The hour is late. Our nation is, in the the clutches of the days of Noah. We can no longer sit back comfortably and say, "There's always been a crisis in the world. Today is no different. Our society will go on, and our country is basically strong." Those who do so are only kidding themselves.
We are at a late hour in our history. We are nearer to the coming of our Lord than we have ever been before. His return is the last great event yet to come before the curtain of time is brought down. In this world of darkness, we are to be a light to those around us. Only God knows the hour, and His return is certain and irreversible.
As in the days of Noah God is leaving the door of the Ark open, He let it stay open 7 days after it was completed and the animals and Noah and his family were on board. None entered , none believed until God shut the door and the water fell from the sky and rose from the earth. Then they all believed but it was too late. Don't wait another day, to enter into the glory of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Genesis 7:4-5, 7, 10 HCSB
Seven days from now I will make it rain on the earth 40 days and 40 nights, and I will wipe off from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.” And Noah did everything that the Lord commanded him. So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the waters of the flood. Seven days later the waters of the flood came on the earth.
Luke 17:22-27 HCSB
Then He told the disciples: “The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you won’t see it. They will say to you, ‘Look there! ’ or ‘Look here! ’ Don’t follow or run after them. For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in His day. But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man: People went on eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day Noah boarded the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
Showing posts with label eternity. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
That's my King
The Bible says my King is the King of the Jews.
He's the King of Israel.
He's the King of righteousness.
He's the King of the ages.
He's the King of Heaven.
He's the King of glory.
He's the King of Kings,
and He's the Lord of lords.
My King is a sovereign King.
No means of measure can define his limitless love.
He's enduringly strong. He's entirely sincere.
He's eternally steadfast. He's immortally graceful.
He's imperially powerful. He's impartially merciful.
He's the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the horizon of this world.
He's God's Son. He's the sinner's Savior. He's the peak of civilization.
He's unparalleled. He's unprecedented. He is the loftiest idea in literature.
He's the highest personality in philosophy.
He's the fundamental doctrine of true theology.
He's the only one qualified to be an all-sufficient Savior.
He supplies strength for the weak.
He's available for the tempted and the tried.
He sympathizes and He saves.
He strengthens and sustains.
He guards and He guides.
He heals the sick. He cleanses the lepers.
He forgives sinners. He discharges debtors.
He delivers the captives. He defends the feeble.
He blesses the young. He serves the unfortunate.
He regards the aged.
He rewards the diligent, and He beautifies the meager.
He's the key to knowledge.
He's the wellspring of wisdom.
He's the doorway of deliverance.
He's the pathway of peace.
He's the roadway of righteousness.
He's the highway of holiness.
He's the gateway of glory.
Well, His light is matchless.
His goodness is limitless.
His mercy is everlasting.
His love never changes.
His word is enough.
His grace is sufficient.
His reign is righteous,
and His yoke is easy and His burden is light.
I wish I could describe Him to you.
Yes, He's indescribable. He's incomprehensible.
He's invincible. He's irresistible.
You can't get Him out of your mind.
You can't get Him off of your head.
You can't outlive Him, and you can't live without Him.
Well, the Pharisees couldn't stand Him,
but they found out they couldn't stop Him.
Pilate couldn't find any fault in Him.
Herod couldn't kill Him.
Death couldn't handle Him,
and the grave couldn't hold Him. I wonder if you know Him?
If you don't His name is Jesus!
I Corinthians 15:1-8, 20-22
Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
That's My King. From Dr, Lockridge,
He's the King of Israel.
He's the King of righteousness.
He's the King of the ages.
He's the King of Heaven.
He's the King of glory.
He's the King of Kings,
and He's the Lord of lords.
My King is a sovereign King.
No means of measure can define his limitless love.
He's enduringly strong. He's entirely sincere.
He's eternally steadfast. He's immortally graceful.
He's imperially powerful. He's impartially merciful.
He's the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the horizon of this world.
He's God's Son. He's the sinner's Savior. He's the peak of civilization.
