Daily Scripture December 24, 2011

Luke 1:52-53

52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.

Daily Scripture December 23, 2011

Luke 1:50-51

50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.

Daily Scripture December 22, 2011

Luke 1:46-49

46 And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.

Daily Scripture December 21, 2011

Psalm 89:24-26

24 My faithful love will be with him,
and through my name his horn[a] will be exalted.
25 I will set his hand over the sea,
his right hand over the rivers.
26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, the Rock my Savior.’

Daily Scripture December 20, 2011

Psalm 89:20-23

20 I have found David my servant;
with my sacred oil I have anointed him.
21 My hand will sustain him;
surely my arm will strengthen him.
22 No enemy will subject him to tribute;
no wicked man will oppress him.
23 I will crush his foes before him
and strike down his adversaries.

Daily Scripture December 19, 2011

Psalm 89:3-4

3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant,
4 ‘I will establish your line forever
and make your throne firm through all generations.’”

Daily Scripture December 18, 2011

Psalm 89:1-2

1 I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.

Daily Scripture December 17, 2011

John 1:16-18

16 From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made him known.

Daily Scripture December 16, 2011

John 1:14-15

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15 John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”

Daily Scripture December 15, 2011

John 1:12-13

12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

Daily Scripture December 14, 2011

John 1:9-11

9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

Daily Scripture December 13, 2011

John 1:6-8

6 There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

Daily Scripture December 12, 2011

Psalm 126:4-6

4 Restore our fortunes, O LORD,
like streams in the Negev.
5 Those who sow in tears
will reap with songs of joy.
6 He who goes out weeping,
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with him.

Daily Scripture December 11, 2011

Psalm 126:1-3

1 When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion,
we were like men who dreamed.
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The LORD has done great things for them.”
3 The LORD has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.

Daily Scripture December 10, 2011

1 Peter 3:11

11 He must turn from evil and do good;
he must seek peace and pursue it.

Daily Scripture December 9, 2011

2 Peter 3:13-14

13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.

14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.

Daily Scripture December 8, 2011

2 Peter 3:10-12

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.

11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.[b] That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.

Daily Scripture December 7, 2011

2 Peter 3:8-9

8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Daily Scripture December 6, 2011

Psalm 85:10-13

10 Love and faithfulness meet together;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness looks down from heaven.
12 The LORD will indeed give what is good,
and our land will yield its harvest.
13 Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.

Daily Scripture December 5, 2011

Psalm 85:8-9

8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say;
he promises peace to his people, his saints—
but let them not return to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.

Daily Scripture December 4, 2011

Psalm 85:1-2

1 You showed favor to your land, O LORD;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people
and covered all their sins.

Daily Scripture December 3, 2011

John 14:27

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Daily Scripture December 2, 2011

Isaiah 64:4-8

4 Since ancient times no one has heard,
no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.
5 You come to the help of those who gladly do right,
who remember your ways.
But when we continued to sin against them,
you were angry.
How then can we be saved?
6 All of us have become like one who is unclean,
and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags;
we all shrivel up like a leaf,
and like the wind our sins sweep us away.
7 No one calls on your name
or strives to lay hold of you;
for you have hidden your face from us
and made us waste away because of our sins.

8 Yet, O LORD, you are our Father.
We are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.

Daily Scripture December 1, 2011

Isaiah 64:1-3

1 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down,
that the mountains would tremble before you!
2 As when fire sets twigs ablaze
and causes water to boil,
come down to make your name known to your enemies
and cause the nations to quake before you!
3 For when you did awesome things that we did not expect,
you came down, and the mountains trembled before you.

Daily Scripture November 30, 2011

Matthew 1:20-21

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

Daily Scripture November 29, 2011

Psalm 80:17-19

17 Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
18 Then we will not turn away from you;
revive us, and we will call on your name.

19 Restore us, O LORD God Almighty;
make your face shine upon us,
that we may be saved.

Daily Scripture November 28, 2011

Psalm 80:4-7

4 O LORD God Almighty,
how long will your anger smolder
against the prayers of your people?
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears;
you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
6 You have made us a source of contention to our neighbors,
and our enemies mock us.

7 Restore us, O God Almighty;
make your face shine upon us,
that we may be saved.

Daily Scripture November 27, 2011

Psalm 80:1-3

1 Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock;
you who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
2 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
come and save us.

