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Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12

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Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. Psalm 103:2

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You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 26:3-4

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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.

2 Peter 3:9

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I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.Psalm 62:1

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Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

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Isaiah 55:6


Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.

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Proverbs 27:1


Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.

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I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”

Psalm 16:2

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"Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."
John 14:21

Bread of Life

Served 30 families and 111 people this week,and shelves are empty. Thank you Lord we are able to bless those in need.

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John 3:20-21


All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.”

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Jesus replied, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty John 6:35

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A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

~ Proverbs 14:30

Bread of Life

Served 25 families this week and 95 people. Had several donations that we Thank God for because this keeps our stock full and peoples bags full.

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Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

~ Proverbs 4:23

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I will lie down in peace and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.

Psalm 4:8

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In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?

Psalm 56:4

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The goal in Christian communication is not just clarity. Neither is the goal just to be understood. The goal is not even just to be truthful. The goal is to be appropriate, encouraging, and uplifting to others based on the needs of that other person.

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Proverbs 2:10-11
The Message
9-15 So now you can pick out what's true and fair,
find all the good trails!
Lady Wisdom will be your close friend,
and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion.
Good Sense will scout ahead for danger,
Insight will keep an eye out for you.
They'll keep you from making wrong turns,
or following the bad directions
Of those who are lost themselves
and can't tell a trail from a tumbleweed,
These losers who make a game of evil
and throw parties to celebrate perversity,
Traveling paths that go nowhere,
wandering in a maze of detours and dead ends.

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Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are my praise.

Jeremiah 17:14

Bread of Life

Served 17 families and 60 individuals this week. We will also be set up at Walmart Southtown location this Sat from 10am - 6pm for donations and getting the word out that we are one of the food pantries still serving our community and blessing those in need.
John 4:14
"But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

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John 4:14

"But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

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I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13

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Mark 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

GOD Bless!

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Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14

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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, ESV)

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Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

GOD Bless!

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You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. Psalm 92:4

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"Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22

Bread of Life

Served 32 families and 102 individuals

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For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 1:10

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God's laws are not burdensome. They can be reduced to two simple principles: love God and love others. These commandments are from the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 6:5, Leviticus 19:18). When you love God completely and care for others as you care for yourself, then you have fulfilled the intent of the Ten Commandments and the Old Testament laws. According to Jesus, these two commandments summarize all God's laws. Let them rule your thoughts, decisions and actions. When you are uncertain about what to do, ask yourself which course of action best demonstrates love for God and love for others.

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Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don't let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.

~ Psalm 19:13

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Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Mark 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

GOD Bless!

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Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.

~ Psalm 5:3

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Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

~ Romans 12:12,

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Just as a dirty window conceals what's on the inside, so an unclean life keeps Jesus from being seen in us. We ought to ask ourselves, "Who do people see when they look at me?" If they see love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, then they're seeing Jesus through the Holy Spirit in us.

Galatians 2:20 — I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, 'You are my God!' Psalm 31:14

No more oatmeal, just give me Jesus!!!!

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“The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be. – Proverbs 8:22-23

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John 9:4
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

Bread of Life

Served 29 families and 120 people, Four month left to finish this year strong and serve those in our community that are hurting. Please continue to pray that God will provide the resources needed to keep our shelves full. Thanks to all of you who have contributed and served, we couldn't do this without ELC and our leadership that have a heart and vision for Bread of Life food pantry. We are blessed!!!
God Bless, Big V and Debbie G

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Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 9:10

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We often wish we could escape troubles — the pain of grief, loss, sorrow and failure, or even the small daily frustrations that constantly wear us down. God promises to be "close to the brokenhearted," to be our source of power, courage and wisdom, helping us through our problems. Sometimes he chooses to deliver us from those problems. When trouble strikes, don't get frustrated with God. Instead, admit that you need God's help and thank him for being by your side.

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2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

GOD Bless!

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2 John 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

GOD Bless!

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I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4

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Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
1 Thessalonians 5:15

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But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

Galatians 5:16

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Isaiah 30:18
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!

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I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.

Psalm 119:147

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Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good.

~ Deuteronomy 8:5

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Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 4:23

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Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:8

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Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

GOD Bless!

