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Tell what you think of Matthew 9.35-38
1. March 2010 by admin.
3.1.10
Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
How does this passage ask us as Christians to respond? Look at all parts of this passage and let me know how many different things you can see that we should be doing as Christians and as a church.
“Woman, Why are you weeping?”
27. February 2010 by admin.
Our Family Theme for this week deals with the Resurrection of Jesus. One of the passages used this week is John 20.1-31. In verse 15 Mary is at the tomb of Jesus and has discovered that Jesus was gone. She was so upset about this. Two angels asked her why she was weeping and she told them that they had taken the body of her Lord. Then, another time she was asked, “Why are you weeping?” She again replied that Jesus’ body had been taken. What just happened the second time was that Jesus himself had asked Mary this question. Mary was so upset that she didn’t even realize that Jesus had just asked her a question.
As I was reading this the thought occured to me, how many times does Christ speak to me and I don’t even take time to realize that He is speaking to me? We are so often troubled with issues, unattentive to the Holy Spirit that we often miss the voice of Christ.
Take time within your busy life to make sure that when you hear the “Voice of Christ” that you actually stop and listen. The great Teacher (Robboni) has something wonderful to say to you. If you have not experienced the meaning of the Resurrection in your life I pray that you will allow Christ to make a difference in you life today. If you are not living in the fullness of Christ take time just now to refocus your life on Him.
It is not really faith until I act on it
25. August 2009 by admin.
8.25.09 6:05 a.m.
“And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
As I was reading today’s passage, Matthew 14.22-33, verse 28 really stood out to me. I know that we often give Peter a hard time but what Peter said to the Lord is really interesting. Here he asks the Lord to command him to come out onto the water. This tells me that he knew it was possible for him to walk on water if Jesus told him to do it. He knew that within his own abilities it would be impossible. Later on we read that Peter became scared and began to sink. Jesus told him to have stronger faith. I think what we can apply to our lives is that we need to admit that God is more than capable of handing any issues that we face in our lives. I know that I believe this, but at times I find myself looking away, or as Peter, begin sinking due to my unbelief. As our FUSION Fact states, “It is not really faith until I act on it.” Today, may we act on what we say we believe!
Does All Mean All?
30. June 2009 by admin.
6.30.09 / 1:25 p.m.
Colossians 2.23-24
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Our family theme for this week is Submission. In today’s scripture we are reminded that whatever we do we should do it “heartily.” This is difficult at times to apply to every part of our lives. As mentioned today, we have a tendency to compartmentalize our lives, but verse 23 tells us that whatever we do, do heartily. Simply put, ALL that we do we should do it heartily to God. I pray that today you are giving heartily to all the endeavours of your day.
Mark
Mission LA: Day 9-10
14. June 2009 by admin.
6.14.09 / 6:12 a.m.
Good Sunday morning! We are in Gadsden, AL where we spent the night. We look forward to getting home. Due to being away from the computer let me catch you up on V.B.S. Friday night we were a bit down with a total of 38, but they knew several of the children would be unable to attend on Friday. There were, however, a couple of families at the cookout which is good. Tim and Madeline were very upbeat about the whole experience. They have a good list of children/families in which to contact. Friday nights’ V.B.S. went very good. Afterwards we packed up everything except the things we needed for overnight and the kids enjoyed a time of games with Madeline.
Yesterday we just simply drove. As soon as we finished our breakfast, cooked by Tim and Madeline, we loaded the bus. It didn’t take long for everyone to be asleep, except for Dennis and me. We drove and here we are in Gadsden, AL. We enjoyed a good meal together and then it was off for one more trip to Wally World. After we returned from Walmart, we had our devotion time and a time of debriefing. Thanks for your prayer for our team. God has been faithful to us, as always. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Mark for the group
Mission LA: Day 8
12. June 2009 by admin.
6.12.09 / 1:28 p.m.
Good Friday afternoon! It is hard to believe that our time here in Monroe is almost up, but here it is Friday. We are here at Moore Fitness Center getting a much needed shower. Tonight is the final night of V.B.S. Last night we were up two from Wednesday night for a total of 52. All went very good last night. The children are very excited with all that we are doing. There are mostly smaller children and the love Cooper! I asked on little boy if he wanted to talk to Cooper and he went up to him and gave him the biggest hug. It was so sweet. Our students continue to work hard and do an excellent job. Tonight we start with a cookout at 5:00 and V.B.S. afterwards. We have invited family and friends of the children to come and eat. We hope that this will be an opportunity for the families to be exposed to Landmark Chruch.
