Monday, October 31, 2011

Daily Scripture October 31, 2011

Romans 8:11

11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Daily Scripture October 30, 2011

Colossians 1:13-14

13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Daily Scripture October 29, 2011

John 6:35

35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Daily Scripture October 28, 2011

John 10:7

7 Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Daily Scripture October 27, 2011

John 14:6

6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Daily Scripture October 26, 2011

John 9:5

5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Daily Scripture October 25, 2011

John 10:11

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Daily Scripture October 24, 2011

Matthew 5:7-8

7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Daily Scripture October 23, 2011

John 15:1-5

1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Daily Scripture October 22, 2011

Psalm 86:14-17

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;
show your strength in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.
17 Give me a sign of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Daily Scripture October 21, 2011

Psalm 86:11-13

11 Teach me your way, LORD,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Daily Scripture October 20, 2011

Psalm 86:6-10

6 Hear my prayer, LORD;
listen to my cry for mercy.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you,
because you answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come and worship before you, Lord;
they will bring glory to your name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
you alone are God.

And here is the rest of it.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Daily Scripture October 19, 2011

Psalm 86:1-5

1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; 3 have mercy on me, Lord,
for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust in you.

5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Daily Scripture October 18, 2011

Hosea 13:4-6

4 “But I have been the LORD your God
ever since you came out of Egypt.
You shall acknowledge no God but me,
no Savior except me.
5 I cared for you in the wilderness,
in the land of burning heat.
6 When I fed them, they were satisfied;
when they were satisfied, they became proud;
then they forgot me.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Daily Scripture October 17, 2011

I Corinthians 1:18-21

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Daily Scripture October 16, 2011

Psalm 121

1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Daily Scripture October 15, 2011

Psalm 119:104-111

104 I gain understanding from your precepts;
therefore I hate every wrong path.
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it,
that I will follow your righteous laws.
107 I have suffered much;
preserve my life, LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth,
and teach me your laws.
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands,
I will not forget your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me,
but I have not strayed from your precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Daily Scripture October 14, 2011

1 Thessalonians 5:14-18

14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Daily Scripture October 13, 2011

Ephesians 3:18-21

18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Daily Scripture October 12, 2011

Ephesians 3:14-17

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Daily Scripture October 11, 2011

Ephesians 1:17-21

17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Daily Scripture October 10, 2011

Matthew 6:22-24

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Daily Scripture October 9, 2011

Psalm 8

1 LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
in the heavens.
2 Through the praise of children and infants
you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor.
6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
you put everything under their feet:
7 all flocks and herds,
and the animals of the wild,
8 the birds in the sky,
and the fish in the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!



And here is the rest of it.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Daily Scripture October 8, 2011

Mark 6:33

33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Daily Scripture October 7, 2011

Psalm 96:12-13

12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.
13 Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes,
he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples in his faithfulness.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Daily Scripture October 6, 2011

Psalm 96:11

11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Daily Scripture October 5, 2011

Psalm 96:10

10 Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.”
The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.


Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Daily Scripture October 4, 2011

Psalm 96:7-9

7 Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come into his courts.
9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth.

Videos from Global Hope Trip to Kenya

On Ike Elliott's recent trip to Kenya for Global Hope, he caught some amazing video footage. Praying it touches your heart as much as it does ours.

This first video is an interview with Pastor Stanley, who leads a Baptist church and school in the Spring Valley Slum on the eastern side of Nairobi. He and his wife, Alice, have been ministering in the slum for twelve years, and in the video he talks about how God called him into the ministry and how God has provided:


This next video is an interview with Boniface, an 11-year old boy living at the orphanage that Global Hope supports, called HOREC:


Here is part 2 of the interview with Boniface:



Here is an interview with Alice, a high-schooler living at HOREC:


Monday, October 3, 2011

Daily Scripture October 3, 2011

Psalm 96:3-6

3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
4 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and glory are in his sanctuary.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Daily Scripture October 2, 2011

Psalm 96:1-2

1 Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing to the LORD, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Daily Scripture October 1, 2011

1 Timothy 4:15-16

15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.