3 Restore us, O God;
make your face shine upon us,
that we may be saved.

Daily Scripture November 26, 2011

Psalm 16:7-11

7 I will praise the LORD, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the grave,[a]
nor will you let your Holy One[b] see decay.
11 You have made[c] known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Daily Scripture November 25, 2011

Psalm 16:1-6

1 Keep me safe, O God,
for in you I take refuge.
2 I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 As for the saints who are in the land,
they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.
4 The sorrows of those will increase
who run after other gods.
I will not pour out their libations of blood
or take up their names on my lips.
5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup;
you have made my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.

Daily Scripture November 24, 2011

Ephesians 3:20-21

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.

Daily Scripture November 23, 2011

Ephesians 3:14-19

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family[a] 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, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, 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.

Daily Scripture November 22, 2011

Ephesians 4:15

15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.

Daily Scripture November 21, 2011

Ephesians 1:20-23

20 which he exerted in Christ when he raised him 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 title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

Daily Scripture November 20, 2011

Ephesians 1:15-19

15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray also 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 the saints, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength,

Daily Scripture November 19, 2011

2 Corinthians 8:8-9

8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

Daily Scripture November 18, 2011

2 Corinthians 8:6-7

4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5 And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God’s will.

Daily Scripture November 17, 2011

2 Corinthians 8:4-5

4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5 And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God’s will.

Daily Scripture November 16, 2011

2 Corinthians 8:1-3

1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,

Daily Scripture November 15, 2011

Genesis 28:20-22

20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear 21 so that I return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God 22 and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”

Daily Scripture November 14, 2011

Matthew 6:19-21

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Daily Scripture November 13, 2011

Malachi 3:8-10

8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me.

“But you ask, ‘How do we rob you?’

“In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me. 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.

Daily Scripture November 12, 2011

1 John 4:7

7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

Daily Scripture November 11, 2011

Psalm 121

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
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.

Daily Scripture November 10, 2011

1 Peter 2:11-12

11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

Daily Scripture November 9, 2011

1 Peter 2:7-8

7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
“The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone,”
8 and,

“A stone that causes men to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.”

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.

Daily Scripture November 8, 2011

1 Peter 2:4-6

4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”

Daily Scripture November 7, 2011

1 Peter 2:1-3

1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Daily Scripture November 6, 2011

1 Peter 2:9-10

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Daily Scripture November 5, 2011

1 John 4:7

7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

Daily Scripture November 4, 2011

Psalm 27

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh,
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then will I be confident.

4 One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and set me high upon a rock.
6 Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the LORD.

7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD;
be merciful to me and answer me.
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his[b] face!”
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
O God my Savior.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
the LORD will receive me.
11 Teach me your way, O LORD;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing out violence.

13 I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

Daily Scripture November 3, 2011

Colossians 1:11-12

11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

Daily Scripture November 2, 2011

Colossians 1:9-10

9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

Daily Scripture November 1, 2011

Philippians 2:12-13

12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Daily Scripture October 26, 2011

John 9:5

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

Daily Scripture October 25, 2011

John 10:11

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

Daily Scripture September 30, 2011

1 Timothy 4:12-14

12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

Daily Scripture September 29, 2011

1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

October 2011 BUMC Newsletter

Hello, Friends!

Enjoy the October issue of our newsletter. You’ll read a moving article about Global Hope’s work in Kenya, find info about the upcoming BUMMP Salmon/Turkey Dinner at BUMC (Oct. 9 – tickets will be available to purchase this Sunday) and information about staff changes.

Lean into Christ this week when life throws you the unexpected – and look around you to see who might need your Christ-centered response through a tough time. We are so blessed to serve a God who is available 24/7!!

Have a blessed week!

Kendra Parks J

BUMC Communications Director

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Romans 12:10 (NLT)

Newsletter: http://broomfieldumc.org/clientimages/35460/newsletters/2011/october%202011%20newsletter.pdf

Uth Newsletter: http://broomfieldumc.org/clientimages/35460/newsletters/2011/uthnewsletter%20-%20october%202011.pdf

*NOTE: The November newsletter will be published on Wednesday, October 26.

