tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58628035193968986532024-03-21T08:38:15.056-07:00NGA ReflectionsStudent Devotional ThoughtsNOBTS PRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460168149654794610noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-63773252640947295402016-05-06T13:03:00.000-07:002016-05-06T13:21:29.875-07:00NOBTS, Announcements for GA/AL Extension Centers (May 2 , 2016)<br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Monday, August 8, 2016 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM <br style="display: block !important;" />Tuesday,August 9,2016 from 5:00 PM- 9:00 PM </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Johnson Ferry First Baptist Church</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">955 Johnson Ferry Rd.,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Marietta, GA 30068</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">in the Magnolia Room (first floor). </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #766d6b;">Orientation is a graduation requirement for ALL students. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #766d6b;">After orientation, NGA faculty and staff will be available to help you to register for courses for Fall 2016 semester. <br style="display: block !important;" /> </span><b><span style="color: #9900ff;">The Fall 2016 Registration and Tuition Payment Deadline is Friday, August 19 at 4:00 PM (CST). </span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "roboto";"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.intownsuites.com/extended-stay-locations/georgia/marietta/crestwood-suites-marietta/" style="color: #d1b325; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Crestwood Suites of Marietta-Roswell, East Lake (Marietta, GA)</a>;<a href="http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/georgia/hampton-inn-atlanta-marietta-ATLFRHX/index.html" style="color: #d1b325; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hampton Inn (Marietta, GA)</a>/Special price ($75 for NOBTS); Crowe Plaza (Atlanta, GA); </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "roboto";"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Angie Bauman for the past years of her service and teaching at the NGA center as a counselor, professor, staff member, minister, and friend.</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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Would you like to travel to Ecuador in October on a mission trip? The trip will occur during the fall break and you can earn credit for a provided class related to the trip. </div>
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In addition, NOBTS students can qualify for $700 as a stipend to help with the travel expense. </div>
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Contact Dr. Bob Hall at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">bhall@nobts.edu</a> to ask questions about the trip. Include a contact phone number with your email.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6px;">See Rome and tour ancient sites such as the Colosseum, the Vatican Museum, St. Peter's and more in the NOBTS/Providence Education Foundation Rome Pilgrimage 2016 tour, </span><span style="line-height: 19.6px;">Nov. 17-25</span><span style="line-height: 19.6px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6px;"> For information and tour highlights, </span><strong style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/_resources/pdf/publications/Rome2016Brochure.pdf" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></strong><span style="line-height: 19.6px;"> to see the trip brochure. For an application, </span><strong style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/_resources/pdf/publications/Rome2016Application.pdf" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></strong><span style="line-height: 19.6px;">. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6px;">pplication and payment can be sent to Rome Pilgrimage, attn. Blanca Phillips, 3939 Gentilly Blvd., Box 98, NOLA, 70126.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 24pt;">Provided by Dr. Peter Kendrick</span></b></div>
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<strong>2) They practice “retrieval”.</strong></div>
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<strong>3) They don’t stick with just one learning style.</strong></div>
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<strong>4) They mix up their learning and practice.</strong></div>
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<strong> 5) They regularly test their knowledge.</strong></div>
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<strong> </strong><strong>6) They successfully draw upon prior knowledge.</strong></div>
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<strong>7) They practice “elaboration.”</strong></div>
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<strong>Please click here for more detailed information: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkWjJYWXpZOHEtcVk/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The 7 Habits of Higly Effective Learners</a></strong></div>
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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has an exciting option for students who want to participate in a mission and evangelism trip this summer – Crossover St. Louis, June 6-10, 2016. Watch the <a href="https://vimeo.com/128540385" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">North American Mission Board video</a> about Crossover St. Louis 2016. <a href="https://nobtsgatekeeper.wordpress.com/2016/03/17/crossover-2016-st-louis-missouri/#more-4364" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Read more of this post</a></div>
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A Mosaic Community and Christian Renewal New Orleans (CRNO) invites college and seminary applicants to take part in a multi-cultural, urban ministry experience this summer in New Orleans. Interns participate weekly in an assigned ministry in the city, as well as a weekly meeting with invited guests that speak on a variety of urban ministry and community development topics.</div>
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Now In its third year, the CRNO internship program selects highly qualified and teachable interns for service in New Orleans. Housing and a small stipend is available. The program is small and flexible to allow maximum exposure to ministry and mentors during the summer. NOBTS seminary credit may be arranged with qualified supervisors in New Orleans and your college or seminary.</div>
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Email Dr. Page Brooks (<a href="mailto:pbrooks@nobts.edu" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">pbrooks@nobts.edu</a>) or click <a href="http://www.canalmosaic.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SummerInternshipFlyer.pdf" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a><a href="http://www.canalmosaic.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SummerInternshipFlyer.pdf." style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> </a>for the application.</div>
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1. <b><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/_resources/pdf/leavell-college/2015-2016%20workshop%20schedule_3_16_161.pdf" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Leavell College Workshop Schedule</a></b></div>
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2. <b><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/graduate-program/graduate-workshops.html" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Graduate Program Workshop</a></b></div>
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Red Carpet week happens only once a year. It’s our opportunity to roll out the red carpet and welcome all of our students to the New Orleans campus for a week of enhanced academic opportunities, lots of fun and free stuff, and the chance to spend some quality time in New Orleans with faculty and fellow students.</div>
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Come enjoy discounted student housing, two free evening meals, free daily coffee breaks, discounted meals in the River City Cafeteria, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, fun run, and a trip to Morning Call - City Park for coffee and beignets with Dr. Chuck Kelley.</div>
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<b>Registration Fees Waived</b><br />
The $90 registration fee will be waived for all Red Carpet Week students. Regular workshop tuition rates apply.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #43295f;">May 23-25 - Register by April 23</span></b><br />
• <b>Church Revitalization</b> (EVAN6221) - Rice</div>
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<b><span style="color: #43295f;">May 23-27 - Register by April 23</span></b><br />
• <b>BCPP Church History Seminar</b> (BCHI5500) - Butler & Harsch<br />
• <b>Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics</b> (BSHM5310) - Stevens & TBA<br />
• <b>Strategic Church Development though Sunday School</b> (CEAD6370) - TBA<br />
• <b>Spiritual Warfare in the Local Church </b>(CHPL6282/6382) - Edens w/ Jerry Rankin<br />
• <b>Christian Ethics</b> (ETHC5300) - Riley<br />
• <b>Disaster Relief Training and Experience </b>(MISS5331) - Taylor<br />
• <b>Worship Leadership</b> (PATH5300) - Phelps & Ferrington<br />
• <b>Preaching from the Prophets</b> (PREA6218/6318) - TBA<br />
• <b>Preaching through Isaiah</b> (PREA6256/6356) - TBA</div>
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<b><span style="color: #43295f;">May 23-27 - Register by April 22</span></b><br />
• <b>New Testament Word Studies</b> (BSCM2322) Grubbs<br />
• <b>Faith Development of Preschoolers and Children</b>* (CECM1303) - McGehee<br />
• <b>Theological Implications of Mental Disorders</b> (CMCM3372) - Harwood & Osborn<br />
• <b>Preaching from the Letters of John</b> (PMCM4318) - Farmer</div>
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• <b><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/events/redcarpethousing.html" style="color: #2585b2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Click Here</a></b> for information about the Red Carpet Housing and Meal discounts.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Visit Israel with the NOBTS Pilgrimage to Israel tour group Jan. 2-11, 2017. The nonrefundable $500 minimum deposit per person applies toward the total tour cost of $2,995, or $1995 for currently enrolled NOBTS students and faculty. The deposit is due upon enrollment.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> <strong><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/_resources/pdf/publications/IsraelTrip2017.pdf" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Click here</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> to learn more about the trip.</span></div>
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Please make the check payable to NOBTS with a note that it is for the Israel Pilgrimage Trip, January 2017. The second installment of $500 is due by May 1, 2016. The third installment of $500 is due by July 1, 2016. The fourth payment of $495 is due bySeptember 1, 2016. (This is the final payment for qualified NOBTS students) and the final payment of $1000 for non-students is due by November 1, 2016.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">To be assured of reservations, please complete and mail the</span><strong><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/_resources/pdf/publications/Israel2017Application.pdf" style="color: #2585b2; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">registration form </span></a></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;">along with your deposit of $500 per person (make checks payable to NOBTS with a note that it is for the Israel Pilgrimage, January 2017) to: Israel Trip – <b>Attn. Blanca Phillips New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary 3939 Gentilly Blvd., Box 98, New Orleans, LA 70126.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">The 2016-17 Graduate Course Schedule is now available online at the GA/AL website. Click</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/extensions/gaal-centers/default.html#schedule" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #2585b2;">here to view.</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Registration for the fall semester opens </span><strong style="font-size: 14px;">April 15.</strong></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"> </span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkVXAtem9XS2NjY1E/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> Fall 2016 Alabama Graduate Schedule</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d;"> (Birmingham/Montgomery/<wbr></wbr>Huntsville/Rainsville/<wbr></wbr>Tuscaloosa)</span></b></div>
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<b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkbGl0Q3ZvNmZlZGs/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fall 2016 Jonesboro Graduate Schedule</a></b></div>
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<b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkXzZtTzV2ZkFESVk/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fall 2016 Savannah Graduate Schedule</a></b></div>
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<b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkeXBFblRRckVzS2c/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fall 2016 Augusta Graduate Schedule</a></b></div>
