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Grace Church,
I hope and pray you were able to take the Lenten 40 Day Challenge. Personally, I have deeply enjoyed seeing the likes and shares on Facebook. Keep it up! Now for my own personal joy with the challenge. The challenge on Feb 26th was “Sit Down and Look at Old Pictures/Albums with Someone You Love”. So, we don’t have albums. I was inspired to put all of our family vacation photos into IDVD’s slideshows with presentations. Some of them ended up being over an hour of video, but it was relatively easy, just time consuming. The result was almost all our family trips are preserved on DVD’s and in the cloud ;0) And we were able to put Jill’s parents 50th Wedding Anniversary Video onto DVD for the whole family. If you have not taken the challenge, I encourage you to take it up now. It is designed to help us better connect to God and each other. Go for it!
Here are the Daily Scriptures and Daily Challenges
Mar 1
Rom 10:9: That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Do Something Nice For a Neighbor
Mar 2
Isa 41:10: So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Share the Joy of the Lord today
Mar 3
Matt 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Do A Good Deed For Someone (anonymously)
Mar 4
Matt 11:29: Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Offer Kindness to Someone Who Does Not Deserve It
Mar 5
John 16:33: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Pray For Grace United Methodist Church (Lee’s Summit Campus)
Mar 6
Acts 1:8: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Conquer A Fear Today
Mar 7
2 Tim 1:7: For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
Be A Peacemaker Today
Mar 8
Isa 53:4: Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.
Pray For Grace United Methodist Church (El Dorado Springs Campus)
Mar 9
2 Cor 5:21: God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Contact A Teacher or Mentor and Tell Them Thank You
Mar 10
Rom 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Do Not Say One Bad Word About Anyone Else Today
Mar 11
John 11:25: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;
Cover Your Fridge With Positive Sticky Notes (leave them up for 7 days) Post pics on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter
Mar 12
Heb 11:6: And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Speak Well Of Someone In Front of Other People
Mar 13
John 5:24: “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
Smile All Day
Mar 14
James 1:2: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
Say Thank You To Those Rarely Thanked
Mar 15
Isa 53:6: We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Worship- In Person or Online
Mar 16
Acts 2:38: Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
If You Are Not Baptized- Contact Pastor Jeremy or Pastor Hubert to set up a time to talk about Baptism
If You Are Baptized- Remember your Baptism and Be Thankful
Mar 17
Eph 3:20: Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
Pray For Our Praise Team and Choir
Mar 18
Matt 11:30: For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Invite Someone To Church
Mar 19
John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Ponder the Image of God In Us
Mar 20
Col 3:12: Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Make a Donation to a Charity
Mar 21
Heb 12:1: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Let Go Of Something Holding You Back
Mar 22
James 5:16: Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Pray For Children and Families at Ronald McDonald House
Mar 23
Acts 17:11: Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
Be Open to Where God Leads You Today
Mar 24
Phil 4:19: And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
See A Need, Meet the Need Today
Mar 25
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Share the Word of God Today (in person or on social media)
Mar 26
1 Cor 6:19: Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
Eat Only Healthy Food Today
Mar 27
1 John 3:16: This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
Reach Out To a Relative or Friend
Mar 28
Ps 133:1: How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
Seek Peace and Unity Today
Mar 29
John 14:27: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Make a Donation to the Church Capital Campaign
Mar 30
Heb 4:12: For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Offer Mercy and Tenderness to the Hearts of Others
Mar 31
John 15:13: Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Reach Out to Old Friends Today