March 31

Today's Bible Reading:
03.31  Deuteronomy 20-22; Luke 6: 1-26

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March 30

Monthly Prayer:  Adult Bible Teaching Ministries (3E and EBI)

Weekly Prayer:  The Rathbuns in Jamaica

Gospel Primer:  To Him Be the Glory

Devotional:

Pray for Pastor Shane

03.30  Deuteronomy 17-19; Luke 5:17-39

03.31  Deuteronomy 20-22; Luke 6: 1-26

04.01  Deuteronomy 23-25; Luke 6:27-49

04.02  Deuteronomy 26-27; Luke 7: 1-30

04.03  Deuteronomy 28-29; Luke 7:3 1-50

04.04  Deuteronomy 30-31; Luke 8: 1-25

04.05  Deuteronomy 32-34; Luke 8:26-56

Memory Verse:

Foundation Verse:

Exodus 20:4 & Exodus 20:7

EKIDZ Verse

2 years - kindergarten:  Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life

1st - 5th grade:  Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life

March 29

Today's Bible Reading:
Deuteronomy 14-16

Luke 5: 1-16

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march 28

Today's Bible Reading:
Deuteronomy 11-13
Luke 4:31-44

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Pray for more laborers at Emmanuel (Matt. 9:35 - 38)
Jesus told us to pray that, so be obedient to His command.  You may find you seldom struggle in finding workers when you pray this way.

Pray for laborers and also answer God's call to labor for the Gospel.  
The call to prayer is not a call to merely wait for workers.
It is a challenge to serve also.

March 27

Today's Bible Reading:
Deuteronomy 8-10

Luke 4: 1-30

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March 26

Today's Bible Reading:
Deuteronomy 5- 7; 

Luke 3

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March 25

Today's Bible Reading:
Deuteronomy 3-4

Luke 2:25-52

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March 24

Today's Bible Reading:
Deuteronomy 1-2

Luke 2: 1-24

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Memory Verse:

When you pray, include elements of the verse in your words to God.  Pray that God will help you understand and apply the verse to your life.  Pray for God's help in fixing the verse in your heart and mind.  
Taken from  www.biblegateway.com/blog/2013/03/ten-tips-for-memorizing-bible-verses/

Think about how you can pray one or both of these verses for you and your family.

Foundation Verse:
Exodus 20:2-3
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
You shall have no other gods before me.

EKIDZ Verse
2 years - 5th grade- kindergarten:  Hebrews 3:4

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

March 23

Monthly Prayer:  Adult Bible Teaching (3E and EBI)

Weekly Prayer:  The Navarretes in Mexico

Gospel Primer:  All Things Crucified 1

Devotional:

Pray for Pastor Dave

03.23  Numbers 34-36; Luke 1:57-80

03.24  Deuteronomy 1-2; Luke 2: 1-24

03.25  Deuteronomy 3-4; Luke 2:25-52

03.26  Deuteronomy 5- 7; Luke 3

03.27  Deuteronomy 8-10; Luke 4: 1-30

03.28  Deuteronomy 11-13; Luke 4:31-44

03.29  Deuteronomy 14-16; Luke 5: 1-16

Memory Verse:

Foundation Verse:
Exodus 20:2-3

EKIDZ Verse
2 years - kindergarten:  Hebrews 3:4

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

1st - 5th grade:  Hebrews 3:4

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

March 22

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 3 1-33

Luke 1:39-56

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March 21

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 28-30

Luke 1:21-38

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Pray for Emmanuel to be a Great Commission-minded church.
Prayerfully consider committing to pray for an unreached people group around the world.
Pray for members of Emmanuel to be more involved in missions through giving and going.

March 20

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 26-27

Luke 1:1 -20

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Devotional:  Today's Utmost for His Highest "Friendship with God." 
Genesis 18 brings out the delight of true friendship with God, as compared with simply feeling His presence occasionally in prayer... 
You are free to make decisions in the light of a perfect and delightful friendship with God, knowing that if your decisions are wrong He will lovingly produce that sense of restraint.

