OUR SAVIOR IS BORN

Newsletter 118 December 14, 2008


It takes only a few words to tell the wonderful story of the fulfillment of the promised Messiah's birth, a birth that would change the world for all the ages to follow. Without CHRIST, the 25th of December would be meaningless, just another day. Without Christ, all would face eternity condemned, but because of Christ, all who believe it can be saved. Neevr replace CHRIST with an "X"!

He is God's only begotten Son, and the saviour of all obedient believers.

Matthew 1:18-25 (King James Version)

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

I quote from the words inscribed on the walls of the US Capitol's new visitor's center, just opened to the public.

"We have built no temple but the Capitol. We consult no common oracle but the Constitution."

That could have proudly been on the walls of pagan ancient Rome, but have we sunk to the level that we "worship" the capital building, and spread iit's message as oracles, as of God? God is not mocked, He will have the last word! I am as shocked as the apostle Paul was, when he ascended the hill to the Parthenon and Mars Hill.

By Bob.

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DECEMBER
14th. Sunday - Nehemiah 3,4, Revelation 11, Proverbs 30:11-23
15th. Monday - Nehemiah 5,6, Revelation 12, Psalm 143
16th. Tuesday - Nehemiah 7, Revelation 13, Psalm 144:1-8
17th.Wednesday - Nehemiah 8,9, Revelation 14:1-8, Psalm 144:9-15
18th. Thursday - Nehemiah 10,11, Revelation 14:9-20, Proverbs 30:24-33
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EVERYTHING YOU CAN SEE IS TEMPORARY

Newsletter 117 December 7, 2008

Corinth was a beautiful, but wicked city. Because of this, the church at Corinth had many problems to be overcome. Many Christians had formerly worshipped in the pagan temple there; some had lived in luxury. Now they were confused by messengers from the Jerusalem church who were trying to teach them that they had to become Jews before thy could become Christians. It is no wonder that they were confused. They were looking at the church from the viewpoint of the world. Not being physical, spiritual things were not easy to understand.

Paul had written them before, but here again he writes with the hope of visiting them to give them a �refresher course� on the basics that they had forgotten when false teachers were put into the mix. They needed help, and they needed it now.

2 Corinthians 4: 14

14. Knowing that He which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you..

Paul came straight to the point that God who resurrected Jesus from the tomb, is also his own witness. It is by His power that Paul and his companions work day by day. They saw how he suffered, but that he was preserved for their sake. Even his body might be destroyed, but he, himself, is eternal. They had prided themselves in their beautiful city, with his magnificent, though pagan, temple. They, themselves, had lived lives based on material things. All those things are but temporary. What is eternal is spiritual. The physical rite that those from Jerusalem were teaching was physical.

16. For which cause we faint not, but though our outward man perish yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

17. For our light affliction , which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

18. While we look not at the things which are seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal..

They were being hindered by the things which they see, but it is that which is not seen that is eternal.

Paul was happy to endure poverty, trials, persecution, prison, and eventually even death for his faith. He was taking the long view of matters, knowing what lay ahead, both for himself and for them. Christianity was under attack both from paganism, but also from false teachers from within.

Christianity today, is not all that different. It is still under attack by non-believers, in many parts of the world violently so. It is ridiculed by pseudo-scholars. It is under pressure by the materialism, both from within and the surrounding community. False teachers still thrive within. The letters to the Corinthians, are still very relevant today. What Paul wrote to them, he also encourages us to remember that �the things that are not seen are eternal.� What we do see, are only temporary for this world only. Even our own bodies will be replaced with eternal new bodies. Take heart.

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CONSIDER THESE

People are like tea bags. You have to put them into hot water before you know how strong they are.

If you think something small can't make a difference, try going to sleep with a fly and a mosquito in the room.

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DECEMBER
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BE HAPPY WHEN YOU SUFFER FOR DOING GOOD

Newsletter 116 November 28 2008

As far as I know, Peter was the only one of the apostles to be crucified as Jesus had been. Tradition tells us that he asked to be crucified hanging upside down so that he would not be just like Christ. All the apostles, with the one exception of John, are said to have given their lives in one way or another for their faith.

