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06/10/2026

WEEK 38 Living the Beatitudes

Pastor's Moment:

Day 1 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

Scripture:
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Teaching:
JESUS begins the Beatitudes by addressing humility. Being "poor in spirit" does not mean lacking value or worth. It means recognizing our complete dependence upon GOD. Pride says, "I can do this on my own." Humility says, "I need GOD every day."
Many spiritual struggles begin when people become self-sufficient and stop depending upon the LORD. The more we understand our need for GOD, the more room we make for His power, wisdom, and guidance in our lives.
A humble believer is teachable, prayerful, and open to GOD's direction. The Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who understand their need for Him.

Family Coaching:
Younger believers should learn early that true strength comes from depending on GOD. Mature Christians should model humility and avoid the trap of spiritual pride.

Life Application (Discipleship Focus):
Begin your day acknowledging your dependence upon GOD through prayer.

Church Emphasis:
A humble church becomes a church that GOD can continually use and bless.

Prayer:
Lord, help us walk in humility and depend upon You in every area of our lives.

United To Be Better
Pastor Stanley A. Johnson

06/10/2026

The Beatitudes (living like JESUS)

In this Week 38 devotional the Lord shows us a beautiful progression here. Looking back over the journey that He has brought us through in these devotionals, there is a steady building of our congregation:

* Unity
* Spiritual Maturity
* Service
* Leadership
* Discipleship
* Kingdom Living
* Stewardship
* Revival
* Returning to the Church
* Strengthening Families
* Spiritual Warfare
* Trusting GOD in Troubling Times

Now the Lord has brought us to the Beatitudes.

What is remarkable about the Beatitudes is that JESUS is not only teaching us what to do; He is teaching us what to be. Before He speaks about ministry, influence, giving, prayer, or leadership, He teaches Kingdom character.

In many ways, the Beatitudes answer the question:

What should a mature Christian look like?

They should be:

* Humble in spirit
* Sensitive to sin and brokenness
* Meek and self-controlled
* Hungry for righteousness
* Merciful toward others
* Pure in heart
* Peacemakers
* Faithful under pressure

When we look at our nation, our communities, and even some of the struggles within churches today, these are exactly the qualities that are needed. We live in a time when people are often encouraged to be louder, harsher, more divided, and more self-focused. Yet JESUS points His followers in the opposite direction.

The Beatitudes are countercultural. They remind us that the strength of the church is not found in popularity, politics, programs, or personalities. It is found in believers whose lives reflect HIS character.

What also stands out is how naturally this follows Week 35 and Week 36. Spiritual warfare and troubling times can make people defensive, discouraged, or fearful. The Beatitudes calls believers back to the heart of Christ. They remind us that even while fighting spiritual battles, we must not lose our Christian character.

I want to encourage us as we live out these devotionals, to be reminded as a congregation that the Beatitudes are not merely a list of virtues to admire. They are a portrait of JESUS Himself. Every Beatitude is perfectly fulfilled in Him. As we draw closer to Christ, these qualities become more evident in our own lives.

For Lamplight, this could be a season where the Lord is not only strengthening our church against attacks but also deepening the spiritual character of His people. And for those reading online, these truths are just as timely. Many people are weary of division and conflict. The Beatitudes offer a picture of what life under the Lordship of Christ looks like.

United To Be Better
Pastor Stanley A. Johnson

06/09/2026

Pastor's Moment: Week 37
Day 7: Passing the Torch

Scripture:
Judges 2:10 (KJV) "And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel."

Teaching:
This verse serves as both a warning and a challenge.
A generation arose that did not know the LORD because the knowledge of GOD was not faithfully passed on. Every generation must intentionally teach the next generation who GOD is and what He has done.

Word Study:
The Hebrew word yada means "to know personally and relationally."

Family Coaching:
Create intentional opportunities to discuss faith in your home.

Life Application:
Pray for the next generation by name.

Church Emphasis:
Lamplight Missionary Baptist Church remains committed to equipping believers to pass biblical truth to future generations.

Quote:
"The faith we preserve today becomes the foundation for tomorrow."

Prayer:
Father, help us faithfully pass the torch of faith to those who come behind us. May future generations know You, serve You, and glorify You. In JESUS' name, Amen.

Unity In Christ

Pastor Stanley A. Johnson

Lamplight Missionary Baptist Church "Equipping the people of GOD, through the Word of GOD, to do the will of GOD."

Pastor's Moment: Week 37Day 6: Finishing WellScripture:2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) "I have fought a good fight, I have finished ...
06/08/2026

Pastor's Moment: Week 37

Day 6: Finishing Well
Scripture:
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."

Teaching:
Paul's greatest accomplishment was not his reputation but his faithfulness.
A lasting legacy is built one faithful day at a time.
Word Study:
The Greek word tereo ("kept") means to guard carefully or preserve.

Family Coaching:
Talk with your family about what finishing well looks like spiritually.

Life Application:
Evaluate your current spiritual priorities.

Church Emphasis:
Faithful believers strengthen the church's future.

Quote:
"Success is being faithful to what GOD has called you to do." Gardner C. Taylor

Prayer:
Lord, help me finish my race faithfully.

