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06/08/2026

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STUCK IN A RUT
Monday, June 8
Reading: Romans 8:5-9

Romans 8:5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

Many of you may remember the old TV Public Service announcements where a man cracks an egg into the frying pain and it begins to sizzle. The tagline was “This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?” Today, we are going to modify that thought to say: “This is your brain. This is your brain on sin. Any questions?”

The Bible has a lot to say about “renewing our minds” (Romans 12:2). We are commanded to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your MIND and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30). We are to “set our minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Colossians 3:2). “Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh” (Romans 13:14).

Romans 8 reminds us that we cannot have victory over our sins and addictions by mere outward effort. We must allow the Holy Spirit to change our minds. Our natural sinful desire is to live to please ourselves. We do not want to live by God’s standards or obey God’s will. These verses indicate that this attitude reveals the absence of the Spirit in our lives. If we are truly children of God than our new desire is to please Him and not ourselves.

In his book Restore, Vince Antonucci talks about starting new ruts. Here is how he describes a rut: “The more you do something, the more natural it becomes because you are literally forming a neural pathway in your brain. You’re developing a rut that will become very easy to fall into. In fact, it will eventually become very difficult
not to fall into that rut.”1 We usually think of ruts in a negative way such as “I’m stuck in a rut.” But ruts can be both negative and positive. The reason addictions have such a grip on us is because we ARE stuck in their rut. We have done it so many times that it has become a pattern into which it is natural to fall. We have trained our minds by repeating the action over and over again.

But the Holy Spirit can do the same thing with the spiritual weapons God has given us. We can train ourselves to get stuck in godly ruts that develop the “life and peace” Romans 8 talks about. We can form holy habits that are pleasing to God and allow the Holy Spirit to work in and through our lives.

The rest of this week we will discuss three important godly ‘ruts’ that will help us have victory over the hurts, habits, and hang ups in our lives. But remember we can only do this if we submit to the Spirit of God who lives in us. “I can’t. God can!” Pray and ask your heavenly Father to strengthen you for the battles ahead.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans 12:2)

1 Vince Antonucci. Restore, p. 223

These devotions were written to go with the Shiloh sermon series “RESTORE” preached in 2022 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SXGut2ip1w...). It also coincides with the book Restore by Vince Antonucci (Day 24-27 – p. 207-240).

06/07/2026

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06/06/2026

BULLETIN for June 7

06/06/2026

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WILLIAM TYNDALE
Saturday, June 6
Reading: Hebrews 4:12-16

William Tyndale1 was born on the Welsh border of England in 1494. Several events before his birth would greatly shape his life and work. In 1408, in an attempt to stop the influence of John Wycliffe and his followers, the English Parliament passed the “Constitutions of Oxford” which outlawed translating or reading the Bible in English without permission from the church authorities. People were imprisoned or killed for having any part of the Bible in English. A second event in 1453 was the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire to Moslem invaders that forced many Greek scholars to flee west. This advanced the study of the New Testament in its original Greek instead of the Latin translation that was prominent in England and the west. The other event was the invention of the printing press in 1454 which allowed books to be printed quickly without the errors of copying each book by hand.

Tyndale was a brilliant scholar who could speak 7 languages and was fluent in ancient Hebrew and Greek. After studying at Oxford and Cambridge, he became a tutor for the children of a wealthy family. Often the local priests would visit the home and Tyndale was aghast at their ignorance of the Scriptures. He was determined to translate the Bible into English so everyone could read it in the language they understood but his request was denied by the bishop in London. Undaunted, Tyndale got the support of several English merchants who promised to help him. So in 1524, William Tyndale went to Germany and began his translation. The next year he published his completed New Testament translation and friends smuggled thousands of copies into England. King Henry VIII and the church authorities condemned Tyndale as a heretic and did all they could to suppress his English Bible translation. They bought as many copies as they could find and burned them on huge bonfires. Ironically, Tyndale would use this money from the sales to improve his work and make more copies! He also began to translate the Old Testament. Along with translating, he spent time helping the poor because his heart was “to follow and live according as I teach.”

