Missouri Shared Prayers [link removed] Friday, December 6, 2019
Focus Church: Smithville
Pastor: mailto:[email protected] Rebecca Lynn Mulford
Please pray for Rev. Kathleen Moran (New Salem UMC (Daisy) and Scopus UMC) as her husband Roger begins medical treatments. Notes of caring can be sent to Kathleen and Roger at 278 PCR 632, Perryville, MO 63775 or mailto:[email protected] [email protected].

Scripture - Romans 15:4-13
4 Whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction so that we could have hope through endurance and through the encouragement of the scriptures. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude toward each other, similar to Christ Jesus’ attitude. 6 That way you can glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ together with one voice.
7 So welcome each other, in the same way that Christ also welcomed you, for God’s glory. 8 I’m saying that Christ became a servant of those who are circumcised for the sake of God’s truth, in order to confirm the promises given to the ancestors, 9 and so that the Gentiles could glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,
Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles,
and I will sing praises to your name.[ [link removed] a]
10 And again, it says,
Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people.[ [link removed] b]
11 And again,
Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles,
and all the people should sing his praises.[ [link removed] c]
12 And again, Isaiah says,
There will be a root of Jesse,
who will also rise to rule the Gentiles.
The Gentiles will place their hope in him.[ [link removed] d]
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Saturday, December 7, 2019
Focus Church: South Park
Pastor: mailto:[email protected] Donna Renee Bennett and spouse Don

Scripture - Matthew 3:7-12
7 Many Pharisees and Sadducees came to be baptized by John. He said to them, “You children of snakes! Who warned you to escape from the angry judgment that is coming soon? 8 Produce fruit that shows you have changed your hearts and lives. 9 And don’t even think about saying to yourselves, Abraham is our father. I tell you that God is able to raise up Abraham’s children from these stones. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be chopped down and tossed into the fire. 11 I baptize with water those of you who have changed your hearts and lives. The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am. I’m not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12 The shovel he uses to sift the wheat from the husks is in his hands. He will clean out his threshing area and bring the wheat into his barn. But he will burn the husks with a fire that can’t be put out.”

Sunday, December 8, 2019
Focus Church: Sparta
Pastor: mailto:[email protected] Rodney Max Krumme and spouse Phyllis

Scripture - Matthew 3:1-6
Ministry of John the Baptist
3 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea announcing, 2 “Change your hearts and lives! Here comes the kingdom of heaven!” 3 He was the one of whom Isaiah the prophet spoke when he said:
The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
“Prepare the way for the Lord;
make his paths straight.”[ [link removed] a]
4 John wore clothes made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
5 People from Jerusalem, throughout Judea, and all around the Jordan River came to him. 6 As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.


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