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We believe that the Bible contains the Word of God. To be in relationship with God one must be closely related to God’s Word. We must hear it, read it, study it and have it become a regular “touch” to our lives. There are study opportunities at Hope Lutheran. The studies are at varying days and times, and on varying subjects. Take a look at the opportunities below and then make a commitment to be involved. Crossways course. Offered each Sunday morning at 11:30 am. A Bible Survey study taught by Pastor Carl. Men’s Bible Study - taught each Tuesday morning at 6:00 am at the Coffee House in the El Camino Real Spencer’s Shopping Center. Study of Sermon Texts - taught at the Coffee House Tuesdays at 7:00 am immediately following the above study. A look at the texts on which the sermon for the following Sunday will be based. Taught by Pastor Carl. Wednesday Bible Study The Wednesday morning Bible study group will be studying the Strands of John. Please come join us Wednesday mornings 8:30-10:00am. The schedules are: SUNDAY 9:30
am - Youth Bible Study MONDAY 6:30 pm - Women's Bible Study TUESDAY
6:00 am - Men's Bible Study at the Coffee House WEDNESDAY 8:30 am - Book Study (Strandsof John), and in-depth study of the Gospel of John
Some Spiritual & Devotional Resources Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life, Upper Room
Ministries, C. S. Lewis, a Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic
Works, Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, Zondervan. www.zondervan.com www.purposedrivenlife.com Michael Yanconelli, Messy Spirituality: God’s Annoying Love for Imperfect
People, Bob George, Classic Christianity, Harvest House Publishers. www.crosslifebooks.com Bob George, Growing in Grace, Harvest House Publishers. www.crosslifebooks.comPhilip Yancey, What’s So Amazing About Grace?, Zondervan. www.zondervan.com John Ortberg, If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the
Boat, C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. www.cslewis.com Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, www.elca.or gRichard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, Harper & Row, 1978.
Oh God, let this be my prayer every day. Keep me from thinking any critical thought. Keep me from blaming others for anything. Keep me from being resentful. Keep me from saying or thinking any hurtful thing about anyone. Help me today and every day to think good and do good regardless of what anyone else may say or do. Spirit of all power and goodness, quite my mind. Help me to be still enough to hear your voice. Help me to stop worrying and fretting. Help me to stop rebelling against circumstances. Help me to feel the joy. Help me to be like Jesus. Amen.
Dear God, please help us to recognize, appreciate, and use the gifts you have given to us. It's so easy for us to be afraid of bringing out our gifts. It's so easy to create excuses for why we aren't using them. It's so easy to think they aren't as valuable as the gifts you have given to others. Yet, using our gifts in obedience to you brings glory to you and joy and peace into our lives. Give us the faith to step out and start reaching the true potential you have for us. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
Dear God, you've created each of us to be special and you want us to step out in faith and trust you. There's so much difference between knowing about you and knowing you well enough to trust you fully. Please draw us close to you and reveal what you want each of us to do and who you want us to be. Give us a deep desire to know you better, to be willing to step out in faith every day. Life with you is supposed to be an adventure, and we want to experience life with you. Thank you for loving us so much and for always being at work in our lives. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
Dear God, life often doesn't turn out the way we plan. But like the disciples in the boat, we have a choice to trust you or to be fearful and look for security in circumstances, possessions, or people. You understand how fearful we are, which is why you so often tell us not to be afraid. Please help us trust you more so that we can face life's storms with greater confidence, hope, and faith. Give us the sensitivity to hear your call and the courage to face whatever storms we encounter as we step out in faith toward you. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
Dear God, it's so easy to focus on our difficulties rather than on you, to try to figure out how to escape the storms and caves rather than trusting you to handle things. Please fill us with your love and help us to remember that you are always faithful no matter how difficult our lives may be. You are with us always, no matter how bad things get, and you invite us to complain to you about any of our concerns. Thank you for caring about even our smallest needs. Make us willing to risk failure in order to trust you and experience what you have in store for us. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
Christian One Liners
A HANDY REFERENCE LIST OF EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS : When in sorrow call John 14 When men fail you call Psalm 27 When you have sinned call Psalm 51 When you worry call Matthew 6: 19-34 When you are in danger call Psalm 91 When God seems far away call Psalm 139 When your faith needs stirring call Hebrews 11 When you are lonely and fearful call Psalm 23 When you grow bitter and criticaL call 1 Corinthians 13 When you feel down and out call Romans 8 :31 When you want peace and rest. call Matthew 11 :25-30 When the world seems bigger than God .. call Psalm 90 When you want Christian assurance call Romans 8: 1-30 When you
leave home for labor or travel.. call Psalm 121 When you want courage for a task call Joshua 1 When you think of investments and returns ..call Mark 10 If you are depressed call Psalm 27 If your pocketbook is empty call Psalm 37 If you are losing confidence in people call 1 Corinthians 13 If discouraged about your work call Psalm 126 If self pride/greatness take hold call Psalm 19 If you want to be fruitful call John 15 For understanding of Christianity call II Cor. 5: 15-19 For a great invention/opportunity call Isaiah 55 For how to get along with fellow men call Romans ]2 For Paul's secret to happiness : call Colossians 3: 12-17
Emergency numbers may be dialed direct. No
operator assistance is necessary. All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day!
Feed your FAITH, and DOUBT will starve to death!
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