with church this week.
February 7, 2021
Sunday Worship At-A-Glance February 7,2021 “Bless the Lord, 10,000 Reasons” “Blessed Be the Name of the Lord” “His Name is Wonderful” GOD’S AMAZING GRACE “Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It” “Revival”
MESSIAH IMMERSING OUR LIVES IN GOD’S WORD
A Crash Course on What Jesus Wants to Do for You
Luke 4:14-21/page 13, paragraphs 1-4 “Be Strong in the Lord” “Trust the Lord”
2820 N. Pleasant View Drive Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-772-7218 fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org www.firstsouthernpv.org Senior Pastor Terrell Eldreth: 928-277-4769 Cell: 619-244-6265 PastorTerrell@firstsouthernpv.org Executive Pastor Ken Kopal: 602-738-0532 PastorKen@firstsouthernpv.org Worship Pastor Bart Young 928-254-8713 PastorBart@firstsouthernpv.org TO RECEIVE OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER THROUGH YOUR EMAIL SIMPLY MARK THE FRONT OF YOUR CONNECTION CARD. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO RECEIVE CURRENT INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. To be removed from future mailings, please reply to this email and type “unsubscribe” in the Subject line.
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“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its
fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” ~ Psalm 1:2-3 (NIV) ~
I’m always fascinated when I read about the health benefits of spiritual disciplines, such as meditation. Recently I came across a 2009 study from UCLA’s Laboratory of Neuro Imaging that suggests that meditation literally increases gray matter — that those who meditate show less age-related brain atrophy. Though more research is needed to confirm the study’s conclusions, UCLA professor Eileen Luders says that “meditation appears to be a powerful mental exercise with the potential to change the physical structure of the brain at large.” What does this mean for you and me? If a “secular” method of meditation is beneficial for one’s health, imagine how much more beneficial “spiritual” meditation can be — for one’s physical health and spiritual well-being. So, you might ask, what is spiritual — or Biblical — mediation? It’s not something complicated. It’s really not difficult. In fact, it’s simply focused thinking about a Bible verse or passage in order to discover how I can apply its truth to my life. So, why meditate? First: Because it’s the key to becoming like Christ. Romans 12:2 tells you to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, and Proverbs 4:23 says that your life is shaped by your thoughts. Second: Because it is the key to answered prayer. Jesus said in John 15:7 that if you live your life in Him and His words live in your heart, you can ask for whatever you like.
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Third: Because it is the key to successful living. God told Joshua in Joshua 1:8: “Meditate (on the Word) day and night, so you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” As we are reading thru the New Testament in our IMMERSE Growth Groups for the next eight weeks, be sure to take some time each day to meditate on one verse or one passage you are reading for the day. Take at least five minutes to practice this wonderful spiritual discipline. continued