Also remember to be praying for Mark and Anahi Self as they prepare to leave for Argentina.  Their container is being packed this afternoon.

March 19

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 23-25; 

Mark 16

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March 18

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 20-22

Mark 15:26-47

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March 17

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 17-19

Mark 15:1-25

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March 16

Monthly Prayer:

Weekly Prayer:  The Vermilyeas in Canada

Gospel Primer:  Liberation from Self-Love

Devotional:

Pray for Pastor Kerry

03.16  Numbers 15-16; Mark 14:54-72

03.17  Numbers 17-19; Mark 15:1-25

03.18  Numbers 20-22; Mark 15:26-47

03.19  Numbers 23-25; Mark 16

03.20  Numbers 26-27; Luke 1:1 -20

03.21  Numbers 28-30; Luke 1:21-38

03.22  Numbers 3 1-33; Luke 1:39-56

Memory Verse:

Foundation Verse:
Psalm 95:3 & James 1:17

EKIDZ Verse
2 years - kindergarten:  Proverbs 1:7a

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; 

1st - 5th grade:  Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

March 15

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 12 -14

Mark 14:27 – 53


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March 14

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 9 – 11

Mark 14:1 – 26 

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Pray for Emmanuel's Sunday services.
Ask God to make Himself known in such a powerful way in response to your prayers that your members recognize a difference.

March 13

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 7 – 8 

Mark 13:21 – 37 

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March 12

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 5 – 6

Mark 13:1 – 20 

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7 Reasons Why You Should Memorize Scripture

The article is actually entitled "7 Reasons Why Church Leaders Should Memorize Scripture."  

But each of the reasons apply to everyone not only church leaders.

To read the entire article click HERE.

These are the reasons.

1. The Bible is the Word of God.
2. Jesus modeled for us the power of knowing the Word.
3. Hiding the Word in our heart helps us to avoid sin.
4. The Word drives the garbage from our minds.
5. Memorizing the Word can help prepare us for the mission field.
6. The day may come when we have little or no access to the Bible.
7. Memorization review requires daily time with the Word.

The article explains each of these in detail.

March 11

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 3 – 4

Mark 12:28 – 44 

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Pray for Mark and Anahi Self and Sophia (2 years old)
*  Rejoice that Mark and Anahi have 100% of their support raised and are leaving for Argentina early April!

*  Pray for them as they pack their things in a container and send it and so they can get the proper documents.

*  Pray for their adjustment to Argentina, and that they wouldn’t have to pay taxes/bribes on their shipment of goods

Come to their commissioning service on March 23rd.

March 10

Today's Bible Reading:
Numbers 1 – 2

Mark 12:1 – 27 

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Memory Verse:
Foundation Verse:
Psalm 86:7 & Proverbs 18:10

EKIDZ Verse
2 years - kindergarten:  Psalm 51:10a

Create in me a clean heart, O God,

1st - 5th grade:  Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me

A Heart for the Lost from the Gospel Primer

"What effect do such gospel meditations have upon Paul? What emotions do they produce in him besides the obvious joy he feels while reciting them? Paul bares his soul at the very beginning of chapter 9: 'I have great sorrow,' he says, 'and unceasing grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ, for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.'  Coming down from the heights of gospel meditation, Paul’s heart was devastated by a burden for his fellow-Jews to experience the saving power of the gospel. His burden existed long before he started writing, but it was undoubtedly intensified by his rehearsal of gospel truths in Romans 5-8, a rehearsal which inevitably led his thoughts toward the plight of those outside of Christ."

March 9

Monthly Prayer:  Adult Bible Teaching Ministries (3E and EBI)

Weekly Prayer:  Mark & Anahi Self

Gospel Primer:  Enslaved by Christ’s Righteousness

Devotional:

Pray for Pastor Dan

Bible Reading:
03.09  Leviticus 26 – 27; Mark 11:19 – 33

03.10  Numbers 1 – 2; Mark12:1 – 27

03.11  Numbers 3 – 4; Mark 12:28 – 44

03.12  Numbers 5 – 6; Mark 13:1 – 20

03.13  Numbers 7 – 8; Mark 13:21 – 37

03.14  Numbers 9 – 11; Mark 14:1 – 26

03.15  Numbers 12 -14; Mark 14:27 – 53

Memory Verse:
Foundation Verse:
Psalm 86:7 & Proverbs 18:10

EKIDZ Verse
2 years - kindergarten:  Psalm 51:10a

Create in me a clean heart, O God,

1st - 5th grade:  Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me

March 8

Today's Bible Reading:
Leviticus 25:1 - 55

Mark 11:1-18

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THIS WEEKEND IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY RED BULL ENERGY DRINK!

