I pray everyone is doing well! Jesus loves us! Don't forget that! Keep Ricky in prayer as he wasn't feeling well yesterday. Last Sunday Pastor Dave asked "if you were on trial and accused of not being a Christian and had to provide evidence to support you were a Christian what would the evidence show?" In our small group girls discussion the answers quickly came about:
"I read my Bible."
"I pray."
"I come to church."
"I know Jesus"
But then we asked "What about how you love & treat other people?" It became quite. Do we talk stink about others or gossip? Do we exclude people that are hard to love? Do we hold grudges against people that are mean to us? If someone wrongs us do we try to get them back? If someone is sick, we avoid praying for them? If someone is doing something wrong, do we ignore it? Are we trying to please God or ourselves? The other question is "Does Jesus know you?" That's what really matters.
It's not enough just to come to church, pray, read our Bible---if we are not living out God's Word then we are just 'hearers' of the word and not 'doers.' It is one thing to know God's Word--even the devil knows God's Word. If we say we believe in God's Word, lets live it and apply it in our everyday lives!
Challenge for this week: If the Holy Spirit has convicted you, live out God's Word this week with the help of the Holy Spirit!
See you Sunday! <3 Pastor Jan
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