Hearts + Minds Ministries

Saluki downtime Nov 11, 2024 What are things that are out of your control? What is something that has negatively impacted your life outside of your control? Positively We will talk about Job. I want to talk about one of the most patient guys in the bible. I want to talk about one of the most God-honoring men of the bible. I want to talk about a guy who handled himself well while God allowed Satan himself to destroy his life. The Book of Job in the Bible is about a wealthy and pious man named Job who endures unimaginable suffering and loss:   Job's life Job is a wealthy man in the land of Uz with a large family and many flocks. He is known for being blameless, upright, and careful to avoid evil.   Satan's challenge Satan challenges God in heaven, arguing that Job is only good because of God's blessings. God allows Satan to test Job by inflicting suffering on him, including the deaths of his children, livestock, and servants and the development of skin sores. In the Bible, Jo

Saluki downtime November 4th, 2024 Esther What events changed the course of the world, a country, or a region? Have you done anything that changed the future for yourself or a group of people?  Is anything coming up that might? God is not mentioned 1 time in the book is Esther.  This was in a Jewish town after the Babylonian Exile. Some returned to Jerusalem, and some stayed in the country away from towns, making their own towns.  Characters -  Mordecai - Uncle to Esther Esther - Main character. Niece of Mordecai - Queen of Persia King of Persia Haman The king decided to throw himself a huge party so everyone could look at him and praise him. This banquet lasted 187 days straight.  On the last day, the King was drunk and he made his wife Vashti show off her beauty by coming out and showing off. She refuses to do as he commands.  So the King got rid of her and held a beauty pageant to see who would be the next lady of the King. This did happen and Esther was there. She also hid that she

Saluki downtime October 21, 2024 Mind - Body - Heart Have you ever been in a conversation and been so serious about what you were talking about that when you got done, the other person said, "Huh?" How frustrating is that? What about when you need someone to talk to, and they agree, but when you talk to them, they are on their phone the whole time? How frustrating is that? What about when you are serving and someone complains the whole time, or at that event, the person can't stop talking about their ex? What's not there? Why do we do this? Mary and Martha John’s Gospel tells us that Jesus “loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus” (John 11:5).  Luke 10:38-42 38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She approached him and asked, “Lor

Saluki downtime October 14, 2024 Have you thought about what the problem is? Maybe you are the problem? The song It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me (I'm the problem, it's me) At tea time, everybody agrees   I'll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's meIt's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me It's me, hi, everybody agrees, everybody agrees How many of you have been told or think you are a disappointment to your parents or to someone else? Zacchaeus He was desperate to see Jesus. Bible Passage – Luke 19:1-10 19 Jesus was going through the city of Jericho. 2 In Jericho, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a wealthy, very important tax collector. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was. Many others wanted to see Jesus, too. Zacchaeus was too short to see above the people. 4 So he ran to a place where he knew Jesus would come. Then he climbed