Posts by Kyle Lewis (Page 7)

Posts by Kyle Lewis (Page 7)

Evening Service Obituary

OBITUARY: 6pm Service, also known as Evening Service, age 1.5, of Hampstead, NH, quietly passed away this weekend at Island Pond Baptist Church. The evening service had an up and down life over the past year and a half. Its highlight last year was when eight people were baptized over the winter and spring. However, after a strong start, attendance began to wain and could never regain any momentum. Therefore, the leaders decided to remove the service from life support…

Psalm 30:1 – Are You Praising God? /// Morning Fuel

David writes in Psalm 30:1. “I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.” Extol is a fancy word that simply means “exalt, lift up, praise.” When we want to praise God it is not JUST words, it’s not JUST singing, those are the ways we convey our praise. We use words to convey what is going on deep down inside of us. Let’s pretend your little league…

Psalm 19:11 – God’s Word Guides /// Morning Fuel

In Psalm 19, David talks about wow God speaks to us. And the main way he does this is through his Word. In verses 7-10, David gives some amazing ways that God’s word benefits us. Then when we get to verse 11, he says this: “Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.” What he’s saying is that Scripture says things that we need to listen to in order for our life to go…

Psalm 23:6 – God’s Hesed For Us /// Morning Fuel

David writes in Psalm 23:6… 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. The word for “mercy” is “hesed.” That is a BIG word. It can be translated as a combination of “lovingkindness, loyal love, kindness, mercy, grace, compassion.” Hesed is one-way love. It’s a stubborn love. What you do does not affect someone’s hesed for you. “Hesed” is what was shown to…

Psalm 23:4 – The Shepherd Is The Safest Place /// Morning Fuel

David writes in Psalm 23:4, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” I read that the “Valley of the Shadow” is an actual place. It’s between Jerusalem and Jericho at the bottom of a canyon. The only sunlight is at noon, when the sun is directly above. Otherwise, it is filled with shadows. It is also very narrow, with walls on both sides. There are…

Psalm 19:8 – God’s Word Enlivens /// Morning Fuel

In Psalm 19 David talks about how God is speaking to us. And in verse 8, he says, “the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;” He starts by saying that God’s Word (precepts) are RIGHT. I heard another pastor explain it this way: “They are morally right, practically right, universally right, they are right because it is the revelation of the god who is always right.” So…