He's unparalleled. He's unprecedented. He is the loftiest idea in literature.
He's the highest personality in philosophy.
He's the fundamental doctrine of true theology.
He's the only one qualified to be an all-sufficient Savior.
He supplies strength for the weak.
He's available for the tempted and the tried.
He sympathizes and He saves.
He strengthens and sustains.
He guards and He guides.
He heals the sick. He cleanses the lepers.
He forgives sinners. He discharges debtors.
He delivers the captives. He defends the feeble.
He blesses the young. He serves the unfortunate.
He regards the aged.
He rewards the diligent, and He beautifies the meager.
He's the key to knowledge.
He's the wellspring of wisdom.
He's the doorway of deliverance.
He's the pathway of peace.
He's the roadway of righteousness.
He's the highway of holiness.
He's the gateway of glory.
Well, His light is matchless.
His goodness is limitless.
His mercy is everlasting.
His love never changes.
His word is enough.
His grace is sufficient.
His reign is righteous,
and His yoke is easy and His burden is light.
I wish I could describe Him to you.
Yes, He's indescribable. He's incomprehensible.
He's invincible. He's irresistible.
You can't get Him out of your mind.
You can't get Him off of your head.
You can't outlive Him, and you can't live without Him.
Well, the Pharisees couldn't stand Him,
but they found out they couldn't stop Him.
Pilate couldn't find any fault in Him.
Herod couldn't kill Him.
Death couldn't handle Him,
and the grave couldn't hold Him. I wonder if you know Him?
If you don't His name is Jesus!
I Corinthians 15:1-8, 20-22
Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
That's My King. From Dr, Lockridge,
Thursday, April 17, 2014
The 66 gospels of Jesus
ld Testament Book
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Main Revelation
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Key Prophecies* / Types of Jesus
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| Genesis | The Seed of the Woman | Messiah would be born of the seed of a woman (Gen 3:15, Luke 1:34-35) Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob (Gen 12:3, 17:19, 28:14, Luke 3:23-34) Messiah would be a king in the line of Judah (Gen 49:10, John 1:49) Typified in the person of Melchizedek (Gen 14:18) The life of Isaac - the sacrificed son (Gen 22) The life of Joseph - the rejected brother (Gen 37) |
| Exodus | The Passover Lamb | Typified in the life of Moses - the deliverer The Passover Lamb (Ex 12, John 1:29,36) The Manna from Heaven (Ex 16, John 6) The Rock struck at Horeb (Ex 17, 1 Cor 10:4) The Tabernacle (Brazen Altar, Lampstand, Table of Showbread, Ark of the covenant etc) (Gen 25-30) |
| Leviticus | The High Priest | Typified in the sacrifices and offerings (Lev 1-7) In the Jewish festivals (Passover, Atonement, Lev 16, 23) In the scapegoat (Lev 16:7-9) In the person and duties of the High Priest (Lev 16) |
| Numbers | The Cloud and The Fire | Messiah would be a King (Num 24:17) Typified in the bronze serpent (Num 21:8-9) The Water from the Rock (Num 20) |
| Deuteronomy | The Prophet Like Moses | Messiah will be a prophet (Deut 18:15-19, John 6:14) Messiah would be worshipped by angels (Deut 32:43, Luke 2:13-14) Typified in the cities of refuge (Deut 4:41) |
| Joshua | The Captain of Our Salvation | Typified in the person of Joshua (our leader into the promised land) In the Promised Land In the Commander of the Army (Josh 5:13-15) |
| Judges | The Judge And Lawgiver | Typified in the Judges (for He is true Judge of the living and the dead) |
| Ruth | The Kinsman Redeemer | Messiah would be a descendant of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:12-17) Typified in the life of Boaz - The Kinsman Redeemer (Ruth 2:1) |
