Third Quarter Bible Reading Guide

The second quarter Bible reading guide we’ve been using at Troy Mills Christian Church is set to expire at the end of this week. We publish our guides quarterly so the next set of readings go from Monday, July 13 through Sunday, October 18. Even if you haven’t read your Bible all year, jump right in. There is no better day to start than today!

Maybe you’d like copies of the first two quarters – I’ll add them below.

The promises of God, the stories about God moving in people’s lives, the parables Jesus told – each special aspect of Scripture is designed to show you who God is, how much He loves each of us, and what His plan is for your life. Take a few minutes to read God’s Word – and let me know if you have questions or concerns. God’s Word is meant to be life-giving, not confusing!

Living Sacrifices, Part III

My Sermon Notes

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Living Sacrifices, Part III,

Romans 12:1-2

#1—You give God your body—v1

Luke 2:22 Joseph & Mary brought Jesus to the Temple to present Him to God

To present: to place beside; to place at one’s disposal; to surrender; to offer, as to offer a sacrifice/offering to God; or to present a special offering to God

Luke 9:23 “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

#2—You give God your mind—v2a

Don’t be “conformed” to society. Don’t lower yourself to the values of those who are contrary to God’s ways. Instead, rise above the values of the world; have the mind of Christ in you by following the leadership of the Holy Spirit in your life.

Hide God’s Word in your heart! Stay in fellowship with other believers! Focus on the good things God has to offer.

#3—You give God your will—v2b

In Pursuit!

Many years ago a colleague would step into my office and ask the question, “So, how is God pursuing you today?”

I never really knew how to answer his question. He continued to do this for several days and finally I stopped him and asked him to explain.

He very quickly stated that most Christ-followers felt that pursuit was only a one-way thing. Most felt that it was them pursuing God and they never really gave a thought to the idea that God is pursuing us.

I mulled that over for a few days and finally, with the help of the Holy Spirit, began to see how God was pursuing me.

He was pursuing me through His Word (the Bible); through books I was reading; through relationships; through times of prayer both verbalizing things to God but also listening to Him; and even through the mundane events of my day.

It took me awhile to come to the point where I accepted the fact that God was crazy about me; that God wanted relationship with me because He loved me and not because it was His job.

Out of that came the title for my blog. I will be posting some of the original blog posts on this new (to me) site as well as posting new thoughts for you to consider.

I hope and pray you will come to discover God’s pursuit of you through these writings as I did.

By the way, thanks Dave for making me aware of God’s pursuit.