Peter begins his discussion of good and evil and suffering for your faith by asking a question, �Who is he that will harm you if you be followers of that which is good?� Taken from it�s context, the surrounding scripture, this would seem to say that no one will harm you. No one good would, but this world is not all good. A recent presentation, I attended, called our attention to many different nations and places where, to be different in faith is to be persecuted. In the Bible, we read of the persecution of the apostles from both the Jewish and Gentile nations where they were preaching the truth. Paul was stoned and left for dead on at least one occasion. Stephen was killed for his faith. Today this could be almost any source that is different, it is so universal.

I am reminded of the fact that as a child my mother used to purchase 500 baby chicks to raise, but in error, there was sometimes one little black chick among all the sweet downy yellow ones. It was different, and if it was left among the others, it would probably be pecked to death.

Let us look at what Peter actually says, leaving it in it�s context.

1 Peter 3:13-22 (King James Version)

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

HOW SHOULD WE REACT?

Peter tells us, �Be happy,� �Don�t be afraid,� �Don�t be troubled.� �Be ready always to give an answer� with meekness and fear.� He reminds us that Christ also suffered for our sins, that he might bring us to God.

Just as Christ wants to bring us all to his Father, we too, have a like work to do.

His last command in four words, was �go,� �teach,� �baptize,� �teach.�

Christ has gone ahead of us to present us to the Father, and we in turn are expected to do the same.

Dare to be different, fulfill your task.

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Ode To A Turkey... author unknown

Tis the night before Thanksgiving and all through our house
No turkey is baking; I feel like a louse,
For I am all nestled, so snug in my bed;
I�m not gettin� up and I�m not bakin� bread.

No pies in my oven, no cranberry sauce
Cuz I give the orders, and I am the boss.
When out in the kitchen, there arose such a clatter
I almost got up to see what was the matter.

As I drew in my head and was tossing around
To the bed came my husband, he grimaced, he frowned.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
He scared me to death and I thought, �Here he goes!�

He spoke not a word as he threw back my quilt
And the look that he gave was intended to wilt.
So up to the ceiling my pillows he threw
I knew I had had it, his face had turned blue.

�You prancer, you dodger, you�re lazy, you vixen
Out yonder in kitchen, Thanksgiving you�re fixin.�
But he heard me explain, with my face in a pout:
"I'm just plain too tired and we're eating out!"
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NOVEMBER
30th. Sunday - Obadiah 1, 2 Peter 3, Psalm 136:1-12
DECEMBER
1st. Monday - Daniel 1,2, Revelation 1, Psalm 136:13-28
2nd. Tuesday - Daniel 3,4, Revelation 2:1-17, Proverbs 29:10-18
3rd. Wednesday - Daniel 5,6, Revelation 2:18-29, Psalm 137
4th. Thursday - Daniel 7.8. Revelation 3:1-10, Psalm 138
5th. Friday - Daniel 9,10, Revelation 3:11-22, Psalm 139:1-8
6th. Saturday - Daniel 11,12, Revelation 4, Proverbs 29:19-27
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"For the time is come that judgement must begin at the house of God: and it it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God ? 1 Peter 4:17

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THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE

Newsletter 114 November 16, 2008

We are accustomed to thinking of the prayer that Jesus taught his apostles in answer to their request that he teach them how to pray. It is often called �the Lord�s Prayer� though it is actually used as an example. The true Lord�s Prayer is found in the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John.

If we link this prayer with His command that we teach all nations found in both the Gospel of Matthew, directed to the Jewish nations, and recorded by Matthew, a Jew for Jewish readers, and of Mark, a Gentile writer, for Gentile readers. These two recorded commands, cover the entire earth in so far as the scriptures are concerned. �All nations,� Matthew, and �all the world.� Mark.

John records Jesus� prayer, �for them also, which shall believe on me through their word.� That includes all people throughout the world, �For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved..�

John 17:20-26 (King James Version)

20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

Even as Jesus was facing his eminent crucifixion, central in his heart and in his prayer, not the desire to escape, but his concern for lost souls.

But, what is he asking for them? �That they may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee.�

Why is that important? �That the world may believe that though hast sent me.�

And what is the result of this, so very costly price? �that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.�

THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW:

GOD LOVES US ALL. He loves us so much that he gave his own Son to save us from our own willful sin filled lives.