In 1534, Tyndale met Henry Phillips and the two men became friends. Phillips would often dine with Tyndale and was one of the few people who was allowed to see Tyndale’s books and papers. But it was all a trap. In May of 1534, Phillips lured Tyndale out of hiding for a lunch meeting and then turned “his friend” over to waiting soldiers. Tyndale was arrested and spent a year-and-a-half in prison before being brought to trial. He was condemned as a heretic and sentenced to death.

On October 6, 1536, William Tyndale was bound to a stake with wood piled all around him. According to reports, his last prayer was, “Lord, open the eyes of the king of England.” He was then strangled and his body was burned and his ashes scattered to the wind. But his work lives on! Three years later, King Henry VIII authorized an English Bible be placed in every parish in England for the parishioners to read. Tyndale’s work was used in many of the future translations including the King James Version (1611) where 84% of the New Testament words come from Tyndale’s translation. Because of his faithfulness and commitment to see the Bible in the language of the people, William Tyndale is often called “the father of the English Bible.”

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tyndale See less

06/05/2026

OPEN HOUSE for Bree Taylor
THIS SUNDAY
Address: 2311 Bluewater Hwy, Ionia

06/05/2026

SUNDAY PREVIEW
New month --- New message series! ANSWERING THE CALL: We will look at God's call on several Bible people and how they responded - starting with Noah. We will also pray for our Missions Team as they head to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday. If you can't be here in person, you can watch the livestream on YouTube and Facebook.

SUNDAY
9:00a Traditional music
10:45a Contemporary music w/Shiloh Kids (Nursery - 5th grade)
6:00p Sunday Sessions w/Shiloh Students (6th - 12th grade)
(graduating 5th graders welcome)

06/05/2026

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SEEKING FORGIVENESS
Friday, June 5
Reading: Matthew 5:23-24; Colossians 3:12-17

Matthew 5:23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

Have you ever noticed when a newspaper gets a frontpage headline wrong, they usually print the retraction on page 25?
None of us like to admit mistakes. We would rather cover it up and forget it happened. Or we ignore it and hope it goes away. But when it comes to forgiveness that just doesn’t work!

We’ve talked about forgiving others and forgiving yourself. But there is one more thing we need to discuss: asking for forgiveness. Jesus’ words in Matthew 5 tell us that making things right with others is of top importance. Forgiveness trumps worship (offering your gift). It trumps prayer – “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins” (Mark 11:25). As children of God, it is our responsibility to forgive those who have wronged us and to make things right with those we have sinned against.

At the heart of Colossians 3 is a command to “forgive one another…as the Lord forgave you” (3:13). The rest of the chapter revolves around this command. The first part of the chapter describes how we are to set our hearts on heavenly things and put to death the things of the world (3:1-11). The lists of sins in these verses are all things that separate us from God and from each other. We are instead to “clothe [ourselves] with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (3:12). But how can we do that if we refuse to forgive and ask for forgiveness? How can love bind us together in perfect unity if we are at odds with each other? How can the peace of Christ rule in our hearts if our hearts are filled with resentment and guilt? How can the message of Christ dwell in us richly when all we can think about is remorse and regret?

To ask someone for forgiveness is not easy. But it is necessary if we are to live the life God wants for us. The story of Zacchaeus the tax collector is a good example (Luke 19). He had wronged a lot of people. But when he met Jesus his life changed. He not only repented of his sin but did his best to make things right with others.

Luke 19:8-9 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house..”