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<b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkeUpKMlFTWGl2TFE/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fall 2016 Columbus Graduate Schedule</a></b></div>
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<b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlka0gyRl9nNHgxS2s/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fall 2016 KTI Graduate Schedule</a></b></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkTW9waXhLMm5IWTA/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Augusta Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkcG5kSS1IcVZWcWc/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Birmingham Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkYXlzcFRlVzlzSjA/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Columbus Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkMzMwcjlQY2ZnZ2s/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Duluth Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkdmZNS01HemJRMnc/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Jonesboro Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkcG5kSS1IcVZWcWc/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Rainsville Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkcUtPYkJrcTBrMFE/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">North Georgia Leavell Colelge Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkbV92a1JfZmljb0U/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Savannah Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkOWl3bTUzMVJWVUk/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">South Georgia Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkcG5kSS1IcVZWcWc/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Tuscaloosa Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_2N3V8nhWlkdnFpQUxGX2U4d1U/view?usp=sharing" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">KTI Leavell College Schedule Fall 2016</span></a></div>
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<li style="padding: 0px 0px 1px 16px;"><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/_resources/pdf/academics/Grad%20Sched%20Fall%202016%20Internet.2-23-16.pdf" style="color: #d1b325; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Fall 2016 Semester Master’s Internet-Available Courses</a> -Graduate Program</li>
<li style="color: #4c4c4b; padding: 0px 0px 1px 16px;"><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/_resources/pdf/academics/Grad%20Sched%20Sum%202016%20Internet.pdf" style="color: #d1b325; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Summer 2016 Master’s Internet-Available Courses</a>-Graduate Program</li>
<li style="color: #4c4c4b; padding: 0px 0px 1px 16px;"><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/_resources/pdf/leavell-college/fall%202016%20ONLINE%203_7_16.pdf" style="color: #d1b325; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FALL 2016 ONLINE SCHEDULE</a>- Leavell College</li>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Spring 2016</span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong></div>
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<span style="line-height: 14.93px;">Mar. 25</span><span style="font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span><span style="line-height: 14.93px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 14.93px;"><wbr></wbr> Good Friday (offices closed) </span></div>
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May 13<span style="font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span> <wbr></wbr> Leavell College Graduation</div>
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May 14<span style="font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span> <wbr></wbr> Graduate Program Graduation</div>
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Aug. 19<sup>th </sup> <wbr></wbr> FINAL DAY of PAYMENT: Final day to register and pay tuition</div>
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Aug. 22<sup>nd</sup> <wbr></wbr> 1<sup>st</sup> day of classes for Monday classes</div>
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500 River Knoll Way, Columbus, GA 31904</div>
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Degrees: MDiv/ Leavell College</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Need</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Email</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Phone</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Web Page</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Advising – Graduate Program</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:studentservices@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">studentservices@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.282.4455%20x3312" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15042824455">504.282.4455 x3312</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nobts.edu/registrar/default.html#advising" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.nobts.edu/registrar/<wbr></wbr>default.html<br />#advising</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Advising – Undergraduate Program</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:lcadminasst@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">lcadminasst@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.816.8590" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15048168590">504.816.8590</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nobts.edu/LeavellCollege" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.nobts.edu/LeavellCollege</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Church Minister Relations<br />(for ministry jobs)</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:cmr@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">cmr@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.282.4455%20x3291" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15042824455">504.282.4455 x3291</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nobts.edu/CMR" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.nobts.edu/CMR</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Financial Aid</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:financialaid@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">financialaid@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.282.4455%20x3348" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15042824455">504.282.4455 x3348</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nobts.edu/financialaid" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.nobts.edu/financialaid</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">PREP<br />(help to avoid student debt)</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:Prepassistant1@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Prepassistant1@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.816.8091" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15048168091">504.816.8091</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nobts.edu/prep" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.nobts.edu/prep</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Gatekeeper</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">NOBTS news</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:pr@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">pr@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.816.8003" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15048168003">504.816.8003</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="https://nobtsgatekeeper.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">nobtsgatekeeper.wordpress.com</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Information Technology Center</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:itcsupport@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">itcsupport@nobts.edu</span></a><b><u><span style="color: #0563c1; font-size: 10pt;"></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.816.8180" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15048168180">504.816.8180</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="https://selfserve.nobts.edu/Home.aspx" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">selfserve.nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Help with Blackboard</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:blackboardhelpdesk@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">blackboardhelpdesk@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.816.8180" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15048168180">504.816.8180</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="https://nobts.blackboard.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">nobts.blackboard.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Library</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:library@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">library@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.816.8018" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15048168018">504.816.8018</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nobts.edu/Library" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.nobts.edu/Library</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Online library resources</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:library@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">library@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.816.8018" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15048168018">504.816.8018</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nobts.edu/research-links/default.html" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">http://www.nobts.edu/research-<wbr></wbr>links/default.html</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Writing and Turabian style help</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:library@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">library@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.816.8018" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15048168018">504.816.8018</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nobts.edu/writing/default.html" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">http://www.nobts.edu/writing/<wbr></wbr>default.html</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Guest Housing</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">(Providence Guest House)</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:ph@nobts.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ph@nobts.edu</span></a><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="tel:504.282.4455%20x4455" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" value="+15042824455">504.282.4455 x4455</a><b></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.provhouse.com/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.provhouse.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.26px;">For additional library resources in your state, check </span><a href="http://www.nobts.edu/library/interlibrary-loan.html" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.26px;">http://www.nobts.edu/<wbr></wbr>library/interlibrary-loan.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.26px;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.26px;">•<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.26px;">GALILEO for Georgia students</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">NOBTS has adopted a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to improve English writing at the graduate level and has a writing center to provide resources.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Our plan to improve writing called, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The Write<span style="letter-spacing: -1.25pt;"> </span>Stuff.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11pt;">” </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We started piloting part of the plan </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -1.95pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">this semester, and it will be phased in over the next several years. </span></span></div>
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We encourage you to visit this writing center at least one time as a NOBTS student and hope you use this website to meet writing coaches to discuss your writing and ways to improve.</div>
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Please click here to visit the Writing Center: <a href="http://www.nobts.edu/writing" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.nobts.edu/writing</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century schoolbook";"><span style="color: #33004d;">O</span><span style="color: black;">n Mondays, staff and faculty are available all day</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "century schoolbook";">in Room 348 at JFBC.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century schoolbook";">Dr. Peter Kendrick</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "century schoolbook";">Dr. Angie Bauman</span></div>
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NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-43271544049764302872013-09-16T12:14:00.000-07:002013-09-18T09:23:42.614-07:00Jude by Seth Dunn<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do you ever name drop?
