Hebrews 13
Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. 3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.”
6 So we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”
7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so. 10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood. 13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. 14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
17 Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
18 Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. 19 I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.
20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
22 Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly.
23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24 Greet all your leaders and all the Lord’s people. Those from Italy send you their greetings.
25 Grace be with you all.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
God has called us to empathy.
And as a community where marriage is held in high regard.
Genesis 2
18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
Mankind has been having a marriage discussion for a long time. It is God who ordains marriage.
Colossians 1: 15
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Galations 1:10
Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
God is pleased with marriage. And thought of marriage in the beginning of creation.
Colossians 3:24:
It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
God calls us to Peace. 1 Corinthians 7 is the only portion of Scripture Paul must pause and say he thinks he has recorded being single is a good thing before God. However, 1 Corinthians 7 is a good guide for God's views on marriage and only being released for lack of peace given.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
The Scriptures are clear and easily understood. Followed clearly even within Papyrus 46 which includes this description:
Romans 15:4
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Father God, help us each day to please You. We pray for peace as You bless us we are truly blessed in Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Marriage is also Christ and His Church.. Our diocese has Bishop Clark drawing together the Churches underneath his leadership in a meeting called a Synod. It's pronounced like a slurring of the word Senate. And we gathered at Needlepoint to assemble the documents for this. This is a Worship on Friday night where new clergy are installed and new Churches officially invited and then a rather formal business meeting on Saturday.
We would not want to skip Good News. The whole Anglican Church of North America (Church of England - Anglican is what the founding fathers predominately were) is growing at a very good pace. The number of Churches in Clark's diocese are way up. I think it was even a 40% increase. The existing Churches are growing at a phenomenal rate of 13-14% a year. The financial needs to giving are on the positive side with space. Good News - Jesus is Lord and bible believing Churches are seeing growth and encouragement!
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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