Tax collectors were not known for their honesty. His actions had undoubtedly impoverished many. He had obviously overcharged and pocketed the excess while collecting the tax. But now he was going to make it right – four times over! When he finished, I wonder how much Zacchaeus had left. But it didn’t matter because he had the most important thing – a relationship with the Savior. He wanted to reconcile with those he had hurt because he had been forgiven. Are you brave enough to ask for forgiveness? Ask God to help you make things right. For further help visit Pastor Floyd’s “Questions about Forgiveness” on ShilohCC’s YouTube page. (Link below)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFHXSYJK9nRt-dSvYCOJU2GGJQLtzEqbm

06/04/2026

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GET PAST YOUR PAST
Thursday, June 4
Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

The Apostle Paul had a past! Before he came to Christ, he had “persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison” (Acts 22:4). He proclaimed himself “the worst of sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15-16).

“I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished, and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities” (Acts 26:9-11).

This made Paul think of himself as “the least of the apostles” and not worthy to be called an apostle. But then comes that wonderful word – GRACE! “All that he now is can be traced to grace. The transformation in his life was due to a power outside of himself; the persecutor was now the preacher, preaching the faith he once
destroyed.”1 By God’s grace working in him, Paul became the apostle who wrote more of the New Testament and planted churches all over the Roman Empire. He realized that it was not the messenger who was important – it was the message of the gospel. Paul learned how to ‘get past his past.’

The hardest person to forgive is often yourself. Long after you have confessed and God has forgiven you, you still hold on to the guilt and keep punishing yourself. Consider these words from Vince Antonucci: “…think about what you’re really saying when you do beat yourself up for what’s already forgiven. It’s like you’re saying, ‘I know You’re God, but I have higher standards than You do. You may think Jesus’ death was enough, but I don’t think so. You may think my sin and condemnation have been removed, but I don’t think so.’”2 Seems kind of silly, but we imply these things every time we refuse to accept God’s forgiveness and instead live in our past.

It is not our job to determine the cost of our sin. That belongs to God. And He has already determined that the cost of sin is death (Romans 6:23). But Jesus paid the cost when He died on the cross and rose again and we are set free when we put our trust in Him. “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). “Your sin does not define you. God’s love is bigger than your worst mistake. Jesus paid the cost and took the guilt of your sin. There is no condemnation left for you. God still has a great plan for your life.” 3

1 Jack Hunter. “1 Corinthians” What the Bible Teaches (Ritchie New Testament Commentaries), p. 181
2 Vince Antonucci. Restore, p. 192-193
3 Antonucci, p. 194

06/03/2026

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FORGIVENESS ON DISPLAY
Wednesday, June 3
Reading: Luke 23:26-37; Acts 7:54-60

Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
Acts 7:60 Then [Stephen] fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

“Forgiving is not an option. It’s a sacred duty, demanded by Jesus, and reiterated throughout the New Testament. It’s central to the Christian message. But when it comes to actually forgiving someone of something…well, that’s another matter. It’s tough to do. And it’s made all the harder because so many of us have never been shown what biblical forgiveness actually looks like.”1

Today, let’s look at two examples of forgiveness. The first is the Lord Jesus Himself. The gospels record the corrupt trials Jesus went through. They tell us about the mistreatment, the beatings, and the mocking He endured. We see the Savior forced to carry His own cross to the place of ex*****on where nails are driven into His hands and feet and He is lifted up to suffer and die. Our English word agonize comes from the Latin word meaning ‘out of the cross.’ The people all around Him (even the other criminals) add to His misery as they jeer and throw insults at Him. And how does Jesus respond to all this injustice and cruelty? He prays, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

You might say, “But Jesus was the Son of God! And I’m not!” Let’s look at an example of an ordinary believer. Stephen was one of the first church deacons. He was falsely accused and then arrested for preaching about Jesus. Standing before the very men who had condemned Jesus, Stephen does not defend himself but denounced his judges for their rejection of Jesus. He closes by declaring, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” This statement is similar to what Jesus had told them at His trial (see Luke 22:69). This infuriates the religious leaders and they attack Stephen, drag him out of the city, and begin to stone him to death. And how does Stephen respond?” “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit…do not hold this sin against them.” He asks that they be forgiven.

