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Romans 12:1-2 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of thisContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: DON’T COMPARTMENTALIZE CHRIST”

Matthew 27:22 Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Although this Easter has come and gone, I can not help but continue to dwell on thoughts of my Savior and that life changing event that changed everything for all of us. I can not help but remember theContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH JESUS?”

James 4:13-16 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’sContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: IF THE GOOD LORD’S WILLING AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE”

2 Corinthians 5:17-20 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. ForContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: EVERYDAY IS SPRING”

Hebrews 6:18-19 God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor forContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: STORMS OF LIFE”

2 Corinthians 2:17-18 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we seeContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: GOD KNOWS”

Matthew 28:6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.  Mark 16:6 but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is whereContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: SUNDAY IS COMING”

Psalm 139:13-16 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the darkContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: PATCHWORK QUILT”

Matthew 28:1-10 Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. His face shone like lightning, and his clothing wasContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: THE TOMB IS EMPTY”

John 12:1-2 Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. Last week in our ladies’ Bible study, we look at John chapter 11, but ratherContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: RAISED UP”