Unity In Christ
Pastor Stanley A Johnson

Pastor's Moment: Week 37Day 5 The Power of MentorshipScripture:Titus 2:3–4 (KJV) "The aged women likewise, that they be...
06/07/2026

Pastor's Moment: Week 37

Day 5 The Power of Mentorship

Scripture:
Titus 2:3–4 (KJV) "The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness... That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children."

Teaching:
GOD designed the church so that mature believers would help younger believers grow.
Every believer has something valuable to share with someone coming behind them.

Word Study:
The Greek word translated "teach" carries the idea of training through instruction and example.

Family Coaching:
Reach out to someone younger and encourage them spiritually.

Life Application:
Pray for one person you can mentor or encourage.

Church Emphasis:
Spiritual growth flourishes when generations walk together.

Quote:
"Each one, teach one." — Traditional African American discipleship principle

Prayer:
Lord, show me someone I can encourage in the faith.

Unity In Christ
Pastor Stanley A Johnson

06/07/2026

Sunday Morning At "The Light"
Sermon: GOD Will Do What GOD Will Do
Scripture: Job 42:10
Preacher: Pastor Stanley A Johnson
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Pastor's Moment:Week: 37Day 4: Faith During Difficult TimesScripture:2 Timothy 1:5 (KJV) "When I call to remembrance the...
06/06/2026

Pastor's Moment:

Week: 37

Day 4: Faith During Difficult Times
Scripture:
2 Timothy 1:5 (KJV) "When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also."

Teaching:
Timothy's faith did not begin with Timothy. It was nurtured by a grandmother and mother who faithfully taught him the things of GOD.
Sometimes the greatest legacy is simply remaining faithful through difficult seasons.

Word Study:
The Greek word anupokritos means sincere or genuine without hypocrisy.

Family Coaching:
Let younger believers see you trust GOD even when life becomes difficult.

Life Application:
Share a lesson GOD taught you through a trial.

Church Emphasis:
Faithfulness through adversity encourages future generations.

Quote:
"A faith that cannot be tested cannot be trusted." Anonymous

Prayer:
Lord, help my faith remain genuine through every season.

United In Christ
Pastor Stanley A Johnson

06/05/2026

Pastor's Moment:
Wèek: 37

Day 3: Teaching Through Example

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 11:1 (KJV) "Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ."

Teaching:
People often learn more from what we do than from what we say.
Paul understood that spiritual leadership involves modeling faith before others. Children, grandchildren, and younger believers watch how we respond to trials, worship, serve, and forgive.

Word Study:
The Greek word mimetes means "imitator." It is the root of our English word mimic.

Family Coaching:
Ask yourself: What example am I setting for those who watch me?

Life Application:
Choose one Christlike quality to intentionally demonstrate today.

Church Emphasis:
Discipleship requires visible examples of faithful living.

Quote:
"Your walk talks louder than your talk talks." — Prathia Hall

Prayer:
Lord, help my life reflect CHRIST to those around me.

Unity In Christ
Pastor Stanley A Johnson

06/04/2026

Pastor's Moment
Week:37

Day 2 Tell the Story

Scripture:
Psalm 78:4 (KJV) "We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done."

Teaching:
One reason faith weakens in some families is because testimonies are never shared.
The Psalmist calls God's people to tell the next generation what GOD has done. Every answered prayer, every deliverance, and every blessing becomes part of a testimony that can strengthen another person's faith.

Word Study:
The Hebrew word saphar means "to recount, declare, or tell." GOD's people are called to tell His story repeatedly.

Family Coaching:
Share a testimony from your life with a younger person this week.

Life Application:
Write down one way GOD has been faithful to you.

Church Emphasis:
Testimonies build faith and strengthen the church family.

Quote:
"The church is always one generation away from extinction unless the faith is passed on." Martin Luther King Jr.

Prayer:
Lord, help me boldly tell others about Your goodness.

Unity In Christ
Pastor Stanley A Johnson

06/03/2026

Week 37: Leaving a Legacy of Faith
Theme Verse:
Psalm 78:4 (KJV) "We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done."

Weekly Theme:
Passing Faith from One Generation to the Next
Day 1: A Legacy Worth Leaving

Scripture:
Proverbs 13:22 (KJV) "A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just."

Teaching:
When most people hear the word inheritance, they think about money or possessions. Yet the greatest inheritance a believer can leave is a life that points others to CHRIST.
Children and grandchildren may forget what we owned, but they often remember what we believed, how we prayed, and how we trusted GOD through difficult seasons.
A spiritual legacy continues influencing lives long after we are gone.

Word Study:
The Hebrew word for "inheritance" (nachalah) refers to a possession passed from one generation to another. Spiritually, our faith can become a treasured inheritance for future generations.

Family Coaching:
Talk with a family member about the values you hope to pass on to future generations.

Life Application (Discipleship Focus):
Ask yourself: What spiritual qualities do I hope others remember about my walk with GOD?

Church Emphasis:
A healthy church is built upon believers who leave behind examples of faithfulness.

Quote:
"Faith is caught as much as it is taught." — Gardner C. Taylor

Prayer:
Lord, help me leave a legacy that honors You and encourages others to follow CHRIST.

United In Christ
Pastor Stanley A Johnson

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