PRAISE REPORTS

Michel Glover - grateful for another birthday today
Cheryl Benefield - grateful to have her daughter in class
Roilyn Oten - welcoming a beautiful granddaughter

REMEMBER IN PRAYER

· Lilly Grove – Pastor, staff and members

· Local, State and Federal Governments

** Prayers for mental stability and hearts of all believers this season

**UNSPOKEN PRAYER CONCERNS

PRAYERS FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THE COLD AND THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

CHEVRON MARATHON RUNNERS ON JAN 19th

Lisa Jones

Lisa Lewis

CONCERNS

Gwendolyn E. - seeking employment

Kelly K. - having a procedure on Jan 28th; prayers for Thomas Petty who is hospitalized; prayers for her mom this holiday season

Cheryl B. - prayers for Erin (daughter's neighbor); continued prayers for healing; prayers for Alexis S. and her group home

Dolline H. - cousin in Cali lost her home to the fires

Annette Moore - continued prayers for healing; grateful to the class for reaching out; friend Nina has stage 4 cancer passed away at age 43 leaves an 11 yr old child; Baby Lucy started chemo and mom just gave birth to another baby and dad has hereditary blindness

Sister D. Anderson (Naomi) - stayed in due to elevated BP numbers; in need of healing for oral pain; prayers for baby Abby; prayers for her granddaughter

Jeanette B - prayers for the family of Chris Walker, the person shot in the Galleria area

Yolanda Woods - prayers for her sister Marsha (a small lump was found during her mammo); prayers for mental health and strength

Roilyn O - continued prayers for her mother

Needra Francis - prayers for her 2 year old nephew (Dion) who was admitted to the hospital after suffering a seizure brought on by fever and the flu; prayers for her grandmother and sister and the whole family

Faye Anderson (Florida) - continued prayers for Hank and her son

Tina S. - prayers for her sister and her as they care for their mother

Olivia J. - facing obstacles with her Peace Corp application; Missionary prayer list and her teaching ESL (influx of new students, but shortage of teachers)

Amy E. - line sister and her hernia pains

Sis. Queenie L. - prayers as Oren drives back to Nebraska for school; granddaughter Quenesiha; grandson Orren; son Ord; grandson Quentin Limbrick; great-grandkids, Kaleah and Kassidy

Rita G. - brother is having radiation treatment; co-worker's mom passed

Ann H. - continued prayers for her mother and her step-daughter

Rachel - praying the doctors find the root of her seizures and that her shoulder heals properly

Sonja W. - prayers that Byron, II, as he applies for jobs

Felecia R. - prayers for family unity; prayers for a friend who needs resources to rebuild her life

Teri B - friend is not in remission as hoped and has relocated to Houston to be near MD Anderson

Teisha Gaines - The Battle Family (Mr. Battle has cancer); two grandson added to the family

Nichole Crossland - prayers for Jaileen who is traveling; prayers for her son, Ivan to stop running from God; prayers for hubby, Mark; prayers for Rose Edward Johnson; continued prayers for Aaron

Corliss D. - continued prayers for her older sister

Charmaine Turks - prayers for continued health concerns

Tiffney P. - prayers for Madie Speights, who has congestive heart failure and had a mild heart attack last week

Michel G. - prayers for the family

Dana S. - prayers as her son moves back in and clear up legal issues

Shayna L - prayers for her on the job; prayers for a teammate who is going through family issues and job issues; prayers for the hiring process of new dependable people; prayers for niece, Tiana, who has health concerns and feels helpless, pray that her faith would grow; prayers for her sister who is weary during this ongoing trial

Berlissa A. - had to relocate due to the actions of our residents; prayers for her physical, mental, emotional and financial well being

Karen G. - Rita Hughes dealing with cancer

Chanda G. - continued prayers for both parents

CONTINUED PRAYERS AND ENCOURAGEMENT

Desiree Lumpkin

2041 Crooker Bow Dr.

Mesquite, TX 75149

Rayshawn Campbell

5775 Parkwood Blvd., Apt 1330

Frisco, TX 75034

SUNDAY SCHOOL INFORMATION

LESSON SUMMARY

January 26, 2025

"Jesus Restores Peter to Service"

