First Methodist Church Hobbs
Scripture for this week:
1 Thessalonians 1:2-8
2 You yourselves know, brothers and
sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2 but though we
had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know,
we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great
opposition. 3 For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure
motives or trickery, 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be
entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please
mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts. 5 As you know and as
God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for
greed; 6 nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or
from others, 7 though we might have made demands as apostles of
Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her
own children. 8 So deeply do we care for you that we are determined
to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because
you have become very dear to us.
Jeremey Barbee will be our
guest speaker this Sunday, and he will be speaking on
"Living A Life of Prayer”. Please welcome Jeremy and his family!