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| Often when you are surrounded, you will find: The Enemy is YOU! |
Happy Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity!
The AOC Sunday Report can be downloaded RIGHT HERE!
We just finished the Biennial Convention in Statesville, more on that in the report.
We have great sermons this morning from Bishops Jerry, Roy and Jack, as well as Rev Bryan. Bishop Jack? Read the report and find out how that happened. Bishop Jack brings the propers together today. His sermon is below the propers and can be viewed on video HERE -> https://youtu.be/3bzJ0RCZ5cM
In the Collect, we ask God’s Grace to withstand the temptations of this world. What does that mean and what are the ramifications of asking for help to withstand them rather than resist them? Sometimes, when we are seemingly surrounded by the enemy, we might reflect much of the enemy is our own selves. Paul’s letters are timeless; like the people of Corinth, we are not made perfect by Jesus, merely accounted so at the final accounting. If we believe, we need to ACT. Matthew points out people seem to never tire of justifying their avoidance of the spirit of the law while not being inconvenienced. Not everyone is content to take Jesus at His Word. After the Sadducees lost their round with Jesus, the Pharisees, feeling they were superior to the Sadducees, came together to trip Him up. Learn how that worked out. It all comes together, read or listen and find out how. I hope you find it useful.
There are always a number of people who need your prayers, today is no exception. Please start with Mr. Kim, Tricia, Natalie, Laurie, Shamu and work out from there.
It seems likely there is a decent week ahead of us. But it would help, but it will not hurt to get a little help from God to see that, sometimes it's hard to do.
In closing would like to ask your prayers for the state of Israel under attack from much of the Muslim world. Pray that their government might do what needs to be done and quickly.
Godspeed,