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Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

~ Philippians 4:6

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Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and song.

Isaiah 12:2

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For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 2 Corinthians 4:17

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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.
Psalm 27:4

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Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

Philippians 3:16

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Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 82:3-4

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Titus 2:6-8

Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

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Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You.

Jeremiah 32:17

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These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.

John 16:33

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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

1 Peter 5:10

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But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Romans 13:14

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I have rejoiced in Your decrees as much as in riches. I will study Your commandments and reflect on Your ways. I will delight in Your principles and not forget Your word.
Psalm 119:14-16

Bread874 of Life

We served 34 families this week and 129 people. 15 families Wed night and 19 families today. July ended breaking almost double what we served in 2010. July 2010, 61 families and 247 people, July 2011, 111 families and 484 people. YTD 2011 607 families and 2289 people. with 5 months left in the year. 2010 the whole year we served 874 families and 3331 people. Our estimate for the 2011 year looks like we will be over 1000 families and 4 to 5 thousand people. WOW God is amazing and so are all of you who support this ministry.... Thanks, Big V and Debbie G.

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For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

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Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

~ Colossians 1:10, NLT

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If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

2 Corinthians 11:30 (NIV)

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You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

Genesis 50:20

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And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

Hebrews 10:24 (NIV)

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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:5-6

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Served 24 families this week and 93 people, with 14 new families, we also went over 700 families in our database. Still in good shape on the amount of food we have in stock, and praying that God will continue to provide the finances we need to continue the year and break all records from 2010. God Bless!!!! Big V and Debbie G

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Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV)

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But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.

1 Peter 3:15 (NASB)

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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.

Colossians 3:23 (NIV)

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Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 6:1 (ESV)

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In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

— Acts 2:17 (NIV)

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Galatians 5:22-23 —But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
"Joy is love exalted; peace is love in repose; patience is love enduring; gentleness is love in society; goodness is love in action; faith is love on the battlefield; meekness is love in school; self-control is love in training." D.L. Moody

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A disciple must stand up passionately against evil, especially when some call evil good. Be strong, confront in love, Jesus is on your side!

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Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 10:22 (NASB)

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Big week in pantry Wed night served 18 families and 67 people, then today we served 19 families and 70 people .... 37 families and 137 people ... Wow God is still bringing them in. Our current data base is up to 670 total families and we are averaging 10 - 15 new families per week. Continue to pray that God will continue to bring in the funds to continue this ministry as we pray for increase to minister to our city. Thanks to our ELC staff and families for your support as you are giving to the least of these, He will bring the increase.
God Bless!!! Big V and Debbie G

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Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
Romans 10:4

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2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

GOD Bless!

New Fridge and Freezer

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Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

GOD Bless!

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“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.”

Psalm 91:14-15 (NIV)

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I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20

Bread of Life

Just wanted to update everyone on food pantry 2nd Qtr numbers.
2010 we served 353 families and 1265 individuals
2011 we served 496 families and 1805 individuals
this is a increase of 15% from previous year and has been the same increase we had from 2009 - 2010. Our current data base is up to 670 families entered into our computer system, which gives us a current status of serving 25 - 30 families per week and a average of 80 - 90 individuals per week. Our cost for food purchased from Second Harvest in 2010 was 5005.00 and for 2011 we have already sent 4149.00, this does not include our Woodmans shopping which averages per week expences are around $70.00 per week. We also have been able to reduce some cost by recieving free food from Community Action Coalition that caculates about $150.00 - $200.00 per week. We would like to thank all those who have contributed money and time we are blessed to have this ministry Reaching Up. Reaching Out and Reaching Madison and Beyond.
God Bless and looking forward to a great year end.
In Christ Love, Big V and Debbie G

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Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

Philippians 2:3 (NIV)

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So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.

Galatians 5:1

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Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

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(Psalm 145:18-19) The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

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So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

John 8:36 NLT

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1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) From the Life Application Bible: Carrying your worries, stresses, and daily struggles by yourself shows that you have not trusted God fully with your life. It takes humility, however, to recognize that God cares, to admit your

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We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
1 John 4:13

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Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Colossians 3:2

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Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. – Matthew 6:8 (NIV)

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Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33

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...let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him... Hebrews 10:22 NLT

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1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

GOD Bless!