| 1 & 2 Samuel | The Prophet of The Lord | Messiah exalted by God with power (1 Sam 2:10, Matt 28:18) Messiah would be a descendant of David (2 Sam 7:12-16, Matt 1:1) Messiah would be the 'Rock' (2 Sam 23:2-3, 1 Cor 10:4) Typified in the life of David - The King in Exile (1 Sam 22) The life of Jonathon - the faithful friend (1 Sam 18:1-4) |
| 1 & 2 Kings | The Reigning King | Typified in the life of Solomon (the Millennial Reign) In the life and miracles of the prophet Elisha (multiplying bread 2 Kings 4:42, healing leper 2 Kings 5) |
| 1 & 2 Chronicles | Messiah would be from the tribe of Judah (1 Chron 5:2, Luke 3:23-32) Typified in Solomon's temple In the Wisdom of Solomon (2 Chron 9:22) | |
| Ezra | The Faithful Scribe | Typified in person of Zerubbabel, the rebuilder of the temple (Ezra 4) |
| Nehemiah | The Rebuilder of the Walls | Typified in the person of Nehemiah, the rebuilder of the walls of salvation |
| Esther | Mordecai | Typified in the person of Mordecai |
| Job | The Dayspring From on High | Typified in the sufferings of Job and the blessings that would follow |
| Psalms | The Lord Who Is Our Shepherd | Messiah would be the Son of God (Ps 2:7, 12, Matt 17:5) Messiah would be resurrected (Ps 16:8-10, Acts 13:30-37) Messiah would be despised & crucified (Ps 22:6-8, 14, Luke 23:21-23, Matt 27:35) Messiah would be hated without cause (Ps 69:4, Luke 23:13-22) Messiah would be Lord, seated at the right hand of God (Ps 110:1,5, 1 Pet 3:21-22) Messiah would be in the line of Melchizedek (Ps 110:4, Heb 6:17-20) Messiah would be the 'stone' rejected by the Jews (Ps 118:22, Matt 21:42-43) Key Messianic Psalms: Chapters 2, 8, 16, 22, 45, 69, 89, 109, 110, 118 |
| Proverbs & Ecclesiastes | The Wisdom of God | Messiah would be from everlasting (Prov 8:22-23, John 17:5) Messiah would be the Son of God (Prov 30:4, Matt 3:16-17) Typified in the Wisdom of God (Prov 8:22-31) |
| Song of Solomon | The Lover & Bridegroom | Typified in the Bridegroom's love for, and marriage to, the bride |
| Isaiah | The Suffering Servant | Messiah would be born of a virgin (Is 7:14, Luke 1:34-35) Messiah would be Immanuel "God with us" (Is 7:14, Matt 1:21-23) Messiah would be God and Man (Is 9:6, John 10:30) Messiah would have the 7-fold Spirit upon Him (Is 11:1-2, Matt 3:16-17) Messiah would heal the blind, lame, deaf (Is 35:5-6, Mark 10:51-52) Messiah would be proceeded by a forerunner (Is 40:3, Luke 1:17) Messiah would be a light to the gentiles (Is 42:6, John 8:12) Messiah would be despised by the Jewish nation (Is 49:7, John 10:20, Matt 27:23) Messiah would be whipped and beaten (Is 50:6, Matt 26:67, 27:26) Messiah would die as a guilt offering for sin (Is 53:10, John 18:11) Messiah would be resurrected and live forever (Is 53:10, Mark 16:16) |
| Jeremiah & Lamentations | The Weeping Prophet | Messiah would be God (Jer 23:6, John 13:13) Messiah would be a righteous Branch (Jer 23:5) Messiah would be our righteousness (Jer 23:6, 1 Cor 1:30) |
| Ezekiel | The Son of Man | Messiah would be a descendant of David (Ez 34:23-24, Matt 1:1) |
| Daniel | The Son of Man coming in the clouds of Heaven | Messiah would be 'a son of man' given an everlasting kingdom (Dan 7:13-14, Luke 1:31-34) Messiah would come 483 years after the decree to rebuild Jerusalem (Dan 9:25, John 12:12-23) Messiah would be killed (Dan 9:26, Matt 27:35) Revealed as the 'stone' (and His kingdom) that smashes the kingdoms of the world (Dan 2:34,44) Typified in the 4th man in the fiery furnace - one like 'the son of gods' (Dan 3:25) |
| Hosea | The Bridegroom | Typified in Hosea's faithfulness to his adulterous wife (Hos 3) |
| Joel | The Baptizer With The Holy Spirit | Messiah will offer salvation to all mankind (Joel 2:32, Rom 10:12-13) Messiah would baptize people with the Holy Spirit (Joel 2:28-32) |
| Amos | The Burden Bearer | God would darken the day at noon during Messiah's death (Amos 8:9, Matt 27:45-46) |
| Obadiah | The Mighty Savior | |
