Good News on Sunday September 2, 2012

Jesus Christ in the beginning
¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.(Gensis 1:1, NIV)
 ¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was with God in the beginning.(John 1:1-2,NIV)
⁸ “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”(Revelation 1:8,NIV)
² who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.(Revelation 1:2,NIV)
⁶ ..“It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.”(Revelation 21:6)

 Jesus reaching the good news
⁵⁰ Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”(Luke 7:50,NIV)¹ After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him,(Luke 8:1,NIV)
⁴³ But he said, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”(Luke 4:43,NIV)
 35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(Matthew 9:35,NIV)
 ²² "...: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.(Luke 7:22,NIV)
¹⁵ “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!”(Mark 1:15,NIV)

After Jesus had risen
¹⁵ He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. (Mark16:15,NIV)

Disciples of Jesus preaching the good news
¹⁸ A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.(Acts 17:18,NIV)
²⁵ I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness—,(Colossians 1:25,NIV)

Jesus Christ is the Ruler of the kings of the earth
“and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, ⁶ and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(Revelation 1:5-6)
⁸ “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”(Revelation 1:8,NIV)

Jesus is Coming
"He who testifies to these things says,“Yes, I am coming soon.” 
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. 
²¹ The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen. (Revelation 22:20-21,NIV)

Prayer
Heavenly Father, Your kingdom come, and Your will be done in the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ I pray and thank you. I glorify and praise Your name for Your gracious hand is on me, today.

When All Is Said And Done (— Joel & Victoria Osteen )

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When All Is Said And Done TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” (Hebrews 9:27, NKJV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria So many people live life worried about what everyone else thinks and wondering how they can impress other people. But we have to realize that when we come to the end of life, we’re not going to stand before people to give an account of our lives, we are going to stand before Almighty God. He is not going to say, “Why didn’t you do what so-and-so said to do? Why didn’t you fit into their mold? Why didn’t you take their opinion?” No, He is going to ask, “Did you become who I created you to be? Did you stay true to what I put in your heart?” This is where Saul missed it. Saul had a big destiny. God had great things in his future, but Saul was so insecure that he let people squeeze him into their mold. He was afraid he was going to disappoint somebody. He said in First Samuel 15:24, “I disobeyed the Lord’s instructions because I was afraid of the people, so I did what they asked.” Notice Saul knew what to do. He even admitted it, “I disobeyed God’s instructions.” Why? He was a people pleaser. He forfeited his destiny in order to please people. Friend, don’t let that be you! Don’t be a people pleaser, be a God pleaser because pleasing God is all that matters when all is said and done! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Father God, today I set my heart and mind on pleasing You. Help me to break away from the snare of people pleasing. Help me to stand strong against criticism and learn to walk in love always. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to You always in Jesus’ name. Amen. — Joel & Victoria Osteen

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No Regrets

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”

(Galatians 1:10, NIV)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

I read a report from a nurse who takes care of people who are close to death. She asked hundreds of patients in the last twelve weeks of their life what their biggest regret was. The number one regret reported was, “I wish I had been true to who I was and not just lived to meet the expectations of others.” How many people today are not being true to who God created them to be simply because they are afraid they’re going to disappoint somebody? They’re afraid they may fall out of someone else’s good grace. They worry about not being accepted into a certain group. I say this respectfully, but you cannot live trying to be who your parents want you to be, or who your boss wants you to be, or who your friends want you to be. You’ve got to stay true to who God has called you to be. Today, make the decision to live life with no regrets. Surrender yourself wholeheartedly to who God created you to be. Let Him mold and shape your character. Let Him order your steps. As you submit your ways to Him, He will shine down on you, and you will live the fulfilled, abundant life He has prepared for you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, thank You for loving me and accepting me just the way I am. It is my heart’s desire to know You and to be known by You. Help me to live the life You’ve called me to and be faithful to You always in Jesus’ name. Amen.

— Joel & Victoria Osteen