Often times, it is easier to get by in life when we are connected with a
powerful or influential person. It has
often said, “It’s all who you know.”
Many people consider name-dropping to be bad form, especially in the
meritocracy that is the United States.
Still, there is power in the practice of name dropping, and we even see
it in the New Testament.<br />
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The penultimate book of the New Testament, the Epistle of Jude, which only
takes a minute or two to read in its entirely is rarely preached upon. Perhaps due to its brevity and perhaps do to
the controversy that is has followed it all the way from the first
century. Whether or not one finds the
content of Jude controversial, it can’t be denied is that this little epistle
says a whole lot with very little words (less than 700 of them…in an English
translation).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The greeting alone tells a deep story, “J<span class="text">ude,
a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James.” Jude identifies himself as a brother of the
famous James, known throughout history as “James the Just.” James was the
leader of the church in Jerusalem, a close associate of Peter, and is
understood to be the author of the Epistle of James. That’s a pretty big name to drop.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In addition to James, Jude has another
famous (half) sibling that he mentions in the greeting of his epistle…Jesus
Christ. Although Jude is the younger
brother of Jesus he does not list himself as such. Instead, he identifies himself as a “bond-servant”
of Jesus Christ. Jude doesn’t drop the
name of Jesus as his brother; he drops the name of Jesus as his savior. In doing so, Jude shows humility and a deep
respect for the authority of God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jude continues this theme (in verse 9) in
recounting a dispute between Michael the archangel and Satan. In this dispute, Michael does not dare
pronounce a judgment against Satan, but instead declares “The Lord rebuke
you!” That’s the biggest name anyone can
drop.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lord,
let us boast and take pride in You alone.<br />
Help us to remember that you are a very present help in trouble.<br />
Praise you that there is no other name by which we must be saved.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-75719096325055591142013-09-16T12:08:00.001-07:002013-09-18T09:23:20.462-07:002 Timothy 4:1-4 by Seth Dunn<div class="MsoNormal">
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Timothy 4:1-4</a></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On a recent Sunday night, I received a call from the Youth Pastor
of the church at which I serve on Wednesday nights. He was not going to be able to make the
upcoming Wednesday night youth activity. His grandfather had died, his family
would be receiving guests that night, and he needed me to teach the coming
week’s lesson. It was not my turn on the
teaching schedule. In fact, I hadn’t
taught the lesson in some time. I wasn’t
even aware of what passage of the Bible from which he had planned to teach
until I got the call. It was short
notice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Paul wrote the 2<sup>nd</sup> Epistle to Timothy from a
Roman prison. He was out of pocket to
say the least. In his letter he charged
Timothy to, “<span class="text">preach the word; be ready in season <i>and</i>
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and
instruction.” The meaning of this
language can easily be lost upon modern, 1<sup>st</sup> world, post-industrial
revolution readers. Paul and Timothy
lived in Agrarian society where there were but two times: in season and out of
season. Basically, Paul was telling
Timothy to always be ready to preach the gospel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="text">Perhaps Paul was hearkening back to the
words of Jesus that we now have recorded in John 4:35. In this verse Jesus is quoting an ancient
proverb about biding one’s time in until the harvest is ready. In the context of John 4:35, Jesus was
telling his disciples that the harvest time was upon them and that they would
soon reap what he had sewn. “</span>I
sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and
you have entered into their labor,” Jesus told them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Paul’s time on Earth was coming to an end and it was up to
his young charge, Timothy, to carry on preaching the gospel. Paul warned Timothy that his audience would
not endure sound doctrine but rather would desire teaching and teachers that
“tickled their ears.” These words are
still pertinent today.<br />
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There is great temptation in today’s youth ministry climate to tickle the ears
of young people to keep them interested in the church. It takes great patience and great instruction
to preach sound doctrine to anyone, especially youths. In my short-notice situation, I was reminded
of Paul’s words to always be ready to preach sound doctrine with great
patience.<br />
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</span><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Lord, give us a harvest of souls to reap
in your name.<br />
Lord, give us the patience to endure sound doctrine and the humility to receive
it.<br />
Lord, fill us with the power of the ever-ready power of the Holy Spirit.</span></span><br />
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NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-3033076722536456142013-09-16T11:54:00.000-07:002013-09-18T09:23:09.056-07:00Isaiah 40:27 - 31 by Seth Dunn<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In almost any Christian bookstore, one doesn’t have to look
very hard to find these words from the prophet Isaiah:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>“<span class="text">Yet those who wait for the </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><br />
<span class="text">Will gain new strength;</span><br />
<span class="text">They will mount up with wings like eagles,</span><br />
<span class="text">They will run and not get tired,</span><br />
</i></span><span class="text"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>They will walk and not become weary.”</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="text" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I’ve seen these words imprinted on
everything from a bookmark to a bronze statue of an eagle. The
language of this passage is clearly figurative, but it is no less
encouraging. These words are
powerful. We live in a world that is wrought
with injustice, befuddled by confusion, and besieged with weariness. The hopeful words from the prophet Isaiah
communicate to the children of God that these maladies will ultimately be
overcome by those who wait upon the Lord, who is just, understanding, and
strong. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="text">If we are not careful, we can misunderstand
and misapply the meaning of this passage. </span>This passage is not axiomatic. <span class="text">This passage is not something to read off of a
motivational poster for a pick-up on a day when we haven’t gotten enough
sleep. It’s not a passage to pray over
when it’s 4<sup>th </sup></span>and goal with 3 seconds left in the game and
our running back is playing on an injured leg. This passage is not a proverb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This passage is a prophecy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When Dr. Don Hataway, Senior Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist
Church in Cartersville, preaches from the book of Proverbs, he often prefaces
the reading of a saying from that book with the following sentence, “It’s a
proverb, not a promise.” In other words,
the sayings from the book of Proverbs aren’t necessarily guarantees. They are sayings from Wisdom literature…truisms.
