our living hope #Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #bible #John19 #John20 #resurrection

the truth of this moment –
these witnesses testify –
Christ rose from the dead
and they believed...
 
help us to believe
for our faith is fickle,
make us to witness
to testify to life...
 
Christ is risen,
He is our Savior,
He is our living hope
in life and in death...
 
We are risen,
resurrected with Jesus,
We live already with Him
in the spiritual realm...
 
help us to believe
for our faith is fickle,
make us to witness
to testify to life...
 
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June 12, 2026
our living hope
 
John 20
Ephesians 2:6
May 28, 2026
a red-letter life
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-red-letter-life.html
John 18:37
John 18
May 27, 2026
show them Jesus - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/show-them-jesus-2.html
John 14
May 13, 2026
Rise, Destiny calls us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/rise-destiny-calls-us.html
Based on John 14:31c
When Jesus said it was time to leave the Upper Room, but,
John 15, John 16, and John 17 are all in the Upper Room,
Jesus calls them to leave in John 18:1
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com 
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, John 14, John 15, John 16, John 17, John 18, John 19, John 20,  Messiah, calling, purpose, cross, love, servant, servanthood, bible, resurrection,

#Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #bible #John19 #John20 #resurrection

a red-letter life #Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #bible

seek the truth
a holy way of living
cleave to Christ’s words,
the testimony of Jesus...
 
live in belief
following the words of Jesus, 
the way, the life, 
the truth of salvation...
 
His words are life
Truth is within Him
The testimony of Jesus 
leads to Paradise...
 
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May 28, 2026
a red-letter life
 
John 18:37
John 18
May 27, 2026
show them Jesus - 2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/show-them-jesus-2.html
John 14
May 13, 2026
Rise, Destiny calls us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/rise-destiny-calls-us.html
Based on John 14:31c
When Jesus said it was time to leave the Upper Room, but,
John 15, John 16, and John 17 are all in the Upper Room,
Jesus calls them to leave in John 18:1
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com 
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, John 14, John 15, John 16, John 17, John 18, Messiah, calling, purpose, cross, love, servant, servanthood, bible,

#Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #bible

show them #Jesus - 2 #Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #Passion

speak this gospel
this eternal truth
show them Jesus
God’s living word...
 
listen to the Spirit
who gives us the words
to reveal God to them
in the knick of time...
 
all of us fail, to see,
to abide in Christ,
but God calls to us
while we walk in the world...
 
share what we know
what God has helped us to discern,
speak this gospel,
God’s holy word...
 
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May 27, 2026
show them Jesus - 2
 
John 14
May 27, 2026
He prepares us for trouble
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/he-prepares-us-for-trouble.html
John 14
May 13, 2026
Rise, Destiny calls us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/rise-destiny-calls-us.html
Based on John 14:31c
When Jesus said it was time to leave the Upper Room, but,
John 15, John 16, and John 17 are all in the Upper Room,
Jesus calls them to leave in John 18:1
May 13, 2026
resurrecting words of life
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/resurrecting-words-of-life.html
Based on John 14:25-26
Based on Luke 24:31
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com 
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, John 14, John 15, John 16, John 17, John 18, Messiah, calling, purpose, cross, love, servant, servanthood, Passion,

#Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #Passion

He prepares us for trouble #Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #Passion

He prepares us for trouble,
He is always with us,
from creation to eternity,
before and after time...
 
These words of Holy Scripture
red-letters Jesus spoke,
God’s provision for us
never alone in the world...
 
The Helper would come
to stand in Christ’s place
to dwell with us now
This side of paradise...
 
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May 27, 2026
He prepares us for trouble
 
John 14
May 13, 2026
Rise, Destiny calls us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/rise-destiny-calls-us.html
Based on John 14:31c
When Jesus said it was time to leave the Upper Room, but,
John 15, John 16, and John 17 are all in the Upper Room,
Jesus calls them to leave in John 18:1
May 13, 2026
resurrecting words of life
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/resurrecting-words-of-life.html
Based on John 14:25-26
Based on Luke 24:31
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com 
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, John 14, John 15, John 16, John 17, John 18, Messiah, calling, purpose, cross, love, servant, servanthood, Passion,

#Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #Passion

Rise, #Destiny calls us #Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #Passion

The Hour Had Come,
the minutes were racing
the pace accelerating
But Christ was at peace...
 
