Missouri Shared Prayers [link removed] Friday, August 2, 2019
Focus Church: Huntsville
Pastor: mailto:[email protected] Michael K White and spouse Linda
Prayers are requested for Rev. Scott Kiddle (Union Star) and his wife, Rev. Lydia Istomina (Francis Street First, St Joseph), as he prepares for surgery. Please send notes of encouragement and prayer to 110 N. 12th St., St. Joseph, MO 64501.
Please keep the family of Rev. Richard Combs in prayer, Rev. Combs passed away this morning (Friday) at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are pending at this time. Messages of strength and encouragement may be sent to: Julie Combs, 2639 Brittany Dr., Jackson, MO 63755-3769 or mailto:[email protected] [email protected]

Scripture - Colossians 3:1-11
Your life hidden in Christ
3 Therefore, if you were raised with Christ, look for the things that are above where Christ is sitting at God’s right side. 2 Think about the things above and not things on earth. 3 You died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
5 So put to death the parts of your life that belong to the earth, such as sexual immorality, moral corruption, lust, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). 6 The wrath of God is coming upon disobedient people because of these things. 7 You used to live this way, when you were alive to these things. 8 But now set aside these things, such as anger, rage, malice, slander, and obscene language. 9 Don’t lie to each other. Take off the old human nature with its practices 10 and put on the new nature, which is renewed in knowledge by conforming to the image of the one who created it. 11 In this image there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all things and in all people.

Saturday, August 3, 2019
Focus Church: Iberia
Pastor: mailto:[email protected] Tricia Quist

Scripture - Luke 12:13-21
Warning against greed
13 Someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 Jesus said to him, “Man, who appointed me as judge or referee between you and your brother?”
15 Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourself against all kinds of greed. After all, one’s life isn’t determined by one’s possessions, even when someone is very wealthy.” 16 Then he told them a parable: “A certain rich man’s land produced a bountiful crop. 17 He said to himself, What will I do? I have no place to store my harvest! 18 Then he thought, Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. That’s where I’ll store all my grain and goods. 19 I’ll say to myself, You have stored up plenty of goods, enough for several years. Take it easy! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself. 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool, tonight you will die. Now who will get the things you have prepared for yourself?’ 21 This is the way it will be for those who hoard things for themselves and aren’t rich toward God.”

Sunday, August 4, 2019
Focus Church: Jefferson Ave/West Park
Pastor: mailto:[email protected] James R Crooks and spouse Jane

Scripture - Psalm 107:43

43 Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things,
carefully considering the Lord’s faithful love.


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