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Isaiah is not a book of truisms. Isaiah is a book of prophecy. Isaiah didn’t give us proverbs, he gave us
promises. Some of them, like the coming
of the Lord Jesus, have already come to pass. Others are yet to come. Those who wait upon the Lord will gain new
strength and never grow weary. This is a
prophecy and a promise from God. It will
happen in the eschaton and we can look forward to and rejoice in that day.</span></div>
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give us the patience to wait upon you<br />
Thank you for the savior you have given us in Christ<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A&E’s Duck Dynasty, a reality show, is currently one of
the highest rated programs on television (of any type). On February 27, 2013, its season three
premier drew 8.6 million viewers. This
was a record for an A&E show, though the ratings were hardly a surprise. Despite the show’s formulaic format, Duck
Dynasty’s popularity has only risen since its debut in in March of 2012. Its soaring popularity is due mostly to viewer
interest in the show’s colorful “cast” of “characters” from the Robertson
Family, owners of the Duck Commander brand and subjects of the show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of these characters is family patriarch, Phil
Robertson. Almost every show ends with
Phil asking a blessing over a family meal.
In his prayer, Phil usually utters the words, “Thank you Lord for
another day on planet Earth.” People
unfamiliar with the New Testament might hear these words and think little if
anything about them. After all, what is
so special about another day on planet Earth that God should be specifically
thanked for it? Phil is a millionaire
with a large family and he’s thanking God for just another day?!?! Surely waking up, going about one’s day, and
eating one’s dinner isn’t anything special.
It happens every day. It’s not a
miracle, it is?<br />
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It is a miracle. Phil’s prayer exhibits
an understanding of a deep theological truth.
All things hold together in Christ.
(Colossians 1:17). Every second
of every day, Christ is sustaining existence itself. Every day on planet Earth is a gift of God to
be appreciated. All things were created
through Christ (John 1:3) and it is He whole perpetuates our existence. We should thank God every day for that.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dear God, thank you
for Jesus and another day on planet Earth.</span><o:p></o:p></i></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-78856321733950507852013-08-29T10:58:00.001-07:002013-08-29T11:01:08.602-07:00Job 1:1-12 by Seth Dunn<i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Job 1:1-12</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“Have you considered My servant Seth?”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wonder if God will ever ask Satan this question about me. On the one hand, it would be an indicator that I was living a blameless and upright life before the Lord. On the other hand, it would be an indicator that Satan was about to be put me through the wringer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Long ago, God asked Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job.” Job, a very wealthy man, lost all his worldly possessions when God removed the hedge of protection He had placed around Job and allowed Satan to affect Job’s life. Job even lost his wife and children to the devices of the devil. Satan took everything from Job but his very life.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Bible says, “Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">People have a tendency, when calamity befalls them, to blame God and even act out in a sinful manner. They also have a tendency to wonder if God is punishing them for some heinous sin they have committed. (John 9:2). But who among us ever affixes the blame for our misfortune to Satan?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As in the days of Job, Satan is roaming the earth seeking whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8). Satan is on a clear mission to steal, kill, and destroy. (John 10:10) Maybe he has already destroyed something in your life. But one thing he cannot destroy or devour, if you have placed your faith in God through his son Jesus Christ, is your life itself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>It is your life that Jesus came to save, not your possessions. Find your value in serving God and not in the things that Satan can take away.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Praise be to the name of the Lord</i></span><br />
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NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-84530282495176688292013-08-29T09:00:00.000-07:002013-08-29T11:02:06.074-07:00Abide by Jessie Holmes<i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” </span></i><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">– John 15:4-5</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What does/should my relationship with Jesus look like? Jesus is not some far off distant being sitting on a throne looking at us. Jesus Christ is the Son of God who died on the cross, who rose again from the dead, and the vine with which we must be connected. We need Him. We can’t do anything without Him. We are empty, lost, confused, and useless without Jesus. Therefore, our relationship with Him should be defined by one word: Abide.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do you get what Jesus is saying? Jesus is proclaiming that He desires an intimate and personal relationship with us. He wants us to abide in Him! This is more than a quick quiet time or prayer every once and a while. Jesus is describing a relationship where we are dwelling in Him. Why? Because we need Him. We can’t do anything without Him. He is our all in all and in Him we live.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>This type of relationship is what we should not only desire, but grow towards. It’s a process. Our time with Jesus should be a time we long for. We are called to abide IN Him. So, dwell in Him. This may look different for you than it does for me, but the results will be the same. Let your personal relationship with the Father always be on the forefront of your mind. Let His word and love be the things that strengthen, motivate, and rule your heart. When we are truly abiding in Christ, the results of that relationship will be knowledge of the Truth, fruit, love, freedom from sin, and conformity to His image.</i></span><br />
<br />NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-37353520106544891292013-06-24T06:39:00.002-07:002013-08-29T09:05:24.051-07:00Matthew 13:1-23 by Seth Dunn<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A1-23&version=NIV" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>Matthew 13:1-23</i></span></b></a><br /><br /><span style="color: #222222;">I was very blessed today to witness six baptisms. Five of the people getting baptized were adults. If you are familiar with salvation statistics, you know how rare it is for a person to come to faith in Christ after age 17. So seeing God work in the hearts of older people was an extra special blessing. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />The baptisms were done in river at the Lake Alatoona day use area here in Cartersville. As the final baptism was performed, an alarm sounded. The dam up river was opening to let more water pass through. The pace of the current was quickening and the water was level was rising. The erstwhile catechumen and the pastor hurried out of the river away from danger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />What a picture of what may come in this life. As Jesus illustrates in the Parable of the Sower, persecution and worry don’t necessarily end when we finally grasp the gospel, thereby subverting the devious machinations of Satan. I pray that these new Christians will abide firmly within the Father’s hand, bearing fruit one hundred fold. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Let’s all take time to consider that the great commission doesn't end with baptism but includes discipleship and accountability within Christian community. Praise Jesus for the increase to his kingdom today.</span></i></span></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-37833188499926136642013-05-22T05:36:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:05:05.155-07:001 John 5:10-13 by Brandi Peters<br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>"I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life." -1 John 5:10-13 ESV</i></span></div>
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There are a lot of speculations and opinions circulating in the world today regarding who is going to heaven. Many people are prone to question the salvation of others or even themselves. I know self-proclaimed Christians who, when asked about whether they're going to heaven, will say "I hope so." I know pastors who make a habit of preaching from Matthew 7 to spark fear about making sure you're in the kingdom.</div>
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There are many reasons to question salvation, some legitimate, but general fear and anxiety are not amongst them. Romans 10:9-10 tell us, "if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." This truth does not leave a lot of room for doubt.</div>
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As a believer, your faith should be as sure as the hands you've placed it in. It's not yours to doubt because you did nothing to earn it. It is your responsibility to believe and confess Jesus Christ as Lord. It is God's promise to grant eternal life. If you have believed and confessed, the rest is up to Him.</div>
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Yes, there are works involved. Yes, there is change to be expected in your life. These aspects are not to be ignored. They are however a byproduct of your salvation, not a way to achieve it.</div>
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Keep in mind, if you have true and lingering doubts about whether or not you are saved, consult a leader to ensure you have a full understanding of the gospel. This should not be a continual concern in the life of a Christian. If however, the enemy attempts on occasion to throw you off your confidence or keep you in a false place of humility where you can't speak what the Lord has done in your life, take heart. You can be sure!</div>
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L<i>ord, thank You that my hope and my future are in You. I never have to question Your ability to bring all you've promised to fruition. Comfort and assure Your children in our struggles, in our human tendency to doubt. The depths of our heart trust You supremely. Thank You for that privilege. Amen.</i></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-59243789305298123612013-05-21T07:23:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:04:55.920-07:00Mark 4:35-41 by Seth Dunn<br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: inherit;"><i><span class="text Mark-4-35" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">On that day, when evening came, He said to them, <span class="woj">“Let us go over to the other side.”</span></span><span class="text Mark-4-36" id="en-NASB-24360" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him.</span><span class="text Mark-4-37" id="en-NASB-24361" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;"> </sup>And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="text Mark-4-38" id="en-NASB-24362" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”</span><span class="text Mark-4-39" id="en-NASB-24363" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;"> </sup>And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, <span class="woj">“Hush, be still.”</span> And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="text Mark-4-40" id="en-NASB-24364" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">And He said to them, <span class="woj">“Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="text Mark-4-41" id="en-NASB-24365" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the month of February 2013, </span>tornadoes<span style="font-family: inherit;"> devastated
Adairsville, GA, just north of my home in Cartersville. Unfortunately, this is not all unusual in the
part of the country in which I live.