“Rise”, Jesus said to them,
“Let us go from this place”...
Destiny calls us –
I must drink of that cup...
 
Nothing overwhelmed Him,
He was in control –
God in the flesh, before them,
The great I Am...
 
Leaving that place,
heading to the Garden...
His betrayal at hand,
His Hour had come...
 
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May 13, 2026
Rise, Destiny calls us
 
Based on John 14:31c
When Jesus said it was time to leave the Upper Room, but,
John 15, John 16, and John 17 are all in the Upper Room,
Jesus calls them to leave in John 18:1
May 13, 2026
resurrecting words of life
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/resurrecting-words-of-life.html
Based on John 14:25-26
Based on Luke 24:31
Edited May 4, 2026
the shadow of Satan – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-shadow-of-satan-v2.html
Based on John 13:27
May 2, 2026
serving Judas
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/serving-judas.html
Based on John 13
Edited May 4, 2026
hearing Mary’s heartbeat – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/hearing-marys-heartbeat-v2.html
Based on John 13
on the servanthood of Jesus
April 30, 2026
A kernel of heaven
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-kernel-of-heaven.html
Based on John 13
May 2, 2026
Truly, Truly
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2026/05/truly-truly.html
Based on John 13:1, 16, 20, 21, 38
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com 
Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, John 14, John 15, John 16, John 17, John 18, Messiah, calling, purpose, cross, love, servant, servanthood, Passion,

#Poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #John14 #John15 #John16 #John17 #John18 #Messiah #calling #purpose #cross #love #servant #servanthood #Passion

May God be known

May God be known

May God be exalted
May His name be glorified
through our daily living,
from our daily walk…

May God’s name be glorified,
As He is in Christ Jesus,
the fountain of life,
May we humbly follow Him,
May we walk in His light…

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September 23, 2025
May God be known
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/may-god-be-known.html
Based on #John17:26
Based on #Proverbs23:16-18
Based on #Psalm36:9-11
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1, Day 2, “Maintain Your Spiritual Health”
September 23, 2025
sin is pernicious
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/sin-is-pernicious.html
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1, Day 2, “Maintain Your Spiritual Health”
September 23, 2025
God’s Spirit calls out to us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/gods-spirit-calls-out-to-us.html
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1, Day 1, “A Daily Life of Freedom”
September 23, 2025
Resist the Devil
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/resist-devil.html
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1, Overview
September 23, 2025
Do we know Jesus
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/do-we-know-jesus.html
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, confession, John 17, regeneration,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #regeneration

Resist the Devil

Stand on Christ’s foundation
Abide in the vine…
Resist the Devil
And he will flee from you…

Change your path to freedom
Light in Jesus Christ…
Feel God’s living presence
His Spirit in your heart…

Draw near to God,
He is waiting for you…
God’s grace is ready
To transform your heart…

Open your heart freely,
To the one who made you…
Accept the Spirit’s leading,
Calling you to God…

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September 23, 2025
Resist the Devil
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/resist-devil.html
Based on #James4:7-8
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1, Overview
September 23, 2025
Do we know Jesus
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/do-we-know-jesus.html
Based on John 17:3
Based on John 15:1-17
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1
September 23, 2025
You forgave my iniquity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/you-forgave-my-iniquity-v2.html
Based on Psalm 32 and Psalm 51
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1, Large group meeting

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, confession, John 15, John 17, regeneration,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #regeneration

Do we know Jesus

Do we truly know Jesus,
In our hearts, in our spirits,
Do we clean to the cross,
The way to eternal life…

Do we abide in the vine, His blessing,
Drawing our very breath
From the One who gives us life,
Are we part of the body,
The heart of Jesus Christ…