These two examples remind us of an important truth about forgiveness. “One thing that has tripped me up on my journey toward forgiveness was waiting for the right emotions. I assumed I needed to feel forgiving…I finally understood that forgiving is an action, not a feeling. If I waited for the emotion, I would wait forever…Forgiveness is releasing the power of Jesus into my life.”2

Neither Jesus nor Stephen waited for people to deserve their forgiveness. They didn’t wait until they felt like forgiving. They forgave! Larry Osborne suggests two things to help us forgive. (1) The Prayer of Permission – This prayer asks God to change our attitudes. It forces us to look at the hardness of our own heart that refuses to forgive. (2) A Sin Walk – We remember all the sins for which God has forgiven us and it renews our gratitude for God’s grace and forgiveness and helps us show this grace and forgiveness to others. “When we offer forgiveness to those who have no excuse…we become most like Jesus. Remember, He died for sins He never committed to forgive people who had no right to be forgiven.”3

1 Larry Osborne. 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe, p. 21
2 Vince Antonucci. Restore, p. 182
3 Osborne, 36-38

06/02/2026

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THE KISS OF FORGIVENESS
Tuesday, June 2
Reading: Genesis 45; 50:15-21

Genesis 50:19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”

In his book Restore, Vince Antonucci defines what forgiveness is and what it is not. Forgiveness IS NOT forgetting or waiting for the other person to say “I’m sorry.’ It IS NOT pretending nothing happened or saying what they did was okay. Forgiveness IS releasing my hope for a better past and releasing my right to retaliate.1 This definition is beautifully illustrated in the life of Joseph. His story is found in Genesis 37-50.

As a teenager, Joseph’s older brothers hated him so much they talked about killing him. Instead, they sold him as a slave to a caravan going down to Egypt. As a slave in Potiphar’s household, Joseph is elevated to running everything. But he is falsely accused and thrown into prison. But despite his hardship, Joseph remains faithful to God and the Lord blesses him. He is in the right place at the right time to interpret the Pharaoh’s dreams and he is made Prime Minister of Egypt.

After over 20 years, Joseph’s brothers are forced to come to Egypt to buy food during the famine Pharaoh’s dreams had predicted. And Joseph is the man they must deal with! Now was Joseph’s chance to get his revenge. But instead, he forgives. He reveals himself to them and “kissed all his brothers and wept over them” (45:15). Years later, after their father Jacob dies, Joseph’s brothers worry he will now ‘get even’ with them. But again Joseph “reassured them and spoke kindly to them” (50:21).

Notice how Joseph exemplified the definition of forgiveness. He doesn’t wait for his brothers but takes the initiative in revealing himself to them and telling them not to be afraid. He did not forget about what they had done. In fact, he reminds them that he was “the one you sold into Egypt “(45:4). He doesn’t pretend it didn’t happen and he does not say that what they did was okay. He says, “you intended evil to harm me, but God intended it for good” (50:20). He views the past as God’s plan to save his family and everyone else from the famine. He states, “God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance” (45:7). His question, “Am I in the place of God?” (50:19) displayed his attitude of not seeking vengeance but leaving it in God’s hands.

“But then Joseph reached out and ‘kissed all his brothers and wept over them.’ He kissed those ten men who had wished him dead and were now at his mercy…So let us face the question: Can we kiss all our brothers and sisters, whether physical or spiritual, the way Joseph kissed his brothers? Or are we still holding grudges over things that are microscopic compared to what Joseph went through? If so, it could be that we don’t understand the true nature of forgiveness. Or the reason may be that we have made the choice to turn off the path of righteousness, and now our wheels are in the ditch. If we are harboring unforgiveness toward someone, we’ll find that we cannot worship or witness, and usefulness in the kingdom of God is sadly diminished.”2

1 Vince Antonucci. Restore, p 169-171
2 Alistair Begg. The Hand of God, p. 160-161

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