Daily Scripture September 28, 2011

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Daily Scripture September 27, 2011

2 Corinthians 4:13-15

13 It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, 14 because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. 15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

Daily Scripture September 26, 2011

2 Corinthians 4:10-12

10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

Daily Scripture September 25, 2011

2 Corinthians 4:7-9

7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

Daily Scripture September 24, 2011

Proverbs 2:20-22

20 So you should stay on the path
of good people,
guarding the road of the righteous.
21 Those who have integrity
will dwell in the land;
the innocent will remain in it.
22 But the wicked will be cut off
from the land,
and the treacherous will be ripped up.

Daily Scripture September 23, 2011

Proverbs 2:12-15

12 Wisdom will rescue you from the evil path,
from people who twist their words.
13 They forsake the way of integrity
and go on obscure paths.
14 They enjoy doing evil,
rejoicing in their twisted evil.
15 Their paths are confused;
they get lost on their way.

Daily Scripture September 22, 2011

Proverbs 2:9-11

9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
as well as integrity, every good course.
10 Wisdom will enter your mind,
and knowledge will fill you with delight.
11 Discretion will guard you;
understanding will protect you.

Daily Scripture September 21, 2011

Proverbs 2:6-8

6 The LORD gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge
and understanding.
7 He reserves ability for those with integrity.
He is a shield for those
who live a blameless life.
8 He protects the paths of justice
and guards the way of those
who are loyal to him.

Daily Scripture September 20, 2011

Proverbs 2:1-5

1 My son, accept my words
and store up my commands.
2 Turn your ear toward wisdom,
and stretch your mind
toward understanding.
3 Call out for insight,
and cry aloud for understanding.
4 Seek it like silver;
search for it like hidden treasure.
5 Then you will understand
the fear of the LORD,
and discover the knowledge of God.

And here is the rest of it.

Daily Scripture September 19, 2011

John 15:12-17

12 This is my commandment: love each other just as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than to give up one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 I don’t call you servants any longer, because servants don’t know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because everything I heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you could go and produce fruit and so that your fruit could last. As a result, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you. 17 I give you these commandments so that you can love each other.

Daily Scripture September 18, 2011

John 15:9-11

9 “As the Father loved me, I too have loved you. Remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy will be in you and your joy will be complete.

Daily Scripture September 17, 2011

Psalm 145:21

21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.

Daily Scripture September 16, 2011

Psalm 145:17-20

17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The LORD watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.

Daily Scripture September 15, 2011

Psalm 145:13-16

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises
and faithful in all he does.[a]
14 The LORD upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

Daily Scripture September 14, 2011

Psalm 145:8-12

8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The LORD is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you, LORD;
your faithful people extol you.
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

Daily Scripture September 13, 2011

Psalm 145:3-7

3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
4 One generation commends your works to another;
they tell of your mighty acts.
5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
6 They tell of the power of your awesome works—
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

Daily Scripture September 12, 2011

Psalm 145:1-2

1 I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.

Daily Scripture September 11, 2011

Hebrews 10:22-25

22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Daily Scripture September 10, 2011

John 21:15-17

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.

And here is the rest of it.

Daily Scripture September 9, 2011

John 14:25-27

25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Daily Scripture September 8, 2011

John 14:25-27

25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Daily Scripture September 7, 2011

Matthew 6:34

34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Opportunities in Contemporary Worship & Arts

by Jodi Ashley

A long time ago—when I was six months old—I was baptized in the Sanctuary (now the Fellowship Hall). When I was three years old, I toddled my way through the weddings of my oldest sister and oldest brother. The Vietnam War was well underway and both my brother and brother-in-law were being deployed. Shortly after, my family moved to Evergreen. In my late twenties I returned to BUMC and my two-year-old son Nicholas and six-month-old daughter Alessandra were baptized in the Sanctuary (now the Chapel). I joined the choir and quickly became part of the Contemporary Music Ministry where I have served for the past fifteen years. Last year, as many of you know, I married my best friend, Mitchell, in what is now the Sanctuary! Throughout my life there has always been one constant—BUMC. It is the place I call home, and it is a vibrant, growing place to worship and praise God.

BUMC is filled with people who have a heart for serving God. In John 13:14-15, Jesus said, “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example: you should do just as I have done for you.” In the spirit of John 13, on Sunday morning, Sept. 11 we are hosting a Servant’s Fair for the Contemporary Worship & Arts Ministry in the Lobby where you can learn about opportunities to serve.

