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MARCH 31, 2023

3/31/2023

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John 19:1-6

📖John 19:1–6 (ESV): Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. 2 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. 3 They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands. 4 Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.” 5 So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!” 6 When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no guilt in him.”

📘Pastor's Note:
The horrific trial yet wonderful reality of what Jesus endured for sinful man to be saved. The spotless Lamb of God led to the slaughter so that my debt could be paid, your debt could be paid. Innocence sacrificed so rebels could be set free. Arms spread wide open upon the cross beckoning man to repent and believe for the forgiveness of sins. All who comes to Him, through Him will be saved! The glorious wonder of the person and work of Christ. This morning, my salvation is own my mind. Why would the perfect, holy, Son of God endure such a horrible death for a great sinner such as myself? And the only conclusion is His love for me. He laid down His life for me! And the best part, He took it up again! He has risen, indeed. How often do we contemplate this reality? I suggest no matter how much we do that it’s not enough. That becomes obvious when I think about self more than I think about the cross. But my prayer this morning is that I will focus on it more, that you will focus on it more because it refines our minds and hearts. It sanctifies us. It grows us closer to our Lord. And in doing so, it transforms our thoughts and actions to be obedient to Him and His word to honor Him as a living sacrifice. Know that you are loved and are prayed for this day. God bless.

🙏Pray for me as I pray for you!
God Bless ❤
Pastor Jamie

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March 23,2023

3/23/2023

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Colossians 1:22-23

#notesfromthepastorsdesk
📖Colossians 1:22-23 (ESV):

22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation[a] under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

📘Pastor's Note:
 Perseverance…continuing in the faith. A saint, regardless of life’s difficulties, will persevere. He has been reconciled to God. He has been established and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel. He clings to this hope until his dying breath. He knows the treasure of his faith. It is of greater worth than anything the world could offer. No circumstance or difficulty or material possession is worth more than his hope that he has in Christ. His salvation is his prime possession and reality. Nothing will set him to alter that direction. He remains, he stays, he keeps on, he abides, he perseveres! That’s our call. To take the next step, to continue, to keep on keeping on. We run the race and the only way to get to the finish line is by moving forward. And God’s promise is that it is absolutely worth it. So, if you ever feel like giving up…don’t. Continue in the hope of the gospel. Stay steadfast in the faith. And one day we’ll hear those most desirable words, “well done, good and faithful servant.” Have a blessed day persevering in the faith.

🙏Pray for me as I pray for you!
God Bless ❤
Pastor Jamie

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MARCH 10, 2023

3/10/2023

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Proverbs 1:23

#notesfromthepastorsdesk
📖 Proverbs 1:23 (ESV): 
If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
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📘Pastor's Note:
What do we do when the Lord rebukes us? Do we kick against the goads or do we turn and walk rightly with Him? Do we accept His discipline as it is meant…a loving yet sometimes painful nudge to follow Him and His ways? Wisdom is to accept His reproof and to seek Him. If we turn, He promises to pour out His spirit on us. Literally, “spirit” means breath or wind. He breathes on us. His spirit blows on us. In this right response to His reproof, He makes known His word to us. The living water of His word. That there is wisdom. We can keep trying to do it our own way disregarding His injection thus bearing the consequences of rebellion. Or we can turn and let Him breathe on us and experience the grace and goodness of following Him. Have a blessed day. Let’s allow our love to abound. Let’s die to self and live for 
Him. 
Him.

God Bless 🙏❤
Pastor Jamie

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March 9, 2023

3/9/2023

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1 John 1:9

notesfromthepastorsdesk
📖1 John 1:9 (ESV): 
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

📘Pastor's Note:
Forgiveness. We all need it. When we are born again, we are forgiven of all our sin…past, present, and future sin. But does that mean we no longer sin or have a need to confess our sin? Absolutely not. If we are in this flesh, we will sin, and John tells us to confess it to He who is faithful and just to forgive and that He will cleanse us of all unrighteousness. We have a High Priest in Jesus; He is the Mediator between man and God. When we sin, we take it to Him in confession and He is faithful and just forgives. This morning, as I read this verse, what stands out to me is that confession has a refining effect of cleansing. When we humbly admit our sins to the Lord, when we repent, He uses it to refine us…to cleanse us. It is the purifying effect of the sinner to sin less and less. We will never be completely sinless on this side of heaven, but we look forward to that day when sin will be no more. 

God Bless 🙏❤
Pastor Jamie
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march 6, 2023

3/6/2023

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Psalm 34:3

#NotesFromThePastorsDesk
📖Psalm 34:3
 (ESV): 
3  Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!

📘Pastor's Note 
I woke up this morning with the praise song of Psalm 34 on my mind. The psalm was written by David. It begins with his devotion to bless the Lord at all times. Praise was continually on his lips. His soul made its boast in the Lord. Then he said, “let the humble hear and be glad.” And he followed it up with verse 3…magnify the Lord with me!! David experienced true worship to the Lord. His lips and his soul was so overwhelmed at the goodness of God that praise of who He is came flooding out of his worship to Him. Then the invitation to come and magnify the Lord with me. He saw God for who He is. The Sovereign, holy, loving, and gracious Creator that is deserving of praise from all. The beauty of magnifying the Lord with other believers brings my eyes to tears. It is absolutely beautiful and encouraging. He is worthy of all our praise and worship. My prayer for you and me this week is that we join together to magnify Him. That our lives exalt Him, that we are a living sacrifice that demonstrates who He is and what He has done to save sinful man through His Son! Pray for me as I pray for you
God Bless 🙏❤
Pastor Jamie


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