The pressures and temptations of this life are all around us, and can make it very difficult to be faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ. So where do we turn when we need someone to talk with about our trials? In this week’s sermon, we will talk about how a special command Jesus gave us can help fill a big need we have in our Christian life.
Scripture: John 15:9-17
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. 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. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other.
Renewing Reflections:
It is our prayer that Renewing Reflections will be a blessing in your life this coming week. This quote is taken from the sermon The Christian Friend delivered on Christian Crusaders July 22, 2007:
God created us as social beings. Some are more social than others, but most of us need to have a circle of friends. While we have a host of friends with whom we share many experiences, our friendships created within the Church have a depth that others do not have. Consider the conversations that we have with those who are not Christians. What do we talk about? Family, vacations, work, recipes, houses, health, sports, politics. With our Christian friends we discuss these same topics, but other questions such as forgiveness, the abundant life in Christ, and eternal life are a few that add depth to our conversations.
Happy Mother’s Day
Thank you, Creator of us all, for my mother. I thank you that she gave me life and nurtured me all those years. She showed me her faith in you, our Lord Jesus Christ, and helped me to know your ways. She taught me how to love and how to sacrifice for others. She taught me that it was okay to cry and that I should always tell the truth.
Bless her with the graces she needs and which you want to give her today. Help her to feel precious in your eyes today and to know that I love her. Give her strength and courage, compassion and peace.
Bless her this day with your love.
Radio Station Broadcasting Changes
Christian Crusaders is on a new station! WTMJ/AM620, a popular news/talk radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, now broadcasts Christian Crusaders every Sunday at 5:00 a.m. Let your friends and family in the Milwaukee area know they can tune in for worship with us on this station.
On the Light SideTop Ten Momisms
10. This hurts you more than it hurts me.
9. Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about!
8. If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times...
7. What’s the magic word?
6. I carried you for nine months . . . !
5. Stop that before someone pokes an eye out.
4. If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.
3. I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.
2. I hope someday you have children just like you.
And number one . . . (Drumroll, please) . . .
1. Because I’m your mother, that’s why!
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