If you have computer skills, enjoy photography, use a video camera or posses a strong creative streak, you might be interested in serving as a camera operator, or creating and displaying the media projected during worship services, including filming and producing videos for BUMC. Those with strong technical proficiency and organizational skills might be interested in serving in our technical director role. If you have the basic skills needed and a heart to serve, the ministry team will provide all the training you need.

We are always in need of talented vocalists and musicians who have experience in a small team setting. We need vocalists who love to sing God’s praises in a contemporary style, have a strong ear for vocal parts and a passion for blending with other vocalists. Instrumental opportunities include guitar, bass, drums, piano, violin, cello, mandolin, brass instruments, etc. Participants must be 18 or older. Auditions are part of the process for participating as a vocalist or instrumentalist.

In addition to worship, the team also has a small group (Jesus Uncorked) that meets weekly, the 3 J’s ministry (Jesus, Jammin’ & Java) that meets monthly to relax, eat and play music together, and we hold additional yearly gatherings so we can fellowship together. We look forward to seeing you on Sept. 11!

Reflection on Financial Peace University

The Financial Peace class will be well worth your while. This class was life changing for our family’s financial situation. Upon your completion of this series you will have gained peace with your finances and knowledge to move forward and change your financial habits. This class opened the door to financial communication within our marriage and a common understanding of our financial goals for our family. People within all walks of life have something to gain and learn from this class, whether it is a young adult who faces college debt or perhaps the newly retired individual. I would compare it to being as important as an individual wearing armor into battle or arming oneself with the spiritual word of God. It is equally important to arm yourself with tools, resources and understanding of the financial realm for the times we live in. Our family was fortunate enough to embark upon this journey of financial peace, which as you learn from the class is not a sprint but a marathon of life. With the completion of the class, I am happy to say we are debt free and have begun building our emergency fund with monthly savings! We could not have made these changes any other way. Try to imagine learning about budgeting, credit or debt in a fun manner. This is exactly the experience you will have! I feel prepared now to raise a family and have the security knowing our finances are under control. If you continue to look the other way, you might look back with regret upon not having gained the knowledge to deal with your finances. Thank you, Financial Peace University, for allowing me to sleep at night knowing that our finances are no longer controlling us, but that we have taken the reins. -Anonymous Writer

The Bible is filled with relevant wisdom on saving, spending, debt and investing. Whether you are well off or struggling, Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University will show you how to apply biblical truths to your life today! The course is a 13-week, video-based small group that teaches families how to beat debt, build wealth and give generously. Meetings are Tuesdays at 7pm starting Sept. 6. Materials cost $100 per family, and scholarships are available. For details or to register, contact Clayton Shearer at 303-550-8776 or clayton.shearer@natplan.com.

Youth Financial Peace University

A middle and high school Financial Peace University class starts on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 9:45am and will last eight weeks. The $20 cost includes a booklet, the classes and a t-shirt! Sign up with Pete Smith (pete.smith@broomfieldumc.org) for this amazing opportunity to gain financial wisdom at an early age!

Daily Scripture September 6, 2011

Matthew 6:26-28

26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.

Daily Scripture September 5, 2011

Matthew 6:25

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

Daily Scripture September 4, 2011

John 21:15-17

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.

Daily Scripture September 3, 2011

John 17:20-23

20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

Daily Scripture September 2, 2011

John 17:15-18

15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.

BUMC Green Team Events in September!

September is a busy month with Broomfield Days and National Public Lands Day. The BUMC Green Team invites you to serve the Broomfield community during these awesome events!

Broomfield Days 2011 on September 17 will again strive to be a zero-waste event. At Broomfield Days 2009, 83 percent of all waste produced at the festival was diverted from the landfill, meaning all but 17 percent of waste was not recycled or composted. It takes a lot of volunteers to navigate festival-goers in the “green zones” - areas where trash is separated into recycle, compost and landfill bins.

• More than 120 volunteers are needed to navigate these “green zones.”
• Volunteers will need to attend a training session on Sept. 8 or 10.
• Contact Kyle Denny at kyledenny10@gmail.com for more details and to sign up.

Celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 24 from 9am to 2pm by removing noxious weeds and replacing them with trees and plants at the Big Dry Creek Open Space on 128^th Avenue. This is a team effort between REI and the city of Westminster.