Our plans as of now are to pack up what we can tonight and pull out some time in the morning. We will travel part of the way and arrive back home on Sunday afternoon. Continue to pray for our time here and our safety on the highway. I believe that God is going to do a great work here after we leave. Pray for the people of Landmark and Tim and Madeline as they lead them. They have a wonderful group of people who have simply treated us like family! I hope to make one more post before we get back home, but it may be later tomorrow. I hope that you have enjoyed keeping up with us as we have been here in Monroe.
Mark your calendar for June 21 at 6:00 p.m. We will share about our trip on that Sunday evening. I hope that you have a great rest of your day.
Mark for the group
Mission LA: Day 7
11. June 2009 by admin.
6.11.09 / 2:24 p.m.
Good Thursday afternoon! First let me say that last nights’ V.B.S. surpassed what we expected. We had a total of 50 in attendance. We had 25 students, 16 of us, and the rest was Landmark workers. Tim and Madeline were very excited, as they only had 3 students last year. Our students worked very hard and did a superb job! The students enjoyed the games and classes. When “Wade Winalot” would ask “Coach Zack” and “Professor Cathy” questions the children would yell out the answers, and the correct ones! God was good to us. We all continue to do good. We got up early this morning and worked on skits, games, etc… Madeline made home made cinnamon rolls for breakfast. I hope I don’t come home 10 pounds heavier. We went out to a State Park called Black Bayou and saw the sights. We then ate lunch and here we are getting a bath. We will be having chili for supper that is being prepared by a church family. They are spoiling us! Continue to pray for us as we continue the work.
Have a great rest of your day.
Mark for the group
Mission LA: Day 6
10. June 2009 by admin.
6.10.09 / 1:43 p.m.
Good Wednesday afternoon! We are here at Moore’s Fitness to get our daily bath. YEAH! We have had a good day. We started our day at the laundry mat doing towels and our (Belindia and my) laundry. We had an episode with ants so we had to wash most of our clothes. The students went back out to the road to wave and invite people to V.B.S. during rush hour (7:00 a.m.). We finalized our V.B.S. program for tonight and the Landmark Church bought our lunch, PIZZA! Yesterday afternoon another lady brought us a box full of fresh peaches. Tonight we plan to eat them with Cool Whip. YUM!
V.B.S. begins tonight at 6:00. Pray for the success of tonight’s program. Also, pray for our students as they are the do-it-all to the success of this Bible School. Dennis and Sherry have things running smoothly. Continue to pray for the people of Landmark Church. Also, pray for the encouragement of Tim and Madeline. I will update tomorrow when it’s bath-time. Have a great rest of your day.
Mark for the group
Mission LA: Day 5
9. June 2009 by admin.
6.9.09 / 3:02 p.m.
Good Tuesday afternoon! Our group hopes that you are having a great day. We slept, they slept, in this morning till about 7:45 a.m. and had donuts made by Madeline. After breakfast the students continued to work on decorating and preparing for V.B.S. While we were working a lady stopped by the church and wanted information about V.B.S. She had seen us out in front of the church waving and holding our signs and just wanted to learn more. She told Dennis we’d see her and kids tomorrow.
Today for lunch a couple fixed gumbo for us. It was good. It had chicken, craw-fish, squirrel, sausage, and dove in it. The students were a bit apprehensive, but ate it and really enjoyed it. I have pictures of the gumbo that I will share when we get home. We are getting cleaned up right now and plan to have dinner with Tim, Madeline and the family. The weather is nice here. It is hot, but not unbearable. Everyone continues to be doing good. Continue to pray for us as we prepare to conduct V.B.S. and be an encouragement to the folks here. Have a great rest of your afternoon.
Mark for the group
Mission LA: Day 4
8. June 2009 by admin.
6.8.09 / 5:15 p.m.
Good Monday afternoon. We are back at Moore Fitness for our daily shower. We have had an eventful day. We started our day out in front of the church on Hwy. 139 waving at people as the pass by with posters, signs, and in costume hoping to invite people to V.B.S. We started this at 7:00 a.m. and waved during rush hour. We then ate breakfast and then we worked to prepare classrooms and the sanctuary for Studio GO! The students worked hard. We have a small bit of decorating left to complete, but most of the work is done. We ate lunch and then took a few minutes to relax. We made a Walmart run and here we are getting our shower. We plan to have dinner with the McDaniel family. Most likely we will have Mexican as Madeline said that is their favorite.
We continue to have a great time. Everyone is doing good. Again, this is our only internet access so I cannot send pictures. Rest assured we are taking pictures, but just can’t send them as I am using the fitness center’s computer. Continue to pray for us as we prepare for V.B.S. Pray for the Lighthouse people that have volunteered to help. They are very hesitant so our students will actually be teaching with their adult assisting them. Pray that children’s lives will be touched, but also God will impress upon the hearts of the people here to step up and get out of their box.
I hope you have a great rest of your evening and a great day tomorrow. Talk to you tomorrow.
Mark for the Group