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Greetings my friends. It is Sunday December 07TH 2025, and this is the day that our LORD has made. Let us rejoice. Let us be glad in it. Let us celebrate this great new day of believing, following, trusting, loving, and being more like our Lord + Savior Jesus Christ. Let us love our neighbor as ourself.

This marks the 1,500TH blog post since the great reboot of January 2018 when I brought this blog over from Facebook. It’s a pleasure to continue this tradition each week – with #TravelThursday, #SundayScripture, and #MusicMonday.

Last Sunday I got to enjoy a church service at my family’s new non-denominational church in Sachse Texas. Several months ago they left their Catholic church (and religion) behind and experimented with a new type of church for them. They loved it at first sight – the spacious building, the loud worship music, the relevant message from the Pastor, the friendly and down-to-earth people, etc. My brother told me about it after their first service, and I’ve been watching their services online ever since. It was fun being a first-time guest in-person, but already familiar with the church.

This morning I’m back at my own home church for the first time in 2 weeks. It’s the first Sunday of December, so I’ll be leading Communion.

6 weeks ago I began transcribing my sermon titled “Apostle & Elder”. I preached it to my second church family on Sunday October 18TH 2020.

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6

Here’s Part 7:

Anyone who wanders away from this teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching of Christ has a relationship with both the Father and the Son. (2 John 1:9)

See when you wander away from the Truth – when you start to listen to the deceivers of the world – when you start to believe things that aren’t in the Bible – your relationship with God diminishes to nothing. You’re moving further away from God until you can no longer see the light. God didn’t leave you. You left God. But he’ll wait for you – in case you come back to Him. And He wants you to come back to Him. He’ll welcome you back with arms wide open.

Don’t let anyone or anything ever come between you and God.

If anyone comes to your meeting and does not teach the Truth about Christ – (then) don’t invite that person into your home, or give any kind of encouragement. Anyone who encourages such people becomes a partner in their evil work. (2 John 1:10-11)

So back in the First Century churches met in private homes. And John was instructing his fellow believers and followers of Christ to not allow anyone to teach anything in their homes that goes against the Apostle’s teachings. He said don’t even let them in. If you let them in then you’re just as bad as them.

You know the same applies in today’s church. We still have church bodies that meet in private homes. Today we call them “small groups” or “life groups”. They are like groups of small churches within the bigger church. They meet once a week – usually during the middle of the week.

I was part of several “life groups” – almost continuously – for about 8 years with my previous church family. Everyone was welcome to attend these life groups in select homes around Homestead. The sizes of the life groups were restricted, so you had to register for them.

Everyone was allowed to testify on what God has done for them, but not everyone was allowed to teach. Only those brothers and sisters who believed and knew and understood God’s Word were allowed to teach to the others. Did we occasionally have non-believers, and non-followers attend these life groups ? Of course. They didn’t teach. They listened. They absorbed. They took-in the Word of God. In most cases they eventually – with time – became believers and followers and YES – some even became teachers and leaders within the church.

[TO BE CONTINUED – NEXT WEEK]

My testimony is featured each week here on #SundayScripture – whether it’s part of a sermon, a testimony, or just me writing about the events of the past week. Hopefully it encourages you and inspires you to seek the Lord – and get closer to Him with each new day.

If you wish to learn more about the God I know – then stay tuned to #SundayScripture. The best is yet to come !

Thank you for reading my blog for this day, and may:

The LORD bless you, and keep you.
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

All rights reserved (c) 2025 Christopher M. Day, CountUp

Greetings my friends. It is Sunday November 30TH 2025, and this is the day that our LORD has made. Let us rejoice. Let us be glad in it. Let us celebrate this great new day of believing, following, trusting, loving, and being more like our Lord + Savior Jesus Christ. Let us love our neighbor as ourself.

Tonight marks my 38TH anniversary as a Florida resident. I arrived at Homestead AFB as a 20½ year old during the early-morning hours of December 01ST 1987. I lived near or in Homestead for the next 35 years (aside from 19 months after Hurricane Andrew). I’ve lived near Sebring for the past (almost) 3 years. It’s my forever home.

This also marks the 18TH anniversary of the arrival of this blog here on the WordPress platform. It moved here from Myspace. Aside from a 7-year hiatus when this blog was on Twitter and Facebook – it’s been here ever since. I brought this blog back to its original home almost 8 years ago – where it has thrived. Next #SundayScripture is the 1,500TH blog post since its resurrection here on WordPress in January 2018. (That includes #TravelThursday and #MusicMonday posts.)

I’m in Wylie Texas this morning. We’ll be headed over to Northplace Church in Sachse later. It’ll be the first time in my entire life that I’ll attend a non-denominational church service with my family.

5 weeks ago I began transcribing my sermon titled “Apostle & Elder”. I preached it to my second church family on Sunday October 18TH 2020.

