Sorry for posting so late, I'm really sick and never got to do it earlier. I figured PL would have done it by now, but I'm sure he's busy.
1 Corinthians 12
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
FRIDAY, December 5th, 2008
Hello Everyone... can I just tell you that when you trust God and follow Him (even if you mess up as often as I do) He Blesses you more than I can share in this blog!!! And it is not just because He provides "stuff" for me, it is all about the peace, the joy, and the fact that I have to worry about Nothing because everything I have is in His hands! And he will take care of me!
Well, yesterday God provided us with our new vehicle... We were able to purchase a 2003 Ford Expedition! I Love It!!! If you want a ride in it then give me a call and schedule an appointment!! :) J/K!
Ok, well on to the devotions!
I must say this today:
One of the greatest blessings in my ministry here at Suncoast is the few faithful teenagers that are in the Word of God so consistently! Rachel Mace and Michael Stratton and a few others... THANK YOU!!
I Corinthians 11:
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
Wow! This passage is unbelievable! Paul is telling the Corinthian church that they should be ashamed! They were going to church for the "Lord's Supper" and getting drunk off the wine!! They were obeying God by partaking in the Lords supper, but they were doing for the wrong reason!!! They were looking at the Lords supper as if it were some kind of party or something! It was a way for them all to eat and drink wine and GET DRUNK!!!
God created that to be a time of reflection as we saw last week! NOT a time to fellowship and certainly not a time to get drunk! Think about it... What if you had a memorial service for you or someone you loved and everyone came and acted like it was some kind of party!! What if everyone came to your memorial service to get drunk and party!!! That is not what I would want, if it were one of my loved ones memorial services!!!!
Well, here is the application for us... (besides taking the Lords supper serious!! Which is pretty obvious!) I think just as the corinthians did, there are many people today who come to church for the wrong reasons!!! I know some people and they come because we are going to play a funny game, or maybe some of them come to hear Pastor Lee's Jokes... ok maybe not... but there are many people who come for the fellowship, they come for the good music, or maybe they come just to feel good about themselves... God makes it clear that we need to come for the right reason! We need to be here at church so that we can grow closer to the Lord and so that we can worship our Savior for all of the wonderful things He has done for us!!!
Well, yesterday God provided us with our new vehicle... We were able to purchase a 2003 Ford Expedition! I Love It!!! If you want a ride in it then give me a call and schedule an appointment!! :) J/K!
Ok, well on to the devotions!
I must say this today:
One of the greatest blessings in my ministry here at Suncoast is the few faithful teenagers that are in the Word of God so consistently! Rachel Mace and Michael Stratton and a few others... THANK YOU!!
I Corinthians 11:
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
Wow! This passage is unbelievable! Paul is telling the Corinthian church that they should be ashamed! They were going to church for the "Lord's Supper" and getting drunk off the wine!! They were obeying God by partaking in the Lords supper, but they were doing for the wrong reason!!! They were looking at the Lords supper as if it were some kind of party or something! It was a way for them all to eat and drink wine and GET DRUNK!!!
God created that to be a time of reflection as we saw last week! NOT a time to fellowship and certainly not a time to get drunk! Think about it... What if you had a memorial service for you or someone you loved and everyone came and acted like it was some kind of party!! What if everyone came to your memorial service to get drunk and party!!! That is not what I would want, if it were one of my loved ones memorial services!!!!
Well, here is the application for us... (besides taking the Lords supper serious!! Which is pretty obvious!) I think just as the corinthians did, there are many people today who come to church for the wrong reasons!!! I know some people and they come because we are going to play a funny game, or maybe some of them come to hear Pastor Lee's Jokes... ok maybe not... but there are many people who come for the fellowship, they come for the good music, or maybe they come just to feel good about themselves... God makes it clear that we need to come for the right reason! We need to be here at church so that we can grow closer to the Lord and so that we can worship our Savior for all of the wonderful things He has done for us!!!
THURSDAY, December 4th, 2008
Hey everyone! Thanks for being faithful!
