Climbing Higher~ 4th Sunday after Pentecost(Father's day in USA)

1 Sam. 15:34-16:13: King Saul dies. God sends Samuel to Jessie's house to anoint a new king. That king ended up being Jesse's youngest son, David. 

Ps. 20 or 72: God saves his anointed.:God shall judge all peoples. 

2 Cor. 5:6-10(11-13)14-17: We serve the Lord faithfully for we walk by faith and not by sight. We may loose our lives because of this. but we will still faithfully serve Him so that we will one day stand before the judgment seat of God. If any man be in Christ he is a new creature. 

Mark 4:26-34:The Kingdom of God is like a seed that is planted and grows, because God grew it. 

Just like God looked after Israel (1 Sam. 15:34-16:13). He also looks after those who are in the Kingdom of God (Mark 4:26-34). Because God will judge us all one day (Ps. 72), we should faithfully serve him in that Kingdom (2 Cor. 5:6-10(11-13)14-17). When we do so God will save us (Ps. 20).

Challenge of the week:

Let us work hard to serve God in His Kingdom. Let us be faithful in bringing others into that God's Kingdom no matter the cost. For if we are faithful he will reward us. 

Accomplishment of the week:

So how did you do? What were the challenges? How did you overcome those challenges?

Climbing Higher~3rd Sunday after Pentecost (June 10)

1 Sam. 8:4-20(11:14-15): God's people ask Samuel for a king. This upsets Samuel, and he goes to God about it. God tells him to give them what they asked for, so he anoints Saul as king.

Ps. 138:I will praise you God with my whole heart. For  even though you are high, & I am lowly.  You stretch out your hand and show me your lovingkindness and give me truth, and strength.

2 Cor. 4:13-5:1:We go through many trials so that we may bring you to Jesus for His glory. For we do not look for things of the earth that can rot away, instead we look for the eternal things of God. Such as an eternal body in heaven.

Mark 3:20-35:The Scribes are upset at what Jesus says and they say that he is of Satan. Jesus challenges them about that explaining that Satan would not cast his demons out of people. His Mother and brothers go to him to take him away, thinking that he is crazy. When Jesus is told that they are outside waiting for him. He says that those who sat with him where his family. 

Challenge of the week:

We all have a choice as to wither we will work to gain earthy things or spiritual things in this life. This week, you will have to decide this many times. Seek god for courage to choose spiritual things over physical things. 

accomplishment of the week:

Write your victories here. 

Climbing Higher~2ed Sunday after Pentecost

1 Sam. 30:1-20: Shows David eating the bread from the temple when he was in distress. 

Ps. 139:1-6,13-18: Lord, you have searched me and know me quite well. why, you even know all the parts of my body, as well as my thoughts and actions. Yet you still care and look after me. 

2 Cor. 4:5-12: Paul speaks of how they preached Jesus Christ... and for Christ they are going through hard times. But  are not depressed, because of the trials they are going through. For they are going through it to become more like Christ, to help bring knowledge of Christ & life through him to the Corinthians. 

Mark 2:23-3:6: Jesus teaches the Pharisees by word and example that we can do good on the Sabbath. One example he gave was from 1 Sam. 30:1-20. 

Psalms 139, verses 1-6, 13-18 talks of how God knows you so well that he even knows all our body parts. You see he made you. Why? so that you could serve him. But just because you serve him does not mean that life will be easy. Even St. Paul went through hard times because he preached about Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 4:5-12). But that should not keep us from telling others about Jesus and his love, grace, mercy & salvation. We should be ready to tell others about it even on our Holy day. Jesus taught the Pharisees this in Mark 2:23-3:6. When he gave an example from 1 Samuel 30:1-10.

Challenge of the week:

This week, seek to tell and show others of Jesus and his love, grace, mercy and salvation. Even on your Holy Day. And even if it will bring hard times to you.

Accomplishment of the week:

Who did you tell of Jesus this week? 

Climbing Higher~ 1st Sunday Day after Pentecost

Sorry I am behind, because we have been ill. 

Acts 2:1-21: The day of Pentecost

Ps. 104: 24-34,35b: A song praising God for his great power and care for all the earth.

Rom. 8:22-27: All of creation & us groans as we wait for us all to be saved from the sin that is in mankind as a whole. Let us pray for the hope of that. In the mean time, the Spirit will help us to pray when we are overwhelmed by the evil we see in the earth. 

John 15:26-27;16:4b-15: Jesus tells his followers about the Holy Spirit whom would come after he left them. 

 Our world is full of the sin of mankind as a whole.  All of creation as well as mankind, groans  as we wait for us all to be saved from that sin. Sometimes the sin of the world seems so overwhelming that we do not know how to pray. that is when the Holy spirit will help us to pray as we should (Rom. 8:22-27). Jesus promised his followers that he would send the comforter known as the Holy Spirit to them (John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15). This is the Sunday where we read of the fulfillment of the promise of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-21).  We should all sing a song of praise to God for his great power and care for all the world (Ps. 104:24-34,35b).

Challenge of the week:

This week, go out and sing a song of praise to God in nature, so that all of creation may sing it with you. Or take the time to pray for the salvation of mankind. 

Accomplishment of the week:

So what did you and God accomplish this week?

Climbing Higher~Trinity Sunday

Is. 6:1-8: An angel's voice called Isaiah to be God's prophet & the doors shook because of the voice. . Isaiah said that he was too sinful to do it.  Isaiah was cleansed of his sin so that he could do his calling. 

Ps. 29: The voice of the Lord is powerful, because God is powerful! His voice is so powerful that it makes many parts of the world shake. Give him the glory, & praise that he deserves. He will give strength to those who does. 

Rom. 8:12-17: We owe our salvation to Jesus for dying for our sins. Because of this we should not live as unsaved people, but live holy lives that do not follow after fleshly desires. The Spirit tells us that when we do that we are God's children. 

John 3:1-17: Jesus is God and was before the world was made. Jesus made the world. Jesus is the Word. God gave Jesus to the world to take away the sins of the world. The shed of Jesus' blood is powerful, so powerful, that. Anyone who believes in Jesus will be saved. God sent Jesus, because he did not want any to perish. 

The theme is POWER. In these verses we read of the power of the angel's voice, God's voice, the Word, and the power of God and Jesus' blood. God has used and continues to use all of the power that he has in his Trinity part of himself to bring people to the knowledge of salvation today. 

Challenge of the week:

This week, seek to better understand how each parts of God and how they can help you be saved and grow spiritually.

Accomplishment of the Week: So how did this week's spiritual walk help you to better understand God?