September 7, 2025
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself..”
~ Matthew 22:37-39 (ESV) ~
WORD STUDY: ABIDE / MENO
Definition: Menō (μένω) is a verb meaning to remain, to stay, to dwell, or to abide. In common Greek usage, it could describe staying in one place, continuing in a condition, or persisting over time. In the New Testament, especially in John’s writings, menō takes on a deeply spiritual sense: to remain in relationship, to dwell continually, and to persist in faith and obedience.
Biblical Usage: Menō appears over 100 times in the New Testament. It often speaks of abiding in Christ, His word, and His love.
“Abide (menō) in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides (menō) in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”
~ John 15:4 (ESV) ~
“If you abide (menō) in my word, you are truly my disciples.”
~ John 8:31 (ESV) ~
“So now faith, hope, and love abide (menō), these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
~ 1 Corinthians 13:13 (ESV) ~
“Let what you heard from the beginning abide (menō) in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father.”
~ 1 John 2:24 (ESV) ~
To menō is more than staying put. It is rooting yourself in Christ with ongoing trust and loyalty. Jesus’call to abide involves a daily choice to stay connected to Him as the source of life and fruitfulness.Abiding means His words shape us, His love sustains us, and His Spirit empowers us. Just as a branch cannot live apart from the vine, so the believer cannot thrive without abiding in Christ.
Blessings on your week. This may be a great time to evaluate where you are rooted in your life. If you find it is not in Jesus Christ, would you choose to change that today? I do hope to see you in worship this coming Sunday. This week as we prepare to talk about our reading in our discussion groups, we will begin with my sermon from the Book of Ezekiel: ACrash Course on the Most Important Person in Town.
Pastor Terrell
P.S.
Next Sunday, September 21st is National Back to Church Sunday. My prayer is that every member, regular attender or friend of First Southern will make a commitment to be here for Worship on that day. My prayer is also that each one of us will make a commitment to invite at least two people join us next Sunday as well. Since only about 10% of our population in Prescott Valley and the Quad City area attend church on any given Sunday we have plenty of friends and neighbors to invite.
ScheduleforSunday,September14,2025
The Saints Class @ 9:00 AM Room #201
Ruth Class @ 9:00 AM Room #202
Preschool Worship @ 10:15 AM in KID CITY
Sunday Morning Worship @ 10:30 AM in Worship Center
Kidz4Christ (K-6) dismissed to KID CITY during Morning Worship
Schedulefortherestofthe week:
Tuesday@ 10:00 AM in Room #202 - Men’s IMMERSE: Prophets in Fellowship Hall - Women’s IMMERSE: Prophets
Wednesday@ 6:30 PM in Cabin - Youth Group
Thursday@ 6:00 PM in Fellowship Hall - IMMERSE: Prophets
Tuesday Mornings @ 10 AM
Men in Room #202
Women in Fellowship Hall
Thursday Evenings @ 6 PM in Fellowship Hall
Want to learn more?
Check out this helpful website: immersebible.com/prophets/ for the weekly videos and the daily audio readings.
YOUTH GROUP
STUDENTS in grades 7-12 Wednesdays 6:30 PM at the cabin
IF YOU NEED HELP OR ASSISTANCE
Deacon of the Week: Bruce Puffer 928-499
BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY IS NEXT WEEK
Pass out two (2) truelife cards this week and invite someone to church! Mark your Connection Card to accept this challenge.
will begin on Wednesday, September 24 at 6:25 PM in Choir Room #203. We will learn music for Christmas 2025 and Easter 2026. I look forward to seeing you there!
Pastor Bart NEW CHOIR MEMBERS WELCOME!
Welcome & Offertory Prayer Kidz4Christ dismissed
“Better Is One Day” “Graves into Gardens”
LIVINGAND BREATHING
PROPHETS
Immersing Our Lives in God’s Word A Crash Course on the Most Important Person in Town
PastorBart@firstsouthernpv.org Morning Worship at a Glance “Rock of Ages” “Jesus” “His Name is Life”
Senior Pastor Terrell Eldreth: 619-244-6265
PastorTerrell@firstsouthernpv.org Worship Pastor Bart Young 928-254-8713
Offerings and Connection Cards will be collected in the Offering Boxes located just inside the two main entrances into our Worship Center, as well as in the Office Hallway.