| Jonah | The Forgiving God | Typified in Jonah being 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of a fish (Jon 1:17, Matt 12:40) |
| Micah | The Messenger With Beautiful Feet | Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2, Matt 2:1-2) Messiah would be from everlasting (Mic 5:2, Rev:1-8) |
| Nahum | The Avenger of God's Elect | |
| Habakkuk | The Great Evangelist, Crying For Revival | Messiah would come from Teman at His return, full of glory (Hab 3:3) Typified in the life of Habakkuk (his intercession and prayer for his people) |
| Zephaniah | The Restorer of the Remnant | |
| Haggai | The Cleansing Fountain | Messiah would visit the 2nd temple (Hag 2:6-9, Luke 2:27-32) |
| Zechariah | The Pierced Son | Messiah would be Priest and King (Zech 6:12-13, Heb 8:1) Messiah would be ride into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zech 9:9, Matt 21:6-9) Messiah would be God (Zech 11:12-13, John 12:45) Messiah would be pierced (Zech 12:10, John 19:34-37) |
| Malachi | The Son of Righteousness | Messiah would appear at the temple (Mal 3:1, Mark 11:15-16) Messiah's forerunner would come in the spirit of Elijah (Mat 4:5, Matt 3:1-2) |
| New Testament Book | Main Revelation | Titles / Names Revealed of Jesus |
| Matthew | The Messiah | The Son of David (Matt 1:1) The King of the Jews (Matt 2:2) The Son of God (Matt 2:15). The Bridegroom (Matt 9:15) |
| Mark | The Miracle Worker | The Holy One of God (Mark 1:24) The Servant (Mark 10:45) The King of Israel (Mark 15:32) |
| Luke | The Son of Man | The Horn of Salvation (Luke 1:69) The Consolation of Israel: (Luke 2:25). |
| John | The Son of God | The Only Begotten Son: (John 1:14,18) The Lamb of God (John 1:29,36) The Bread of life (John 6:35) The Light of the World (John 8:1) The I AM! (John 8:58) The Door of the Sheep: (John 10:7,9) The Good Shepherd (John 10:11) The Resurrection and life (John 11:25) The Way, the Truth, the Life (John 14:6) The True Vine (John 15:1) |
| Acts | The Ascended Lord | The Prince of Life (Acts 3:15) The Judge of the living and the dead (Acts 10:42) The Just One (Acts 7:52). The Hope of Israel (Acts 28:20) |
| Romans | The Justifier | The Rock of Offense (Romans 9:33) The Deliverer (Romans 11:26) The Lord of the dead and the living (Romans 14:9) The Root of Jesse (Romans 15:12) |
| 1 & 2 Corinthians | The Last Adam | The First-fruits (1 Corinthians 15:23) The Last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45) |
| Galatians | The One Who Sets Us Free | The Lord Jesus Christ (Gal 1:3) |
| Ephesians | The Christ of Riches | The Head over All Things (Ephesians 1:22) The Cornerstone: (Ephesians 2:20) |
| Philippians | The God Who Meets Our Every Need | The Name above all names (Philippians 2:9) |
| Colossians | The Fullness of The Godhead | The Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15) The Head of the body (Colossians 1:18) The Beginning (Colossians 1:18) The Firstborn from the dead (Colossians 1:18) The Hope of Glory (Col 1:27) |
| 1 & 2 Thessalonians | The Soon Coming King | The Lord of Peace (2 Thessalonians 3:16) |
| 1 & 2 Timothy | The Mediator Between God And Man | The King of Ages (1 Timothy 1:17) The Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5) |
| Titus | The Blessed Hope | The Blessed Hope (Titus 2:13) The Great God and Saviour (Titus 2:13) |
| Philemon | The Friend, Closer Than a Brother | The Lord Jesus Christ (Philemon 3) |
| Hebrews | The Blood That Washes Away My Sins | The Heir of All Things (Hebrews 1:2) The Faithful High Priest (Hebrews 2:17) The Author and Finisher of our Faith (Hebrews 12:2) |
| James | The Great Physician | The Lord of Glory (James 2:1) The Judge at the door (James 5:9) |
| 1 & 2 Peter | The Chief Shepherd | The Living Stone (1 Peter 2:4) The Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4) |
