...Denver exclaimed that God sometimes takes someone to help others. This is seen through the unity of the mission praying for Deborah and the continuing love and support that Ron was willing to give to make Deborah’s dreams come true. Overall, it allowed Ron and Denver to care for each other in a new way. In my life, I have to start having faith in God’s ways because they are way higher than my own. I need to begin to realize that even though what occurs in my life doesn’t always line up with my plan, it’s nevertheless a part of God’s ultimate plan. God knows what he is doing, and I need to, as Denver said, “get out the way and let God do his...
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...the character Owen Meany to demonstrate how Owen is God’s instrument throughout the novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany. Owen’s engagements demonstrate just how strangely spectacular he is, and how fate seems to always play a part in his actions and mind. The first incident involving Owen occurs when he and Johnny are playing football with Sagamore, Mr. Fish’s dog. It starts out just like any other regular game of catch until Owen kicks the ball clear out towards Front Street. Not only was the direction of the ball irregular, but Mr. Fish was shocked by Owen Meany’s strength, and “was impressed by the unusual power of Owen Meany’s kick…” (179). Owen doesn’t believe in coincidence, and it’s the first impression of fate that is revealed through him. This is a display of God’s control over Owen, even though Owen doesn’t state that it is. In the beginning of the novel, Owen states he believes he is God’s instrument, but he doesn’t actually come to this realization until later in his life. Because this event was relatively early in Owen’s life, Owen doesn’t disclose that this is a message from God, possibly because he isn’t aware of his purpose yet. This...
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...Hi Peeps, Today's Quote "Double your good efforts by now gambling on evil ways to fix your problems, but have faith in God and His Revenge of Eternity!" ~ Jon Barnes Gambling Gambling is a game of addiction for fools, but trust is faith in action towards God, which is the only sure bet that you can ever place. People play games and tricks all of the time, while God does not. He cannot, since He already knows the outcomes and results of everything. Man's ways are full of double talk, double minded, fork tongued foolishness, full of double trouble and evil gambling. Placement Placing your life and the lives of your family into your own hands with your limited time, talent, abilities, and understanding is not a wise risk you should want...
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...Comfort Zone IceBreaker Game What is the comfort zone? Your comfort zone is any type of behavior that keeps you at a steadily low anxiety level. Jonah 1-4 The Calling Jonah was a faithful servant of God, living among his own people and sharing God’s words for them. Then God suddenly asks him to do something that was a little outside the norm. God calls Jonah to go to Ninevah to tell them that God will destroy the city if they don’t turn their ways Often times we are told to do things we don’t want to do as teens i.e chores, homework, work, talk in front of people * Running Away from God As soon as he heard what God wanted him to do, Jonah got on the first boat to Tarnish, which is the complete opposite direction hoping to run away from God because it was out of his comfort zone How many times have we tried running away from our calling because were scared of what the outcome will be. The unknown is scary!! What if we get made fun of? What is we fail? What if we don’t say the right things? Ninevah was the capital city of Assyria and was renowned as one of the most cruel and brutal nations in the ancient world. They thought nothing of burying their enemies alive, skinning them alive, or impaling them on sharp poles under the hot sun until they died of sunburn and exposure. Furthermore, Jonah’s message was not to be one of “God’s Love”, but of “God’s Judgement.” Its one thing to...
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...dedications, weddings, funerals and more. These resources will answer many of your questions as you navigate your way through the Christian life. •Baby Dedication •Conversion - Salvation •Baptism •Communion •Wedding Ceremony •Funeral Service Ads Free Evangelism Training tools to help you share your faith with your family and friends! www.billygraham.org/EvangelismTools Meaningful Bible Verses Find Daily Quotes, Choose Passages & More with Daily Bible Guide! www.DailyBibleGuide.com Meet Professional Singles Dating For Sincere, Quality Singles Serious Dating Only. No Games. QualityProfessionalSingles.com Developing a Daily Devotional Discover the adventure of spending time with God each day. Here you will find resources for developing a daily devotional life including topical devotions and loads of daily inspirational meditations in God's Word. •How to Create a Devotional Plan...
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...fact becomes the cornerstone of the new start to their theology. God does not answer questions unless they suit His purposes. This is what we have learned from Auschwitz and from the writings of Elie Wiesel. We must continue to ask questions, continue to challenge God, until, one day, He Himself will give us the answers. And until then we should never feel so secure in faith as to think that Auschwitz could never happen again. We must make certain, through our actions, which it will never happen again. A Wave of Human Spirit Wiesel thought of God before and during the Holocaust as both the protector and punisher of the Jewish people. Whatever had happened before, he had faith that it was for their good, or one of God's greater plans. Either way, he would accept God's will without questioning. When rumors of the Nazis' crimes first reached some of the outlying Jewish towns. The town felt that God was with...