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5

Here’s Part 6:

And so John writes to us in his letter that if a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body – (then) that person has the Spirit of God. But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus – (then) that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist – which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here. (1 John 4:2b-3)

Jesus Christ came in a real body. God became flesh in Christ. He is both fully man and He is fully God. He is the Christ. He is the Son of God.

That’s the Truth then. That’s the Truth now. That’s the Truth forever. See when you have the Spirit of God within you – the Spirit teaches you the Truth – so that you can go and tell the Truth to others – so that you can spread the Gospel – so that you can evangelize. We are commanded to be messengers for the messages of the Holy Spirit.

(In red letters) Christ said, “When the Spirit of Truth comes – He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own, but (He) will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring Me glory by telling you whatever He receives from Me. All that belongs to the Father is mine. This is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever He receives from Me.’” (John 16:13-15)

You know we believe in the Holy Trinity – our 3-in-1-God – Creator, Christ, and Spirit as One. I reiterate that Truth every time we observe and celebrate Communion. Creator, Christ, and Spirit as One work in perfect harmony.

The Holy Spirit continues the work of Christ by advising us, and defending us, and protecting us on our day-to-day journey. The Holy Spirit maintains Christ’s presence in the world. The Holy Spirit guides the judgment of the world.

Beware of false prophets – in and out of the church. Beware of the spirit of deception who lives in the world. Rely on the Holy Spirit and the Word of God.

[TO BE CONTINUED – NEXT WEEK]

My testimony is featured each week here on #SundayScripture – whether it’s part of a sermon, a testimony, or just me writing about the events of the past week. Hopefully it encourages you and inspires you to seek the Lord – and get closer to Him with each new day.

If you wish to learn more about the God I know – then stay tuned to #SundayScripture. The best is yet to come !

Thank you for reading my blog for this day, and may:

The LORD bless you, and keep you.
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

All rights reserved (c) 2025 Christopher M. Day, CountUp

Greetings my friends. It is Sunday November 23RD 2025, and this is the day that our LORD has made. Let us rejoice. Let us be glad in it. Let us celebrate this great new day of believing, following, trusting, loving, and being more like our Lord + Savior Jesus Christ. Let us love our neighbor as ourself.

I’m looking forward to another Sunday morning gathering at my home church here in Sebring. Our gatherings start before 10 AM with arrivals and greetings at the doors, and fellowship all throughout. At 10:30 AM we start 4 songs of Praise + Worship. After that our Senior Pastor comes up and brings us his 35-to-40-minute message – straight from the Bible.

Next Sunday morning I’ll have the honor of attending a church service with my younger brother, sister-in-law, and two nieces at their new home church in Sachse Texas. I’ve actually been watching their services on YouTube on those Sundays when my family is in attendance (not every week). It’ll be nice to be there LIVE and in-person. I think that my family is part of a very good church body right now. I hope that they stay with it and get more involved.

4 weeks ago I began transcribing my sermon titled “Apostle & Elder”. I preached it to my second church family on Sunday October 18TH 2020.

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4

Here’s Part 5:

I’m teaching out of John’s 2ND Letter, but in John’s 1ST Letter he writes about the false prophets that were in the new church at the time – as well as out in the world. He writes that we need to test them. In 2020 we should “fact-check” them. We must determine whether or not someone talking to us about God – actually has the Spirit that comes from God. Or – is their “Spirit” manmade ?

You know I watch a lot of TBN these days. Billy Graham’s classic crusades are on there each week. That’s what got me watching TBN in the first place several years ago. They’re a few other preachers and shows I watch on a regular basis. I’m always looking for new preachers and new shows. Sometimes I stumble across a new one, and I watch it for an episode or two or more, and I think to myself, “No – no – there’s something that’s not quite right with that. That goes against my learning. That goes against my Bible studying. I need to verify or refute that.”

They’re some preachers on TV who are in it for the entertainment value. They are putting on a show. They wanna be stars. They wanna be rock stars. I’ve visited a few churches like that – in-person – here in South Florida and over in Southwest Florida. It seems to me that they are elevating themselves above the people that they are speaking to. I’m turned-off by those types of preachers. When it comes to God – I don’t want to be entertained. I want to be educated. On Sundays I want to walk out of here smarter – and closer to God – than I was when I walked in here, and I do.

So John knows a thing or two about Jesus. He was with Jesus. He was one of the first to follow Jesus. John is called “the one whom Jesus loved”. He was 1 of the 12 disciples. He was a close personal friend of Jesus. He was there !

[TO BE CONTINUED – NEXT WEEK]

My testimony is featured each week here on #SundayScripture – whether it’s part of a sermon, a testimony, or just me writing about the events of the past week. Hopefully it encourages you and inspires you to seek the Lord – and get closer to Him with each new day.

If you wish to learn more about the God I know – then stay tuned to #SundayScripture. The best is yet to come !

Thank you for reading my blog for this day, and may:

The LORD bless you, and keep you.
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

All rights reserved (c) 2025 Christopher M. Day, CountUp