Wray Church of the Nazarene

Living in peace with others means we have to do the hard work of forgiving the hurt and hostility we have experienced. 

Our scripture passages are: 

Ephesians 2:13-16 

Colossians 3:12-17

Psalm 29:11

Today we talk about the things that stand in the way of us experiencing the peace Jesus wants us to have.

Our scriptures for today are:

Luke 7:36-50

Luke 19:1-10

Today we talk about Jesus as our mediator, the bridge between us and God, the one promised through the prophet Isaiah.  Jesus as our mediator allows us to experience eternal peace because of His forgiveness.  

Our scripture passages are: 

Isaiah 9:6 

John 14:27

John 16:33

Psalm 32:1-5

Why is peace so important?  What is God's desire for peace?  Does our lives reflect God's peace in us? Our scriptures for today: Romans 14:17Psalm 46:10

John’s message prepared people for Jesus’s arrival, which would bring peace.

The world longs for salvation—for the coming of peace, when all is made right in our lives and in the world.  During Advent, we are called again to bring the foretaste of the Prince of Peace’s salvation into our areas of influence.

This week we are challenged to engage in the pathway to peace, participate in the work of peace and lastly, live in peace.  Our passage this week comes from Luke 3:1-7

Here is the advent devotional for day 7.  On Sunday we focused on the theme of peace and our devotionals this week will continue our focus on peace.  I'm praying you are encouraged! -PB

Scripture passages for today are:

Genesis 1:31

Psalm 4:8

Psalm 34:14

Matthew 8:23-27

In today's devotional, we talk about the source for our hope.  We discover how our earthly hope differs from the hope we have in God.

Our scripture passages come from Romans 8:28-31 and Lamentations 3:19-26

"This is our Day 2 Advent Devotional podcast.  I'm praying that you encounter God in significant ways during this time!"  - PB

Why Hope?  What makes hope so important for us as followers of Christ?  What does God want us to understand about hope?

Our scripture passages are:

John 1:14

Ephesians 2:8

1 Peter 1:3-5

Luke 1:18-25

Today we look at the meaning of advent and also talk about hope.  Today's scripture passages are Hebrews 6:11-12, 10:22-23, 11:1, and Luke 1:5-17

Take your time and engage with your family through this time.  - PB

We begin this series understanding the the intent of advent and how this is an important part of celebrating the birth and expected return of Christ.  At Advent and Christmas time, we tend to focus on the birth of Jesus, but we miss something significant if we don't look to his return.

This week we look at the importance of hope and learn the importance of understanding the proper spiritual practice of hope.  God is a God of hope who calls us to look beyond the circumstance and trust again in his promises.  Our scripture passage is Luke 21:25-36