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Keeping the sheep! Where would that rank on your "favorite things to do" list? Maybe it makes more sense when we pair that with The 23rd psalm. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want". Relationships are built not bought! I have come to sacrifice! #youbelonghere #trinitybutlerorg #10am (at TrinityPC Butler PA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp80k70snEU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Context matters. Try starting that passage in the middle. Tell me what word you would focus on. Jesus challenges them by contrast... "I did one miracle" To me that's funny, how many have they done? 1. Know my role. 2. Know the rules. 3. Check my motive. 4. Repeat 1-3 To judge rightly I better ask whose will is being done. I may surprise myself. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpz-QSPgnp7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Not picking on anyone, but this is the third encounter with water since the Israelites left Egypt. Would I be upset, probably. Grumbling, probably. They haven't spent enough time with the Lord yet. I have and I still grumble. Thanks be to God that I'm reminded of my impatience and His faithfulness. Transformation by Association doesn't just happen by accident. It takes effort, like getting water from a stone. We can't do it, but we can be available and willing. #livingwater #solidrock https://www.instagram.com/p/Cph1nbHg82-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Get up and do not be afraid." Change is hard and can foster fear but trusting Jesus with the exchange brings about transformation by association. #benotafraid #riseup #followme #trinitybutler.org (at TrinityPC Butler PA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdEIqOrYMJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Lunch or soup sale... See you Sunday! https://www.instagram.com/p/CpY_9gKMDj2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I wonder if this is what they mean when talk about saving all your important stuff in the cloud? This week Peter, James, and John get a glimpse in the cloud. Is it a surprise that Moses still follows that cloud? Transformation by Association is our theme this Lent. Don't just try something for 40 days, lean on the Lord and make it last! #icandoallthingsthruchrist #trinitybutlerorg Sunday@10 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUyJq6ASHP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm." Pr. 13:20 Transformation By Association. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpINf07Lg5K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The book of Jonah isn't meant to be a good story or S/S lesson. It's a testimony. God relays exactly what is needed in Scripture. Our patience is required as well as our understanding. We have a need we may think we don't. For those who look at Lent as a season of change or transformation, prayerfully consider the source of your effort. "Who knows" says the king. God knows. Paul, the person who once hunted Christians even to death, attests to this with a sincere salutation to open the letter to the Romans. "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God." Is God calling you? https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDHHySrT46/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Paul, the apostle, is begging the church at Corinth not to toy with God's calling on their lives. They are many parts of one body. When God's dealing with your heart, don't call His bluff, just lay out your cards. He'll play the rest of your hand better than you ever thought possible. Join us Wednesday at 7 for Ashes & Communion. #inallthings #fromdusttoglory https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8xIv6s-43/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

How much do you think we matter to Jesus? After He told them He was leaving, what made Him think He should pray before leaving the table? Can you imagine Jesus praying for You, especially when His life is hanging in the balance? He does, right in this passage. It may just change the way you think about prayer, yourself, and Jesus. #tabletalk #youbelonghere #trinitybutler.org https://www.instagram.com/p/Co1NU8RMV4H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What do you mean, Again?? Why would Jesus allow that? Because at this point the devil is down 2-0. His previous record is undefeated, and the last of his best methods, the pride of life, is about to fail. Jesus allows the opportunity to shut it down so that Satan knows his run is over. The ability to refuse now belongs to us, in and through Jesus. Encountering an opportunity is different that creating one. When you have a choice, "worship the Lord your God and serve him only." https://www.instagram.com/p/Cos6Xq0sPVk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What kind of love allows this kind of temptation? The kind of love that let's us know this is the Last Adam we'll ever need! #that's tempting #thebetteradam #paradiseinthewilderness https://www.instagram.com/p/CobQTAEM0Rk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Ge 4:7 This is not a fake smile and thumbs up. This is trusting God at His Word. It's not easy but well worth it. The reward comes by practice, giving the hurt and pain to God. Walk by faith, not by sight. Thank you Lord, for always seeing me through to You. #paradiseinthewilderness https://www.instagram.com/p/CoR4y48OEs1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.” Gen 1:28a To this very day, God uses confession to bridge the gap caused by our rebellion against Him. What we do when the moment of reckoning comes determines the next move. Believe it or not, we make that choice. Choose Life! https://www.instagram.com/p/CoL3B4asKbw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Paradise in the Wilderness... Does this passage sound harsh? After all, it was their first offense, they were new on the block & didn't realize all the pitfalls. However, the blessing is that sin would not be able to remain attached and they still be able to enjoy the fruit of God's presence. So, we know the reason for our condition with God. The next question we have this week is; what provokes our condition against one another? Mano a Mano! https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFPav0rnYP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The verdict: This means WAR... and along with that comes the ravages of war. Harsh you say? I suppose, but doubt casts a shadow on consequences. Doubt lowers standards. A command was given along with a consequence. The Just Judge follows through. Paradise in the Wilderness: Not So Fast!No worries, there's more and believe it or not there IS good news. See you Sunday! https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzJkuvr0Yi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Choices... Choices... Choices Someone else is thinking... Location, location, location! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnp0i5Dv-Ej/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=