Moms, New Life and Prayer (Colossians 3:1-2,17-25)
Gary McManus, 05/10/2015Part of the New Life series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
New life in Jesus Christ. Easter means new life for us.
New life may not be obvious to us.
It is much more than stopping wrong-doing.
We not only turn away from doing wrong but we
continue on a path of living to please God.
(1 Thessalonians 4:1)
We are continuing to talk about new life in Jesus Christ.
Easter means new life for us. . .
There was confusion in Colossae on how to live a
new life. The Apostle pointed to “life in Christ:
( 2:6-7, 2:8, 2:21, 3:1-2
Anna Jarvis’ view of motherhood was rose colored.
Not every mom teaches Sunday School.
But the Bible IS REALITY based.
The Lord God says in the prophet Isaiah (49:15):
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and
have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though SHE may forget, I (the Lord) will not forget you!
There are more than 20 references in God’s Word
for God’s people to provide for the fatherless.
(See Jesus John 14:18.)
Notice that as a Christian culture we have focused
on verses 18 and 20 and dropped verses 19 and 21.
Why do we still have to have shelters for women and
children as victims of violence? Many fathers are
abandoning their own children.
There are NEW WAYS to be a mom or a dad.
New life and prayer from a mom,
Dr. Mary Neal.
1 Thessalonians 5:17: “Pray without ceasing.”
“Prayer is the way we are able to communicate
with our Lord. . . ‘where two or three are gathered
in my name, there I am.’ says Jesus.
“No matter what the circumstances,
God fulfills His promises.” –Dr. Neal
“We, as single threads in a great and beautiful tapestry
that our God is making of our lives. . .
We should, therefore RECOGNIZE and TAKE JOY in
OUR CONTRIBUTION.
Rely on the word of God and rely on the promises of God.”
--Dr. Mary Neal
To Heaven and Back, Mary C. Neal, M.D.
Pastor McManus already has one copy circulating.
If you are interested, he will take your name and
get you a copy when available.
Visit drmaryneal.com
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