...we will be having a farewell reception and love offering for Pastor Andrew & Katie as they continue their service to our Lord by pursuing seminary training in WA. Please continue to pray for them and come ready to express your gratitude with a love gift
that will be presented to them.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Prayer requests from Nick
Some prayer requests,
We don't get opportunities to speak about anything religious in nature in our schools here in the states, let alone about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is a huge opportunity especially in the week leading up to Easter Sunday.
I also look forward to getting to know Ken & Clea better on this trip and to hopefully be an encouragement to them and their ministry. Taking trips like this allows us more time with our missionaries that we don't normally get and gives us an opportunity to really get to know them better and their heart for their ministry.
- safety during travel and on the work site.
- opportunity to go to the local schools and talk about the crucifixion and resurrection.
- for our family members that will be staying here. It can be tough on children and spouses being gone for 10 days
- for God to work in each of our lives to show us the great need to spread the gospel around the world.
- to be an encouragement to our missionaries Ken & Clea Rathbun.
We don't get opportunities to speak about anything religious in nature in our schools here in the states, let alone about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is a huge opportunity especially in the week leading up to Easter Sunday.
I also look forward to getting to know Ken & Clea better on this trip and to hopefully be an encouragement to them and their ministry. Taking trips like this allows us more time with our missionaries that we don't normally get and gives us an opportunity to really get to know them better and their heart for their ministry.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Prayer requests from the JAM13 team
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Suffering and Prayer
Think about this as you pray.
You may not always know the cause of your suffering
BUT you
can know the purpose of your suffering...
God’s glory!
Monday, March 18, 2013
The Battle is the LORD's and the Bible is about the LORD.
This seven minute video from Children Desiring God explain what we want to be teaching and preaching to adults and children @ Emmanuel Baptist Church.
God centered teaching not man-centered thinking.
God centered teaching not man-centered thinking.
The story of David and Goliath is not the story of David and Goliath.
The story is NOT about David's sling shot skill or great courage.
The story is NOT about Saul's cowardice.
THE STORY IS ABOUT GOD'S GLORY.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A Plea To Pray For Your Pastor...
This is part of a message by John MacArthur on praying for your pastor.
"If we're going to raise the spiritually dead we need the power of prayer. So when you pray for your pastor pray for his safety, his wisdom, his direction and his proclamation. One more, number five, pray for his spiritual strength...pray for his spiritual strength. And this is so general that it isn't even isolated, only to the pastor. But going back in to Ephesians chapter 6 we remind ourselves about the armor of the Christian and spiritual warfare. We learn in chapter 6 of Ephesians verse 12 that there's a struggle not against flesh and blood but against the rulers and the powers and the world forces of darkness and spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies and all of that. And we learn about the spiritual battle that goes on as the enemy Satan and his hellions, demons engage themselves to pollute the already weak human flesh and turn us away from spiritual strength and so finally coming down in to verse 18 he says this, "With all prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit and with this in view be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints and pray on my behalf." And then he links it up with proclamation. But it goes both ways. I need your prayers for spiritual strength as well as proclamation. I need you to pray for me. Pray for us that we may be kept from sin, that we may walk carefully not as fools but as wise redeeming the time. Pray for us that our hearts may be more devoted to God and our lives more impressive examples of the message we preach. Pray for us that we may be more completely furnished to all good works and that we may be victorious in all spiritual battles. Pray for us that we may put on the armor of God, that we may be more faithful and wise to win souls, that we may discipline our body and bring it in to subjection lest in preaching to others we would become disqualified. Pray for us."