Later that same month, a tornado destroyed significant parts of
Hattiesburg, MS. A friend of mine
captured that foreboding storm on video and it was broadcast nationally on the
Weather Channel. In both locations,
people watched helplessly as the forces of nature destroyed life and
property. After the storms had passed,
the best people could do was to gather together to clean-up and rebuild. This pattern has repeated itself down through
the centuries. Despite mankind’s great technical
and societal progress, there is little it can do to stand against the powerful
forms of nature. Storms, earthquakes,
tidal waves, hurricanes, and </span>tornadoes<span style="font-family: inherit;"> continue to wreak havoc upon
mankind. Sometimes these events bring
out the best in human nature; sometimes they bring out the worst. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The gospels recount a story of bad weather bringing out the
worst in Jesus’ disciples, exposing their crippling lack of faith. Even in the presence of God incarnate, they
still feared the weather. Jesus, the divine
ruler of the universe, calmed the weather simply by telling the wind and Sea,
“Hush, be still.” After doing so he
reprimanded his disciples saying, “<span class="woj">Why are you afraid? Do you
still have no faith?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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both tangible and metaphorical, we must consider Jesus. Who is Jesus that even the wind and sea obey
Him? He is the Lord of the universe, so
much greater than we.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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When
the storms of life are raging<br />
Stand by me<br />
When the storms of life are raging<br />
Stand by me<br />
When the world is tossing me<br />
Like a ship out on the sea<br />
Thou who rulest wind and water<br />
Stand by me</span></span></i>NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-45407655765969389192013-05-21T07:14:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:04:46.404-07:00Matthew 6:24 by Jessie Holmes<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate
the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the
other. You cannot serve God and money.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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Who is your master? Everyone is serving a master. Jesus in
this verse mentions two of them: God and money (possessions). Servant and
master are in no way the same as an employer and employee. A slave or a servant was the property of only
one Master. This slave or servant was in total submission to that master and
committed their life to servitude under his authority. The servant who makes
money and possessions their master is committing to a life of greed,
discontentment, emptiness, and selfishness. We can look at the world and see
how fleeting money and possessions can be. The things of the world are not
constant, reliable, or provide joy. This master runs his servant until the only
thing left is brokenness. This is the master that we see so many serving. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5862803519396898653" name="_GoBack"></a></div>
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There is however another Master who is worthy of the title.
He created the heavens and the earth. He sustains all things and controls all
things. He is just, righteous, and faithful. A life committed to Him may not be
easy, but that servant will find joy, purpose, fulfillment, and hope. God is
the master I am describing and He selfishly wants the whole heart. He will not
share. In reality it is impossible to seek the things of God and the things of
the world. Both are going in two opposite directions. Much like Highlander,
there can only be one. </div>
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So here’s the punch line: Our lives reflect whom we are
serving. People around us will see, because both masters produce fruit in our
lives. The question is, which master is worthy of our time, attention,
devotion, and commitment. Take some time today and look at your week. Look at
how you have spent each of your days and ask yourself this question: <i><b>Who am I serving?</b> </i></div>
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NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-31201448088536662592013-05-21T07:10:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:04:36.283-07:00Are You Narrow-Minded? by Patrick Fuller<br />
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<i><span style="color: #674ea7;">“Enter through the
narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to
destruction, and there are many who enter through it. “For the gate is small
and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matt.
7:13-14</span></i></div>
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Are you
narrow-minded? The title is actually
more of a comical way to say “Have you set off on the narrow way of following
Jesus?” The truth is I am not talking
solely about being called closed minded.
I am talking about the status of your relationship with Jesus
Christ. Perhaps you’ve been going to
church all of your life, perhaps you are neither here nor there, or perhaps you
are totally against the idea of having a life changing relationship with Jesus. Jesus is making a divide here and now
though. He wants us to see that the
Christian life is a different life from non-Christians. He is saying that those who want to follow
him are going to have to be dedicated and wholly divided unto him and his
teaching. The broad way has many
followers, many options, many gods, and many ways of living that ALL lead to
self-destruction. Jesus commands us to
live one way and that way is only found in his true teaching of the Bible. He is patient and awaits your choice.</div>
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<i>Holy Spirit, please guide us down the narrow path of Jesus and
invite others to join us on the way.</i></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-14318847556877285432013-05-20T08:46:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:03:55.772-07:00In The Fight by Katie Kilgore<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">Finally,
be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you
can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><i><span style="color: #351c75;">Matthew
5:11-12</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i>“Blessed
are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil
against you because of me.<b> </b>Rejoice and be glad, because great is
your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who
were before you.”</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Over the
course of the past several weeks Satan has been very busy in and around my
life. He continues to attach through
those I love, those I worship with, those I don’t even know, even my job. He is a good schemer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I read
Ephesians 6 about putting on the full armor of God in the midst of one day
recently that was particularly difficult.