�No man cometh unto the Father, but by Christ, His son, and our only redeemer.

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NOVEMBER
16th. Sunday - Ezekiel 27,28, Hebrews 12:12-29, Proverbs 27:21-27
17th. Monday - Ezekiel 29,30, Hebrews 13, Psalm 127
18th. Tuesday - Ezekiel 31.32, James 1, Psalm 128
19th.Wednesday - Ezekiel 33,34, James 2, Psalm 129
20th. Thursday - Ezekiel 35,36, James 3, Proverbs 28:1-14
21st. Friday - Ezekiel 37,38, James 4, Psalm 130
22nd. Saturday - Ezekiel 39,40:1-31, James 5, Psalm 131
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"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?" Hebrews 1:3,4
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TWO KINDS OF WISDOM

Newsletter 113 November 9, 2008

Please do not confuse “knowledge” with “wisdom”. A person can have any number of graduate degrees and great knowledge, but still not possess wisdom

As a young man, Solomon, asked God for wisdom that he might be able to rule His kingdom wisely. God granted him wisdom to such a degree that he was, and is, considered to be the most wise man to have ever lived. The books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and some of the Psalms, stand as evidence. It was only when he turned away from God to pagan worship that his wisdom failed him. He asked God for wisdom. So can we.

God has given His promise. “If any of you lack wisdom. Him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraided not; and it shall be given him.” James 1:5. This letter was written to Christians, not to all men everywhere. And it is a conditional promise, “ask in faith, nothing wavering.” If we ask, then let us not doubt, let us be prepared to step out in faith, not seeing all the possible problems that could possibly come. If we are certain of something, then it is not in faith. For example, Phyllis and I boarded ship for Africa when our second daughter Ruth, a six week old baby had pneumonia. Later the doctor in New York City asked our friend if that baby survived the trip. Well, she not only survived, but many years later she is now a grandmother. It may not have been the wisest thing to have done, but it was certainly in faith.

Make it a rule that when you are making important decisions, you will ask God for wisdom, then make your decision, and act on it.

There are two kinds of wisdom. James tells us:

James 3:13-18 (King James Version)

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

The first is of the world. James says it is earthly, sensual, and devilish; why, because its fruits are, envy, strife, confusion, and every evil work.

The second is of God, pure, peaceable, gentle, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and.

Keep in mind. Knowledge is composed of facts. Wisdom is of God, freely given to His children, for the asking. Don’t pray for knowledge, God wants you to sweat for that.

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NOVEMBER

9th. Sunday - Ezekiel 14,15, Hebrews 9:1-14, Psalm 121
10th. Monday - Ezekiel 16, Hebrews 9:15-28, Psalm 122
11th. Tuesday - Ezekiel 17,18, Hebrews 10:1-18, Psalm 123
12th. Wednesday - Ezekiel 19,20, Hebrews 10:19-39, Proverbs 27:11-20
13th. Thursday - Ezekiel 21,22, Hebrews 11:1-22, Psalm 124
14th. Friday - Ezekiel 23, Hebrews 11:23-40, Psalm 125
15th. Saturday - Ezekiel 24,25,26, Hebrews 12:1-11, Psalm 126

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NO NEW GOSPEL

November 2, 2008


NO NEW GOSPEL

A few weeks ago, I was tidying up my lawn when I picked up a printed card that had blown there from somewhere else. Of course it’s origin was clear enough. Its message was that God gave the Old Testament, then He gave the New Testament, and now He has given another newer Testament. In other words that this newest message is equally as valid if not more so than the prior Testaments.

Immediately, I thought of something written by John the Apostle, by inspiration of God. “If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall take away, from the words of the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” (Revelation 22:18-19).

The Apostle Paul also clearly condemned anyone who tampered with the Gospel that is revealed in the Word of God, the message that he has been preaching where ever he went in obedience to the Lord’s command. “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:19-20) (Emphasis mine). There is no other Testament, and no other gospel. To add to or take away, is to pervert the gospel message.

