We are the people of Trinity United Methodist Church in Las Vegas, NV. We seek to worship God and to follow the example of Jesus in order to be a transforming presence in our community. All are welcome! Come as you are! To learn more about SOSS, click here.
Worship Service 9:30AM (PST) in the Sanctuary.
Facebook Link:
https://www.facebook.com/TUMCLasVegas
Upcoming Events:
Our 16th Annual Golf Tournament
"Drive a Wedge Through Hunger"
will take place on
Saturday, October 31, 2026.
For more information and the link to our Eventbrite please see SOSS drop down menu and press the Golf Tournament tab.
Upcoming Holidays:
07/04/26: Fourth of July
(Celebrating 250 years)
Scripture Reading:
Proverbs 19:17 (NIV)
17 "Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will reward them for what they have done."
By the grace given me I say to everyone of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.
The wisdom of heaven reminds us:
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18).Knowing this, we must try to balance two truths: I must not be prideful, but I must understand just how much God values me. It's not easy. Satan can use our self-denigration, what I call "the worthless worm syndrome," to discourage and demean ourselves as God's creation. He longs to keep us from using our spiritual gifts (1 Peter 4:10-11) and living for God's purposes (Psalm 139:13-16). The evil one wants us to forget our value to God. On the other hand, pride takes God out of the picture. We attribute any contribution we make to God's Kingdom and our world to our own efforts, rather than to God. To be both image bearers of God (Genesis 1:26-27) and part of fallen humanity (Romans 3:21-24) is more than a theological issue; it is the daily struggle of being JESUShaped disciples who know our sinfulness but also God's love, mercy, and grace. We maintain our proper balance of humility as flawed mortals and divine utility as beings uniquely created and recreated (2 Corinthians 5:17) by God. When we praise the One who made us his children and give thanks for being adopted into God's family because of his grace for us in Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21), we think of ourselves properly.
Holy Father, I know that I am your child, not because of my deservedness, but because you redeemed me at the cost of Jesus' life. I know I am loved and valuable to you. I know you have given me the gifts, abilities, and experiences that have shaped me. May I ever be your humble yet valuable child, I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. Questions or comments can be sent to help@verseoftheday.com.