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Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thanks again for all of your intercession on behalf of our family especially Eliana. One of the greatest truth the God has shown me since we Eliana was born is that He is looking for weak humble people who need him to do the miraculous. God has miraculous brought Eliana out of the clutches of death and restored her vitality and life. I spent a while this morning simply thanking God for Eliana. Oh the things God has shown me through her life. I had several doctors and nurses stop in to see the “miracle baby”. Over these last few months. She has been hospitalized 7 out of the last 8 weeks. Praise God she is home. Eliana has lost some of her developmental progress over the last few months. She is not babbling or trying to talk right now. She is not able to stand for any real length of time. She is simply special. Pray that she will gain these skills back and acquire new ones as well.
When we are at our weakest God is at His strongest. I believe this. Not that God gains strength, but I see Him dispense His strength more freely and powerfully. We have had more people come forward for membership. A couple of Sundays ago, while I was at my weakest, God showed off his everlasting strong arms once again. I had only had a couple hours of sleep as I was up late in the hospital with Eliana and rose early for Sunday services. I was tired to the point my stomach was sick. As I taught Sunday School I was having trouble keeping thoughts together. The class participants where gracious. As I went into the morning service i found a few minutes to just pray and ask God for help. I was preaching on Christ centered worship. I repeatedly asked the congregation to consider why they come to church. Several answers where given. I challenged them, that every time that we come to church we must come to see Jesus. There was a special spirit that day. At the end of the service a man approached me. I knew him from many years ago. He had never been to our church before. He is a tall strong military man. He began to confess that he started living for himself during his time in the army. He told me that he did not want to come to our church, but his sister (whose husband came to Christ at our church last fall) had been pestering him to come to our church. He kept saying I don’t need religion I am fine. Well today he came to church to keep civility in the family. This strong military man in front of God and everyone began to weep. through his tears he chocked out a few words. “I saw Jesus today, I saw Jesus today and I gave Him my heart back”. God did that. God’s powerful strong arms broke the heart of a strong man. There are days that I wonder why this has all happened. Then God sends me a man like this to show me that there are people here that need Jesus just as much as they do in New Zealand. My friends, don’t give up. Serve God. We cannot always choose which field we want to work, but we can always choose if we are going to work in the field. Mission is not a place, it’s a people.
Thanks for all of your love and support,
Brian Denmsore
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>Men wanted for the difficult task of helping build God’s church. You will often be misunderstood even by those closest to you. You will face constant attacks from an invisible enemy. You might not see the results of your labor, and your full reward will not come until after your work is completed. It might cost you your home. It might cost you your ambitions. It might cost you your life.
Requirements
Other Characteristics
Benefits
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Positions outnumber applicants by a wide margin.
Even if you don’t meet these requirements – there is grace. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
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Requirements and other characteristics, humbly compiled by WMM. We would gladly accept your feedback on this description but we would prefer to have your help with the job. Please comment or e-mail TerenceFinn@yahoo.com
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Temptation of Christ
Luke 4:1-13 (Matthew 4:1-11)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=49&chapter=4&version=31
Notes
Mathew Henry’s Commentary on Matthew 4:1-11 (similar to Luke 4:1-13)
Concerning Christ’s temptation, observe,
I. The time when it happened: … Immediately after the heavens were opened to him, and the Spirit descended on him, and he was declared to be the Son of God, and the Saviour of the world, the next news we hear of him is, he is tempted; for then he is best able to grapple with the temptation.
Note, 1. Great privileges, and special tokens of divine favour, will not secure us from being tempted.
Nay, 2. After great honours put upon us, we must expect something that is humbling; as Paul has a messenger of Satan sent to buffer him, after he had been in the third heavens.
3. God usually prepares his people for temptation before he calls them to it; he gives strength according to the day, and, before a sharp trial, gives more than ordinary comfort.
4. The assurance of our sonship is the best preparative for temptation. If the good Spirit witness to our adoption, that will furnish us with an answer to all the suggestions of the evil spirit, designed either to debauch or disquiet us.
… After we have been admitted into the communion of God, we must expect to be set upon by Satan. The enriched soul must double its guard. When thou has eaten and art full, then beware. …
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/henry/mhc5.Matt.v.html
Deutronomy 8:3
“He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
Jesus’ point is that physical needs must be met God’s way, not our own selfish, short-cut way. We’re tempted, of course, to steal, to cheat, to fornicate, to lie, to provide a quick fix for our physical hungers. God is able to supply our needs, but we must wait on him and seek to do things his way. Just because we CAN work miracles doesn’t mean we should in any given circumstance. Bread — physical fulfillment — is not more important than God’s Word and way. (http://www.jesuswalk.com/lessons/4_1-13.htm)
Three temptations
The same temptations we face but Jesus, although tempted, did not sin. This scripture highlights his flawless character.
Questions
“God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone” – James 1:13
“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men” – Philippians 2:7
(Prayer, Fasting, God’s Word) Ephesians 6:11-18
>Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
Bible Study – The Wound
“In the heart of everyman is the desperate desire for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.”
The Question that Haunts Every Man
“The tragedy of life is what dies in a man while he lives.” – Albert Schweitzer
The question that haunts every man: do we have what it takes? Am I powerful? (Important, valued, meaningful)
The Wound
Do I have what it takes? Am I a man?
“You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” Luke 3:22
Bible Verse
Genesis 27:1-41 Jacob and Esau (emphasizing below verses)
Study Questions
Review
Next Week: Continue discussion with question #6 and relevant Bible Study
Next Topic: The solution to the father wound. Hint: Galatians 4:4-7
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