Tuesday, November 03, 2015

a nobody chosen

God selected Peter
God chose Moses
a nobody chosen
to spread the word
God chose Ruth
God selected David
a nobody chosen
to lead the nation
God uses people
God makes them able
a nobody chosen
to give glory to God

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edited January 27, 2016
An Apostle – v4
(merging edits to original and version 3)
edited December 27, 2015
in the inner circle – v2
edited December 2, 2015
easily angered – v2
edited November 28, 2015
An Apostle – v3
(editing version 2)
edited November 8, 2015
An Apostle – v2
November 3, 2015
An Apostle
November 3, 2015
A Disciple
November 3, 2015
the first to proclaim
November 3, 2015
the first to preach
November 3, 2015
the first one
edited/ new November 3, 2015
seeing myself in him
November 3, 2015
easily angered
November 3, 2015
in the inner circle
November 3, 2015
a man of thunder
November 3, 2015
like we are
November 3, 2015
ashamed of his sin
November 3, 2015
lurching forward
November 3, 2015
a humble start
November 3, 2015
a nobody chosen
- first to proclaim Jesus as the Christ
Matthew 16:13 – 20
- in the inner circle – one of three at Transfiguration
Matthew 17:1-13
- ashamed of his own sin before Jesus
Luke 5:6-8
– first to preach on Pentecost
Acts 2 and Acts 3
– first to proclaim to the Gentiles
Acts 10 and Acts 11
led by Kelly Curtis
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Fourth Friday of the month service at Mt. Heights Health Care Facility
October 30, 2015


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