Our church, CityView Church, has started a new series, Thrive. Part of it is reading through scripture by a daily link sent directly to you. Text “Thrive” to 281-767-2936 to sign up — super easy. There is also a kids version with a quick video we do each morning during breakfast. Find additional resources for CityView’s kids on RightNow Media so the whole family can follow along with our study of 1 John in the Thrive Series! https://www.cityviewpearland.com/rightnow
1 John is first up and it has hit me hard these last few days, especially during our country’s current circumstances. It has been such an encouraging reminder that our hope does not lie in this world –PTL — but our hope lies in Jesus, who has already overcome the world.
1 John 2
“12 I am writing to you who are God’s CHILDREN
because your sins have been FORGIVEN through JESUS…
13 because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning…
because you have WON your battle with the evil one…
14 because you are STRONG.
God’s word LIVES in your hearts.
15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you…
But anyone who does what pleases God will live FOREVER.”
1 John 4
“1 Do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit…
For there are many false prophets in the world…
4 But you BELONG to God…
You have already WON a victory over those people,
because the Spirit who LIVES in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world…
19 We love each other because HE LOVED us first.”
I hope the Word encourages you to fix your eyes on Jesus. To thrive, fully knowing and standing on the truth that has been given to us during a time when our focus has been to just survive.
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” – John 16:33
Amen!