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

To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"

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Sent: Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 6:09 AM

Subject: 6-9-22 THOUGHTS

6-9-22   THOUGHTS

Jesus said...   "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither [can] you unless you abide in Me. John 15:4   Nothing gives us more information about THE VINE and our relationship to the vine, than what is written below.  The question for each of us is “Am I abiding in the vine, or do I just visit now and then?”  We must not make the mistake of CASUAL RELATIONSHIP!  Read Matt 7:20-27.  We must build our house on the ROCK of ages!  

Col 1:12-29    giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light. 13  For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14  in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  15  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16  For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17  He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18  He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19  For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, 20  and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. 21  And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, 22  yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach —  23  if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.  24  Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions.  25  Of this church I was made a minister according to the stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,  26  that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints, 27  to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28  We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.  29  For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

My Prayer:
O Lord, thank you for the truth and the light that saves us. May we see the gift of your Son so clearly and so deeply that we can see nothing else.  May your light overshadow darkness in our lives.  We want to live in you and for you as dear children and submissive sheep.  Teach our hearts to value every man and woman.  Help us strive to present everyone complete in Christ.  May we know that this must begin with ourselves.  Lord, increase our faith.   In the name of the One who saves us,    Amen.