This is the very thing that both John and Paul were condemning

Galatians 1:6-10

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

We are facing the very same problems that they were speaking of today. No matter how beautifully it is printed, and how Biblical the pictures on it, perversion of the gospel and the message of the Lord and worthy of being treated as such. The problem in the early church was that individuals in the church, Jews by background, wanted all converts to come by that same way, first become a Jew, being circumcised, then convert to Christ. These false teachers were called “Judaizers”. Today, they would be members of a cult, having taken away or added to the purity of the gospel message. Their message becomes corrupted. Paul says of such, “Let him be accursed”, Beware of such teachings, they are of the world not of God.

By Bob.

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A minister was forced to stop by a traffic cop to pull over for speeding. As the cop was about to write the ticket, the minister said to him, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."

The cop handed the minister the ticket and said, "Go thou and sin no more."

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I PLEDGE TO READ MY BIBLE THROUGH IN 2008

NOVEMBER
2nd Sunday - Lamentations 3. Hebrews 2, Psalm 119:145-152
3rd. Monday - Lamentations 4,5, Hebrews 3, Psalm 119:153-160
4th. Tuesday - Ezekiel 1,2,3, Hebrews 4, Proverbs 26:21-26
5th. Wednesday - Ezekiel 4,5,6, Hebrews 5, Psalm 119:161-163
6th. Thursday - Ezekiel 7,8, Hebrews 6, Psalm 119:169-176
7th. Friday - Ezekiel 9,10,11, Hebrews 7, Psalm 120
8th. Saturday - Ezekiel 12,13, Hebrews 8, Psalm 121
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SOW THE WORD OF GOD

Newsletter 111 October 26, 2008

Thoughts from Bob.

In these days of mechanical farming equipment, sowing wheat or oats, or other grain by hand has in most cases become something that was done many years ago. Jesus used this mind-picture in his parables more than once. He spoke of seed that was sown on various types of soil., shallow, rocky, hardened, or good. He spoke of an enemy sowing tares among the wheat. In this passage in Galatians the apostle Paul is giving a lesson on various related applications.

First, he introduces the instruction that all Christians are to be sowers of the Word of God. Jesus has said, “as you go, teach.” Not all will be chosen to be regular teachers, but the ability to do so is one of the qualifications of to be considered in the selection of an elder. He is to be “able to teach.“ We are all expected to share our faith with others. And we have the right to expect a result. If we buy grass seed, and scatter it over the lawn just before a shower, then keep the soil damp, we expect those seeds to grow and to see the bare patches disappear. If we share with another what we did to become a Christian, why we did those things, and what it means to us to be Christians now, we have a right to expect to see some results. Paul said it in this way.

Galatians 6:6-10

6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

If we are sowing a message of love and good will, a message of harmony, then that is what will grow, just as one does not sow oats and reap wheat. We can not spread a message of materialism by our actions, and expect to reap a harvest of love and sacrifice.

Paul said “he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption.” The Christian should sow of the Spirit that he might reap “life everlasting.”

Every Christian wants to achieve everlasting life when he departs from this world, but unfortunately that may not be so in many cases. Why? Because many will grow “weary in well doing” and they “faint”. They stop trying. Jesus did not promise Christians a life of ease, he called upon us to take up our burdens and follow him. We have work to do. There is an old hymn which prompts us to “Work for the night is coming, when man’s work is done.”

“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

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HE SAW IT ALL

The policeman arrived at the scene of an accident to find that a car had struck a telephone pole. Searching for witnesses, he discovered a pale, nervous young man in work clothes who claimed he was an eyewitness.

"Exactly where were you at the time of the accident?" inquired the officer.

"Sir," exclaimed the telephone lineman, "I was at the top of the pole."

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I PLEDGE TO READ MY BIBLE THROUGH IN 2008

OCTOBER

26th. Sunday - Ecclesiastes 7,8,9, 1 John 3, Psalm 119:105-112
27th. Monday - Ecclesiastes 10,11,12, 1 John 4, Proverbs 26:1-10
28th. Tuesday - Song of Solomon 1,2, 1 John 5, Psalm 119:113-120
29th. Wednesday - Song of Solomon 3,4, 2 John, Psalm 119:121-128
30th. Thursday - Song of Solomon 5,6, 3 John, Psalm 119:129-136
31st. Friday - Song of Solomon 7,8, Jude, Proverbs 26:11-

NOVEMBER

1st. Saturday - Lamentations 1,2, Hebrews 1, Psalm 119:137-144

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THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURE

"For by grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
KJV

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