GO 12:11 iTERNS ... KEEP THE i SMALL!!! AND SEE HIS GLORY FALL!!!

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Do not fear, only believe.

Mark 5:36 (ESV)

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Do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

Mark 13:11

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1 John 3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

GOD Bless!

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Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
Amos 5:24
I cry for Justice from the adversary!!!!

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This week was our biggest serving week in the pantry
29 Families and 132 people
Also installed by Brother Tony, our New Commercial Frig. & Freezer, thanks to Community Action Coalition and supporters of a grant given to purchase these tools to feed our community in a greater capacity to store more items that will be given away to the needy. God is amazing and His blessings and prvisions are incredable.
Thanks to our voluteers who did an awesome job today, Pat ,Maria, Reggie, Laura, Linda,Diana Flores, Janet, Laura Z, and Sandra.
God Bless, we appreciate ELC and those who contribute to our ministry as we keep heading for that goal of 1000 a week (Pastors vision)
Big V and Debbie G
We Love you all!!!

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Matthew 5:13
"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men."

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And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.Ecclesiastes 11:9

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For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

Mark 4:22 (NASB)

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Philippians 2:6-7
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

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Psalm 109:31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

GOD Bless!

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So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.

~ Deuteronomy 31:6, NLT

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1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.

GOD Bless!

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But whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him.

1 John 2:5

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Psalm 118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

GOD Bless!

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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud...It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV)

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James 3: 9-11
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?

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2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

GOD Bless!

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I Timothy 4:8
"Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come."

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Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."
John 6:29

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I Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. (NIV)

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Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

Colossians 3:17 (NASB)

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More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ.

Philippians 3:8 (NASB)

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“Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth - a stranger, not your own lips.”

Proverbs 27:2

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Colossians 3:23 — Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters...
For many people, joy and enthusiasm don't come naturally — they have to work on it. Let's all work on it today. Whatever task you face, do it enthusiastically and do it for the Lord!

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Revelation 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

GOD Bless!

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Whether a "longing fulfilled" is good or bad depends upon the nature of the desire. It is "sweet to the soul" to achieve worthwhile goals, but not all goals are worth pursuing. When you set your heart on something, you may lose the ability to assess it objectively. With your desire blinding your judgement, you may proceed with an unwise relationship, a wasteful purchase, or a poorly conceived plan. Faithfulness is a virtue, but stubbornness is not.

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II Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

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The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.

Proverbs 16:9 (ESV)

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The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.

Hebrews 1:3 (NIV)

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Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

~ Romans 12:10, NLT

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Colossians 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

GOD Bless!

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Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth - a stranger, not your own lips.

~ Proverbs 27:2, NLT

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Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)

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Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

GOD Bless!

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For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

James 2:26

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James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

GOD Bless!

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Ephesians 2:19-21

Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. (NIV)

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Proverbs 22:5

In the paths of the wicked lie thorns and snares, but he who guards his soul stays far from them. (NIV 1984)

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My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
Psalm 62:1

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I Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. (NIV)

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Mark 1:17
"Come, follow Me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."

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John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

GOD Bless!

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Matthew 14:31 (New Living Translation)

31 Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”

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Psalm 30:4-5 —

Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;
praise his holy name.
For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.

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Like a shot given by a doctor, the discomfort of God's anger lasts only a moment, but the good effects go on for a long time. Let God's anger be a sharp pain that warns you to turn from sin.

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Isaiah 41:13
For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. (NIV)

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Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

GOD Bless!

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Romans 5:1-2
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. (NIV 2011)

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Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

GOD Bless!

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Taste and see that the LORD is good.

Psalm 34:8 (NIV)

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Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

Psalm 86:11 (NIV)

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Peter 3:8-9
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.
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.
Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish,
but everyone to come to repentance.

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Everywhere today, hunger is not only for a piece of bread, but hunger for God, hunger for love.

~Bl. Teresa of Calcutta

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Luke 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

GOD Bless!

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From infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

— 2 Timothy 3:15 (NIV)

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Ecclesiastes 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

GOD Bless!

