Stonybank Community Church with Pastor James Carroll

scripture reading and prayer

If you desire a more blessed, happier, positive outlook on life our study in the beatitudes is for you.  How to position yourself for the blessing of God in this life is what the beatitudes are all about.  The beatitudes give us “the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:” Colossians 1:27  A little like "stop and smell the roses" this first beatitude requires that we notice the needs around us, bend low and serve. 

Leading in scripture reading and prayer on September 30, 2020

Getting at the heart of Christlikeness... believing the reward is worth it.  

A favorite scripture of his grandmother...

A message on the reality of an immediate heaven even as we await the new heaven and earth.  When I die: where will I go? 1Thessalonians 4; what will I see? Revelation 21; what will I do? Revelation 6

What a blessing to hear the report from our missionary among the least in Kenya.  His Bible Institute has reached thousands through training pastors in the slums.  

In closing his letter, James gives us four prayers in preparation for Jesus to come into the circumstance of our life.  Even so come Lord Jesus and 1) Relieve our Suffering, 2) Remedy our Sickness, 3) Restore our Society, and 4) Rescue our loved-ones who have Strayed away from the Lord.  Prayer is all about making the way for Jesus to come into the circumstance of my life.

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Opening scripture and prayer on July 26, 2020