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Sharing Bad News in Good Times
Our book of the Bible for this Sunday is the prophet Amos who has the difficult task of speaking hard words to people experiencing good times who mistakenly believe that God’s favor is upon them. Amos is a strong advocate for justice in a believer’s life as well as in all levels of society and…
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Verse of the Day – January 31
The Verse of the Day is Amos 2:4 Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because they have rejected the law of the Lord, and have not kept his statutes, but they have been led astray by the same lies after which their ancestors…
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Verse of the Day – January 30
The Verse of the Day is Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of King Uzziah of Judah and in the days of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake. Amos 1:1 To read the complete…
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The Snow & Sunday, January 30
All of us are watching the news with the Blizzard Warning for Cape Cod with predictions of at least a foot of snow, wind gusts of upwards of 50 miles an hour, and the possibility of power outages. We hope all of you are making appropriate preparations to ride out a couple days at home…
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Verse of the Day – January 29
The Verse of the Day is Joel 3:1 In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem Joel 3:1 To read the complete book of Joel this week, read Joel 3:1-21, “The Day of the Lord.”
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Verse of the Day – January 28
Verse of the Day is Joel 2:28-29 And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit. Joel 2:28-29…
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Verse of the Day – January 27
The Verse of the Day is Joel 2:12-13 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is no other. And my people shall never again be put to shame. Joel 2:12-13 To read the complete book of Joel this week, read Joel…
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Message Preview: Sharing Bad News in Good Times
Join us this Sunday on Week 28 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 5 of our journey is entitled “Small Books with a Big Message.” Our focus this week is “Sharing Bad News in Good Times” with the theme verse from…
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Verse of the Day – January 26
The Verse of the Day is Joel 2:12-13 Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;…
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