Posts with the category “3d-devotional”

Read the YouVersion Devotional Choose Faith over Fear“What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”Matthew 8:27......  Read More

3D Devotional: September 6, 2019Philemon 1-21 NRSVPaul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, 2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow s...  Read More

ScriptureJeremiah 18:1-11 Common English Bible (CEB) God the potter 18 Jeremiah received the LORD's word: 2 Go down to the potter's house, and I'll give you instructions about what to do there. 3 So I...  Read More

Sermon Notes for Thursday, September 5 and Sunday, September 8BE BOLD IN MISSIONS & SERVICEMissions and service is without doubt one of the greatest strengths of our congregation here at Gadsden First...  Read More

Tuesday, September 3, 2019  Luke 14:25-33 New King James Version (NKJV)Leaving All to Follow Christ25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26  "If anyone comes to Me  an...  Read More

Monday, September 2, 2019   Be Bold       Luke 10:30-35Our theme for our Generosity Campaign is Be Bold!   I think it is perfect.  The bible is filled with stories of boldness.   One of my favorite is...  Read More

Scripture  Hebrews 13:1-8,15-16 NRSVLet mutual love continue. 2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. 3Remember those who a...  Read More

Scripture  Jeremiah 2:4-13 Common English Bible (CEB)4 Listen to the Lord's word,    people of Judah,    all you families of the Israelite household.5 This is what the Lord says:What wrong did your an...  Read More

A Place at the TableI came to Gadsden First UMC in 1993 as a mother of four young children (who were all under the age of 6 at that time).  I have to admit, I was a little lost.  I had just moved to G...  Read More

Monday, August 26, 2019    How to get maximum ROI with your investments?   1 Timothy 6:18-19ROI (Return on Investment) measures the gain or loss generated on an investment relative to the amount of mo...  Read More

Hebrews 12:18-29 NRSV18You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, 19and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearer...  Read More

ScriptureJeremiah 1:4-10 Common English Bible (CEB) Call of Jeremiah 4 The LORD's word came to me: 5 "Before I created you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I set you apart; I made you a pr...  Read More

August 19, 2019   Define Righteousness    Various ScriptureHow do you define – Righteousness?      This big word is used hundreds of times. The Bible says that God loves righteousness and that God is ...  Read More

August 12, 2019   What do you brag about the most?   Jeremiah 9:23-24What do you brag about? I've noticed that you can tell what's important to people by what they brag about.. If their job is the mos...  Read More

Tuesday, August 6Luke 12:32-40 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give ...  Read More

Monday, August 5, 2019 - Man on the Moon   John 15:5My good friend, Harry Vance, sent me an email at the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing – July 20, 1969.   I want to use it as today’s 3D devotion...  Read More

Colossians 2:6-19 NRSV6As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abou...  Read More

3D  Thursday, August 1Scripture Luke 11:5-10 Common English Bible (CEB) 5 He also said to them, "Imagine that one of you has a friend and you go to that friend in the middle of the night. Imagine sayi...  Read More

Micah 6:6-8 New King James Version (NKJV)6 With what shall I come before the Lord,And bow myself before the High God?Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,With calves a year old?7  Will the Lor...  Read More

Monday, July 29, 2019     A train wreck of a marriage                Hosea 1:2-10Today’s 3D scripture is from the Old Testament.   It is about the prophet Hosea.   Honestly, it is difficult to follow ...  Read More

Colossians 1:15-28 NRSV15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones...  Read More

3D  Thursday, July 25ScriptureLuke 10:38-42 Common English Bible (CEB)Jesus visits Martha and Mary38 While Jesus and his disciples were traveling, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha we...  Read More

Tuesday, July 23, 2019      1 Corinthians 1:1-24 New King James Version (NKJV)1 Paul,  called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ  through the will of God, and  Sosthenes our brother,2 To the church of G...  Read More

Monday, July 22, 2019      Rotten on the inside                                  Amos 8:1-6Behind my grandmothers’ house was a very large pear tree. Growing up, we spent a lot of time playing in that ...  Read More

Colossians 1:1-14 NRSVPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae: Grace to you and peace from ...  Read More

Scripture Reading Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. — 1 Corinthians 12:27The human body is very complex. And although we may label an illness or health problem to be...  Read More

Monday, July 15    How do you measure up to the Plumb-line?   Amos 7:7-9 Today’s 3D Reading comes from the Book of Amos.   Amos is the third of the 12 minor prophets. He was an older contemporary of H...  Read More

Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 NRSVA good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death, than the day of birth. 2It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for...  Read More

Tuesday, July 9, 2019         Galatians 6:1-10 New International Version (NIV)Doing Good to All 6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit  should restore  that ...  Read More

Monday, July 8, 2019                  Don’t let your pride control you.                               2 King 5:1-15Our 3D scripture today comes from 2 Kings.  It’s a long story about a war hero, Naama...  Read More

Ecclesiastes 3:9-22 NRSV9What gain have the workers from their toil? 10I have seen the business that God has given to everyone to be busy with.11He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover ...  Read More

Colossians 1:1-14 New King James Version (NKJV)1 Paul,  an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,2 To the saints  and faithful brethren in Christ who are in Colosse: Grac...  Read More

Monday, July 1, 2019 – Chariots of Fire – 2 Kings 2:1-14Our 3D devotional today is from the Book of 2 Kings.  This Old Testament scripture depicts the 130-year period that Israel endured e succession ...  Read More

Romans 8:28-39 NRSV28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed t...  Read More

Galatians 3:23-29 New International Version (NIV) Children of God23 Before the coming of this faith,[a] we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revea...  Read More

Monday, June 24, 2019   The city of Ephesus during Paul’s Days        Acts 19:23-31At this time, last year, Barbara and I celebrated our 35th anniversary with a cruise to the Greek isles.  One of our ...  Read More

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 NRSV23 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread,24 and when he had given thanks, he ...  Read More

Luke 9:11-17 New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of fifty."15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.16 Then He took the five loaves and the ...  Read More

Monday, June 17, 2019  John looks after Aunt Mary      John 19:25-27At this time, last year, Barbara and I celebrated our 35th anniversary with a cruise to the Greek isles.  While there, we had the op...  Read More

3D   6.14.19 Romans 5:1-5 NRSVTherefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in wh...  Read More