Bread of Life

We served 33 families this week and 133 people, this is our biggest week ever, but the most exciting thing than all these we served 3 individuals gave there lives to Jesus, pray for Greg, Lori and Kandy as they have made the first step to the cross. They all said they would be in church Sunday. Thank you God and to an amazing group of volunteers Pat,Maria,Deb you were God's love extended today. Wed also was a record 14 families and 59 people, Thur. 19 families and 74 people
Thanks also to Cindy Owens and Crossroads Church for the 10-11 bags of food brought today.
In Christ Love, Big V and Debbie G

Bread of

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In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

~ Colossians 2:3, NLT

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Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.
Psalm 32:10

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Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.

~ Proverbs 3:13, NLT

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I have rejoiced in Your decrees as much as in riches. I will study Your commandments and reflect on Your ways. I will delight in Your principles and not forget Your word.
Psalm 119:14-16

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Hebrews 10:24-25a
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. (NLT)

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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) If you don't believe you will never receive.

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Psalm 107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

GOD Bless!

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Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

GOD Bless!

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In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

Romans 8:26 (NASB)

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It's time for us as men of God to rise up and show the young men of today "HOW" to become a man of God. Anyone can tell you how to do it, but it's the real man of God that says, "Here, let me show you." I challenge you to find a young man today, invest in his life, allow God to use you and we together can transform humanity one man of God at a time.

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"Do not wait for extraordinary opportunities, but seize the common and ordinary to put an extraordinary God on display...today!" ~Radiance~(Randy Dean)

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Ecclesiastes 3:1
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: (NIV)

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John 3:18

Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. (NIV)

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Running away is sometimes considered cowardly. But wise people realize that removing themselves physically from temptation often can be the most courageous action to take. Remove yourself physically from any situation that stimulates your desire to sin. Knowing when to run is as important in spiritual battle as knowing when and how to fight. 2 Timothy 2:22 — Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”

Psalm 16:2 (ESV)

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For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever!

Romans 11:36 (NIV)

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I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in the LORD.

Psalm 34:1-2 (NASB)

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— Colossians 3:17 —
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Doing "all in the name of the Lord Jesus" means bringing honor to God in every aspect and activity of daily living. As a Christian, you represent Christ at all times — wherever you go and whatever you say. What impression do people have of Christ when they see or talk with you? What changes would you make in your life in order to honor God?

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John 3:16 (Amplified Bible)

16For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten ([a]unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.

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To "believe" is more than intellectual agreement that Jesus is God. It means to put our trust and confidence in him that he alone can save us. It is to put Christ in charge of our present plans and eternal destiny. Believing is both trusting his words as reliable and relying on him for the power to change. If you have never trusted Christ, let this promise of everlasting life be yours — and believe.

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O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.

— Psalm 143:1 (NIV)

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Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.

James 4:17 (NIV)

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Isaiah 30:18 (The Message)

18But God's not finished. He's waiting around to be gracious to you.
He's gathering strength to show mercy to you.
God takes the time to do everything right—everything.
Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones.

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But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

~ 1 John 1:9, NLT

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Psalms 84:12
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you! (ESV)

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Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

GOD Bless!

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Proverbs 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

GOD Bless!

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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (NASB)

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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 19:14 (NASB)

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Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.

Isaiah 25:9 (ESV)

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The heart cools gradually as a person gives higher priority to other relationships and activities than to the Lord. Our enemy Satan has subtly shaped how the word "idol" is perceived. He's limited the definition to false Gods. The truth is, anything that distracts from God qualifies as an idol. God desires an intimate relationship with every believer. So let me ask you a question: are you excited about Jesus? Our best and purest devotion will be to whatever or whomever we prioritize above all else. If that is not Jesus, repent and let him rekindle the flame of your first love.

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Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NASB) Served 23 families and 91 people this week and able to get on 27 news to get volunteers , Thanks Edith and her cell ladies for your time and service to expand God's love and concern to feed our city. I am rejoicing for the DNA that we represent at ELC.

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Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NASB)

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We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

Colossians 1:28 (NASB)

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Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Psalm 51:17 (ESV)

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Hebrews 3:4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

GOD Bless!

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Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.

~ 1 Corinthians 16:13, NLT

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I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.

~Gerald Jampolsky

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Deuteronomy 30:3 That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

GOD Bless!

