Made in His Image
Welcome to the Saturday episode of the Grace for All podcast. Thank you for joining us today. Saturday is a special time when we take a few moments to review the scriptures that we have cited in the episodes this week.
If you missed any of those episodes, you might want to consider listening to them today. And even if you heard them all, there may be one that you might want to listen to again. We hope that each of these scriptures and podcasts will bring you a full measure of joy, peace, and love.
Now, let's listen to the scriptures that have been on our hearts this week.
Grace for All is a daily devotional podcast produced by the members of the congregation of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. With these devotionals, we want to remind listeners on a daily basis of the love and grace that God extends to all human beings, no matter their location, status, or condition in life.
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[MUSIC] Welcome to the Saturday episode of the Grace for All podcast. Thank you for joining us today. Saturday is a special time when we take a few moments to review the scriptures that we have cited in the episodes this week. If you missed any of those episodes, you might want to consider listening to them today. And even if you heard them all, there may be one that you might want to listen to again. We hope that each of these scriptures and podcasts will bring you a full measure of joy, peace and love. Now, let's listen to the scriptures that have been on our hearts this week. [MUSIC] John chapter 8 verse 12. Again, Jesus spoke to them saying, I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. [MUSIC] Genesis chapter 1 verses 26 and 27 say, then God said, let us make man in our image after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them. [MUSIC] Our scripture today is from 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verses 16 through 18 using the common English Bible. Rejoice always, pray continually. Give thanks in every situation because this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Psalms 139 verses 7 through 12. Whether shall I go from your spirit, or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in hell, you are there. If I take the wings of the morning dawn and settle in the farthest corners of the sea, even there your hand will guide me. Your right hand will hold me fast. If I say surely the darkness will hide me and the light around me will become night, even the darkness will not be dark to you, night will shine like the day for darkness is as light to you. Romans 8 verses 29 and 30 say, "For those God for knew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his son, that he might be the first born among many brothers and sisters, and those he predestined he also called, those he called he also justified, those he justified he also glorified." Our scripture is from 1 John chapter 3 verse 1. This is the J.B. Phillips translation. Consider the incredible love that the Father has shown us in allowing us to be called children of God, and that is not just what we are called, but what we are. I'm Jonathan Jonas, the Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee, and you've been listening to our congregation's Grace for All podcast. I'm so grateful for the lay members of our congregation who write, edit, and produce this podcast. To learn more about our congregation and its ministries or to participate in our streaming worship services this weekend, please visit our website at firstchurch.org. That's the number 1 ST CHURCH.org. Until the next episode, May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God our Father, and the presence of God's Holy Spirit be with you. [music] [music] [music] [Music]
