Scripture Psalm 119:1-18 & Psalm
119:169-176
Ps 119:1-18
Blessed are they whose ways are blameless,
who walk according to the law of the Lord.
Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their
heart. They do nothing wrong; they walk
in his ways. You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying
your decrees! Then I would not be put to
shame when I consider all your commands.
I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous
laws. I will obey your decrees; do not
utterly forsake me.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me
stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not
sin against you. Praise be to you, O
Lord; teach me your decrees. With my lips I recount all the laws that come from
your mouth. I rejoice in following your
statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect
your word.
Do good to your servant, and I will
live; I will obey your word. Open my
eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
Previous
scripture to be read at the beginning of the service
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7 Tools for Personal
Spiritual Wellness
(Part 2)
Spiritual disciplines, like physical
exercise mean nothing if you don’t use them.
Using spiritual disciplines (or tools) will grow your
relationship with God.
Meditate on
His word:
Colossians 3:1-17
1) Prayer – pencil communicating with God - The
A.C.T.S. of prayer.
2) Confession – stud/sin finder acknowledging
your sin
3) Fasting – hammer a
reminder of the source of all nourishment.
Chick-fil-a video
(RNM)
A Kindle is a library of 3500 books made simple.
A.C.T.S. is prayer made simple
Bible Reading (2 books a month – 2 ½ years / Psalms alone…1,
2 & 3’s together)
5)
Study – Bible (we shouldn’t call it Bible Study – because it
is really God Study)
Pay careful attention to the reality that God reveals Himself
to us, especially through Holy Scripture: Luke 2:43-48 After
the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed
behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 46 After three days they
found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them
and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his
understanding and his answers.
Even Jesus spent time studying God, by discussing the scriptures
with other students.
6)
Service – tape measurer supportive action toward others Mark 10:45
“For even
the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as
a ransom for many.”
American
Baptist Women's Ministries became a national organization in 1951. But women's
ministries began long before 1951. For well over a century, women have been
strong partners in the American Baptist family-raising money for missions at
home and abroad, sending missionaries, and ministering in local churches and
communities.
Through the
years, women have shaped their ministries to meet emerging needs. The Woman's
Baptist Society, organized in 1871, focused on women in other lands. The
Women's American Baptist Home Mission Society, formed in 1909, centered on
evangelism in the United States. The World Wide Guild (now called AB girls) was
established in 1915 to train, inspire, and empower girls for Christian ministry
and leadership.
Pat Lucich – Mission
chair – talk about ABW and how they have served.
7)
Worship – square/right angle giving God
glory (distinctive honor and great praise) through attitudes and actions (Worship
is NEVER “I felt good” – it is always “giving glory to God through attitudes
and actions…) 1 Cor 14:26 When you come together, everyone has a
hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation.
All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church. (That says worship is not about what you get
– but what you come prepared to give.) Have you ever thought; “I am going
to church for the benefit of someone else?” Always remember this story:
Several centuries ago in a mountain village in Europe, a
wealthy nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. He
made a good decision. He decided to build them a church. No one was permitted
to see the plans or the inside of the church until it was finished. At its
grand opening, the people gathered and marvelled at the beauty of the new
church.
Everything
had been thought of and included. It was a masterpiece.
But
then someone said, "Wait a minute! Where are the lamps? It is really quite
dark in here. How will the church be lighted?" The nobleman pointed to
some brackets in the walls, and then he gave each family a lamp, which they were
to bring with them each time they came to worship. "Each time you are
here'" the nobleman said, "the place where you are seated will be
lighted. Each time you are not here, that place will be dark. This is to remind
you that whenever you fail to come to church, some part of God's house will be
dark"
Psalm 119:169-176
May my cry
come before you, O Lord; / give me understanding according to your word.
May my
supplication come before you; / deliver me according to your promise.
May my lips
overflow with praise, / for you teach me your decrees.
May my
tongue sing of your word, / for all your commands are righteous.
May your
hand be ready to help me, / for I have chosen your precepts.
I long for
your salvation, O Lord, / and your law is my delight.
Let me live
that I may praise you, / and may your laws sustain me.
I have
strayed like a lost sheep. / Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your
commands.
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