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...Human cloning has become a highly controversial topic stating that humans have no power from God to develop life or control death. Cloning means to replicate (a fragment of DNA placed in an organism) so that there is just enough to analyze. Furthermore, this suggests that even though cloning may be possible it will never instill all the characteristics of a real human. By taking the place of God to produce their own version of a “person”, Victor and present-day inventors of cloning contravene God and the moral standards of the bible. Just like Frankenstein’s monster, these clones may have all the components of a human but lack the element of feelings and personalities. The creature and future clones will not be made in God’s image, but in the creator’s image. “Cloning represents a very clear, powerful, and immediate example in which we are in danger of turning procreation into manufacture” (Leon Kass). Cloning, along with the other two violations of God, should have never been practiced by...
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...this book in print. The author Robert McGee is a professional counselor and lecturer. He founded the Rapha, which is a nationally recognized healthcare organization that provides inpatient and outpatient care for adults and adolescents suffering with psychiatric and substance abuse problems from a Christ centered perspective. As of the writing of the book he was the president of Search Resources. This book provides the principles to understand Satan’s lies concerning one’s self worth, false beliefs and God’s truth regarding the false beliefs. I really enjoyed reading this book. The detailed information provided regarding the 4 False Beliefs of Satan’s deception, God’s Specific Solution and Results of God’s Solution was provided in a very understandable and applicable way. There is a great chart on pages that provides a summary of the information discussed in each chapter regarding the false beliefs. Worth mentioning are the The 4 False beliefs and God’s Truth from pages 118 and 119, as follows: False Belief is...
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... Romans: Romans is a letter from Paul to the church of Rome. Paul had not ever been tovisit this church but had met some of the members in his travels. I tells of his plan to visit the church. He wrote this letter durning his third missionary trip in 57 A.D. In this letter he explains that God’s sa,vation plan is for everyone, Jews and Gentiles. Belief and acceptance in Jesus and his sacrifice is the only requirement for salvation. All now have the same access to Jesus, the messiah. Paul filled the letter with directives to handle many things like daily living for Christ. He covered righteousness in Jesus, justification, sanctification, spiritual growth and God’s sovernghty over all people, not just the Jews. He writes to explain that Jesus Christ is the savior and redeemer whose death on the cross made it possible for all of that. In the very beginning of the book Paul identifies himself as a servant or slave to Jesus and that Jesus Called him to be his apostle and set him apart for this purpose. (Romans 1:1) He later explains in The second chapter Paul explains how all, Jews and Gentiles are under the chains of sin and only Jesus can set us free through our faith in his ability to set us free. In chapter six he explains that because of Christ’s freedom from sin that we now must become slaves to God’s purpose for our lives. In this we make ourselves a sacrifice that lives out the death everyday to our selfish nature and the former slavery to our old life in sin. (Romans...
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...And He heard my cry” BE WILLING TO SACRIFICE: Most times we may need to let go of something we love if we want our God-given dream to come true. God’s goal is not to see how low He can take us in our lifestyles, but He will test our hearts at times to see our reaction. We need to be willing to give up our earthly “treasure” for His will. John 15:12-14 FOLLOW THE SCRIPTURES: if you pay close attention to what he says about his business principles, you can see how closely it is tied to Scriptures. From paying good wages, elimination of debt, and being bold about his faith, it is clear the Bible is his foundation for the way he runs the business. RELY ON PRAYER: David Green prays a lot. His team relies on daily prayers to determine their path. God is the only one who knows the future and therefore they seek His face in everything. This is the greatest resource we have as Christian business owners and leaders. We need to be committed seeking God’s guidance through prayer. Prayer is the key that opens all doors. Psalm 145:18 LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES: I know this is supposed to be common, but I have not found it to be that common. Too often, we are guilty of repeating our mistakes. David Green when asked about learning opportunities, he talked about how his company almost lost it all when they stretched too far for growth. Provs 24:16 PLAN FOR THE FUTURE: David Green and company also made sure to set goals and budgets for the future. I have heard many managers and leaders claim that...