• Volunteers should bring gloves and a water bottle. Lunch is provided.
• People of all ages are welcome. Those with young children at least six years old are encouraged to involve them for the tree planting component.
• Contact Kyle Denny at kyledenny10@gmail.com for more details and to sign up.

The Green Team looks forward to seeing you at one, or both, of these events!

God Bless!

If you have a passion for creation care or ideas to share on saving energy and reducing waste, will you please consider joining the BUMC Green Team? This fall the Green Team will discuss plans for a Bible study focused on creation care and coordinate plans with the Board of Trustees for environmental stewardship. The next meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 6pm in Room 204. Everyone is welcome! Contact Kyle Denny at 303-596-3734 or kdenny01@comcast.net for details.

Daily Scripture September 1, 2011

John 17:13-14

13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.

BUMC Newsletter September 2011

Hello, Friends!

Enjoy the September issue of our newsletter. Remember that tonight is the Traditional Choirs Potluck, 5:30-8pm at the DiGiallonardo’s. Bring the family for good food, fun and fellowship. For more details contact Jean DiGiallonardo (303-469-2910 or donardo@comcast.net). Tonight is also the Parenting Safe Children Workshop.

Have a blessed week!

Kendra Parks J

BUMC Communications Director

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. Proverbs 4:18

Newsletter: http://broomfieldumc.org/clientimages/35460/newsletters/2011/september%202011%20newsletter.pdf

Uth Newsletter: http://broomfieldumc.org/clientimages/35460/newsletters/2011/uthnewsletter%20-%20september%202011.pdf

*NOTE: The October newsletter will be published on Wednesday, September 28.

Daily Scripture August 31, 2011

John 17:11-12

11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.

Daily Scripture August 30, 2011

John 17:9-10

9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.

Daily Scripture August 29, 2011

John 17:6-8

“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.

Daily Scripture August 28, 2011

Romans 8:26-30

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

Daily Scripture August 27, 2011

John 17:1-5

1 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed:

“Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

Daily Scripture August 26, 2011

John 16:31-33

31 “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. 32 “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.

33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Daily Scripture August 25, 2011

John 16:25-28

25 “Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

Daily Scripture August 24, 2011

John 16:23-24

23 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

Daily Scripture August 23, 2011

John 16:20-22

20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. 21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. 22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

Daily Scripture August 22, 2011

John 16:12-15

12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”

Daily Scripture August 21, 2011

John 16:5-11

5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

Daily Scripture August 20, 2011

John 16:5-11

5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

Daily Scripture August 19, 2011

John 16:1-4

1 “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. 3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. 4 I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you,

Daily Scripture August 18, 2011

John 15:26-27

26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me. 27 And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.

Daily Scripture August 17, 2011

John 15:22-25

22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. 24 If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. 25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated me without reason.’

ESL Classes Starting in September

Check out the following ESL classes starting this September at Broomfield UMC!


Classes start September 13, 2011 and go through mid-May 2012.

Morning classes: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 10:00 – 12:00

Evening classes: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 6:00 – 8:00

Two days of formal classes, one day Rosetta Stone lab.


First time student materials $60. Returning students $25. Scholarships available to cover student fees if required.


Broomfield United Methodist Church

545 West 10th Ave.

Broomfield

Room 203

Other English learning resources: http://www.broomfield.org/library/adult/englishlanguagelearning.shtml

Information on the programs the Broomfield Library will be offering is available at: http://www.broomfield.org/library/adult/adult_learning.shtml

Thank you from Nelson Ministries

Nelson Ministries would love to thank all of the children and adults who put together the yummy lunches for the homeless this summer at Vacation Bible School. The treats, fruits, water and lunches were so needed and welcomed by the homeless! Thanks also to everyone who drives and hands out donations with us - especially Pete's youth group that comes down every third Friday! We so appreciate all the help in sorting, collecting and mending the clothing as well. Nelson Ministries cannot function without all of your help!

We are always in need of men's clothing, jackets, underwear, shoes and bedding/towels. Interested in donating or getting involved? Call me (Karen Nelson) at 303-408-6048.

God Bless you all!
Karen Nelson
Nelson Ministries

Daily Scripture August 16, 2011

John 15:18-21

18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21 They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.

