Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Oceanside, California is a growing, diverse family of Christians that have come together to form a close, caring community centered in Jesus Christ. We are part of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Our Mission is a Christ-centered family dedicated to: *Reaching out to our community *Teaching God's Word *Caring for one another *Sharing God's genuine love
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Bible Verses About Faith
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Bible Verses About Enemies
Bible verses about enemies are listed below. We encourage you to continue reading the holy bible for additional bible verses and bible texts about enemies.
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me.”
Psalm 138:7 ESV
“When a man’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
Proverbs 16:7 ESV
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”
Matthew 5:44 ESV
“When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
Deuteronomy 20:1 ESV
“But if you carefully obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.”
Exodus 23:22 ESV
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Bible Verses About Doubt
Bible Verses About Doubt
Bible verses about doubt are listed below. We encourage you to continue reading the holy bible for additional bible verses and bible texts about doubt.
“Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.”
Mark 11:23 ESV
“Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14:31 ESV
“And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.”
Matthew 21:21 ESV
“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.”
James 1:6 ESV
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Bible Verses About Dicipline
Bible verses about discipline are listed below. We encourage you to continue reading the holy bible for additional bible verses and bible texts about discipline or related topics, subjects, themes and categories.
"Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.”
Revelation 3:19 ESV
"For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.”
Hebrews 12:10 ESV
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7
“Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.”
Proverbs 15:32 ESV
“Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.”
Job 5:17 ESV
We also have Topic Booklets at our church from Lutheran Hour Ministries concerning dicipline and self control.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Bible Verses About Depression
Bible verses about depression are listed below. We encourage you to continue reading the holy bible for additional bible verses and bible texts about depression or related topics, subjects, themes and categories.
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;”
2 Corinthians 4:8 ESV
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 16:33
“Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.”
Hosea 6:1 ESV
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Psalm 147:3 ESV
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Philippians 4:8 ESV
http://bible.com/59/php.4.8.esv
We also have Topic Booklets at our church from Lutheran Hour Ministries concerning depression.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
The Administration of Ashes
The Christian practice of administering ashes as a symbol of repentance is first mentioned in 110 AD, making it one of the oldest-known customs in all of Christianity. The Church Season of Lent is a season of repentance and so understandably, the association with ashes became especially strong during Lent. By the 12th Century, the first day of Lent had evolved into the most solemn day of repentance of the year and always included the imposition of ashes - made in the Sign of the Cross to remind us that those sins are forgiven in the Cross of Christ and to remind us of our Baptism where we also received forgiveness and the Sign of the Cross was made on our forehead. This custom of administering ashes on this day was so foundational that by the late middle ages, the day became universally known as "Ash Wednesday."
The ancient custom has TWO very important meanings: We are sinful, unclean, and worthy of death ("to ashes you shall return" Genesis 3:19), but we have forgiveness of sins in the precious Cross of Christ (the imposition is made in that Sign), also reminding us of forgiveness that is ours in Christ). It is thus a symbol of both repentance and faith, of contrition and absolution, of the death we deserve and the life we received and continue to receive by grace.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Bible Verses About Illness
We encourage you to continue reading the Holy Bible for additional bible verses and bible texts about illness or related topics, subjects, themes and categories.
17This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”
Matt 8:17
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4And you know the way to where I am going.” 5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me
John 14:1-6
In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you,whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
John 16:23
21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Phil 1:21
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Phil 4:7
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
James 5:15