Do we really know Jesus,
The One who descended from heaven,
Who entered time, became mortal,
To give us each new life…

Do we abide in the vine, the body,
Do we drink of the waters of life,
Drawing life from His life,
His death and resurrection,
Our new life in Jesus Christ…

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September 23, 2025

Do we know Jesus

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/do-we-know-jesus.html

Based on #John17:3
Based on #John15:1-17
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1
Edited September 23, 2025
You forgave my iniquity – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/you-forgave-my-iniquity-v2.html
Based on Psalm 32 and Psalm 51
regeneration, Step 10, Continue, Week 1, Large group meeting
Edited September 23, 2025
confess freely – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/09/confess-freely-v2.html

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, confession, John 15, John 17, regeneration,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #regeneration

what of this is by our choices

is everything random,
or is everything scripted,
if You are all-knowing,
is it all predestination…
 
how much of what we do,
of what we see in this life,
is our free choices,
our free will, chaos…
 
what of this is by our choices,
in our lives, in nature,
how much the Butterfly Effect,
ripples in Creation…
 
how is Your plan revealed,
in the world, in history,
what is pre-planned,
what should we believe…
 
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March 25, 2025
what of this is by our choices
 
March 25, 2025
How did You make You
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/how-did-you-make-you.html
Based on #Romans1:19-20
Based on #John17:3
Based on #Mark12:30
Based on #John8:58
Based on John 8:48-59
Based on #John20:29
Based on John 20:24-29
Based on #Isaiah45:22
Based on #Exodus3:14
Based on #Job38:4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 4
March 24, 2025
You are God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/you-are-god.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 3
Edited March 23, 2025
we will find Him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him-v2.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 2
March 23, 2025
we will find Him
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him.html
March 21, 2025
Even the Devil believes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/even-devil-believes.html
Based on #James2:19
Based on James 2:17
Based on #Psalm37:3-4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Believing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/believing.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Seek Me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/seek-me.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
God can restore us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/god-can-restore-us.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, regeneration, Isaiah 45, Exodus 4, Job 38, Romans 1, John 17, Mark12, John 8, John 20, free will, predestination,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #freewill #predestination

How did You make You

Infinite, Eternal,
without beginning or end
God, the Creator of Everything,
before everything was, I Am…
 
The One eternal mystery,
The true nature of God,
Before creation, before time,
Before everything, I Am…
 
Wanting to know,
but forced to walk in faith,
to believe this without seeing,
before Anything was, I Am…
 
-------------------
March 25, 2025
How did You make You
 
Based on #Romans1:19-20
Based on #John17:3
Based on #Mark12:30
Based on #John8:58
Based on John 8:48-59
Based on #John20:29
Based on John 20:24-29
Based on #Isaiah45:22
Based on #Exodus3:14
Based on #Job38:4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 4
March 24, 2025
You are God
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/you-are-god.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 3
Edited March 23, 2025
we will find Him – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him-v2.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 2
March 23, 2025
we will find Him
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/we-will-find-him.html
March 21, 2025
Even the Devil believes
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/even-devil-believes.html
Based on #James2:19
Based on James 2:17
Based on #Psalm37:3-4
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Believing
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/believing.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
Seek Me
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/seek-me.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
March 21, 2025
God can restore us
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/03/god-can-restore-us.html
re:generation, Week 9, Steps 1-3, Week 3, Step 2, Believe, Day 1
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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Poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, regeneration, Isaiah 45, Exodus 4, Job 38, Romans 1, John 17, Mark12, John 8, John 20,
 
#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit

Christ prayed for His disciples

Christ prayed for His disciples

for those who will believe

all God's beloved children 

through the sands of time.

 

Christ prayed for His disciples 

on the night of His Betrayal

praying us into God's mercy

God's great loving care.