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Matthew 17:20
He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." (NIV)

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Colossians 3:12 (The Message)

12-14So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.

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Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

1 Corinthians 9:16 (NIV)
Just one more for Jesus!!!!

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Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

GOD Bless!

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If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right.
James 2:8

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Do to others as you would like them to do to you.

~ Luke 6:31, NLT

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The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.

~ Proverbs 12:22, NASB

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This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 1 John 1:5 NLT

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Israel's task was to be a witness, telling the world who God is and what he has done. Believer's today share the responsibility of being God's witnesses. Do people know what God is like through your words and example? They cannot see God directly, but they can see him reflected in you. Isaiah 43:10-11

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The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.

~ John 1:4, NLT

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Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”

John 11:40 (NASB)

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The LORD is my light and my salvation - so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?

~ Psalm 27:1, NLT

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Psalm 10:17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

GOD Bless!

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How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
Psalm 133:1

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We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds.

— Psalm 75:1 (NIV)

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Ephesians 5:16-16

Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (NIV)

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My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves.

Proverbs 3:11-12 (NIV)

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15-17"If you love me, show it by doing what I've told you. I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can't take him in because it doesn't have eyes to see him, doesn't know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you!

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Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

Philippians 3:16 (NIV)

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James 5:16
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Six Blessings of Prayer:
• Prayer fuels faith to dream and hope and risk;
• Prayer woos us to the Word and by our need to hear God's response to our requests;
• Prayer teaches us trust in God by waiting upon His timing;
• Prayer reveals God's plan and our purpose in opening up to us detailed directions for both the present and the future;
• Prayer releases God's power to live and walk in the supernatural realm of the Holy Spirit;
• Prayer unleashes love for God — emotional, real and all-consuming.

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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls, and looks like work.

~Thomas S. Edison

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My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
Psalm 71:8

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Mark 6:34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

GOD Bless!

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Isaiah 51:7 (The Message)

7-8"Listen now, you who know right from wrong,
you who hold my teaching inside you:
Pay no attention to insults, and when mocked
don't let it get you down.
Those insults and mockeries are moth-eaten,
from brains that are termite-ridden,
But my setting-things-right lasts,
my salvation goes on and on and on."

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Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

— Psalm 63:3 (NIV)

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Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

GOD Bless!

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Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
Proverbs 15:16

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My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
Psalm 42:2

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— Psalm 71:17-18 —

Since my youth, God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.

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The LORD of hosts has sworn: “As I have planned, so shall it be, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand.”

Isaiah 14:24 (ESV)

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And he also said, "It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega - the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life."

~ Revelation 21:6, NLT

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O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.

— Nehemiah 1:11 (NIV)

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Proverbs 30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

GOD Bless!

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Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9 (NASB)

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Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)

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Proverbs 11:20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

GOD Bless!

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— John 10:3 (b) —
He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

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I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me -- the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
Acts 20:24

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James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

GOD Bless!

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And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
~ Philippians 4:19, NLT

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Isaiah 66:1
This is what the LORD says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for Me? Where will my resting place be?" (NIV)

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Isaiah 49:22 Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

GOD Bless!

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I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13 (NASB)

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And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.
~ Titus 2:7, NLT

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And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 (NASB)

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So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
~ James 2:17, NLT

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(Psa 24:1 NKJV) The earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.

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The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
— Galatians 5:6 (NIV)

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John 14:1-2
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?" (ESV)

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Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. ... Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
— Psalm 2:11-12 (NIV)

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Isaiah 29:19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

GOD Bless!

Bread of Life Food Pantry

Served 27 families and 95 people Wed and Thursday, also some great testimonies of God moving in the hearts of people and also had a healing today in one of our volunteers who just served for the first time today in the pantry.... Thank you Jesus!!!! 2 families said they were coming to church Sunday and one lady that came Wed night and ended up in the Journey class. Wow God is moving in amazing ways and we are blessed to be part of this pantry ministry.

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So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 (ESV)

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"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
Isaiah 40:8

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Ephesians 5:17 (Amplified Bible)
17Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.

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Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

GOD Bless!

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Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

Colossians 3:17 (NASB)

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Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.
~ 2 John 1:6, NLT