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December 11, 2019

Be Encouraged by God's Word
“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. . . . The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

- Matthew 23:2-4, 11-12, NIV

Wisdom from Fellow Pilgrims
If outside forces and culture were the reasons behind declining and non-influential churches, we would likely have no churches today. The greatest periods of growth, particularly the first-century growth, took place in adversarial cultures. We are not hindered by external forces; we are hindered by our own lack of commitment and selflessness.

- Thom Rainer

Pray Together with Us

O Lord Jesus Christ, who humbled yourself to become man,
and to be born into the world for our salvation; teach us the
grace of humility, root out of our hearts all pride and
haughtiness, and so fashion us after your holy likeness in this
world, that in the world to come we may be made like you;
for your own Name's and mercies' sake.

- Bishop William Walsham How (1823-1897)

New Every Morning: a daily (M-F) encouragement resource for clergy that includes a scriptural start for the day, a thought from a brother/sister of the faith, and a prayer to enrich the service of the minister. It is an inner life component of the Soul Care ministry of the Church of the Nazarene's Clergy Development Office.
— Dr. Daniel Copp, director

nazarenepastor.org

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