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                    CELEBRATING RESURRECTION SUNDAY

1 John 1:5-7 New International Version (NIV)

Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness

5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[a] sin.

Don't be too impressed with yourself, remember, Jesus is watching

Isaiah 53:5-6 New International Version (NIV)

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
    he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
    and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
    each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity of us all.

Something we came to realize, it's not how much money you have, but how you got the money you have  

2 Corinthians 5:21 New International Version (NIV)

21 God made him who had no sin to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Who holds us together when things tear us apart, JESUS

1 Timothy 2:5-7 New International Version (NIV)

5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.

               If your life honors Jesus, He will honor you

Proverbs 14:20-21 New International Version (NIV)

20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.

21 It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,    but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.

Are you experiencing life at its best, not that we are always happy, but always having joy

Psalm 62:7-8 New International Version (NIV)

7 My salvation and my honor depend on God[a];
    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;
    pour out your hearts to him,
    for God is our refuge.

Realize this, we don't know what somebody is going through, she's a walking miracle, PRAISE GOD

James 1:22-24 New International Version (NIV)

22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

When we have the Holy Spirit, we can take the trouble with the joy and the joy with the trouble, think about it

Psalm 61[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.

1 Hear my cry, O God;
    listen to my prayer.

2 From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;
    lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

We want to remind someone, the time iis always right to do the right thing

Proverbs 28:6 New International Version (NIV)

6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
   

 than the rich whose ways are perverse.

       Just finish playing basketball, Lord give us strength

1 Corinthians 15:57-58 New International Version (NIV)

57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

When Jesus pour love on us it should splash over and fill someone else, thats what you call a blessing, when its so much we give to others who Jesus put in our path 

1 Peter 2:2-3 New International Version (NIV)

2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

While we are walking in grace, just make sure we are walking in the will of God 

Proverbs 4:7-9 New International Version (NIV)

7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
    Though it cost all you have,[b] get understanding.
8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
    embrace her, and she will honor you.
9 She will give you a garland to grace your head
    and present you with a glorious crown.”

You know, trouble will knock on anybody's door, just let the Holy Spirit answer it

Romans 8:38-39 New International Version (NIV)

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

      Walk in it, you will understand many things


                            be a blessing to someone

Galatians 5:22-23 New International Version (NIV)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

You want to know the truth, I'll tell you, "God is real", thank you

Psalm 115:13-16 New International Version (NIV)

13 he will bless those who fear the Lord—
    small and great alike.

14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,
    both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,
    but the earth he has given to mankind.

If women were not here, men would be dumber than what they are

3 John 2-3 New International Version (NIV)

2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.

Life goes on, are we going to go on with Jesus, or run with the devil, we choose

2 Peter 3:9 New International Version (NIV)

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

                             Let JOY lead you this day

Proverbs 9:12 New International Version (NIV)

12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

               I forgive you, you forgive me then we move on

Proverbs 10:22 New International Version (NIV)

22 The blessing of the Lord brings wealth,    without painful toil for it.

          Let your sunshine through a dark moment in your life

Romans 8:28 New International Version (NIV)

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.

PEACE so precious




                                                            be a blessing



                                   

2 Peter 1:4 New International Version (NIV)

4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

                                                      EMBRACE   TIME



                               IT'S NOT HERE FOREVER

Proverbs 31:10 New International Version (NIV)

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 [a]A wife of noble character who can find?
    She is worth far more than rubies.

Women, we should say this every morning and teach it to our little girls

2 Peter 3:8 New International Version (NIV)

8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

                              Some amazing women of God

Proverbs 14:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

14 The wise woman builds her house [on a foundation of godly precepts, and her household thrives],
But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].