💡❤️ — Reminder: Worship is about your heart 📖📍 — Acts 16: Paul & Silas in Philippi 👧👿➡️🙌 — Slave girl set free from a demon 👮♂️🪨⛓️ — Paul & Silas beaten and jailed 🕛🙏🎵 — At midnight, they worship 🌍🌊🔓 — Earthquake! Doors open, chains break 🧎♂️🔥 — Worship in hard times is a […]
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🤝✨ Unity in Christ ✨🤝 How do we stay united as followers of Jesus despite disagreements on politics, immigration, and justice? The early church faced similar divisions—Acts 15 shows us how they stayed together. 💬📖 Through grace alone, not laws or rituals, we are saved. ❤️🙌 Let’s focus on what unites us: faith in Jesus, […]
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💚 Jealousy & envy—common struggles! 📊 3/5 workers feel job jealousy, 2/3 adults envied siblings, and 💰 envy hurts mental health. 📖 In Acts 13, Paul’s success made some Jews envious, blinding them to God’s blessings. ⚠️ Jealousy robs us of: 1️⃣ Blessings 🎁 2️⃣ Our calling ✨ 3️⃣ Peace with God & others 🤝 […]
Herod kills James and imprisons Peter, planning to kill him too. 🚨 The church prays hard. 🙏💪 An angel miraculously frees Peter. 👼🔓 Herod, full of pride, is struck down. ⚖️ Despite persecution, the gospel keeps spreading. 🚀📈 Takeaway: Prayer is powerful—even in the toughest times. 🙏🔥 […]
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💖 Why Love Matters – This sermon explores 1 Corinthians 13, emphasizing that love is the foundation of faith and relationships. 📖 3 Key Reasons Love is Essential: 1️⃣ Love is Foundational – Without love, spiritual gifts and good deeds are meaningless (💬➖❤️ = 🔕). 2️⃣ Love is Formative – True love shapes and transforms […]
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Creation Highlights: 💡 “God created light” – “It was good.” 🌊🌿 “Land, seas, plants, trees” – “It was good.” 🌞🌙⭐ “Sun, moon, stars” – “It was good.” 🐦🐟 “Birds and fish” – “It was good.” 🦁🐘 “Land animals” – “It was good.” 👤💖 “Humankind” – “It was VERY good.” But then… 😔 “Not good for […]
📝❓: How should we love others? 📖: Ephesians 5:18-21 ➡️ Key: Mutual Submission 🙇♀️🙇♂️: “Voluntary yielding in love” ❤️ 🚦⛽: Requires the Holy Spirit’s power. 🕊️ 🏡👩👧👦💼: Applied in marriages, families, and workplaces. ⚠️: Abuse ≠ Submission. Seek help. 🛑👮♀️ 🙏: “Lord, fill me with Your Spirit.” 💡➡️: Thriving relationships reflect Christ’s sacrificial love. ✝️❤️ […]
👑👩🏫💔 — Mrs. Trunchbull, a cruel principal in Matilda, is like King Herod—tyrannical, controlling, and scary. Herod, in the Bible, feared a new King (Jesus) born in Bethlehem. 🌟👶🏻 The wise men came to worship Jesus, but Herod plotted violence to protect his power. 🏰🔪 Jesus, unlike Herod, is a humble King who cares for […]
🥧🎃🍦 Whipped cream on Costco pumpkin pie = love! 💵🍽️ $5.99 for 3,840 calories—cost-effective, but not a balanced diet! 🙏📖 Spiritual health also needs balance: Worship, Serve, Connect, Reach. 🛐❤️ Acts 2:42-47 shows how the early church modeled this. 🙌✨ Live your faith with balance to grow and share the Gospel! […]
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PREP for the next generation: Preparations 🎒✝️ — Equip yourself first to teach effectively. Rhythms ⏰📅 — Build intentional routines (e.g., bedtime prayers, dinner devotions). Encounters 🌄👀 — Use spontaneous moments (e.g., nature, challenges) to talk about faith. Pillars 🏛️⛪ — Strengthen foundational beliefs and community. New resources 🖥️📚: RightNow Media launches to support families […]
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