Marriage Minute: Speak, Your Servant Is Listening
Listening is a huge part of communication! Samuel said to God, “Speak, your servant is listening”. You have my full and undivided attention. This would be a great way to listen to your spouse. My suggestion is that when you’re talking, make sure your spouse actually heard you. How often have you had this conversation, They say, “I have no idea of what you’re talking about”, and you say, “But I told you”. Telling someone something and them actually being tuned in are two different things. If you’re talking on let’s say station 97.1 but my thoughts are tuned in to 98.3, I didn’t hear a word you said! It’s not intentional, I wasn’t tuned in. Make sure they are tuned in and you’re on the same station lol! Then listen fully to the other person. Don’t interrupt, object, defend yourself, finish the sentence, etc. Just hear them out. “Speak, your servant is listening”! Have a great weekend ~~ Bill
It’s Time: Matthew 5:4
Life is filled with difficult times, sorrows, hardships, consequences, and even physical death. And often times these circumstances can make it impossible to feel hope. But in the beatitudes, found in the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus offers incredible hope for those who come to Him in humility and in mourning. When we come in this humility, Jesus has promised us the Kingdom of Heaven and that we will be comforted. If we’ve been there, remember the promises you still have and if you are coming for the first time, embrace this truth! Indeed, for all who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, we are never without hope!
Worship Minute 9:18:19
Worship Minute: I am looking at Psalm 32 and considering how confession plays into our worship. The chapter starts by saying, “How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!” We read in 1 John 1:9 that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So, confession is the method by which we can access forgiveness, and Christ is the one in which we must go through to receive that forgiveness! Continuing in Psalm, it says that keeping silent and distant from God depletes us of our energy and makes us groan all day long (paraphrased), but when we confess our sins He forgives and we get relief. Confession is a huge part of a worshipful lifestyle, so don’t hold anything back, surrender it all to Christ who knows it already anyways. “Rejoice in the Lord and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!” Ps. 32:11. Have a blessed and worshipful week! ~ Mark
BTW – The song I was playing is Gracefully Broken by Matt Redmon and Tosha Cobbs.
1 Kings 1821
As I was reading through 1 Kings this past week, I read the story of Elijah confronting the people of Israel and the prophets of Baal. I thought about all the versions and opinions of God people make up. In confronting the opinions of the people, Elijah called on them to get their god to respond, but of course nothing happened because there is no truth or existence of any god beside the one true God found in the bible! Hoping in opinion does not save, nor is peace found. Seek the true God of the bible, Jesus assures if you seek Him, you will find Him. And we all have to respond to the gospel, no one can remain silent…
Baptism Service @ Eagleville Bible Church 9/8/19
Eagleville Bible Church is excited to share with you our most recent Baptism Service that we held on 9/8/19! We love to be witnesses to the testimonies of the people who come forward to declare their faith publicly in Baptism. We hope and pray that this is encouraging to you also, and that it will inspire you to grow in your faith!
If you have never received Christ as your Savior, or have never been Baptized, and would like to then we would love to be able to help you take these steps of faith, please contact us through our website here: http://eagleville.church/contact, and talk to one of our Pastors directly. We would love to serve you in this way! Be blessed as you watch this service!
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Keep It Sweet!
I (Bill McMinn) did this video thinking about how we want to view our spouses in a positive rather than negative light. I read a few verses from Song of Solomon where the people in love adored each other! The words were sweet rather than sour! It was “You’re beautiful” rather than “You’re so annoying”! They were complimentary words rather than comparison words! Obviously comparing our spouse to other people is NEVER a good idea lol!! You want a good love life? Point out the things you love, not just areas for improvement!
God is in Control
We are Eagleville Bible Church, and we are glad that you have decided to watch this Worship Service (recorded live on 9/15/19). We pray that as a result of this service you will be brought into a deeper, more meaningful walk with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Our Pastor, Bill McMinn, is continuing his sermon series – Right by Faith – and will be preaching out of Romans 9. Enjoy watching!!
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Hope in God
“Hope in God…”
Three times in Psalm 42:5, 11 and 43:5, David asks this question, “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?”
King David knew, I know, and I know many people I’ve spoken to realize the struggles in life can affect our thinking and cut deep into our souls. And sometimes our thinking may lead to hopelessness and even depression. We may believe we are powerless to escape our circumstances.
However, we don’t have believe the lies, we need to recognize it for what it is and remember David’s encouragement to himself and to us. In the second half of those three verses, David gets the perspective right and says, “Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.”
When our minds want to torment our souls, never stop hoping in the one true God who loves eternally…
Marriage Minute Don’t Be Contentious
My wife helped me to do the radio show Christian Country Mornings this week. One of the verses was that it’s better to live on the corner of a rooftop than with a contentious woman. I had some fun with that verse!! I’m fortunate in that she’s not alway fighting me or picking up on something I’m not doing or nagging me. It wouldn’t be fun. Fighting and arguing isn’t fun, so why do it? It takes too much emotional energy to be constantly bickering. Stop it! You don’t have to raise your voice. You don’t have to yell. You don’t have to point out every flaw. You don’t have to voice all of your displeasures. We want our home to be a place of happiness and fun! And that’s up to us! We’re steering the boat so where do you want to go? Into every iceberg or to a sunny beach? Your call! But let’s do our best to live at peace:) You all have a fantastic weekend ~~ Bill
Emphasizing the Spiritual
Pastor Bill McMinn continues his sermon series through Romans called, Right by Faith. He is preaching out of Romans 8:1-11 in this Sermon, and here are the points that he will highlight:
– Live Freely in Christ
– Emphasize Spiritual Things
– Overcome Through the Spirit
Enjoy Watching and feel free to comment below!
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