where or what they wanted, either fictional or non-fictional. Christian humility comes from valuing others above …
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Thursday, September 10
Psalm: 93 Meditation 1 Kings: Obadiah, chamberlain to King Ahab, was as is name suggests (a devout believer in the LORD) commissioned by Ahab to search high and low throughout the land for Elijah. Elijah, apparently, had developed a knack of disappearing (or of being snatched away at will) when he was most wanted. Obadiah …
Wednesday, September 9
Psalms: 49 Meditation Philippians: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.” (v. 3) Jesus spoke of Pharisees as being like that – to be made much of in the world. Our motivation for doing anything shall spring from a heart of gratitude. Thanksgiving for an opportunity to serve. We also have here a …
Worship Guide for April 5
Opening Prayer Read Psalm 31:9-16 together.This is a psalm of David, but it is prophetic of Jesus' death.Read this psalm, imagining Jesus praying this psalmas he went to the cross to die for us. Offer a prayer of thankfulness for Jesus' sacrifice in response to this psalm. Worship (Non-Musical Verison) How have you experienced God this week?Go …
Going Deeper: April 5
Read Philippians 2:5-11 together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJXlwLVkfaE Listen. What did you hear in the Scripture reading and the sermon? What is God saying to you? What does Jesus do with his power? What shape does his life take? How can our lives take the same shape? Respond. If this is God’s word to you, what will you …
Palm Sunday
Listen Listen to the prerecorded Children’s Message together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gV4udEputg Review: What do most people use their power for? [Hint: Most people try to use their power to make themselves happy and rich.] Lesson Let’s find out what Jesus did with his power. Read Philippians 2:6-7 together. What kind of power does Jesus have? [Hint: who …
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