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the ‘Transing’ of America’ Romans 1:18-28
Gary Hamrick by Cornerstone Chapel – Leesburg, VA
(54min 42 sec)
“Now the holy anger of God is disclosed from Heaven
against the godlessness and evil of those men who render truth dumb and
impotent by their wickedness. It is not
that they do not know the truth about God; indeed, He has made it quite plain
to them.
“For since the beginning of the world the invisible
attributes of God, example His eternal power and deity, have been plainly
discernible through things which He has made and which are commonly seen and
known, thus leaving these men without a rag of excuse.
“They know all the time that there is a God, yet they
refused to acknowledge Him as such, or to thank Him for what he is or
does. Thus, they became fatuous in their
argumentations, and plunged their silly minds still further into the dark.
“Behind a façade of ‘wisdom’ they became just fools,
fools who would exchange the glory of the immortal God for an image of a mortal
man, or of creatures that run or fly or crawl.
They gave up God; and therefore, God gave them up – to be the playthings
of their own foul desires in dishonouring their own bodies.
“These men deliberately forfeited the truth of God and
accepted a lie, paying homage and giving service to the creature instead to the
Creator, who alone is worthy to be worshipped for ever and ever, amen. God therefore handed them over to disgraceful
passions.
“Their women exchanged the normal practices of sexual
intercourse for something which is abnormal and unnatural intercourse for
something which is abnormal and unnatural.
Similarly, the men, turning from natural intercourse with women, were
swept into lustful passions for one another.
Men with men performed these shameful horrors, receiving in their own
personalities the consequences of their perversity.
“Moreover, since they considered themselves too high and
mighty to acknowledge God, He allowed them to become the slaves of their
degenerate minds, and to perform unmentionable deeds. They became filled with wickedness,
rottenness, greed and malice; their minds became steeped in envy, murder,
quarrelsomeness, deceitfulness and spite.” Romans 1:18-29 – The New
Testament in Modern English by J. B. Phillips
The WeakEnd Assignment:
1. Set aside an hour and find a place where you will not be interrupted.
2. Bring your Bible, notebook, something to write with and a refreshment.
3. Quieten your heart and pray that the Lord will give you helpful insights from this assignment.
4. Open your notebook to a fresh page and date it.
5. In light of the passage above, as you watch the video,take notes of key points you will want to remember for the future.
6. You may need to do this over more than one day, but the video will be informative and instructive.
7. Pray and thank the Lord for empowering you through the swirling confusion that is vexing our world today and that He is completely sovereign over all!
Dear ones, the world we are wandering around in today
presents a very serious environment for those who have put their trust in the
saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s promises and conditions in this passage and video should help us all navigate more surely through the strange waters of today’s world.
Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still
prays for you daily)
PS: Find my statement
of faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com
(where you will also find a series of
beginner Bible studies to share). You can easily find the WeakDay Devotion
online by doing a Google search for ‘WeakDay Devotion’. (Also, there is an android ‘Google
Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone. Not sure about Apple.). For the books, go to Amazon
books.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS (any updates?)
·
Paul –
please pray for him as he is in the final stages of interviews for a job (after
more than ten years without work). Pray
the Lord allows him to finally land a role and that the Lord helps him re-enter
the work world easily -- if it is His will.
·
Peggy – a
dear friend and colleague of my sister-in-law who has been battling with cancer
in her neck for years. Her new
oncologist has noted the cancer is getting worse and she is back in hospital
where they will re- begin the chemo and radiation.
·
Barbara –
the beloved wife of my brother (who recently passed) – thank you for praying
for her (and for me as we are both struggling with the loss of Tim). Please pray God places people in her path who
will help her with all the things He knows she needs help with. Pray for her peace and protection at night.
·
Ray and Kathy – have
returned from their brief holiday. Thank
you for praying for them.
·
Joni – a
long-time friend who is wandering through the challenges of cancer
treatment. Pray for her health carers
and for her strength and all the adjustments she must now make during her
recovery.
·
Jake - A friend of my brother, living with COPD
(emphysema) and heart problems. Please
pray for his daughter, Tiffany and
for other friends and health carers to help him through his health journey.
·
Ian – continue
to pray that his desire to grow his understanding and effectiveness with
personal evangelism is fulfilled.
·
Peyton and Carter
- Grandchildren of Jeff and Rachael. Payton is their eldest granddaughter and now
a senior in university. Carter, their
son is already a freshman in college. Both
are exceptional students and love the Lord.
Pray they are not distracted by worldly things, that the Lord watches
over and protects them, that they continue to do well in their studies and that
their love of the Lord increases daily.
·
Callilah-
a lost child. Pray in thanksgiving that
the Lord is softening her heart and that the Lord has placed Patti just where
she needs to be. Pray for Patti’s safety
and patience.
·
Sarah and Andrew – he left his job, and she has gone to work in a
new and exciting role. Pray for this
precious Christian couple that they focus on family balance to the glory of the
Lord.
·
Wayne B – is slowly losing his beloved wife, Lyn,
(diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia three and a half years ago). She has been in care since May of 2020 but
recently had a succession of falls and is now in a psycho-geriatric facility.
She sometimes knows who he is but is no longer able to respond. Pray for comfort for Wayne as he deals with
this difficult situation.
·
Jen – lost
her only sister and still needs your prayers to get through this difficult time
and pray her health remains good.
·
Demi and John – one evening he went out his backdoor to run an
errand and was attacked by someone with a knife who stabbed him several times
(one pierced his heart). He has
recovered physically, but please pray for him and his wife as they pull their
lives together – that they might find the Lord in all the chaos left behind.
·
Megan (for
emotional healing) and Scott, her
husband (for patience and wisdom) and wisdom for his sister, Clare, as she seeks to support them through
troubled times.
·
UPDATE - Sue and Rob –
took time for a holiday and left Luke in their home while away. They are returning soon. Please pray Luke
has awakened to his need to grow up and leave Sue and Rob’s home. Most of all continue to pray for his
salvation.
·
Christine –
give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing and pray her husband gives
his heart to the Lord.
·
Bettina –
continue to pray for her as she grows into a new phase of her life in the Lord. Pray each of her five married daughters,
their spouses and 17 grandchildren grow to love and follow the Lord Jesus
Christ.
·
Robin –
lost her beloved mother (was 93 years old), please pray for strength and
healing for her as she navigates through this time of mourning and for her
daughter who is comforting her.
·
Family of Eric – Eric died suddenly at 52 leaving his
47-year-old wife and three girls (ages 16, 19 and 23). Pray the Lord brings strength to them as they
regroup into a new life. Pray for
trustworthy, honourable, Bible-based friends to continue to support them.
·
Pray for true,
Christ-centered revival in America.
Pray for those in full-time service
Pray the Lord uphold our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word and remain bold and courageous in the face of evil. Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.
Pray for those with ongoing health concerns
Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health. Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them.
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