- MONDAY -

Good morning folks,

As a church we are back to studying the book of Acts.  I've loved and benefited from each study we have done no matter the book, or New or Old Testaments, It's all been a great joy to sit under the sound teaching we have had.

Acts 13 has one of the examples in it of Paul really defending the Word of God, holding fast to its meaning.  In our modern day this is harder to find.  Pastor Brandon said at the start of his excellent sermon that the most prevalent "gospel" being carried forth by missionaries is the "Prosperity gospel" which is a false gospel.  This young Pastor we have has a deep desire for biblical accuracy and we all should too.  Paul certainly did. 

⁶ They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, ⁷ who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. ⁸ But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. ⁹ Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, ¹⁰ “You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? ¹¹ Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. ¹² When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.  Acts 13: 6-12 NIV

The Jews knew God's will towards the occult;  that they were to absolutely not have anything to do with it (Deut. 18: 8-10).  We are not to either yet Hollywood has made many millions of dollars off doing R rated movies based on the Occult.  Hopefully that will change.

Either way it all boils down to each individual Christian.  Are we going to live out the Word of God or not?  Will we live a life directed by the bible or a life directed by the lost world we are in?

Be blessed, be a blessing,

Randy

- TUESDAY -

Good morning folks,

One thing I've learned over the years and one thing I love to teach is that the closer we follow God's word, the Bible, the closer we get to knowing His will and we know that is very good.  Jackie and I had a number of new people come to the ministry we do at a facility in Olathe Colorado last evening.  One of the things we love to teach to these people is that God loves them and has a plan for them.  No matter our past, God's future for us is amazing. God's plans for us is to bless us with a relationship with Him via His Son Jesus.  There has been a certain excitement in this group as recently some of them are getting it and trusting God with all their burdens.

Verse 11 of Psalm 119 was mentioned last night.  I wanted to set that before us this morning.  Thing is I need to include verse 105 as well.  Just need to!

¹¹ I have hidden your word in my heart
    that I might not sin against you.

¹⁰⁵ Your word is a lamp for my feet,
    a light on my path.  Psalm 119:11, 105 NIV 

Be blessed, be a blessing, study God’s word today for a better tomorrow,

Randy

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