| 1 & 2 & 3 John | Everlasting Love | The Eternal Life (1 John 1:2) The Righteous (1 John 2:1) |
| Jude | The God our Saviour | The Only Wise God our Saviour (Jude 25) |
| Revelation | The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords! | The Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last: (Revelation 1:17, 22:13) The Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Rev 5:5) The Word of God (Revelation 19:13). The King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16)The Bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16) |
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
7 Things a Good Dad Says
Christian Living
March 31, 2014
I think I may be leaving one phase of fatherhood behind even while I enter into another. My youngest child is just about to turn eight, which means that we are not only past the baby and toddler stages, but even nearing the end of the little kid phase. Meanwhile my oldest child has turned fourteen and is just months away from high school. All this change has caused me to think about fatherhood and the new challenges coming my way. I have found myself thinking back to the many models of fatherhood I have seen and admired through the years. What made these fathers admirable? What set them apart? What was it that they said to their children? From these models I have drawn seven things a good father says.
I love you. Few things are more important to a child than knowing where he stands with his parents. As I think back to my childhood, I remember several friends who lived with uncertainty in their relationship with their parents, and their fathers especially. They longed to hear words of love and approval. But I saw other kids who had total confidence in that love and approval. Often the difference was little more than three simple words repeated regularly: “I love you.” Men can be so petty, so prideful, and hold back those words. Yet there is no good reason for it. The more awkward it feels, the more urgent it is. From the dads I admire I’ve learn that a father needs to say, “I love you,” and he needs to say it often.
Let me kiss it better. Even as a young child I remember observing two different kinds of fathers in my church. When children fell and scraped their knees, there were two ways I saw dads react. Some fathers would pick up their children, set them back on their feet, and tell them to get over it. “You’re fine. Walk it off!” They wanted their soft children to toughen up. There were other fathers who would pick up their children, hold them in their arms, make a show of extending comfort, and say, “Let me kiss it better.” These were fathers who wanted their hard children to soften up. Sure, there are times to tell your child to walk it off, but there are far more times to extend love and concern through those childhood bumps and bruises and through the bigger sins and mistakes that come with age. From the dads I admire I’ve learned the value of saying, “Let me kiss it better” (though, obviously, as the children get older the wording changes!).
Come with me. There is so much in life that can be better caught than taught. Often the best way to train up a child is to let that child into your life. One father I admire taught me the distinction between being face-to-face with my children and being shoulder-to-shoulder. I saw this shoulder-to-shoulder parenting in my own father who often brought me with him on his errands or, even better, to his work. This allowed me to see the value of putting in a hard day’s work, and the value of building relationships with clients, suppliers, and so many others. It allowed me to see that work was an extension of the rest of life, and not a part of life that exists all on its own. The fathers I have admired are the fathers who say to their children, “Come with me,” and who welcome them into their day-to-day lives.
