Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. —1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4
He preached it all over, to Jews and Gentiles.
We received it just as they did.
And we take our stand for Jesus.
Asking Him to guide us over the threshold.
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel. — Philippians 1:27
Then he will know that we are able to stand firm in the Holy Spirit.
And we'll be able to work together.
Not arguing or trying to go our own way.
Striving as one, with one purpose, for the faith of the gospel.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. — Romans 1:16
It brings salvation to everyone who believes.
Therefore, I am not ashamed of the gospel.
The gospel is given first to the Jew and then to the Gentile.
God's creation is given to everyone.
And it shows us His glory.
Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. — 1 Corinthians 15:1, 3, 4
The gospel of Jesus Christ.
And to listen to God's word when it's preached to us.
We have received and accepted His word.
And we know it is true.
We have taken our stand on that fact.
If you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. — Colossians 1:23
Moving toward faith in Jesus.
And to the hope held out in the gospel.
This is the Gospel of Christ that we have heard.
His gospel has been proclaimed to every creature on earth and under heaven.
These are the Easter tulips our friends brought to decorate our dinner table.
We were blessed with lots of bouquets.
He is risen!
It [Grace] has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — 2 Timothy 1:10
Yesterday I hiked Mission Trails with friends.
Kirk and Abby went to the beach.
Then Kirk barbecued hot dogs and we sat outside and enjoyed them with a delicious Rose one of our friends gave us.
A beautiful evening.
This is the sunset we saw on Saturday at Mission Beach.
Our Savior Jesus has destroyed death.
He has brought life and immortality to us through the gospel.
We speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts. — 1 Thessalonians 2:4
We made pumpkin succulent centerpieces.
They turned out great.
We are studying the trickery that Jacob pulled on his brother.
And how God wants us to put others first.
God has entrusted us with the gospel.
We are not trying to please people, but God.
God tests our hearts and asks us to speak His Word.
For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. — 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Today we celebrate Dave's and Susan's.
They came over Wednesday night so we celebrated with brownies and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
Friday was Alex's last day with our company as she moves on to a start-up.
Lots of transitions this week.
God has chosen each person.
The Gospel came to Liz, Susan, and Dave not simply with words, but also wtih power.
The Holy Spirit is working within each of them.
Thank you, Lord.
Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. — 1 Thessalonians 2:8
As Christians, we want to share the gospel with others.
And we want to share our lives, too.
In this time of anxiety and loneliness, we have a source of comfort and love.
We have faith in God, which gives us hope.
Hope helps us get through our struggles and tough times.
And hope in God leads us to want to share our relationship with Jesus with those we meet.
God has blessed us.
In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. — Colossians 1:6
Here is the group of friends I hiked with,
I'm second from left in the back. My friend Lorraine was taking the photo.
These are my Christian friends who pray for me when I need comfort and peace.
Some of them lead a women's Bible study I attend on Friday.
We celebrated Ann's (front holding the water bottle) birthday with cake pops at the top of Pyles Peak. Yum!
The Gospel is bearing fruit in each of their lives.
What a fun time we had reconnecting as we went up the mountains.
We have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. — Colossians 1:4-5
Who have shown love for all God's people.
They have humbled themselves and have become servant leaders.
They have passed on the true message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We have heard of their faith in Christ Jesus and have seen it in action.
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. — Philippians 1:3-5
In all my prayers for you, I pray with joy.
I am thankful for our friendship.
And for my Christian friends who partner with me in helping me follow God's Word.
I thank God for those who mentor me and my family.
Who direct us in the ways God calls us to go.
Here we are with friend ringing in the new year of 2020 at Yani's.
We are blessed.
While in San Francisco, Abby and I walked a lighted labyrinth at Grace Cathedral.