 

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posted October 19, 2021

Christ prayed for His disciples

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/10/christ-prayed-for-his-disciples.html

 

poetry, John 17, God, Christ,

 

#poetry #John17 #God #Christ

 

 

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

All Authority – v2

I am with the Father

the Father is within me;
I have come from Him

at His direction;
I am leaving this earth

to return to Him

All authority
all power on heaven and earth
all of this is within me;
I give you my charge

to go and make disciples

to save in my name

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edited September 4, 2019

All Authority – v2

March 8, 2012

All Authority

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/all-authority.html
Matthew 28:18-20
John 16:17-33
bible study with Jean Anocibar on March 7, 2012
John 17:1-6
John 17:6-19

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 51,780+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

calling, Christ, cross, disciples, Faith, God, God’s purpose, grace, hope, John 16, John 17, joy, Lent, love, Poetry Where You Live, Raymond A. Foss, servant, Matthew 28,

#calling #Christ #cross #disciples #Faith #God #purpose #grace #hope #John16 #John17 #joy #Lent #love #Poetry #Matthew28 #servant

He prayed for us – v2

Christ in His mercy

knowing His betrayal

His time quick at hand

praying in the upper room

Christ in His mercy

praying for the disciples

He prayed for us

the believers through time

Christ was mindful

He prayed for us

all who would believe

through their faith

We are blessed

as were the first disciples

the prayer of Christ

lifted to God.

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edited July 22, 2019

He prayed for us – v2

August 17, 2014

He prayed for us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/he-prayed-for-us.html

John 17:6-19

Christ’s prayer for his disciples

John 17:20-25

Christ’s prayer for all believers

Sermon 7 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539017212871305&set=pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1403458170.&type=3&permPage=1

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539017436204616&set=pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1403458170

Green Bead – Your Special Concern

children’s message

Mystery Box – picture of our cat Moe sleeping

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/563585223747837/

God wants us to be at rest, at peace

by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon, “A Weight Upon the Heart”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=563671350405891&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/sermon-weight-upon-heart-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/501137350198829056

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

August 17, 2014

&

prayer of the people printed in the bulletin,

including the following prayer:

“For our church that it may be safe for all people

and an active witness to the truth of Jesus Christ.”

Genesis 32:22-28 Common English Bible

Psalm 139:1-14 NIV Bible

Sermon 6 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

Grey, Black and White, Day and Night Bead – Spiritual Struggles

children’s message

Mystery Box – dog treats and squeaky ball

God gives us treats

God wants us to play

by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon, “G.W.E.” (God Wrestling Entertainment)

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/08/gwe.html

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss/status/495902428957401088

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=557259724380387&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/sermon-gwe-by-pastor-ruth-foss-stetson.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/495997433256882176

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

August 3, 2014

&

Romans 10:12-15 (GOD’S WORD Translation)

Luke 12:12-15

Luke 12:1-6 Common English Bible

“The Long and Winding Road” The Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUO7N-zSMYc

Sermon 5 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539017212871305&set=pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1403458170.&type=3&permPage=1

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539017436204616&set=pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1403458170

Stepping Stone Bead – Journey of Faith

children’s message by Ellen Alward Dickinson

https://www.facebook.com/ellen.alwarddickinson

reading story – A Black Bear and Four Boys

and sermon, “A Long And Winding Road”

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-long-and-winding-road.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=553890868050606&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/sermon-long-and-winding-road-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/493465752989859841

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

July 27, 2014

&

Psalm 37:5-7 (Common English Bible)

1 Kings 19:9-23 (NIV Bible)

Sermon 4 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

Bead with a Hole - Silence

children’s message by Pastor Ruth Foss

Mystery Box - a blank space

God starts with a blank canvas,

God fills in the picture until a masterpiece

is created and we come home

and sermon, “Is Silence Really Golden?”

