Monticello First Presbyterian Church

Monticello First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) of Monticello welcomes all to join with us for worship and ministry Pastor may be reached at: [email protected]

06/24/2026

Let Us Pray. Dear Lord, Thank you for the gift of your only Son, Jesus Christ, who was born to live among us and then died that we might be forgiven and have eternal life. Thank you for the gift of this day of life here on this earth. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!! Thank you for always answering our prayers. Thank you for your love and grace. Thank you for always being by our sides. Thank you for each of our many, many blessings. We pray for those who are ill, that they might feel your healing touch. We pray for all who mourn, that they might be comforted by your promises. We pray for all who despair, that they might find hope in faith. We pray for all leaders, that they would seek peace and work for the good of the people. We pray for ourselves, that we might love each other as you love us. May we glorify you in all we do. In Jesus name we pray, Amen

Thoughts on Today's Verse...It's amazing to me how Satan knows our personal weaknesses and vulnerabilities — those sins ...
06/24/2026

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
It's amazing to me how Satan knows our personal weaknesses and vulnerabilities — those sins that can especially wound and disable us from the work Christ Jesus. It's amazing to me how knows how best to tempt us. We know, dear Father, that we need to commit our hearts and ask you to protect us, your families, and one another. We're going to commit to silently supporting each other in prayer daily, believing our verse for today. We will pray that both we and those we care about, will be strengthened "with power through his Spirit in our inner being" (Ephesians 3:14-16). in your inner being. Pray that you all can be delivered from the insidious and besetting attacks and temptations from the evil one. As Paul prayed for the Thessalonians:

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, souls, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24).

The Lord is faithful. He will strengthen and protect us from the evil one. Hallelujah and amen!

My Prayer...
Mighty and Triumphant King, please crush your enemies under your feet and liberate us and those we love from the oppressive and insidious attacks of the evil one and the horrible consequences of the sin he tempts us to swallow (Romans 16:20). Not only forgive and cleanse us, dear Father, but please guard our hearts so that we might gain strength to serve you with passion and power. In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. Questions or comments can be sent to [email protected].

Thoughts on Today's Verse...It is easy for us to live victoriously for the Lord when we are soaring on the wings of eagl...
06/23/2026

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
It is easy for us to live victoriously for the Lord when we are soaring on the wings of eagles. Things are going great. We can see the Lord at work in our life and good things are happening. It can be exciting when we run and don't grow weary doing the work of the Lord, buoyed by his power and presence, as the Holy Spirit shows up and makes us better than we really are. But it often takes real heroes to keep walking without fainting during trying times, attacks from the evil one, or oppressive criticism and opposition. So, dear friend of Jesus, please keep walking forward. Trust the Spirit of the living God is alive in you to empower you, more than you can even ask or think (Ephesians 1:17-20, 4:14-21). The Lord is with you, even when you most fear he has forgotten you. Keep walking, and as you do, may the Lord reveal his sustaining presence to you, in you, and through you!

My Prayer...
O, Majestic God, who spoke into existence the universe, whose voice holds together the great expanse of the heavens, give those who can barely walk forward with faith, the strength to continue as they face the stress and assaults of the evil one. I specifically want to pray for those I know personally who are facing trying times. Please, dear Lord, give them strength as I share their names with you, and meet their most pressing needs, and do your work through them in ways that they can see and experience. Through Jesus, who conquered Satan, sin, hell, and death. Amen.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. Questions or comments can be sent to [email protected].

Thoughts on Today's Verse...One of the great blessings and confidences we have in Jesus is that we do not live out our l...
06/22/2026

Thoughts on Today's Verse...
One of the great blessings and confidences we have in Jesus is that we do not live out our lives on our own, alone, unnoticed, and forgotten. The Lord of the universe is with us personally (Psalm 139:1-18). He holds our future and our safety in his hands. Our deliverance is assured, either deliverance from death — which means service to him and to others — or deliverance to him through death — which means freedom from the constraints of mortality and the battle with sin (Philippians 1:18-24). The Lord will never leave us, forsake us, or abandon us — we are more than conquerors in this life and into the next life because of Jesus (Hebrews 13:5-6; Romans 8:35-38).

My Prayer...
Mighty Protector, Rock of my salvation, thank you that I cannot go where you are not. Thank you for ensuring my life is hidden with Christ in you (Colossians 3:1-4). Make this assurance the motivating power in my life as I turn my future over to you and live obediently, today, to honor you. By the power of Jesus, I believe this, and I ask this in his name. Amen.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. Questions or comments can be sent to [email protected].

06/21/2026

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We are blessed to be as close to God as his shadow and to share in the comfort of his sheltering presence. He is not far from our hearts as we choose to draw near him. Sounding very much like the beatitudes of Jesus, Isaiah shares God's promise with us:

For this is what the high and exalted One says — he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite" (Isaiah 57;15).

As we follow and obey Jesus, God — Father, Son, and Spirit — not only wants us close to him, but Jesus promises us that he will come to us in all three representations of himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He will reveal himself in us, to us, and make his home in us (John 14:15-18, 20, 23). God wants us as close to him as his shadow!

My Prayer...
O great Almighty God, my tender Shepherd and Abba Father, please make your nearness known to me as you make your presence real in me. I long to live in your presence as I try to reflect your holiness and grace. By Jesus' blood, I draw near to you in full assurance of your loving presence and accompanying grace. I want to dwell in your presence and live in your shadow as I reflect your gracious compassion and holy character. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. Questions or comments can be sent to [email protected].

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104 N Illinois Street
Monticello, IN
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