October 31, 2007 by Moderator.

Philippians 2:3-5

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” ~ Jesus

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October 30, 2007 by PastorDave.

Ephesians 3:20-2120 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

“Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God. ” ~ William Carey

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October 29, 2007 by PastorDave.

Proverbs 22:17-19

17 Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, 18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips. 19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.

“It’s the journey that matters. Learning is more important than the test. Practice well, and the games will take care of themselves.” ~ Coach Tony Dungy

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October 26, 2007 by PastorDave.

Titus 2:11-1411 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope–the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

The only path to true pleasure is through saying “yes” to God.

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October 25, 2007 by PastorDave.

Colossians 3:23-24

23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

“O Lord, let us not live to be useless, for Christ’s sake.” ~ John Wesley

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October 24, 2007 by PastorDave.

Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

“A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

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October 23, 2007 by PastorDave.

Isaiah 55:8-11

8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God who’s ways you may not understand at the time.” ~ Oswald Chambers

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October 22, 2007 by PastorDave.

2 Peter 1:5-85 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

“There is no shortcut to Christlike character. If [goodness] could be instantly ours through some sort of passive, instantaneous, supernatural faith experience, Peter would have urged us to seek that experience. He doesn’t. He commands diligence and describes a process of gradual sanctification whereby we are increasingly conformed to the image of Christ as we exercise diligence in the cultivation of personal virtues.” ~ John MacArthur

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October 19, 2007 by PastorDave.

2 Corinthians 1:3-43 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

“God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessings can come out of the difficulty.” ~ Peter Marshall

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October 18, 2007 by PastorDave.

Ephesians 4:2-3

2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

“The key to everything is patience.  You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.” ~ Arnold Glasgow

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