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/07/is-silence-really-golden.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=551162914990068&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/sermon-is-silence-really-golden-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/490942120401043456

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

July 20, 2014

&

Psalm 33:30-22

Psalm 25:1-3

Romans 8:30-32

Matthew 11:28-30

Sermon 3 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

Bumpy Bead – Letting Go

children’s message by Pastor Ruth Foss

Mystery Box – a broken set of prayer beads

God can make something beautiful of all the broken pieces:

Dad can you fix this? Yes I can…

and sermon, “In the Letting Go We Find”

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/07/in-letting-go-we-find.html

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=548327338606959&set=a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512&type=1

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/sermon-in-letting-go-we-find-as.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/sermon-in-letting-go-we-find-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/488364176088510465

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/488297947491467264

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

July 13, 2014

&

June 29, 2014

Psalm 105:1-6 Common English Bible

Exodus 15:1-3 The Living Bible

Psalm 89:1-18 The Message Bible

Closing Hymn – “As the Deer”

Sermon 2 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

children’s message by Pastor Ruth Foss

Mystery Box –

Sabbath rest, time with God outdoors, in nature

and sermon, “All My Adoration. . . !”

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/06/all-my-adoration.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=542621372510889&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/sermon-all-my-adoration-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/483299879234859008

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

June 29, 2014

&

June 22, 2014

Matthew 6:5-14

“Jesus Teaches About Prayer” (NCV)

(including Lord’s Prayer)

Romans 12:12

Ephesians 6:11-18

Sermon 1 of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”

Summer Sermon Series on Prayer

children’s message by Ray Foss

God fills in the words we pray

based on Upper Room Daily Devotional for June 9, 2014

Romans 8:26 (NRSV)

Romans 8:22-27

Upper Room Daily Devotional

“Guided by the Spirit”

http://devotional.upperroom.org/devotionals/2014-06-09

by Milly Ibanda

for March and April 2014

http://devotional.upperroom.org/issues/may-jun%202014

spontaneous prayer, wait for God’s answer

(based on Shanequa’s prayer for a puppy July 21, 2006)

opening and welcome by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon, “Stop, Look and Listen”

by Sally Drew

https://www.facebook.com/sally.drew.35

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

June 22, 2014

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 50,900+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, grace, love, Pastor Ruth Foss, prayer, adoration, listen, beads, Marcia McFee, witness, Genesis 32, Psalm 139, journey, struggles, John 17, concerns,

#Christ #God #grace #journey #love #UMC #worship #prayer #John17 #Spirit #concerns

God cuts, God prunes

God cuts, God prunes

God removes the dying

the part unproductive

not bearing fruit

God cuts, God prunes

making us ready

to produce a bounty

fruit to excess

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May 28, 2018

God cuts, God prunes

May 28, 2018

witness to love - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/witness-to-love-2.html

May 28, 2018

Love connects us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/love-connects-us.html

May 19, 2018

bear fruit fully

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/bear-fruit-fully.html

edited May 19, 2018

at home in Christ’s love – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/at-home-in-christs-love-v2.html

May 19, 2018

at home in Christ’s love

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/at-home-in-christs-love.html

May 19, 2018

Make yourself at home in Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/make-yourself-at-home-in-jesus.html

May 14, 2018

gathering them to him

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/gathering-them-to-him.html

May 14, 2018

red for the fire

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/red-for-fire.html

May 13, 2018

Ascension Sunday

John 17:5-21 (The Voice)

Psalm 47 (The Voice)

https://youtu.be/Tfsv_5sw3fs

and sermon: “Jesus Paves the Way…”

video

https://youtu.be/QrYdcy7FxzE

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1419578064815211/

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10155759940313003

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/51318-mothers-day-sermon-jesus-paved.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/995754199685173248

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/995709346356105217

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1424343117672039&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/sermon-jesus-pave-way-by-pastor-ruth.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/sermon-jesus-pave-way-by-pastor-ruth.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog                             

Children’s Message

https://youtu.be/pYsCk6C4OUI

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1419606434812374/

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10155759880468003

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/51318-mothers-day-childrens-message-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/995753471960846336

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/995702713114660870

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

May 13, 2018

Mother’s Day

Ascension Sunday

&

May 13, 2018

Love, to start with

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/love-to-start-with.html

May 12, 2018

the first of the fruits

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-first-of-fruits.html

edited May 9, 2018

in believing, in seeing – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/in-believing-in-seeing-v2.html