I had been persecuted by, none other, than those with whom I worship
with on a weekly basis. I was pretty
down in the dumps about it. Then, I read
about putting on God’s full armor of protection. As I considered God’s armor, I realized that
I am a part of His army, fighting this battle of life, on His behalf. I also realized the importance of Him
allowing me to wear His armor. Not only
does His armor protect physically, but it also provides a spiritual and
emotional shield as well. Even after my
“battle” had ended, and I felt bruised and tired, I was not defeated, but only
because of His shield and sword.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As I
consider persecution, I should think of it as a privilege rather than a battle. If others are insulting me or saying evil
things against me, could it mean that I am living a life of obedience to
Christ? He never promises a life of
ease, however, he does promise a life of persecution. And, then in Matthew 5:12, He tells us to
“rejoice and be glad” in the midst of our persecution. Jesus was not exempt from persecution, so why
should we expect to be? We shouldn’t, we
just don’t want to deal with it because it is painful. But, in the pain, comes the beauty of growth
and strength that can only come from walking with Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">So, as
persecution finds you, as it will continue to do, remember to rejoice in the
Lord and be especially thankful that He gives us the protection and the armor that
we need to fight the battle! I am
staying In The Fight, what about you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><i>Lord, I
want to fight this battle of life, but only with you guiding and your armor
protecting me. Help me to see that
persecution is a good thing, even when it hurts and leaves a bruise! Help me to rejoice and be glad when persecution
comes my way.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5862803519396898653" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><i>Amen</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-43424516925169646572013-05-20T08:31:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:03:38.057-07:00The Prodigal Son or The Perfect Father? by Brandi Peters<br />
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<i><span style="color: #351c75;">"And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." -Luke 15:20 ESV</span></i></div>
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I'm not a runner. I don't enjoy running or desire to become better at it. I often joke with people that if I'm ever seen running, the police need to be contacted, because someone is chasing me. Then again, that's not entirely true. I am a runner. An excellent runner. I am good at running from God. I'm not alone in this talent.</div>
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Who doesn't love the story of the prodigal son? Who, in his own way, hasn't at some point in his life been the prodigal son? I am intrigued by the story because I relate to it. I can see the futility of the young son's actions, squandering his life and reaping what he's sown. I am aware he's getting exactly what he deserves, but still I am sympathetic because I know I have acted similarly. As easy as it would be to condemn him and leave him starving in the slop, I am secretly hoping there is some sort of out, not particularly because I have come to like him, but because I recognize his fate could be my own. I want to see him rise above this circumstance so that I can have hope in mine.</div>
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He hits rock bottom and finally comes to his senses. At this point, I've been wondering why it took him so long. He could've always gone home with his tail between his legs, right? I want to feel like this would've occurred to me before I got to the point of starvation, but that's probably an oversell.</div>
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He comes up with a plan, one that seems like a bit of a scheme to me. There's no justifying what he's done. He knows this. I picture him repeating the spiel to himself over and over all the way home until he's almost convinced it will work. That's where we pick up in verse 20, with a major shift occurring and it becoming evident that the story of the prodigal son isn't really about the son at all. It's about the father, who is a picture of God.</div>
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This focus is not on the knucklehead behavior of the son. It's on the perfect forgiveness of the father. The people listening to Jesus would've understood this, if for no other reason than this: the father ran. Respectable Jewish men did not run. It was considered unbecoming. This father would've been owed the graveling the son was about to give, that and much more. He asked for no payment though. He accepted the son's repentance and showed grace.</div>
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Why? He loved his son and desired a relationship with him, just as God desires a relationship with each of his children. God made a way for that when he sent Christ to bear the punishment for our sins. We can be encouraged by this as we approach the father. He's done all the work. We just need to turn toward Him in humility. Wherever we are, He will come running!</div>
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<i>God, thank You that You are the perfect Father. Though we fall and fail, You are always patient and loving with Your children. Keep us close. Show us more of who You are and help us to honor You daily. Amen.</i></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-75797205523117323272013-05-20T08:10:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:03:22.129-07:00Tradition or Tradition, You Choose… by Katie Kilgore<br />
<i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">You
shall have no other gods before me. </span></i><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Exodus 20:3 (ESV)</span></i><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">I am currently reading a text called </span><i style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Who Stole My Church</i><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The
author, Gordon MacDonald, speaks about a church being so filled with tradition
and thoughts of the way we have always done this or that that our vision and
need for reaching the lost gets lost.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">MacDonald discusses the essential need for change in order to reach
non-believers and how we get stuck in the same ol’ same ol’.</span><br />
<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span>MacDonald says, “Tradition is a
stage of shelf life where people do things over and over again but have no idea
why. They’ve lost their memory of the
original need and vision. You could say
they’ve become addicted to institutional life and keep doing things over and
over again without really asking why.
And to stop doing those things would be like going through
withdrawal. Church wise, it’s the moment
when the insiders – the folks who have always been there – see themselves as
more important than the people outside the church whom we were supposed to be
reaching.”<br />
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So, I must ask, does this tradition
become like a god set before us as our idol, our “only way,” our tainted
vision? I contend that this tradition,
in fact, takes on a life form of its own, a monster, a force of great strength,
the tradition becomes our god. I would
even say that we become so fixated on serving this god of tradition that we
lose sight of anything beyond the walls of our church, we concentrate on ourselves. We are now focused inward, which is exactly
where Satan wants us to be.<br />
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Does any of this sound familiar to
your current church situation? It is
sad, but true, our god of tradition takes on more conversation, more energy, and
many more efforts than the God whom we are supposed to be worshiping. We must choose to put aside our traditional
mind-set, our opinions of “this is the way it should or shouldn't be done,” and
choose to worship God, the one true living God.<br />
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<span class="textphil-2-4"><i>Dear
Lord,<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span class="textphil-2-4"><i>Please
help me to see when tradition is becoming a god and is idolized before
you. Help me to see your guidance for
when and where change is needed in order for your vision and your needs to be
met in our congregation, but even further, beyond the four walls of our church
building. Help us Father not to allow
this god of tradition or any other god to be put before You.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span class="textphil-2-4"><i>Amen</i></span></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-21324514334850044342013-05-20T08:03:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:03:06.289-07:00What’s On Your Mind? by Patrick Fuller<br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>“For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on
the Spirit is life and peace” Romans 8:6</i></span></div>
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Brother
Lawrence, famous for his 17th century writings and simple faith once wrote
about his relationship with God saying, “I worshiped him as often as I could,
keeping my mind in his holy presence and recalling it back to God as often as I
found it had wandered from him.” This
was the daily habit of his thought life in which he was able to encounter God
in an intimate way even amongst mundane tasks.
