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

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Sent: Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 5:29 AM

Subject: 4-1-25 THOUGHTS

4-1-25   THOUGHTS  

The  “ALL of me living for God through Christ Jesus, in the Church”,  is our theme in this morning’s reading.  Traveling together on the same road in the same direction under Christ is powerful.  How are we doing?  The focus is not on me, but on ONENESS in Jesus.  “One Lord, one faith, one baptism.”  1Cor 8:6 “yet for us there is [but] one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we [exist] for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we [exist] through Him.”  Listen to the close of our reading... “Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.”   The word  PERMEATED is powerfully ACTIVE!
The NASB has “one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.” Eph 4:6  Nothing in this reading carries a “strolling through life for THE SELF”  idea!

Please read this from a good word for word text.
Eph 4:1-6  Message Bible  In light of all this, here’s what I want you to do. While I’m locked up here, a  prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere.  2   And mark that you do this with humility and discipline— not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, 3  alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.  4  You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly.  5  You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, 6  one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.

My Prayer:
O Lord and God, make us Yours in every way, every day, every hour.  Give us a powerful desire for Your word and a zeal to be Your servants.  Give us a shared oneness to be light and salt to the world we live in.  We are created in Your image, O God, empower us to project an accurate view of  You as we live.  May joy, excitement and love  permeate our existence.  With a fire kindled within, help us to make a difference in eternity, ours and others.  We love You in the name of Jesus,   Amen.