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...bowling.” “I have a Doctor’s appointment.” “There’s been a death in the family.” “The hazmat crew is here and won’t let me out of the house.” “I have a relative coming in from Hawaii and I need to pick them up at the airport.” And, my all- time favorite: In the Christian world, we can find all sorts of excuses not to obey God’s voice: “It’s the preacher’s job.” “It’s not my gift.” “I’ve already served, let someone else do it.” “I’m too busy or too tired or too old or too young.” It has been said, “Excuses are tools of the incompetent, and those who specialize in them seldom go far.” Ben Franklin wrote, “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” Gabriel Meurier stated, “He who excuses himself, accuses himself.” Jeremiah had every excuse ready when God called him to be a prophet. His excuses are often our excuses for not heeding God’s voice when he calls. Countering each excuse was a promise from God. I. The excuse: The task is demanding Jeremiah was called to be “a prophet unto the nations” (Jer. 1:5), not a priest like his father and his grandfather. A prophet was a chosen and authorized spokesman for God who declared God’s Word to the people. We often think of prophets as people who can tell the future. But a prophet spoke messages to the present that had future ramifications. They were forthtellers more than they were foretellers, exposing the people’s sins and calling them back to their covenant responsibilities before God. Being a prophet...
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...TOPIC: ‘CHRISTIAN FAMILY AND THE MEDIA’ INTRODUCTION: Every Christian family is a balanced environment designed by God for the growth of human beings. God’s idea of family is to transmit values from generation to generation. Every Christian family is originated in God alone. And every family has its purpose from God. When we study about Christian family, we find that each family differs from one to the other in terms of design, lifestyle, background, character, purpose, goal and the structure. Christian family comes under the plan of God where the relationship between parents and children are notable through which it touches the outer world. Family is also one of the most important and enduring institution in our modern society. Every good and bad thing comes out of the family. If the family fails then the other institution of societies will get sick. So the family is that basic unit of society which strengthens and weakens the entire society1. CHRISTIAN FAMILY IN MODERN SOCIETY: The life of the family depends on the love of parents for children. But most parents focus on making material prosperity by keeping aside their children. Their problem is very common in today’s world. In many cases the modern parents leave their children depending in electronic games and media instead of teaching faith, values, behavior and a Christian world view. As a result the family has become an idolatrous symbol in parts of the modern world. The fame and reputation of a family in...
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... Achieving the goals of the Youth Camp through the YFC 4F’s D. Attitudes of the Youth Camp Team Leader E. Roles and Responsibilities of the Team Leader/Assistant Team Leader F. Roles and Responsibilities of the Couple Coordinators G. Practical Matters in the Youth Camp Preparations H. Practical Tips I. Speaker’s and Sharer’s Profile III.THE YOUTH CAMP TALKS A. The Gospel Message B. Sharing the message in the Youth Camp C. The Gospel and Youth Camp talks D. Final Tips E. Talk 1: God’s Love and His Plan for Us F. Talk 2: Who is Jesus Christ to Me? G. Talk 3: Repentance, Faith, Healing and Forgiveness H. Talk 4: Receiving God’s Gift: The Power of the Holy Spirit I. Baptism Ceremony/Pray over Session J. Commitment to Christ/Closing Exhortation K. Talk 5: Growing in the Spirit L. Dedication...
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...Plan A for a Christian Life Key Passage - Colossians 1:24-29 (HCSB) 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for His body, that is, the church. 25 I have become its servant, according to God’s administration that was given to me for you, to make God’s message fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints. 27 God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29 I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me. No one can live a Christian life and do it with their own strength. It took me many years to realize that it is only Christ that gives me the strength to endure, cope and deal with the chaos of this life. For years I thought that God had saved me but it was up to me to ensure that I lived a peaceful, joyful and successful life. I had read Galatians 5:22-23, heard it preached and studied it in Sunday School but still it did not register. The answer to living a Christian life is allowing Christ to live your life for you. But, that is not as easy as it sound for a selfish, stubborn Gilmer born and bread Turner. When Galatians explained “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control...
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...A2 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION: RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE What follows should act as reminders. For full revision you need to do more than rely on these notes. Use your course notes, essays and text books. 1. Key Words: Religious language is cognitive if it is thought of as conveying knowledge of what is really there. Religious language is non-cognitive it is thought as conveying feelings or expressing desires or guiding ways of behaving. Religious language is realist if it is thought of as conveying testable facts that actually pertain in reality. Religious language is non-realist it is thought of as conveying guiding ideals but with no basis in factual reality. Religious language offers a correspondence theory of truth if it is thought of as being able to point to the reality that it is trying to convey. Religious language offers a coherence theory of truth if it is thought of as conveying making sense within a network of other beliefs which people hold to be true. 2. What Religious Language is: Religious language is an outlet for emotion in special times of life. Religious language is the language of worship. It is performative, ‘I baptise you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit’, and it is prescriptive (law making – i.e. honour your father and mother). However, none these uses of religious language is our focus. Our focus is how religious language might make truth claims about the reality of God and whether it can succeed in doing this. Philosophers...
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