Daily Scripture August 15, 2011

John 15:16-17

16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. 17 This is my command: Love each other.

Daily Scripture August 14, 2011

John 15:12-15

12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

Daily Scripture August 13, 2011

1 Timothy 1:12-17

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Daily Scripture August 12, 2011

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

Daily Scripture August 11, 2011

John 3:16

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Daily Scripture August 10, 2011

Galatians 5:5-6

5 For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

Daily Scripture August 9, 2011

Romans 8:37-39

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Daily Scripture August 8, 2011

John 10:16-18

16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

Daily Scripture August 7, 2011

John 10:11-15

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Daily Scripture August 6, 2011

John 10:11-18

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

Daily Scripture August 5, 2011

John 9:1-5

1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

And here is the rest of it.

Daily Scripture August 4, 2011

John 8:54-59

54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55 Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”

57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”

58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

Daily Scripture August 3, 2011

John 8:25-29

25 “Who are you?” they asked.

“Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. 26 “I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”

27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”

Daily Scripture August 2, 2011

John 8:21-24

21 Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”
22 This made the Jews ask, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, ‘Where I go, you cannot come’?”

23 But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.”

Daily Scripture August 1, 2011

John 8:12-19

12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”

14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. 16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. 17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true. 18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”

19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”

“You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”

Daily Scripture July 31, 2011

John 7:21-24

21 Jesus said to them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed. 22 Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs), you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath. 23 Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing a man’s whole body on the Sabbath? 24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”

Daily Scripture July 30, 2011

John 6:66-70

66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve.

68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”

70 Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

Daily Scripture July 29, 2011

John 6:60-65

60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”

61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”

Update from Kenya

Hi everyone... hello from Kenya!

You may recall that two summers ago our Gambella village was attacked by the neighboring village. Seven men were brutally shot and killed and over 1,000 animals were stolen. Desparate drought here breeds such violence.

But this water well being drilled may be a key to future peace.

A peace conversation was facilitated by the government, our new GHNI worker Hassan, and eleders from both villages. They agreed to drill this well between Gambella and the neighboring village to foster cooperation for a brighter future.

The well will provide irrigation for both villages to grow life-saving food.

Check out this quick video -- I interview Hassan while the drillers are drilling.

Cheers,
Jeff Power

Global Hope Network International (GHNI)

Daily Scripture July 28, 2011

John 6:53-58

53 Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”

August 2011 BUMC Newsletter

Hello, Friends!

Enjoy the August issue of our newsletter. There is a lot happening as the school year begins! Also:

• Do you have a daughter entering the 4^th-6^th grade this fall? Consider bringing her to the self-esteem workshops this Thursday & Friday, 4-7pm at BUMC. Find out more here.

• Do you have a son entering 5^th-6^th grade this fall? Join a group of fathers and sons to discuss issues related to a boy’s development. The group will work with the book The Squire and the Scroll to foster open and honest communication between father and son, build trust and respect, create a vision of what becoming a man means and gently discuss sensitive issues in a safe and fun environment. Fathers and sons will meet as a group from Sunday, July 31 through October 23, 7-8pm. A “knighting” will be held as a graduation ceremony at the end of the sessions on October 23. Contact: Rik Olson, 720-940-9614.

If you haven’t started following Ken on Twitter, he’s getting down to the wire to meet his “50 followers by the end of July” quota. Follow him @PastorKenBrown.

Have a blessed week!

Kendra Parks J

BUMC Communications Specialist

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord. Psalm 19:14

Newsletter: http://broomfieldumc.org/clientimages/35460/newsletters/2011/august%202011%20newsletter.pdf

*NOTE: The September newsletter will be published on Wednesday, August 31.

Daily Scripture July 27, 2011

John 6:49-51

49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

Daily Scripture July 26, 2011

John 6:47-48

47 Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life.

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Daily Scripture July 25, 2011

John 6:43-46

43 “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. 44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. 46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.

Daily Scripture July 24, 2011

John 6:41-42

41 At this the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”

Daily Scripture July 23, 2011

John 6:38-40

38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

And here is the rest of it.

Daily Scripture July 22, 2011

John 6:35-37

35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.

And here is the rest of it.

Daily Scripture July 21, 2011

John 6:22-30

22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. 23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” 26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”

28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”

29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

30 So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?