His ability to recover wandering thoughts whenever possible and keep his
mental focus on God and his good attributes helped him experience the spiritual
exercise now known as practicing “the presence of God”. This brought him great joy and peace over
time even though he was a simple man in humble circumstances for most of his
life. How much more so will it help us
in our fast paced lives to slow down and remove our thoughts from Facebook
statuses, Twitter feeds, and our ever present worries? Remember that Paul wrote that if we live by
the flesh in our mindset we will experience death, but if we are set on the
Spirit of God we will experience life and peace. Just think about that for a while. It will undoubtedly change your mind.</div>
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<i>Lord God, let us always be aware of You and walk in step with
your Spirit alone. Amen. </i></div>
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Brother Lawrence. <i>The Practice of the Presence of God</i>. Translated by John J. Delaney. New York: Doubleday, 1977.</div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-23032411910763799932013-04-10T11:39:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:02:53.562-07:00Matthew 11:28-30 by Seth Dunn <br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i>28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” </i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2011:28-30&version=NASB" style="background-color: transparent;">Matthew
11:28-30</a></i></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rush hour traffic in Atlanta is heavy and wearying to say
the least. Every weekday morning and
afternoon scores of drivers get behind the wheels of their cars, alone, and
clog the Atlanta interstates in an effort to get to and from work. As they slowly make their ways towards their
destinations drivers find different ways to pass the time: some listen to the
radio, some smoke, some put on make-up. All of them wait. On the days
when it rains or a wreck occurs, they wait even longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a respite for some. In certain parts of Atlanta, HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) lanes are
relatively traffic-free, even during rush hour. Traffic in these lanes moves at a much faster and less frustrating
pace. There is a price to pay for this
convenience, however. Only vehicles with
two or more riders are allowed in the HOV lanes. Thus, to use the HOV lane, one must give up
his autonomy. A passenger in a car
riding in the HOV lane cannot choose when to speed up and when to slow down,
what programming to listen to on the radio, or when he can light up a
cigarette. He must defer to the
driver. However, the burden of the
driver in the HOV is light compared to the alternative.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we let Jesus lead us to our destination, we are
unburdened by the heavy yoke of the world and given rest in Him.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lord give us rest in
you from the weariness of the world.</span><o:p></o:p></i></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-52471080458329874112013-04-10T11:29:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:02:23.170-07:00The Forecast for the Future by Katie Kilgore<br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“For I
know the </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">plans</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I have for you,”
declares the Lord, “</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">plans</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to
prosper you and not to harm you, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">plans</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
to give you hope and a future.” </span><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2029:11&version=NIV" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Jeremiah 29:11</span></a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">I
don’t know about you, but I sure love to know the places, the forecast, the
people for which I am headed, for the near future and especially the distant
future.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">However, we don’t always have
the insight to know exactly where we are headed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">I
began a new journey about 4 ½ years ago working in a law office.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">First, I am not the “sit on my duff” type of
worker.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">Second, I had never worked in an
office other than working for myself as a Realtor.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">Third, my grandmother kept referring to me as
a “secretary,” which I despised!</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">I find
nothing wrong with secretarial types, it was just not what I preferred to be
called.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">However, my family needed to
eat, my husband had just lost his job and we had to close my dream business in
a down-spiraling economy.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">We had a 2 ½
year old son and we had to provide for him somehow.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">So, a job offer came my way, and I snatched it
up, secretary or not, whatever hat I needed to wear. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">God knew exactly what He was doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">I
still wonder at times why I am where I am.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">But, it’s the little affirmations that the Lord gives to me that allow
me a small understanding of His plans for my life.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">Just last week, I had the opportunity to
speak with an old friend.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">I did not know
where life had taken her over the past few years, not really anyway, I only
knew the good things that she posted on Facebook.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">She overheard a conversation that I was having
about my job and took that as a chance to open-up with me about the path she
had been traveling.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">She had to file
bankruptcy, the dreaded “B” word and also found herself without a home from
foreclosure.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">She heard me discussing
that I am a legal assistant who works bankruptcy cases and that I find joy in
being able to encourage those walking down this dark and lonely path.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">I was given the opportunity to listen, cry,
hug, and encourage my dear friend at a moment that I was least expecting.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">Wow!</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">The Lord sure did know the plans He had in store for me as a “secretary”
and I am so thankful the He does.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">Now,
I am embarking on another new journey, parenthood for the 2</span><sup style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">
time.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">What plan does the Lord have in
store for this part of my life?</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">If only
I knew….but, I am trusting that His plans will prove to be “a hope and a future”
for my family that only He can ordain.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.5in;">I
can’t wait experience the forecast.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lord, help
me to rest in the fact that YOU know the plans that you have in store for my
future. Whether I know them fully or
not, you are in control. I am thankful
for your provisions and your affirmations.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-54490985730151328312013-04-10T11:25:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:02:07.101-07:00John 14:13-14 by Brandi Peters<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. -John 14:13-14 </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">“And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” -Matthew 21:21-22 </span></i></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I’m tired of the “Name it and claim it” gospel. This label is used loosely as it is really no gospel at all. The first time I heard “You would be healed if you had enough faith” was one time too many. The truth is one’s state of health or wealth is not a measure of his devotion to Christ. If it were, every celebrity in Hollywood would be a Christian superstar. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We misconstrue Jesus’ intent when we read these as blanket promises. He didn’t mean anything we ask at all. He meant anything we ask in His name that aligns with His will, not anything we ask even in His name for our own sake. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Now, why does it please Him to heal some and not others? I wish I could answer that. I wrestle with it in my own life and the lives of those closest to me. We have asked something good with right motive. We have sought Him with pure heart. Still, the healing does not come. The condition persists. Sometimes, it worsens. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">This is the point where this “gospel” falls short. If we were truly healed from all infirmity because of Christ and our power as Christians, we would not suffer the ultimate infirmity in death. But Christ never promised physical healing in this life. In fact, He makes perfectly clear that the Father “sends rain on the just and on the unjust (Matthew 5:45).” He is sovereign and has the big picture in mind. He does not delight in our suffering or wish it upon us, but He will continue to use us if we draw near to Him. He will weave a tapestry from the tangled and broken strands of our lives. We have to trust, even in the darkest of nights, that He is good, just, and still in control. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><i>Lord, we need You. Every day. You tell us Your power is made perfect in weakness. Well, weakness we have. Shine in the midst of us and give us strength to remember who You are, the God that will dry all tears and right all wrongs when it is time. Thank you that as Your children we have that promise to look forward to. Comfort us in our struggles. Allow us to feel Your presence that we may persevere for Your namesake. Amen.</i></span></span>NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-73674253791112981902013-04-10T11:19:00.000-07:002013-08-29T09:01:45.499-07:00No Man is an Island by Patrick Fuller<i style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">And the Reubenites and the Gadites gave the altar this name:
A Witness</span><sup style="line-height: 115%;"> </sup><span style="line-height: 115%;">Between Us—that the </span><span style="font-variant: small-caps; line-height: 115%;">Lord</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">
is God. -Joshua 22:34</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every person
is built for community. This reality is
even deeper in Christianity. Dietrich
Bonhoeffer once wrote that the goal of all Christian community is that “they
meet one another as bringers of the message of salvation.” A situation for bringing that message can be
seen in Joshua chapter 22. The Eastern
tribes of Israel built an altar to the Lord God as a memorial, but the Western
tribes suspecting idolatry went up to war against them. They accused the Eastern tribes of rebellion
in a “how could you” sort of way, but were met with a good reason for building
the altar. In the end they agreed that
all was well, and no one was punished.
But we can see that in our day of age this kind of rebuke is often not
taken as seriously as the Israelites did. If your brother in Christ was slipping into
some sort of sin would you be willing to “make war” against him? Would you be willing though to call them out
gently and with all respectfulness? For
that is what we are called to do in Christian community. We are to help each other follow and remind
each other of Christ and his glorious salvation.</span></div>
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peace through your son, Jesus Christ. Amen</i>.</span></span></div>
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NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-82629762499522098992013-03-26T14:44:00.000-07:002013-04-02T08:23:48.892-07:00The Act of Love by Katie Kilgore<i style="color: #674ea7;"><span class="text1cor-13-1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not
have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="text1cor-13-2" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><sup>2 </sup>If I have the gift of prophecy and can
fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move
mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></i><span class="text1cor-13-3" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><sup>3 </sup>If I give all I possess to the poor and
give over my body to hardship that I may boast,<sup> </sup>but do not have
love, I gain nothing.</i> </span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>I Corinthians 13:1-3</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had the chance to sit down with a seasoned Minister of
Music, Rev. Mark Barnes, this week and “interview” him on his ministry,
etc. It was a joyful time of
encouragement, excitement, and enthusiasm as he gave me practical suggestions
for ministry as well as sharing some of his vision with me. One interesting point he made was a nugget of
information that he received from a previous Pastor / <st1:city w:st="on">Mentor</st1:city> with whom he had the chance to serve
with several years ago. He asked the
Pastor for one piece of advice for ministry as the Pastor was entering his
retirement years. The Pastor responded
with, “I would have loved people more.”
