Friday, January 24, 2020
Focus Church: Houston/First (Cabool)
Pastor: Terry G Lippstreu and spouse Marsha
Mozambique Church: Manga
Pastor: Calton Lameque Ngale
Please keep Mary Blaylock, wife of Rev. Don Blaylock, retired Southeast, in prayer as she recovers from a fall. Words of caring and encouragement can be sent to 207 Elwanda Dr.,Jackson, MO 63755-1736.
Scripture - Matthew 4:18-23
Calling of the first disciples
18 As Jesus walked alongside the Galilee Sea, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, throwing fishing nets into the sea, because they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” he said, “and I’ll show you how to fish for people.” 20 Right away, they left their nets and followed him. 21 Continuing on, he saw another set of brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father repairing their nets. Jesus called them and 22 immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Ministry to the crowds
23 Jesus traveled throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues. He announced the good news of the kingdom and healed every disease and sickness among the people.
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Focus Church: Humansville
Pastor: Michael J Cole and spouse Victoria
Mozambique Church: Pembe
Pastor: Rodolfo Carlos Valoi
Scripture - Psalm 27:4-6
4 I have asked one thing from the Lord—
it’s all I seek:
to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life,
seeing the Lord’s beauty
and constantly adoring his temple.
5 Because he will shelter me in his own dwelling
during troubling times;
he will hide me in a secret place in his own tent;
he will set me up high, safe on a rock.
6 Now my head is higher than the enemies surrounding me,
and I will offer sacrifices in God’s tent—
sacrifices with shouts of joy!
I will sing and praise the Lord.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Focus Church: Kimberling City
Pastor: Louis J Lowe and spouse Brenda
Pastor: Mary G Compton and spouse Bill
Mozambique Church: Mabote
Pastor: Teixeira Da Gloria Bene
Assoc Pastor: Isaac Florida Ngale
Scripture - 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Rival groups in Corinth
10 Now I encourage you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Agree with each other and don’t be divided into rival groups. Instead, be restored with the same mind and the same purpose. 11 My brothers and sisters, Chloe’s people gave me some information about you, that you’re fighting with each other. 12 What I mean is this: that each one of you says, “I belong to Paul,” “I belong to Apollos,” “I belong to Cephas,” “I belong to Christ.” 13 Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you, or were you baptized in Paul’s name? 14 Thank God that I didn’t baptize any of you, except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that nobody can say that you were baptized in my name! 16 Oh, I baptized the house of Stephanas too. Otherwise, I don’t know if I baptized anyone else. 17 Christ didn’t send me to baptize but to preach the good news. And Christ didn’t send me to preach the good news with clever words so that Christ’s cross won’t be emptied of its meaning.
Human wisdom versus the cross
18 The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are being destroyed. But it is the power of God for those of us who are being saved.