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Michael: "Sponsered by Jesus/ Smokin the Devil"... WHERE DO YOU COME UP WITH THIS STUFF??
Jessica: How did you go ahead? Do you read it out of the Bible?
Mallory: Did you wake up sick this morning? I DID AND I HATE IT!!!
Rachel: The Wilds is definitely a spiritually safe place... I always say that the Wilds is the closest place to Heaven on Earth!! I Love it Too!!
I Corinthians 11
1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8 For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.
9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
Hold on... I have to go ask Pastor Chip about this one...
...
This is interesting stuff! Let me start with the clearest meesage: verse 1 and 2. Wow! Once again, Paul is living a lifestyle that he can just say: Follow me as I follow Christ. I would love for that to be my motto! I would love to be able to say: TEENAGERS!!!! FOLLOW ME AS I FOLLOW CHRIST! But to be honest, if I am going to say that, then I better make sure that there is nothing between me and Christ. If I want you to follow me then I BETTER BE heading stright down the path to Christ!!
Can you say that about your unsaved friends? Could you tell them: Hey! Follow me as I follow Christ!
Now, onto the interesting part...
I went and read Warren Wiersbe's commentary on this passage adn I think he does a great job at explaining a foundation that makes this passage a little easier to understand...
IN EVERYTHING THERE IS A CHAIN OF COMMAND: In school, you have students, teachers, administrators, principals, county school board, supervisor of education and so on...
In the military you will have a private, a captain, a general and so on... but the private may be a better man than the captain...
In other words, this passage explains that God did create a chain of command with people as well... however, just because one is higher on the chain does not mean that they are better, or more special.
Even God the Father is higher on the Chain than Jesus Christ, but we know that they are co-equal!
So with that being said... lets look at this passage... FIRST: Here are a few things you would need to know...
Because of the culture in these days women had to cover their heads, because women prostitutes would shave their heads, that is why it says several times that a woman without hair or with a shaved head should be ashamed...
So that does not necessarily apply to today because that is no longer a relevant issue today, however, it says that a guy should not cover his head when he is praying and even today it is culterally respectful to take your hat off when you pray, or when you sing the national anthem or some even say when you enter a building... (I personally never understood that one... maybe someone can explain it to me)
So the message is: We need to be reverent about our relationship with Christ. It is not something that we should view flippantly, instead we should carefully consider, we need to approah the throne of God in respectul Prayer.
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Michael: "Sponsered by Jesus/ Smokin the Devil"... WHERE DO YOU COME UP WITH THIS STUFF??
Jessica: How did you go ahead? Do you read it out of the Bible?
Mallory: Did you wake up sick this morning? I DID AND I HATE IT!!!
Rachel: The Wilds is definitely a spiritually safe place... I always say that the Wilds is the closest place to Heaven on Earth!! I Love it Too!!
I Corinthians 11
1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8 For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.
9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
Hold on... I have to go ask Pastor Chip about this one...
...
This is interesting stuff! Let me start with the clearest meesage: verse 1 and 2. Wow! Once again, Paul is living a lifestyle that he can just say: Follow me as I follow Christ. I would love for that to be my motto! I would love to be able to say: TEENAGERS!!!! FOLLOW ME AS I FOLLOW CHRIST! But to be honest, if I am going to say that, then I better make sure that there is nothing between me and Christ. If I want you to follow me then I BETTER BE heading stright down the path to Christ!!
Can you say that about your unsaved friends? Could you tell them: Hey! Follow me as I follow Christ!
Now, onto the interesting part...
I went and read Warren Wiersbe's commentary on this passage adn I think he does a great job at explaining a foundation that makes this passage a little easier to understand...
IN EVERYTHING THERE IS A CHAIN OF COMMAND: In school, you have students, teachers, administrators, principals, county school board, supervisor of education and so on...
In the military you will have a private, a captain, a general and so on... but the private may be a better man than the captain...
In other words, this passage explains that God did create a chain of command with people as well... however, just because one is higher on the chain does not mean that they are better, or more special.
