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Can we say…Amen! 🦋

He sat near a gate called Beautiful. The man, however, was anything but. He couldn’t walk but had to drag himself about on his knees. “Peter and John looked straight at him and said, ‘Look at us!’” (Acts 3:4 NCV). The thick, meaty hand of the fisherman reached for the frail, thin one of the beggar. Peter lifted the man toward himself. The cripple stood and began to shout, and passersby began to stop. Peter explained that faith in Christ leads to a clean slate with God.

What Jesus did for the legs of the cripple, he does for our souls. Brand new! An honest look led to a helping hand that led to a conversation about eternity. Works done in God’s name long outlive our earthly lives. Let’s be the people who stop at the gate. Let’s look at the face until we see the person.

“You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8 NIV). Does Jesus still use simple folks like us to change the world? You know, we suffer from such ordinariness. But God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called.

So don’t let Satan convince you otherwise. He will tell you that God has an IQ requirement or an entry fee. And when Satan whispers such lies, dismiss him with this truth: God stampeded the first-century society with swaybacks, not thoroughbreds. There is no evidence that Jesus chose the disciples because they were smarter or nicer than the guy next door. The one thing they had going for them was a willingness to take a step when Jesus said, “Follow me.” God changes the world with folks like you.
Max Lucado

Romans 5:8-10
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

James 1:17 tells us that every gift is from God. We all have different talents and God-given gifts, but they are all important and can be used for God's kingdom. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul is comparing the individuals in the body of Christ to different parts of the body. 🦋

No baptism, no communion, no confirmation, no speaking in tongues, no mission trip, no volunteering, no financial gifts, and no church clothes. He couldn't even bend his knees to pray. He didn't say the sinner's prayer and among other things, he was a thief. Jesus didn't take way his pain, heal his body, or smite his scoffers. Yet, it was a thief who walked into paradise the same hour as Jesus simply by believing. He had nothing more to offer other than his belief that Jesus was who He said He was. No spin from brilliant theologians. No ego or arrogance. No shiny lights, skinny jeans, or crafty words. No haze machine, donuts, or coffee in the lobby. Just a naked dying man on a cross unable to even fold his hands to pray.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that WHOEVER believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 NLT

Welcome Butterflies from flight #59 from the Chrysalis community. Like and follow this page for upcoming opportunities to serve.
Team make sure your table knows about this page 🦋
Fly With Christ.

Plenty of time to sign up for this weekends flight!!! What a wonderful experience for all HS kids.

Flight 59 coming this this PRESIDENT'SDAY WEEKEND!
February 17-19th!!!!

Girls at Collierville UMC, boys at Peacetree UMC. Meals are at the following times (come early to help with setup):
Sat- 12:20pm and 5:30pm
Sun- 8:15am, 11:50am, and 5:30pm
Mon- 7:45am and 12pm. Remember Sunday dinner is both girls & boys at Collierville UMC. These young folks need our support - bring snacks, still spots on the prayer vigil. Folks are always needed at the community service / Candlelight.

Link to register for upcoming flight #59
February 17-19th Presidents day weekend
Fly with Christ 🦋

https://memphisemmaus.org/(S(r4movlovs3h12ni2crkgxw01))/chrysalisweb/mobileChrysalis.aspx

memphisemmaus.org

Flight 59 coming this this PRESIDENT'SDAY WEEKEND!
February 17-19th!!!!

Girls at Collierville UMC, boys at Peacetree UMC. Meals are at the following times (come early to help with setup):
Sat- 12:20pm and 5:30pm
Sun- 8:15am, 11:50am, and 5:30pm
Mon- 7:45am and 12pm. Remember Sunday dinner is both girls & boys at Collierville UMC. These young folks need our support - bring snacks, still spots on the prayer vigil. Folks are always needed at the community service / Candlelight.

February blessings 🦋

God welcomes each stage of our transformation 🦋 Happy Sunday

God made only one of you.
You are unique and special.
Fly with Christ 🦋

So exciting!!!
The flight is next month so get those caterpillars ready !!
A High School faith walk, & amazing weekend to be with friends and experience Gods grace.
Great food & fellowship.
Still time to sign up 🦋

Resentment is a prison. When you put someone in your jail cell of hatred, you’re stuck guarding the door. If you’re out to settle a score, you’re never going to rest. How can you? For one thing, your enemy may never pay up. And as much as you think you deserve an apology, your debtor may not agree. The racist may never repent; the chauvinist may never change. As justified as you are in your quest for vengeance, you may never get a penny’s worth of justice. And if you do, will it be enough?

You see, resentment is a prison. Jesus doesn’t question the reality of your wounds, he just doubts whether resentment is going to heal them. What are you going to do? Are you going to spend your life guarding the jail cell, or are you going to trust your wounds to Jesus? Max Lucado

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