Weekday Word w/ Eric

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  • Disciples’ Path Day 6 — Rooted in Scripture

    Vow 7: Receiving & Professing the Christian Faith in Scripture Scripture:“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105 Our final vow grounds us in Scripture. We do not invent our beliefs; we receive them from the story God has revealed in Scripture. Rooting ourselves in Scripture…

  • Disciples’ Path Day 5 — The Big Five

    Vow 6: Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service, Witness Scripture:“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” — Acts 2:42 This vow gives us a practical rhythm for spiritual life. Prayers root us in God’s presence. Presence connects us to community. Gifts reflect generosity. Service gives our…

  • Disciples’ Path Day 4 — Invested in the Mission

    Vow 5: Strengthening the Ministries of the Church Scripture:“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others.” — 1 Peter 4:10 Every church has two kinds of people: consumers and contributors. This vow calls us to be contributors—to invest our gifts, energy, and presence into the mission God has entrusted to this…

  • Disciples’ Path Day 3 — Faithful Presence

    Vow 4: Remaining Faithful & Representing Christ Scripture:“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess… and not give up meeting together.” — Hebrews 10:23, 25 Faithfulness is expressed in small, steady choices. This vow calls us to stay connected to Christ’s church, not because the church is perfect, but because God shapes us through…

  • Disciples’ Path Week 6: Our Vows: Trust & Follow

    Vow 3: Confessing Jesus as Savior and Lord Scripture:“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 To confess Jesus as Savior is to acknowledge that we cannot save ourselves. Many people carry private burdens of shame, fear, or self-reliance—hoping their effort or performance will secure…

  • Disciples’ Path Week 6: Our UMC Vows

    Vows 1 & 2: Renouncing Sin + Resisting Evil Scripture:“For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.” — Ephesians 5:8 We begin our journey with honesty. The first two vows ask us to renounce the powers of darkness and resist evil, injustice, and…

  • Disciples Path – Week 5: Day 6 — The Eternal Impact of Sharing Faith

    Matthew 28:19–20 (NIV) “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Sharing faith isn’t…

  • Disciples Path – Week 5: Day 5 – The Power of Encouragement

    1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV) — “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” When we share our faith, we’re not only speaking words — we’re offering hope, support, and encouragement. Every act of encouragement plants a seed that can grow in someone else’s life, often in ways…

  • Disciples Path Week 5: Day 4 — Passing the Torch

    Psalm 71:18 (NIV) — ‘Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare Your power to the next generation, Your mighty acts to all who are to come.’ Every generation needs to hear about the faithfulness of God, and no one can tell that story better than those…

  • Disciples Path Week 5: Day 3 — Seeing as God Sees

    Matthew 9:36–38 (NIV) — ‘When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.’ One of the most remarkable things about Jesus was His ability to truly see people. Crowds followed Him everywhere, but He didn’t just see a mass of faces — He…

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