Please forgive me. Every father sins against every one of his children. He probably does it every day. Sadly, sin is every bit as inevitable as death and taxes. Fathers need to be in the habit of identifying their sin to their children and asking forgiveness. But as I think back, I saw this and heard of this in so few fathers. There are only a few I knew to consistently identify their sin and seek forgiveness for it. As I consider my fourteen years of parenting, I see far too little of it as well. The practice seems so much more difficult than the theory. The good dad is the one who humbly, carefully says to his children, “Please forgive me.”
You’re forgiven. Just as every father sins against every one of his children, every child sins against his father. The father who asks forgiveness also needs to be willing to extend forgiveness. Every father punishes his child at times, but too many fathers punish in the worst way—by holding a grudge or by letting the child suffer as dad withholds forgiveness and reconciliation. Our children need to be forgiven and they need to experience the joy of reconciliation. Here I think of a father I know—a father I admire—who taught me that a good dad doesn’t just say, “It’s okay,” but always goes further to say, “You’re forgiven.
Let’s pray. There is one father I admire whom I have only met in the pages of books he has written. Of all he has written, what has gripped me most is the ways in which he prays with his children. He reserves special time each week for each child and in that time he inquires about their souls and prays with them. That sounds like a wonderful practice. And in the rhythm of daily life with all its ups and downs he is also quick to lead them in seeking God’s strength, God’s help, God’s wisdom. Here he teaches them the best and deepest kind of dependency on the best and greatest Help in the world. I have learned from him that the good dad is quick to say, “Let’s pray.”
I am eager to hear what you have learned from good fathers. So, following roughly the same format, tell me what you’ve heard a good father say…
http://www.challies.com/christian-living/7-things-a-good-dad-says
I love you. Few things are more important to a child than knowing where he stands with his parents. As I think back to my childhood, I remember several friends who lived with uncertainty in their relationship with their parents, and their fathers especially. They longed to hear words of love and approval. But I saw other kids who had total confidence in that love and approval. Often the difference was little more than three simple words repeated regularly: “I love you.” Men can be so petty, so prideful, and hold back those words. Yet there is no good reason for it. The more awkward it feels, the more urgent it is. From the dads I admire I’ve learn that a father needs to say, “I love you,” and he needs to say it often.
Let me kiss it better. Even as a young child I remember observing two different kinds of fathers in my church. When children fell and scraped their knees, there were two ways I saw dads react. Some fathers would pick up their children, set them back on their feet, and tell them to get over it. “You’re fine. Walk it off!” They wanted their soft children to toughen up. There were other fathers who would pick up their children, hold them in their arms, make a show of extending comfort, and say, “Let me kiss it better.” These were fathers who wanted their hard children to soften up. Sure, there are times to tell your child to walk it off, but there are far more times to extend love and concern through those childhood bumps and bruises and through the bigger sins and mistakes that come with age. From the dads I admire I’ve learned the value of saying, “Let me kiss it better” (though, obviously, as the children get older the wording changes!).
Come with me. There is so much in life that can be better caught than taught. Often the best way to train up a child is to let that child into your life. One father I admire taught me the distinction between being face-to-face with my children and being shoulder-to-shoulder. I saw this shoulder-to-shoulder parenting in my own father who often brought me with him on his errands or, even better, to his work. This allowed me to see the value of putting in a hard day’s work, and the value of building relationships with clients, suppliers, and so many others. It allowed me to see that work was an extension of the rest of life, and not a part of life that exists all on its own. The fathers I have admired are the fathers who say to their children, “Come with me,” and who welcome them into their day-to-day lives.
Please forgive me. Every father sins against every one of his children. He probably does it every day. Sadly, sin is every bit as inevitable as death and taxes. Fathers need to be in the habit of identifying their sin to their children and asking forgiveness. But as I think back, I saw this and heard of this in so few fathers. There are only a few I knew to consistently identify their sin and seek forgiveness for it. As I consider my fourteen years of parenting, I see far too little of it as well. The practice seems so much more difficult than the theory. The good dad is the one who humbly, carefully says to his children, “Please forgive me.”