http://www.gty.org/Resources/Sermons/52-36
"If we're going to raise the spiritually dead we need the power of prayer. So when you pray for your pastor pray for his safety, his wisdom, his direction and his proclamation. One more, number five, pray for his spiritual strength...pray for his spiritual strength. And this is so general that it isn't even isolated, only to the pastor. But going back in to Ephesians chapter 6 we remind ourselves about the armor of the Christian and spiritual warfare. We learn in chapter 6 of Ephesians verse 12 that there's a struggle not against flesh and blood but against the rulers and the powers and the world forces of darkness and spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies and all of that. And we learn about the spiritual battle that goes on as the enemy Satan and his hellions, demons engage themselves to pollute the already weak human flesh and turn us away from spiritual strength and so finally coming down in to verse 18 he says this, "With all prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit and with this in view be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints and pray on my behalf." And then he links it up with proclamation. But it goes both ways. I need your prayers for spiritual strength as well as proclamation. I need you to pray for me. Pray for us that we may be kept from sin, that we may walk carefully not as fools but as wise redeeming the time. Pray for us that our hearts may be more devoted to God and our lives more impressive examples of the message we preach. Pray for us that we may be more completely furnished to all good works and that we may be victorious in all spiritual battles. Pray for us that we may put on the armor of God, that we may be more faithful and wise to win souls, that we may discipline our body and bring it in to subjection lest in preaching to others we would become disqualified. Pray for us."
http://www.gty.org/Resources/Sermons/52-36
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Atheist Penn Jillette talks about evangelism...
Penn is an outspoken atheist.
In this video, though, he asks
How much do you have to hate someone
to not share the Gospel with him?
Penn's atheism is very clear throughout the video
but his appreciation for a man who gave him
a Bible is also very clear.
The Power of God - The Gospel
From the Gospel Primer (14 and 15)
"Outside of heaven, the power of God in its highest density is found inside the gospel. This must be so, for the Bible twice describes the gospel as 'the power of God' (Romans 1:16 & 1 Corinthians 1:18). Nothing else in all of Scripture is ever described in this way, except for the Person of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:24). Such a description indicates that the gospel is not only powerful, but that it is the ultimate entity in which God's power resides and does its greatest work."
"Indeed, God's power is seen in erupting volcanoes, in the unimaginably hot boil of our massive sun, and in the lightning speed of a recently discovered star seen streaking through the heavens at 1.5 million miles per hour. Yet in scripture such wonders are never labeled 'the power of God'. How powerful, then must the gospel be that it would merit such a title! And how great is the salvation it could accomplish in my life, if I would only embrace it by faith and give it a central place in my thoughts each day!"
"Outside of heaven, the power of God in its highest density is found inside the gospel. This must be so, for the Bible twice describes the gospel as 'the power of God' (Romans 1:16 & 1 Corinthians 1:18). Nothing else in all of Scripture is ever described in this way, except for the Person of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:24). Such a description indicates that the gospel is not only powerful, but that it is the ultimate entity in which God's power resides and does its greatest work."
"Indeed, God's power is seen in erupting volcanoes, in the unimaginably hot boil of our massive sun, and in the lightning speed of a recently discovered star seen streaking through the heavens at 1.5 million miles per hour. Yet in scripture such wonders are never labeled 'the power of God'. How powerful, then must the gospel be that it would merit such a title! And how great is the salvation it could accomplish in my life, if I would only embrace it by faith and give it a central place in my thoughts each day!"
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Prayer Is a Great Place to Begin Biblical Counseling
"The driving focus of biblical prayer
asks God to show himself,
asks that we will know him,
asks that we will love others.
It names our troubles.
It names our troublesome reactions and temptations.
It names our holy desires.
It names our God, his promises, and his will."
To read the whole article click HERE
asks God to show himself,
asks that we will know him,
asks that we will love others.
It names our troubles.
It names our troublesome reactions and temptations.
It names our holy desires.
It names our God, his promises, and his will."
To read the whole article click HERE
Unashamed prayers
Verse:
2 Corinthians 5:15
he died for all,
that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him
who for their sake died and was raised
Prayer:
"God, I want to live a life that is all about you.
Help me to live out the truth of the gospel as I depend on Jesus more and more.
Jesus Christ died for me.
Strengthen me and help me live my life dependent upon him for His glory."
Then you can pray for specific prayer requests like health and finances as opportunities to glorify God and grow in dependence upon Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:15
he died for all,
that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him
who for their sake died and was raised
Prayer:
"God, I want to live a life that is all about you.
Help me to live out the truth of the gospel as I depend on Jesus more and more.
Jesus Christ died for me.
Strengthen me and help me live my life dependent upon him for His glory."
Then you can pray for specific prayer requests like health and finances as opportunities to glorify God and grow in dependence upon Jesus.
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