*  This blog title in no way supports or promotes Red Bull products or any other energy drink for that matter.  It is merely a way to get your attention so we can remind you that this weekend is daylight savings time.  Don't forget to set your clocks ahead Saturday night.  

Plan ahead this weekend so that you can make the most of MISSIONS EMPHASIS activities this Sunday.
By the way, plan ahead does not mean drink a bottle of Red Bull!

March 7

Leviticus 23:1 -24:23

Mark 10:32-52

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Pray for new believers in the church.
Ask the Lord to raise up disciplers for them.  If your church does not have any new believers not merely new members, ask God to give your congregation a renewed heart for evangelism.

"I am the LORD who sanctifies them"

Today's Bible reading Leviticus 21 and 22 continues with a long list of laws.  Some of them make sense and others seem very strange.  There is a phrase that is repeated over and over again that is huge.

This statement is "I am the LORD who sanctifies."  It is not following the law that saves.  It is God who sanctifies.  While these laws in Leviticus may seem strange and maybe even foolish.  God had reasons for giving these specific laws at that specific time.  Some of the laws had health reasons.  Some of the laws were meant to set the Israelites apart from the surrounding nations.  And some we just don't understand completely.

While God expects and commands our obedience to Him, it is not our works that save us, but rather faith in the God who sanctifies.

March 6

Today's Bible Reading:
Leviticus 21:1-22:33

Mark 10:1-31

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GOSPEL PRIMER:  A Cure for Distrust
The gospel changes my view of God’s commandments, in that it helps me to see the heart of the Person from whom those commandments come.
When I begin my train of thought with the gospel, I realize that if God loved me enough to sacrifice His Son’s life for me, then He must be guided by that same love when He speaks His commandments to me.
Viewing God’s commands and prohibitions in this light, I can see them for what they are:
friendly signposts from a heavenly Father who is seeking to love me through each directive, so that I might experience His very fullness forever. 

March 5

Today's Bible Reading:
Leviticus 19:1 - 20:27

Mark 9:30-50

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March 4

Leviticus 17:1 - 18

Mark 9:1-29

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Pray for Pastor Andy and his family.

March 3

Today's Bible Reading
Leviticus 15-16; 

Mark 8:22-38

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Memory Verse:
Foundation Verse:
1 Chronicles 16:34 & Psalm 56:3

EKIDZ Verse
2 years - kindergarten:  Psalm 20:7b

we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

1st - 5th grade:  Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

March 2

Monthly Prayer:  Adult Bible Teaching Ministries (3E and EBI)

Weekly Prayer:  Ron & Christine Self

Gospel Primer:  The Power of God

Pray for Pastor Andy

Bible Reading Plan:
03.02  Leviticus 14; Mark 8:1-21

03.03  Leviticus 15-16; Mark 8:22-38

03.04  Leviticus 17- 18; Mark 9: 1-29

03.05  Leviticus 19-20; Mark 9:30-50

03.06  Leviticus 21-22; Mark 10:1-31

03.07  Leviticus 23-24; Mark 10:32-52

03.08  Leviticus 25; Mark 11:1-18

Memory Verse:
Foundation Verse:
1 Chronicles 16:34 & Psalm 56:3

EKIDZ Verse
2 years - kindergarten:  Psalm 20:7b

we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

1st - 5th grade:  Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

March 1

Here are today's Bible readings...

Old Testament:  Leviticus 13

New Testament:  Mark 7: 14-37

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To read more about the upcoming Missions Emphasis Month, click HERE