Monday, February 13, 2006

Good Morning

 

Today's Reading:  Revelation 3:7-13; read pages 135-138 in Barclay; stop before "Titles and Claims"

 

-- we are on the sixth of the seven churches, Philadelphia.

 

-- today's reading is background about the city.

 

-- interesting thing is that this letter doesn't condemn or convict the church in Philadelphia -- their letter is filled with praise for their work.

 

-- per our conversation yesterday, a couple of word definitions.  I would have done Wikipedia, but the site was down this morning.

 

faith

1. Faith Christianity The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will.

hope

 

1. Hope Christianity The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God's help.

 

Today's Scripture

 

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

 

Galatians 5:1

Today's prayer requests:   Jerry Waters, my dad

My dad is having another procedure done today on his heart -- they are going to remove some scar tissue related to the problems he had last week.  Just need prayer that things will go well with the procedure.

Today's class member prayer:

Kelly Thaxton

Have a great day.

Jay