what God esteems man does not

I forgot to take a picture of us. I wanted to show people how we are a varied mix of people who gather to hear the good news of Christ. Hopefully next week we will get a picture.

 We finished chapter 16 of Acts today. Ron calls this chapter the groundwork for our study in Philippians. There were so many other interesting conversations about verses 34 - 40 that I forgot to write down my notes so I could recall it here for you.

We had two people call in from other offices. We had three 'new' people join us.

Prayer requests:

K: Clair during surgery
K: Debbie for pain
A: Deb for conviction
K: Andrew comfort for loss of grandmother
A: comfort for his mother and family
C: Bob M cancer has returned
C: Kelly & Anne healing and strength

 Ron opened our study with a wonderful prayer that spoke of how Jesus was with us and he recalled the scripture where we are told that when two or more are gathered in His name.

we are BACK

It seems like it has been forever since our study group met. Thanks to Ron Wheeler we are gathering together again to study the word of God.

Here are some of my notes:

We will be going through the book of Philippians. So he had us open our Bible up to Acts. :)

We will be going through Philippians verse by verse. He will show us context, cross references, ask questions and we'll see how this applies to our lives.

Ron pointed us to a couple of websites:

www.cartoonaday.com

www.wordlessmessage.com

2 Timothy 3:16

The word of God is:
1. a plumb line for our life.
2. reproof
3. correction
4. training and righteousness
 
Prayer requests:

Q's Mom home
V's sister is depressed, lost her job, please pray for her
V's friend in a car wreck and he needs healing
D's asked us to pray for Godly leadership in our homes, our business and our country
D's asked for prayers for health
K's family has someone whose kidney's have shut down. They asked for prayers for healing and strength. 

We hope to see you here next week.

do justice

by Kris Wood
(posted on Facebook)

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8

E's of decision making

In Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong, John MacArthur gives readers some practical advice for navigating life’s gray areas:

https://www.gty.org/Blog/B151030

warning

Warning Against False Teachers

3 As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, 4nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. 5The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, 7desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.

8Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 9understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 10the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, 11in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.

Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners

perfect people

ask!

Goodness, I’m listening to a preacher (Mike Fabarez) talk about how Jesus was preaching on a hill about how to pray. He goes into how most of us will start adding all these exceptions. He said ‘stop it’. Jesus said that we have a God who will give us what we ask for. Quit worrying and start praying! Here’s the link: http://focalpointministries.org/product/ask-pastor-mike-prayer-change-gods-mind/