Listen to Pastor Nick read the Firestarter and Mark 3:1-12.

Control: this is the obsession of the scribes and Pharisees. The blessing of the Sabbath to both God and the human family becomes a means of manipulating others by those in authority.

However, this authority has lost its power. When Jesus comes, the people find that he alone has true authority, a power that comes from Jesus’s inner conviction that results in great wonders.

Jesus returns full power to the Sabbath by teaching that the Sabbath is made for humans and not vice versa. What greater Sabbath gift is there than to be loosed from the strongholds in life that prevent real resting on the Sabbath from taking place!

May the Lord heal you of all fears, anxieties, and pressures that keep you restless and disturbed. The Lord knows that you need Sabbath rest. Let God give it to you and see about giving this to others.

Mark 3:1–19

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Fridays are dedicated to the Gospels.
Since Easter was two weeks earlier than its mean week, the two weeks at the end of the Epiphany season are added to the beginning of the season of Pentecost.

For all the Firestarters I recommend the ebook.  You will have the entire program of well over a thousand of these introductions with you on your phone or tablet. Check the menu options at the site for more information.

Listen to Nick read the Firestarter and the reading.

Just as Jesus joins physical healing and forgiveness of sins to spiritual healing, so does John begin this brief letter. Matter and spirit link together. Signs of prosperity happen because of surrender to the Lord. God who is so maximal is not going to be minimal with those God loves.

If 2 John warns you about those you allow to surround you, 3 John reminds of the need to be hospitable to missionaries. Surround yourselves with those who believe and are on fire with the Lord. This will prevent the alternative from taking place—vulnerability to gossip, idle talkers, spending time with those who do not have a life.

You have been given the very life of God. Cherish this gift and water it by sharing your gifts from the Lord freely with others that both you and they may glorify God.

3 John

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Example: Praying for health and wellness.

Thursdays are dedicated to the letters of Paul, other letters,
the Book of Acts, and the Book of Revelation.
Since Easter was two weeks earlier than its mean week, the two weeks at the end of the Epiphany season are added to the beginning of the season of Pentecost.

For all the Firestarters I recommend the ebook.  You will have the entire program of well over a thousand of these Firestarters with you on your phone or tablet. Check the menu options at the site for more information.

Listen to Pastor Nick read the Firestarter and Psalm 59:1-10;16-17.

Do you like to sing in the shower? The sound of the water and the privacy invites us to add singing, good or bad, to the setting, providing a safe place to express joy, even when fears challenge us.

David does something like this in today’s psalm. He sings about the wonders and the praises of God, though he is also aware of the presence of frightening enemies.

Decide to sing in your spirit to the Lord, even when you do not feel like it. A song will help to move your spirit into the presence of the Lord, showered by the waters of the Spirit. As metal to a magnet, your soul will cling more closely to the Lord as the Holy Spirit makes music in your being. Move beyond your comfort zone and sing aloud to the Lord!

Psalm 59

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Example: Singing to You in my soul.

We continue to read the Psalms in numerical order. We include Psalm 59 at the beginning of the season of Pentecost this year which take into account the two weeks at the end of Epiphany
which were skipped due to an early Easter.

For all the Firestarters I recommend the ebook.  You will have the entire program of well over a thousand of these introductions with you on your phone or tablet. Check the menu options at the site for more information