Even God the Father is higher on the Chain than Jesus Christ, but we know that they are co-equal!
So with that being said... lets look at this passage... FIRST: Here are a few things you would need to know...
Because of the culture in these days women had to cover their heads, because women prostitutes would shave their heads, that is why it says several times that a woman without hair or with a shaved head should be ashamed...
So that does not necessarily apply to today because that is no longer a relevant issue today, however, it says that a guy should not cover his head when he is praying and even today it is culterally respectful to take your hat off when you pray, or when you sing the national anthem or some even say when you enter a building... (I personally never understood that one... maybe someone can explain it to me)
So the message is: We need to be reverent about our relationship with Christ. It is not something that we should view flippantly, instead we should carefully consider, we need to approah the throne of God in respectul Prayer.
WEDNESDAY, December 3rd, 2008
Hey guys! Church tonight! 7:00pm AND after that we are going out to a restaurant for Nick Hill's Birthday! Find out if you can join us and let me know!
I Corinthians 10
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28 But if any man say unto you, this is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
We just took the Lords supper rececntly and it would have been good to study this passage before we did. This passage makes it clear that we should not be partaking of the cup and living for the devil (or our flesh) the next day... God makes it clear that taking communion is very important and not to be taken lightly...
One thing that sometimes bothers me is how we talk and pass gum and goof off during the Lords supper... God created that time for a SERIOUS reflection on what Christ did for us and how we are living for Him. I can think of many times when I have had to go take care of something at the alter before I took of the body and the blood of Christ!
Next time we have the Lords supper be serious minded and make sure people arent goofing off around you!!
Finally, verse 31 is one most of you all should know!!! This is one you said three times a day at the wilds! Whether therefore you eat or drink, do all for the glory of God.
Don't do things for yourself, dont even do things for others, do them for God and His glory!! That is whwat we were created for! To glorify God with our lives!!!
I Corinthians 10
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28 But if any man say unto you, this is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
We just took the Lords supper rececntly and it would have been good to study this passage before we did. This passage makes it clear that we should not be partaking of the cup and living for the devil (or our flesh) the next day... God makes it clear that taking communion is very important and not to be taken lightly...
One thing that sometimes bothers me is how we talk and pass gum and goof off during the Lords supper... God created that time for a SERIOUS reflection on what Christ did for us and how we are living for Him. I can think of many times when I have had to go take care of something at the alter before I took of the body and the blood of Christ!
Next time we have the Lords supper be serious minded and make sure people arent goofing off around you!!
Finally, verse 31 is one most of you all should know!!! This is one you said three times a day at the wilds! Whether therefore you eat or drink, do all for the glory of God.
Don't do things for yourself, dont even do things for others, do them for God and His glory!! That is whwat we were created for! To glorify God with our lives!!!
TUESDAY, December 2nd, 2008
Hey Guys! Today is 300 DEVOTIONS!!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Great Job Yesterday! Let's keep it up into the holidays and get this whole devotions thing rolling again!
I am buying a new car today: go to my blog to see pictures: leetomlin.com
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Michael: I love you man, but I am going to start deleting your comments after the 25th one that you post every day!!!! you are messing with my head when you post like 5 comments!
Tyler: Good to see you on here man! Keep it up! When are you guys going to come and spend the night?
Jessica M: Hey girl! great thoughts! Self control is so important! I was talking with someone yesterday who says they go to the gym for two hours a day every day! I was like WOW! That is some serious self discipline... I need more of that kind of self control!! STAY FOCUSED!! :)
AZN Master: I did not think that an asian master would have a little white cat for his profile picture... interesting!