You’re forgiven. Just as every father sins against every one of his children, every child sins against his father. The father who asks forgiveness also needs to be willing to extend forgiveness. Every father punishes his child at times, but too many fathers punish in the worst way—by holding a grudge or by letting the child suffer as dad withholds forgiveness and reconciliation. Our children need to be forgiven and they need to experience the joy of reconciliation. Here I think of a father I know—a father I admire—who taught me that a good dad doesn’t just say, “It’s okay,” but always goes further to say, “You’re forgiven.
Let’s pray. There is one father I admire whom I have only met in the pages of books he has written. Of all he has written, what has gripped me most is the ways in which he prays with his children. He reserves special time each week for each child and in that time he inquires about their souls and prays with them. That sounds like a wonderful practice. And in the rhythm of daily life with all its ups and downs he is also quick to lead them in seeking God’s strength, God’s help, God’s wisdom. Here he teaches them the best and deepest kind of dependency on the best and greatest Help in the world. I have learned from him that the good dad is quick to say, “Let’s pray.”
I am eager to hear what you have learned from good fathers. So, following roughly the same format, tell me what you’ve heard a good father say…
http://www.challies.com/christian-living/7-things-a-good-dad-says
Saturday, March 29, 2014
God is here, will you join Him?
On april 4th and 5th we will be celebrating the call to Manhood by God our Father, you are personally invited on behalf of Dr. Jerry Neal FBC Grove City and Pastor Steve Combs Leave a Mark Church.
We want you to join us and bring other men with you come and fellowship, this is not about First Baptist Church of Grove City, this is about God's Kingdom we want to bless, and encourage you to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Over the years thousands of lives have been changed by these events, men getting real with God, learning to lead their homes, their workplaces and communities as Godly men.
Romans 14:6-9 says He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
This is what God wants, we should want our lives to matter for the Kingdom of God.
Jesus split time when He came , lived died, and rose again. He made an impact on eternity.
Jesus took 12 men and turned the world upside down, their influence is still seen today, they learned to live as unto the Lord, and die as unto the Lord, they made an impact.
This Summit is about what Jesus taught His followers, you will know what they knew and the question will be what impact will you make on those around you?
Matt Stickel returned from a recent mission trip and said the missionary there asked them how do you know you have the gospel in you?
The answer is : you can't keep it in you , you have to tell everyone about the gospel.
Let's come together, grow together and share the gospel together with a world that needs hope. We need to truly connect as a Band of Brothers,engaging a culture who has everything backwards and is headed to hell, will you join us this coming weekend the 4th of April come at 5pm for dinner,and fellowship, 7:pm worship starts, and we will go as long as the Holy Spirit is moving, then come back Saturday morning and join us at 7:30 am for breakfast and fellowship and 9:00 am worship starts.
Bring your Bibles, your questions come hungry be prepared to be changed! Come prepared to be challenged!
God will be here will you?
FBC Grove City 3301 Orders Road Grove City Ohio 43123
We have an app for that : have you downloaded it yet?
here is the app link http://appstore.monk.ee/details.php?appid=100860937
Summit link http://www.firstgc.org/fbc/mens-summit-2014/
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Only By The Grace of God
A lot of us are struggling with legalism in our lives and
the lives of those around us, even though we know that it is the grace of God
that saves us. We try hard to live by the rules, and we assume God will love us
more, reward us more and overlook our mistakes. We make hundreds of rules up to
live by, in reality Jesus said, Matthew 22:37 "'You shall love
the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your
mind.' 38 "This is the first and great
commandment. 39 "And the second is like it:
'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'40 "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."
We make it so hard on ourselves and those around us, no
wonder people are turned off by us, I've been a dedicated rule-keeper and I
struggle with this, knowing God will never love me anymore than He does right
now or when He sent Jesus to the cross for me. My parents taught me some basic
rules, and most of them were excellent, but they're not really biblical, and have
nothing to do with me standing before God.
