Scripture is God-breathed and true. When we memorize it, we carry the good news of Jesus with us wherever we go.
Test your memory of Acts 13:27–31 by either writing out the full passage on paper or typing it as a note into your phone. Then recite it in full, reflecting on all you have learned in your study of the New Testament.
27 Since the residents of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him or the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they have fulfilled their words by condemning him. 28 Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed. 29 When they had carried out all that had been written about him, they took him down from the tree and put him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead, 31 and he appeared for many days to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
—Acts 13:27–31
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Praying for Martha.
Thank you so much for the beautiful comments and encouragement and love after the passing of my husband last Friday. Viewing will be Monday from 5 to 7 and the celebration of life service on Tuesday at 2. I would very much appreciate your prayers for my adult children who will speak at the service and for our family. We are all in shock and heartbroken. He was 71 years old. Thank you so much dear friends. I cherish each one of you and your thoughtfulness. ❤️
The Lord is with you Martha and I will be praying for you and your family to experience some form of comfort during this time.
Martha, I’m praying for you and your family. The Lord provides peace and comfort, He will hold you near through this. What a beautiful love you experienced in this life and He has heard the Lord say well done. You have a cloud of witnesses on your side through this! Praying for you all this week!
Thank you Martha for checking in with us in this hard, sad time. To lose someone so close to you as a spouse is hard to fathom, and I hope you will come back and read with us to distract you and fill you with God’s love and hope, and our love for you.
I always feel such a connection when women in this group share their trials and hurdles and heartaches and ask for prayers (But God), then continue with us over the months and years, and we see how God has worked in their lives, growing and shaping, and carrying them through. Those are testimonies for all of us to share in and learn from. Thank you so much SRT staff and SRT sisters! What a special place.
Amen
Hope you are have a good Sunday sisters and are blessed. I’m enjoying some peace and quiet and my granddogs at my son and dil’s house. I came out yesterday to dog, piglet and bunny sit. Yes they have all of them.
Martha my prayers have been with you. Remember the good times you had together. I’m sure you have surrounded yourself with friends and family now but don’t stop.
I guess that all I have learned from the New Testament is that God cares about people’s feelings and wants us to come to Him before we react. And that God loves us so, so much, that he promises us that he will take away all the pain the have when we get to Heaven
Pray for my son Hunter, he was saved as a child but got with the wrong crowd. He’s strayed so far from God and is not making good choices. I’m so worried about him. Please pray that he leaves the lifestyle he is in and turns back to God. Pray for God to soften his heart and lead him back to Him.
Praying for your son
Martha, I’m praying for you in the loss of your husband. I’m praying for Gods to give you grace and peace that only he can. I’m praying your children also.
The past few days have been a bit hectic, so I am just catching up reading comments today – @Martha Hix… I’m so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and your family.
I am encouraged just by being here with all of you. Rhonda J, you are so right, this has become more than just a Bible study. We are all sisters in the Lord, bearing each other’s burdens, rejoicing with one another and crying with one another across the pond. I love this community. MARTHA, I ‘be been praying for you and your family. May God comfort you. GramsieSue, hope you are doing well. As well as can be.
Martha, I am continuing to praying for you and your family. I hope that you feel God carrying your burden today and in the days to come.
Praying for all those going through the devastating hurricane HENRI. may God comfort in this time of need. Give them favor of calming of the wind and settling of the waters, in Jesus’name. Amen Let us know how you all are!
Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers after the unexpected death of my husband on Friday. Your messages are sustaining me and giving me peace and reassurance that God is present. My adult children who love Jesus are here from out of town. The shock and suddenness of his natural passing is such a loss and we are all grieving. He had just turned 71 a week earlier. Please continue to pray for us as we walked through the valley. Thank you so much. I read your words last night. I’m having trouble sleeping and they offered me some comfort. With love ❤️
Dear Martha Hix will continue to keep you lifted up in prayer to our Abba Heavenly Father, hold on to to him
My first husband was killed by a drunk driver at 37 yrs my heart, love & prayers to you
Continued prayers for you, sweet girl. May God wrap you and your family in his loving embrace and give you comfort during this time.
Praying for you Martha, it must be so hard and shocking. I hope you can feel some sort of comfort knowing the Lord is with you and sees you.
It feels like such a scary time for so many of us, but the Lord has got this, and there is an eternal home we will all go to that knows Him. We have to set our eyes on that and not what is around us albeit so hard.
Hope you all have a good day, but continue to share your hurts and sorrows, for this has become so much more than a bible study. We are true sisters for the Lord, in the Lord, and forever with the Lord. Each of you that commented throughout the study has touched us with your wisdom, insight and vulnerability. Blessing to you all.
Father God I pray peace and wisdom over all. Amen
Dear ERB, I so Loved the song, thank you for typing it out. The power of words, so good, life giving when we use them to bless. Thank you for blessing me so much. So much blessing in all the posts here on SRT. I always loved the gospel of John’s defining Jesus as the Word of God, it so touches my soul the first chapter of John. Happy Sunday dear friend. may we all feel His joy overflow no matter what this world brings, we know how mighty is our Father and He is holding us, helping us by His Spirit and by the precious love of Jesus. May we be transparent that others know where our strength comes from. Hugs and love sweet ERB, so glad you are out there, thankful your light and the light of all our sisters here is shining right now.
Amen Maura, thank you and God bless you always! ❤️
Martha, I’m so sorry to hear of this unexpected loss. Praying you feel the love and caring of all the She’s. May God’s comfort flood on you and your children today and the many days to come. In those moments of grief May He prick someone’s heart to minister to you.
Sharon Jersey Girl, and all out there being hit by extreme whether, I am praying His protection for you and your families. His peace, and His calming of the winds and waves in Jesus name. He is able. Hugs and Love to you all, let us know how your area is, and specific needs, so we know how to pray.
Dear Martha, praying you and your family feel our Lord’s love and comfort around you. He will hold you in this time and give you His strength. May you feel the love poured out here in your heart. Praying too you feel your community’s love around you and let those who ask help you and be there in any way they can. Will be praying, let us know if you have specific prayers we can join you in. Hugs and Love to your heart.
MARTHA HIX – So very sorry for the sudden passing of your husband. Praying that you and your family feel God’s peace and comfort. He is near and walks with you on this valley.
For all who are struggling through grief – NICOLE NORRIS, MADISON, GRAMSISUE, ASHLEY, TINA – continuing to pray for your journey too.
“Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
Psalm 30:4-5,11-12
Morning sisters.
As often as it seems these days, I am late to the table.. but my heart is here..
MARTHA HIX, I am so very sorry for the sudden passing of your husband. Holding you and your family up so tightly in prayers for peace, for the Lords comforting arms to be around each of you, for love abundant to surround you, and for the grace of God, and His promise to be near to the broken hearted and those who mourn, be heard and felt in your hearts..
Will continue to hold you all up in prayer throughout this coming week and beyond..
God be with you..
Sending love from across the pond right to your heart..❤
To all who have asked for prayers, trust that I am praying and wishing you well..
Praying this day the Lord has made and given us, be a day to serve Him and serve Him well, sisters.
Love, wrapped in love, hugs and prayers…coming your way.
Be blessed beautiful daughters of the Most High God..❤