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A MESSAGE FROM
Brother Bill
“What the world needs now”…..Can you finish the sentence? It’s from an old 60’s song by Jackie DeShannon. “What the world needs now is love, sweet love.” No, not that kind of squishy, sentimental emotion. What the world really needs is love as defined by God’s Word. Throughout February, we will be challenged (from the pulpit) to love as God loves. Accept the challenge by reading 1 Corinthians 13 at least once a week (read it from a different version each week). Start right now!
You may have noticed…..I have a small spot on my right ear. I never saw it until the doctor announced it needed to be removed! He ordered a biopsy; the result was carcinoma. Later this month, I’ll have surgery to remove it. Left unnoticed or unattended, that small spot could take my life. I’d be stupid to ignore the doctor’s advice. This month, as we think about the way we should love the world, be on the watch for the “little things” you can’t stand in others. Let the Holy Spirit help you analyze those things; unattended, they deflect your love and could destroy your life.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…..We all know what that means but listen to a different application. To love others is to do for them, say to them, feel towards them the way God does, speaks, and feels toward you. What kind of “fruit” does GraceWorks bear? What kind do you? To get the whole message, make your goal “Perfect attendance in February.”
Welcome Back! We welcome Chip & Judy Liner to our In-home Ministry. The Liners have done a great job in that role and, after a brief break, have agreed to serve again in that position. Thank you. Our In-home Team already has a project underway for February and Valentine's Day.
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