Rules like we all need a solid eight hours of sleep each
night (I have broken this rule every day of my life.) You brush your teeth in
the morning, and before going to bed, wash your hands before every meal. Period. Close your eyes when you pray, I
peeked during prayer time as a kid many times, and the Pastors and older people
in the congregation didn’t always close their eyes, so I decided that either he
was a phony, or that this "eyes-closed" rule might not be
iron-clad.
We define
Christianity by a list of arbitrary rules, therefore reducing our relationship
with God through Jesus Christ to an exercise of futility of rules. God cannot and
will not be put into a box. He's so much bigger than that. And His grace is greater
than anything our finite minds can muster up .
Make no mistake. We will stand right before God, not on the
basis of our ability to keep an exhaustive list of rules, the Pharisees and
Sadducees did this but only the by the shed blood of Jesus Christ. In Christ alone we
are found Justified, and Righteous.
When our faith is in
Him, His grace "covers" us.
Romans 5: 1Therefore,
since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace
with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ 2We have also obtained access through Him
by faith into
this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3And
not only that but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces
endurance, 4endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces
hope. 5This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out
in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Return to the Battlefield
Out upon the flowing battlefields of Gettysburg's there is a monument in memory of a brave color bearer who was isolated from his company during the heat of the battle. The company retreated, but the boy remained, proudly holding up the flag. The commanding officer sent a messenger to him saying, "Bring the colors back to the regiment." The boy's classic reply was, "No, bring the regiment back to the colors."
The Prophet Habakkuk summoned the Nation of Israel back through prayer. This prayer was "on Shigionoth" or "with great excitement and sincerity." Israel had lost the fervor of revival, so he prayed that God would restore their vision.
Our Nation today needs men and women like Habakkuk: to call upon God to restore vision to His people that we would focus on the message of the cross and our coming King. Far too many churches have retreated from the battle and are now cruise ships instead of battleships,they no longer prick at the souls of man, rather they tickle his ears. Let us pick up the banner, fall too our knees and pray too our creator to bring intense revival to our nation again, may we be just as committed as Jesus was to the cross to see this through.
Habakkuk 3 HCSB. 1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. According to Shigionoth.
2 Lord, I have heard the report about You;
Lord, I stand in awe of Your deeds.
Revive Your work in these years;
make it known in these years.
In Your wrath remember mercy!
3God comes from Teman,
the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah
His splendor covers the heavens,
and the earth is full of His praise.
4His brilliance is like light;
rays are flashing from His hand.
This is where His power is hidden.
5 Plague goes before Him,
and pestilence follows in His steps.
6He stands and shakes the earth;
He looks and startles the nations.
The age-old mountains break apart;
the ancient hills sink down.
His pathways are ancient.
7I see the tents of Cushan in distress;
the tent curtains of the land of Midian tremble.
8 Are You angry at the rivers, Lord?
Is Your wrath against the rivers?
Or is Your rage against the sea
when You ride on Your horses,
Your victorious chariot?
9You took the sheath from Your bow;
the arrows are ready to be used with an oath. Selah
You split the earth with rivers.
10The mountains see You and shudder;
a downpour of water sweeps by.
The deep roars with its voice
and lifts its waves high.
11 Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence,
at the flash of Your flying arrows,
at the brightness of Your shining spear.
12You march across the earth with indignation;
You trample down the nations in wrath.
13You come out to save Your people,
to save Your anointed.
You crush the leader of the house of the wicked
and strip him from foot to neck.Selah
14You pierce his head
with his own spears;
his warriors storm out to scatter us,
gloating as if ready to secretly devour the weak.
15You tread the sea with Your horses,
stirring up the great waters.
16I heard, and I trembled within;
my lips quivered at the sound.
Rottenness entered my bones;
I trembled where I stood.
Now I must quietly wait for the day of distress
to come against the people invading us.
17 Though the fig tree does not bud
and there is no fruit on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
18yet I will triumph in Yahweh;
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
19 Yahweh my Lord is my strength;
He makes my feet like those of a deer
and enables me to walk on mountain heights!
For the choir director: onstringed instruments.
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