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Meditating on the Word of God

May 26, 2024 • Brian Offutt

What I need... What you need... What we need is the Word of God. Brian's 2024 List Psalm 119:11 Psalm 119: 105 Joshua 1:8 2 Timothy 3:16—17 Isaiah 40:8 Psalm 1 Psalm 23 Psalm 103:1—14 Isaiah 40:28—31 Psalm 37:4 Proverbs 3:5—6 Genesis 1:1 John 1:1—5 John 1:14;16 John 3:16 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Romans 5:8 Romans 4:25 Romans 6:23 Romans 10:9—10 Ephesians 2:8—9 Hebrews 10:14 2 Corinthians 5:21 Titus 3:4—7 Romans 8:1—2 1 John 2:1—2 James 5:11 2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 2:20 Romans 12:1—2 Romans 12:11 John 14:21 John 15:7 Philippians 4:6—7 1 John 1:3 Hebrews 10:24—25 Matthew 4:19 Romans 1:16—17 Romans 8:28 2 Corinthians 4:16—18 1 Peter 4:14 1 Corinthians 4:20 2 Peter 1:3 Proverbs 4:23 Ephesians 3:14—21 Romans 8:31—39

Dealing With Grief, Sadness, and Loss

May 12, 2024 • Brian Offutt • Job 1

We have all experienced grief and loss at different times, and we know the pain that life can certainly bring. The question is, how do we grow through these moments of sadness, heartache, and disappointment?

Growing In Sabbath Rest

May 5, 2024 • Jonathan Guevara • Psalm 23

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29. Our souls need rest. But we are restless until we find rest in Christ alone.

Growing In Silence & Solitude

April 28, 2024 • Brian Offutt • Luke 5:15–16, Mark 1:35

How would you describe your prayer life? Consistent? Inconsistent? Regular rhythms or a bit sporadic? Non-existent? If our prayer life is anything like mine, it probably has ups and downs. In other words, there are times (seasons) when our prayer life is “better” or “stronger,” and then there are times when it’s a bit more “anemic.” Our relationship with God can be described as “peaks” and “valleys.” Well, regardless of where you are in your current “walk,” we can certainly all grow in this area of developing a better prayer life. we will be talking about the connection between developing emotionally healthy spirituality and our prayer life. Ultimately, prayer is about spending time with God, spending time in His presence in order to be with Him, and being transformed by His presence.

Dealing With Fear and Anxiety

April 21, 2024 • Brian Offutt • Mark 4:35–41, Philippians 4:5–9, John 14:27, John 16:33, John 15:11

Fear, worry, and anxiety. Every one of us deals with it at some point in our lives. It is part of what makes us human. Is your heart troubled? Are you struggling with fear and anxiety? The words of Jesus are so important in dealing with anxiety. Jesus wants so much more for your life. “That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Mark 4:35-41

Dealing With Anger

April 14, 2024 • Brian Offutt • Matthew 5:20–24, Ephesians 4:26–27

Learning to deal with anger is something that we all must learn to do. Jesus has some powerful words for us in this regard.

The Inner Life of Jesus

April 7, 2024 • Brian Offutt

How Jesus handled his emotions while walking the earth as fully God and fully human. We can certainly learn from Jesus and how He responded emotionally to all kinds of situations in life.

West Houston Church of Christ

Cultivating the Inner Self