Wow! This sounds so simple and a
direct commandment for each of us a believer’s, so why would a Pastor feel the
need to make such a statement? As Rev.
Barnes and I continued our conversation regarding life and ministry, it became
clear to me the reason for such a statement.
The Pastor was so focused on “doing” ministry, preparing for next week’s
sermon, and administration of the church, that he neglected what the scripture
in I Corinthians 13 tells us…”but do not have love, I gain nothing.” What did this Pastor gain by spending so much
of his time in preparation rather than spending his time loving the people of
his church and loving his neighbors? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I think about my ministry as a worship leader, I must
honestly evaluate my actions. I wonder
if sometimes I focus so much on the choir hitting the correct note, or pausing
for the rest, that I neglect to simply love the folks in the choir. Am I so concerned with the necessary
administrative tasks at hand that I forget to give someone in our congregation a
much needed hug? Am I acting as a
“resounding gong or clanging cymbal?”
Love is imperative to each of our ministry efforts, for without it, what
have we truly gained?</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pray for YOUR love to resonate through me as I plan, lead,
and serve in your church. I pray that
others will see and know that You guide my every step in ministry and, above
all, they will know Your love and I love them.</span></i></div>
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NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-83107810997115403042013-03-26T14:41:00.005-07:002013-04-02T08:20:38.038-07:00Love is Obedience/Obedience is Love by Patrick Fuller<br />
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love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his
command is that you walk in love.</i><b> 2 John 1:6 </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">I once was asked to preach a sermon at
a wedding in the remote mountains of Peru.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">It was a great honor to be asked to do that for the 3 couples who had
been married earlier that evening.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">It
was also a great challenge since I was asked to preach in my second language of
Spanish.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">I preached on love because the
topic of love seemed fitting for the ministry that needed to be done in the
area.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">As the church listened on I
explained that love can be shown through obedience to Christ's commands.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">These two things go together so well if you
follow Christ's teachings.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Love and
obedience are intertwined.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">This is not
out of obligation but rather out of a passionate desire to respond to and
follow Christ.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">I encouraged the young
couples to love each other, to love their neighbors, and to love God by
following his teachings.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Although the
message was for them specifically, it is also for you today.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Listen to what Jesus has to say, and follow
it out of love instead of cold-hearted obligation.</span></span></div>
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for you. Help us to love others and in
that show our love for you as well.
Amen.</i></span></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-83815742175456546602013-03-26T14:07:00.000-07:002013-04-02T08:48:04.096-07:00Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43 by Seth Dunn<i style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="text Matt-13-24" style="background-color: white;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">24 </sup>Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, <span class="woj">“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-25" id="en-NASB-23565" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">25 </sup>But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-26" id="en-NASB-23566" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">26 </sup>But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-27" id="en-NASB-23567" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">27 </sup>The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-28" id="en-NASB-23568" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">28 </sup>And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-29" id="en-NASB-23569" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">29 </sup>But he said, ‘No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-30" id="en-NASB-23570" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">30 </sup>Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn."" </span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="text Matt-13-36" style="background-color: white;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">36 </sup>Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-37" id="en-NASB-23577" style="background-color: white;"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">37 </sup>And He said, <span class="woj">“The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-38" id="en-NASB-23578" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">38 </sup>and the field is the world; and <i>as for</i> the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil <i>one</i>;</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="text Matt-13-39" id="en-NASB-23579" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">39 </sup>and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="text Matt-13-40" id="en-NASB-23580" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">40 </sup>So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-41" id="en-NASB-23581" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">41 </sup>The Son of Man<b> </b>will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-42" id="en-NASB-23582" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">42 </sup>and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span class="text Matt-13-43" id="en-NASB-23583" style="background-color: white;"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;">43 </sup>Then <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">the righteous will shine forth as the sun</span> in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="usercontent">Wrigley's Skittles are one of my
favorite confections, for the most part. There are five flavors of Skittles
that come together in a bag, but I only like four of them. I do not like
lemon-flavored yellow Skittles. I do not like lime-flav</span><span class="textexposedshow">ored green Skittles either, but in 2013 the Wrigley's
changed the flavor of green Skittle's from lime to green apple (which I like).
Wrigley's experimented with this flavor change in 2001, but much to my chagrin
it didn't stick. I have to say that I'm happy that they are trying this
experiment again...but I really have no control of what kind of Skittles
Wrigley's puts in the bag. I have to take what I get whenever I get a bag of Skittles
and what I get is all five flavors. </span><br />
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<span class="textexposedshow">The first thing I do when I get a bag of Skittles
is pick out all the yellows and throw them in the garbage. After that, I enjoy
what candy is left in the bag. I don't throw away an entire bag of Skittles
just because the lemon-flavored Skittles are mixed in with the flavors I want.</span><br />
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<span class="textexposedshow">In the parable of the sower, Jesus teaches that God
is very selective. There are both wheat and tares in the field. When harvest
time comes, he will separate the good from the bad. At harvest time, don't be
the yellow Skittles in God's bag of candy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="textexposedshow"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lord make us ripe for the Harvest and give us a home in your barn.</span></i></span><i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-59434812526902746892013-03-26T13:48:00.000-07:002013-04-02T11:08:14.263-07:00Psalm 46:1 by Brandi Peters<span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Psalm 46:1</b><br />
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There are many world views of God that either discount His existence or at the very least His level of involvement in the earth He created. He is painted as a distant observer, a non-caring deity. This is a far cry from the God of the Psalms, the personal God who King David cries out to in times of prosperity and trouble.</div>
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This is my God. My God is present. He is here, near at all times. That doesn’t mean that He is an all-powerful genie sent to fulfill our every desire. On the contrary, He is Lord of all, ready to meet the deepest needs of His children as He uses us for His glory.</div>
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<i>Lord, thank you for being near in times of growth as well as despair. You are the only true refuge. Trouble threatens to overtake us in this world, but we have strength in You. Help us rest in this truth. Amen</i></div>
NOBTS, GA / AL Centershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485427897312578057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862803519396898653.post-57260539645794438942013-03-26T13:46:00.000-07:002013-04-02T08:44:53.726-07:00Fear The One Who Cares by Patrick Fuller<i style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. </i><b style="color: #674ea7; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 Peter 5:7</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Fear is a raw emotion and something that all humans experience from their very first breath on into old age. The existence of fear is not something we take into question often, but what to do with fear is a more common question that the Christian should be prepared to answer rightly. In the letter of 1st Peter we find the early Christians facing severe persecution and even death for their faithful allegiance to Christ. These serious situations and fearful events still carry on to this day in other countries around the world to Christians just like you and me. In America we do not usually face death or physical pain for our faith, but we do face hard times or trials in our daily lives. Whatever the case may be we know that Scripture can apply to many situations and guide how we respond to life’s circumstances in troubled or anxious times. In the Bible we can see that God wants you to cast your fears, your anxieties, your troubles and worries on Him through a trusting relationship in Jesus Christ instead of dwelling on them forever. God is a fortress for those who believe in Him; a safe place to turn when life gets tough.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>May we stay close to Him and pray openly to Him in those most important times of need. </i></span></span></div>
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