John 21:15-25

Our Lord addressed Peter by his original name, as if he had forfeited that of Peter through his denying him. He now answered, Thou knowest that I love thee; but without professing to love Jesus more than others. We must not be surprised to have our sincerity called into question, when we ourselves have done that which makes it doubtful. Every remembrance of past sins, even pardoned sins, renews the sorrow of a true penitent. Conscious of integrity, Peter solemnly appealed to Christ, as knowing all things, even the secrets of his heart. It is well when our falls and mistakes make us more humble and watchful. The sincerity of our love to God must be brought to the test; and it behoves us to inquire with earnest, preserving prayer to the heart-searching God, to examine and prove us, whether we are able to stand this test. No one can be qualified to feed the sheep and lambs of Christ, who does not love the good Shepherd more than any earthly advantage or object. It is the great concern of every good man, whatever death he dies, to glorify God in it; for what is our chief end but this, to die to the Lord, at the word of the Lord?

Sufferings, pains, and death, will appear formidable even to the experienced Christian; but in the hope to glorify God, to leave a sinful world, and to be present with his Lord, he becomes ready to obey the Redeemer's call, and to follow Him through death to glory. It is the will of Christ that his disciples should mind their own duty, and not be curious about future events, either as to themselves or others. Many things we are apt to be anxious about, which are nothing to us. Other people's affairs are nothing to us, to intermeddle in; we must quietly work, and mind our own business. Many curious questions are put about the counsels of God, and the state of the unseen world, as to which we may say, What is this to us? And if we attend to the duty of following Christ, we shall find neither heart nor time to meddle with that which does not belong to us. How little are any unwritten traditions to be relied upon! Let the Scripture be its own interpreter, and explain itself; as it is, in a great measure, its own evidence, and proves itself, for it is light. See the easy setting right such mistakes by the word of Christ. Scripture language is the safest channel for Scripture truth; the words which the Holy Ghost teaches, 1Co. 2:13 . Those who cannot agree in the same terms of art, and the application of them, may yet agree in the same Scripture terms, and to love one another.

Only a small part of the actions of Jesus had been written. But let us bless God for all that is in the Scriptures, and be thankful that there is so much in so small a space. Enough is recorded to direct our faith, and regulate our practice; more would have been unnecessary. Much of what is written is overlooked, much forgotten, and much made the matter of doubtful disputes. We may, however, look forward to the joy we shall receive in heaven, from a more complete knowledge of all Jesus did and said, as well as of the conduct of his providence and grace in his dealings with each of us. May this be our happiness. These are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name, ch. 20:31 .

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On this coming Wed., in place of a devotion, we're asking everyone to share a Biblical affirmation with us. If anyone would like to volunteer to pray, please let me know.

Also, we would like volunteers to facilitate our calls for Feb. It's OK that you facilitate in your own way, but always including prayer and keeping the total call at 30-35 minutes. It doesn't have to be same person for the whole month.

~Jeanette Burton, Class President

MIDWEEK THOUGHT

While We Wait to Hear from God

Again, from Rick Warren. What Do You Do While You Wait on the Lord?

After you withdraw to a quiet place to hear from God, you need to wait and calm your thoughts and emotions. You have to settle down!

Habakkuk 2:2 says, “I will wait to see what the LORD says and how he will answer” (NLT).

Why is that important? Because hurry is the death of prayer. The reason why you don’t hear God is because you’re in too much of a hurry

God speaks to people who take the time to listen. You must want to hear from God, withdraw to a quiet place away from distractions, and then calm yourself and wait.

There are four things you can do while you wait to hear from God.

Relax your body. When your body relaxes, it relaxes your mind. Then you’re more open and able to hear God better. Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God” (NIV).
Wait quietly. Psalm 62:5 says, “Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him” (NLT). Busyness ramps up the RPMs in your mind. It gets it going. Have you ever gotten your mind going so fast you can’t slow it down?
Wait patiently. “Be still in the presence of the LORD and wait patiently for him to act” (Psalm 37:7). Inner calm creates the intercom to God. When you get quiet, you can focus your mind on God and what he wants to say to you.
Wait expectantly. The Bible says in Psalm 130:5, “I wait expectantly, trusting God to help, for he has promised” (TLB). God speaks to people who expect him to speak to them.