Honoring our leaders
by Emily Wooten Romans 13:7- Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another hath fulfilled the law.Scriptures are rich with instructions and examples […]
Anointed to lead
by Emily Wooten The first time David was anointed, he was a young man who tended his father’s sheep. The ceremony was private, with his immediate family.1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from […]
Reverence
by Emily Wooten God made a covenant for all humans through Abraham. His relationship with God positioned his family in God’s favor. God said of Abraham that he would not only do his commandments, but also teach his children.Genesis 18:18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations […]
The Privilege of Prayer
By Emily Wooten In a little over two weeks school will open the doors. It is a daunting task our educators have – to be responsible for exposing children to quality information while protecting them from other information and environmental circumstances can seem overwhelming. Bus drivers, lunchroom staff, coaches and sponsors will all contribute each […]
Our Hope Our Redeemer
by Emily Wooten The concept of “Our Hope and Redeemer” centers on Jesus Christ as the one who offers salvation and a future with God. It emphasizes that through Jesus’ sacrifice, humanity is redeemed from sin and offered the hope of eternal life. This hope is not just a future promise, but also a present […]
Redeemed To Do
By Emily Wooten Isaiah 53:4-5 It is a forever settled subject: Jesus bore our griefs and carried our sorrows. . . But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. We can rejoice and be glad […]
God’s Will To Heal
by Emily Wooten We’re sure it’s God’s will for us to be healed because if there had never been any sin, there wouldn’t have been any sickness or death. The products of sin cannot be the will of God. Some would say, “Are you saying I’m sick because I’ve sinned?”No. The Bible says, “Death passed […]
Covenant Friend
by Emily Wooten Exodus 33:11 And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaks unto his friend. John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I […]
Love Like Our Father
by Emily Wooten Ephesians 1:3-7 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: […]
The Great Commission
by Emily Wooten Matthew 28: 18-20 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things […]