From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"

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Sent: Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM

Subject: 2-20-25 THOUGHTS

2-20-25   THOUGHTS  

We need to return to the verses below frequently.  We have in our reading, GOD COMING DOWN!  It’s almost a stand-alone theology.  It is Light that cleanses from all sin and brings joy!  We are encouraged to walk in this light.  Note the FELLOWSHIP  theme... Us, the Father and Jesus Christ!  The “cleanses us” has a “Keep on cleansing” seed in it.    Verse 4 says “These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.”   I’m really glad I stopped here this morning with you!  Pray for our fellowship.

1John 1:1-7    What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life —  2  and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us —  3  what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4  These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete. 5  This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.  6  If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; 7  but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

My Prayer:
O  powerful, awesome, loving God, having  fellowship with You in Christ is so powerfully gratifying.  Our eternity is bound up in these ideas.  Your love has caused it all to be so.  You have had abundant  grace and mercy and love on Your creation.  Make our joy complete as we seek You and serve You with our all.  Cleanse us as we tell the story of the One who continually cleanses us.  We pray in His name,    Amen.