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August 19, 2024 · 9:00 am

God Can

Now a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” 2 So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.” 3 Then he said, “Go, borrow containers elsewhere for yourself, empty containers from all your neighbors—do not get too few. 4 Then you shall come in and shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour into all these containers; and you shall set aside what is full.” 5 So she left him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they began bringing the containers to her, and she poured the oil. 6 When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” But he said to her, “There are no more containers.” Then the oil stopped. 7 So she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.”

2 Kings 4:1-7

This account from 2 Kings gives us 4 lessons about the Lord.

**God works in desperate situations

**We need to believe God for big things

**God provides for His people.

**God provides according to our faith

Trust in the Lord and believe!

Tony French

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August 12, 2024 · 9:00 am

Comfort

The God of the Bible is the God of all comfort. God, as He is revealed in Holy Scripture, brings comfort to His people in various ways. He is good, holy, righteous, and loving.

(2 Corinthians 1:3)

Let us give thanks today for the Savior who comforts us and let us rejoice in His greatness!

It Is Well With My Soul

Horatio Spafford

When peace like a river attendeth my way.

When sorrows like sea billows roll.

Whatever my lot thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

Let this blessed assurance control,

That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,

And hath shed His own blood for my soul!

It is well with my soul,

It is well, It is well with my soul.

Tony French

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August 5, 2024 · 9:00 pm

The Return of Christ

The return of Jesus…………………….

**Will be accompanied by signs

29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 

Matthew 24:29

**Will be seen by all

 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Matthew 24:30

**Will gather His people

31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Matthew 24:-31

**Will be unexpected

36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of [f]heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 

Be ready, child of God. He’s coming again!

Tony French

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July 22, 2024 · 9:00 am

The Lord’s Character

3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. 5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. 6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness.

Psalm 145:3-6

Character Traits of God. Let us meditate on His………….

1. Greatness V3

2. Worthiness V3

3. Majesty V5

4. Activity V5, V6

5. Power V6

Tony French

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July 15, 2024 · 9:00 am

The Gospel

**The Gospel Reveals The Truth

12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that [e]preached the gospel unto you [by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

1 Peter 1:12

**The Gospel Redeems Sinners

In whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

Colossians 1:14

**The Gospel Refines The Saints


For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

1 Thessalonians 4:3

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July 8, 2024 · 9:00 am

Purity

Purity is not optional in the life of a Believer. We are commanded to be holy, pure, and upright in this life. We are to live in ways that honor and please God.

We understand that we cannot be perfect. We will sin and make mistakes on a day to day basis. BUT, our imperfection should cause to pursue purity all the more. And our imperfections should never be used as an excuse for our sin.

Why are we to pure and holy in our lives? Consider these precepts…………….

For I am the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God, so you must be holy because I am holy.   Leviticus 11:45

Flee from sexual immorality! “Every sin a person can commit is outside the body, ”but the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body. 

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

 Husbands, love your wives, just as also Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her, to make her holy, cleansing her in the washing of water by the word. He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and blameless.  Ephesians 5:25-27

But, as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct.

1 Peter 1:15

As Christians, we should strive for holiness in everyday living. We do not strive in order to gain our salvation but we strive so that we may please God and reveal our salvation to others. (Ephesians 2:8-10)  Let us commit to live holy lives in the midst of an unholy culture.

Tony French

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July 1, 2024 · 9:00 am

Romans 8:28

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.   Romans 8:28

We are going to think about a wonderful verse today.  Romans 8:28 speaks to us in the good times and bad. We rely upon this assurance and through it we are reminded that God is always moving and working. Let us take a moment and dissect this verse in this post.

“And we know” It is a certain promise. We don’t have to guess and wonder about this promise. It is certain and sure.

“that God causes” It is a caused promise. God uses and works all things in our life to our ultimate good. The verse doesn’t say that God is the cause of evil or sin for we know He is not the author of such things. This scripture reminds us that God is able to turn evil for ultimate good.

“all things” It is a complete promise. God uses everything in our life to shape us, mold us, and conform us to the image of Christ. (Romans 8:29) God uses the good, the bad, the sweet, and the sorrowful to advance His cause in our life.

“to work together for good to those who love God” It is a conditional promise. Romans 8:28 is a guarantee for believers. It is not a general pledge to all mankind. It is ONLY for those who love God and those who are called to His purpose.

“to those who are called according to His purpose”  It is a consecrating promise. God is using all things to make us holy and sanctified. He calls us to be His witness (Acts 1:8) and His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10) so that we may fulfill His purposes.

Accomplishing God’s purpose for our lives brings true joy and peace. It is what we truly desire as Christians. As a result of this promise, let us commit to trust Christ, serve Him, and rely upon Him each and every day!

Tony French

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June 24, 2024 · 9:00 am

Christian Practices

**Love the Lord and Love Your Neighbor

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[c]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

Luke 10:25-28

**Pray Without Ceasing

17Pray continually.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

**Be At Peace

18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 

Romans 12:18

**Make Disciples

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28:19-20

**Serve One Another

13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.

Galatians 5:13

Be blessed this week!

Tony French

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June 17, 2024 · 9:00 am

God’s Character

Let us give thanks for three aspects of God’s character and attributes as we live this day.

**God’s Greatness

For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods.

1 Chronicles 16:25

**God’s Goodness

For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

Psalm 100:5

**God’s Grace

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:6

Tony French

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June 10, 2024 · 9:00 am

Good Gifts

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.  James 1:17

Every good gift, every perfect gift is from the Father. We are thankful for all that God does for us. Let us recollect a few of these wonderful gifts.

The gift of eternal life…………………..

“As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

John 3:14-16

The gift of health…………………..

The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace.

Psalm 29:11

The gift of His presence……………….

 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

John 14:18

The gift of His power………………….

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Acts 1:8

May God richly bless you today!

Tony French

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