May 18, 2014 class audio - I John 1:8ff - Forgiveness

Led by Bob Carroll

May 4, 2014 class audio - Favorite scriptures in case of a rough day

Class member's sharing favorite scripture passages

Led by Holly Lundberg

Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.

Deut 31:16 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Joshua 1:9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

1 Sam 22:33 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.

Ps 10:17 You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry

Ps 16:1-2 Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.

Ps 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;

Ps 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.

Ps 34:4 I sought the Lord, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Ps 40:1-2 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

Ps 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!

Ps 55:1-2 Open your ears, God, to my prayer; don't pretend you don't hear me knocking. Come close and whisper your answer. I really need you.

Ps 55:22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

Ps 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

Ps 63:8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

Ps 68:19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

Ps 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 90:12 Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom

Ps 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart

Ps 107:6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress

Ps 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Proverbs 10:12 Love covers all wrongs.

Isa 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.

Isa 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.

Isaiah 40:30-31 Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 41:10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

Isa 41:13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you.

Isaiah 43:18-19 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

Jer 17:17 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.

Jer 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 33:3 Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Lam. 3:22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.

Micah 6:8 But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don't take yourself too seriously—take God seriously.

Matt 6:25-30 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me

Rom 8:31-32 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

Rom 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Cor 1:3-4 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

2 Cor 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Through outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

2 Cor12:9 My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

2 Cor 4:1ff Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. …. 8We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed

2 Cor 14:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Eph 3:20 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

Phil 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Phil 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

2 Thess 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

I Peter 5:10 The God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast!

Heb 13:6 The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”

Heb 4:14-16 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

James 5:11 Sometimes it's hard to see through our tears. But even when we can't see, God has promised to be there - loving us, strengthening us, giving us what we need to face each day. No matter what happens, God will hold you close and see you through because you are so precious to Him. God cares, cares right down to the last detail.

1 John 5:14-15 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

Little Faith

Two and half weeks ago, I had the sad experience of watching my daughter, Kristen and her family move far away from me to California, no less. California is not known for its conservative stance on anything, especially in the God fearing department. This surely can't be the state that God would send my daughter who has been questioning her faith and not attending church. I mean, aren't we in the Bible belt here in Georgia and California is definitely NOT. Turns out, God is alive and well in California and does not need a belt or any other item of clothing to accomplish His will. Sad to say, I was shocked, pleasantly but really shocked when my shy daughter went to church last Sunday with her infant son. Earlier in the week she had made the contact while taking her son to the church's Mother's morning out program, Take a Break Tuesday. The people and the facility won her over so she decided to attend the church on Sunday. While there she signed up for a 10 week New Comer's class starting last night! This week she invited a new friend she just met to go with her to church. Next week, I fully expect for her to sign up for the mission field! This is my child who previously had been content to watch North Point on-line and never could find the motivation to attend in person, something we have been praying for.

Eric's first thought was that the church might be a cult of some sort so we checked it out on-line and it looks great! It's actually a Bible believing church that is extending love to my daughter and drawing her in to know more about Jesus Christ. Clearly Eric and I still have a ways to go in the faith department. Her husband didn't go with her but we will continue to pray for his heart to be open to going with her one day soon. After all, "With God, all things are possible"!