Week of July 17

Waiting on God

Sowing our Prayer… Reaping the Spirit

Thus, "having peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ," "rejoicing in hope of the glory of God," and having power over all sin, over every evil desire, and temper, and word, and work, he is a living witness of the "glorious liberty of the sons of God;" all of whom, being partakers of like precious faith, bear record with one voice, "We have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father!"

 It is this spirit which continually, "worketh in them, both to will and to do of his good pleasure." It is he that sheds the love of God abroad in their hears, and the love of all mankind; thereby purifying their hearts from the love of world, from the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. It is by him they are delivered from anger and pride, from all vile and inordinate affections. In consequence, they are delivered from evil words and works, from all unholiness of conversation; doing no evil to any child of man, and being zealous of all good works.

-John Wesley

Monday	Matthew 3:13-17	Thursday	1 John 3:1-3
Tuesday	Matthew 17:1-8	Friday	Romans 1:1-6
Wednesday	John 1:9-13	Saturday	1 Peter 1:13-16

The first two scriptures are the baptism of Christ and the transfiguration, the only two places where we hear the Father speak of his son, Jesus Christ.  Both times he says, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”  The other four scriptures are about what it means for us to be children of God.  What can we learn from Christ’s example as a son of God?  According to these scriptures what does it mean to be a child of God?  What does each of scriptures teach us about being children of God? What is expected of a child of God?

Remember to pray for the Spirit to clarify the mission for Oak Chapel and for the Spirit to give us the power to work in this mission.

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