I Corinthians 10
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
This passage is full of stuff! Let me explain the first part: It begins by saying I do not want you to be ignorant about God's chosen people in the wilderness... They were spiritual just like us, they ate the same food we did, they prayed just like we did, they sang songs just like we did... but they DID NOT PLEASE GOD!!!! WOW! They do many things just like we do, but they were not pleasing God. Why not? Well we see that they were involved in alot of sin... they were in lust, idolatery, fornication, complaining, and they tempted Christ. Well, because of their sin, they did not please God... so Paul reminds us in the rest of this passage that we DO NOT HAVE TO SIN!!!! He tell us that thee is no temptation that has taken us that we cannot escape it! We can say no to every temptation that we face... How do I know that? Because God says that he will not allow us to be tempted y something that is way more than we can handle! Seriously! God allows certain temptations, because He KNOWS THAT WE CAN CHOOSE TO DO RIGHT in that circumstance! If you are facing temptation today: remember that God is giving you a chance to please Him and HE KNOWS THAT YOU CAN! DO IT!
I am buying a new car today: go to my blog to see pictures: leetomlin.com
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Michael: I love you man, but I am going to start deleting your comments after the 25th one that you post every day!!!! you are messing with my head when you post like 5 comments!
Tyler: Good to see you on here man! Keep it up! When are you guys going to come and spend the night?
Jessica M: Hey girl! great thoughts! Self control is so important! I was talking with someone yesterday who says they go to the gym for two hours a day every day! I was like WOW! That is some serious self discipline... I need more of that kind of self control!! STAY FOCUSED!! :)
AZN Master: I did not think that an asian master would have a little white cat for his profile picture... interesting!
I Corinthians 10
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
This passage is full of stuff! Let me explain the first part: It begins by saying I do not want you to be ignorant about God's chosen people in the wilderness... They were spiritual just like us, they ate the same food we did, they prayed just like we did, they sang songs just like we did... but they DID NOT PLEASE GOD!!!! WOW! They do many things just like we do, but they were not pleasing God. Why not? Well we see that they were involved in alot of sin... they were in lust, idolatery, fornication, complaining, and they tempted Christ. Well, because of their sin, they did not please God... so Paul reminds us in the rest of this passage that we DO NOT HAVE TO SIN!!!! He tell us that thee is no temptation that has taken us that we cannot escape it! We can say no to every temptation that we face... How do I know that? Because God says that he will not allow us to be tempted y something that is way more than we can handle! Seriously! God allows certain temptations, because He KNOWS THAT WE CAN CHOOSE TO DO RIGHT in that circumstance! If you are facing temptation today: remember that God is giving you a chance to please Him and HE KNOWS THAT YOU CAN! DO IT!
MONDAY, December 1st, 2008
Wow! It is December! only 25 days until Christmas! This is going to be one BUSY week!! We have practice for the Splendor of Christmas performance several nights and then Saturday and Sunday we will be performing the presentation... Then... Monday (one week from today) Katie and I are going to Rhode Island! I am pretty excited about that! But we have to get through this week first!
I Corinthians 9 (we did 8 in sunday school yesterday)
1 Am I am not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Verse 14 is incredible! It tells us that if we have received the gospel then we should live like we believe it! Do your actions prove that you believe it or not? I know there are many times a week where my actions would lead people to think that I am not a follower of Christ because if I were a follower then I would act like Christ.
Verse 22 at the end is also very nice... it explains that we should do everything we can (except sin) to reach people for Christ! What have you done lately to share the gospel with someone?? I know that I need to try a little more to share the gospel with people that may not know Christ!
I Corinthians 9 (we did 8 in sunday school yesterday)
1 Am I am not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Verse 14 is incredible! It tells us that if we have received the gospel then we should live like we believe it! Do your actions prove that you believe it or not? I know there are many times a week where my actions would lead people to think that I am not a follower of Christ because if I were a follower then I would act like Christ.
Verse 22 at the end is also very nice... it explains that we should do everything we can (except sin) to reach people for Christ! What have you done lately to share the gospel with someone?? I know that I need to try a little more to share the gospel with people that may not know Christ!
SUNDAY, November 30th, 2008
Pastor Lee, your killing me! I thought you said you were going to post today! Whatever, enjoy the break while it lasts! Actually, I'm not even sure you said that; I think I have amniesia today. Guess what? Today is the last day of the official hurricane season! Thank God for that! Here is the second half of chapter 7 from yesterday.
1 Corinthians 7
21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 7
21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
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