The Vitamin- October 30th

Matthew 23:3 NIV
“But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.”

Here, Jesus is encouraging His listeners to avoid behavior similar to that of the Pharisees. Or should I say, lack of behavior? The Pharisees were notorious for pointing out the finer points of God’s law and then demanding that others obey. Jesus flat out calls them hypocrites, to their faces!

We’re all hypocritical at times. It’s part of our sinful nature, but it is to be the exception, not the norm. God has given us His Holy Spirit and the Spirit enables us to control ourselves. Through faith in Jesus God declares us to be holy. Our task now is to rely on the Spirit’s power and strive to be what God has already declared us to be. Do what you say. Better yet, do what God says, knowing that when you fail, and you will, you are forgiven and renewed to try again and again and again.

Your fellow forgiven hypocrite,

Pastor Prigge


This Week at Victory
Saturday 11/1 9 a.m. Faithfully Fit exercise class: Cardio, strength, and spiritual exercise.
Come this Saturday!! Only three weeks left.
Sunday 11/2 8 and 10:45 a.m. Worship “Practice What You Preach”
9:30 a.m. Bible Study – “Come To Papa” – Our Nurturing Father – John 6:25-58

November 2 – November 8 Shepherding Family small group Bible studies meeting
Your Shepherding Family leader should be contacting you soon if they haven’t already.
Please make this group study a priority!!

(Our Large group Bible study processing will be on November 16 since Pastor will be gone on 11/9.)