May 9, 2018

in believing, in seeing

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/in-believing-in-seeing.html

May 8, 2018

before the journey

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/before-journey.html

May 8, 2018

held within Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/held-within-christ.html

May 6, 2018

fruit that won’t spoil

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/fruit-that-wont-spoil.html

May 6, 2018

we are here to bear fruit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/we-are-here-to-bear-fruit.html

edited May 6, 2018

we must not judge them – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/we-must-not-judge-them-v2.html

May 6, 2018

we must not judge them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/we-must-not-judge-them.html

May 6, 2018

their rocks fell

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/their-rocks-fell.html

8AM Live

https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10215076932384404/

May 6, 2018

woman caught in adultery

&

edited May 6, 2018

Joy in Jesus – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/joy-in-jesus-v2.html

May 6, 2018

joy in Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/joy-in-jesus.html

May 6, 2018

Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 15:9-17 (The Message)

Psalm 98

Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)

and sermon: “A Root of Love…?”

video

https://youtu.be/x2CquD5TvOw

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1413354068770944/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/5618-sermon-root-of-goodness-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/993206030082478081

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10155742036623003

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/993183016150228992

text

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http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/993806207206023168

&

April 29, 2018

sermon: “Pruning or Cutting…?”

video

https://youtu.be/pSV54wW59yc

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1406480199458331/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/42918-sermon-pruning-or-cutting-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/990777327939391491

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1413040292135655&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/sermon-pruning-or-cutting-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/993087608669523968

&

April 22, 2018

sermon: “In the Name of Jesus”

video

https://youtu.be/VsVuWsojpAs

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1400427670063584/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/42218-sermon-in-name-of-jesus-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/988156212435877895

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/988134937403502592

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/988113391934992384

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1413036935469324&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/sermon-in-name-of-jesus-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/993085970290528256

&

April 15, 2018

sermon: “Witness Program”

video

https://youtu.be/2hM7dqpSFyg

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1394227030683648/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/41518-sermon-witness-program-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/985577313839538176

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/985573382740639751

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1394889620617389&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/sermon-witness-program-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/985876040823255041

&

April 8, 2018

sermon: “Is Seeing Really Believing…”

video

https://www.youtu.be./3ozdvP4CHyA

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1387933504646334/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/4818-sermon-is-seeing-really-believing.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/983058100054880257

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/983039065581744128

text

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http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/04/sermon-is-seeing-really-believing-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/985873396469813249

all by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog                             

Children’s Message

https://youtu.be/ZwS8g0PJ_uQ

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1413384808767870/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/5618-childrens-message-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/993204989072900097

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10155742006363003

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/993178077227200513

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

www.stetsonmemorialumc.org

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

May 6, 2018

&

May 6, 2018

joy in Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/joy-in-jesus.html

John 15:9-11

John 15:9-17

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“A Wonderful World”

April 30, 2018 to May 6, 2018

by J. Michael Ripski

devotion for May 6, 2018

read May 6, 2018

&

edited May 5, 2018

Because Christ became flesh

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/because-christ-became-flesh.html

edited May 5, 2018

Because Christ became mortal

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/because-christ-became-mortal.html

May 5, 2018

because Christ became human

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/05/because-christ-became-human.html

John 15:9-17

John 14:12

quote of Athanasius of Alexander

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasius_of_Alexandria

296AD to 373AD,

“He became what we are that we might

become what he is.”

The Upper Room Disciplines for 2018

“A Wonderful World”

April 30, 2018 to May 6, 2018

by J. Michael Ripski

devotion for May 5, 2018

read May 5, 2018

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,040 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, Spirit, love, grace, prayer, faith, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, poem, Psalm 47, John 17, vine, connection, mercy, Ascension Sunday, Mother’s Day,

#Christ #Faith #grace #Spirit #God #hope #journey #prayer #poem #Psalm47 #Galatians5 #love #joy #peace #forbearance #kindness #goodness #faithfulness #gentleness #selfcontrol #John17 #vine #fruit #connection #compassion #mercy #law #AscensionSunday #MothersDay