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GOSPEL
Your Life, words, attitude will declare a message. What will you preach?

THIS GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM
1. Someone is in charge.
There is a King
"Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture."
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭100:3‬ ‭

"All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." - John‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭

2. I cannot do whatever I want.
The kingdom has rules
"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:1-3‬

3. I will be punished for my sin
but not if Jesus forgives/covers them
"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭28:13‬ ‭

"That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."‭‭ - 1 John‬ ‭1:3, 7, 9‬ ‭

4. I don't have to sin
unless I don't love the King
"Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." - ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3:4‬ ‭

"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid."
‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:1-2, 12, 14-15‬ ‭

5. I can live forever
If I believe and receive the gift of "citizenship/sonship" - salvation
"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"
‭‭John‬ ‭11:25-26‬ ‭

6. The only other choice is hell
the anger of the King
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
‭‭John‬ ‭3:16, 18‬ ‭

7. The rest of the covenant/agreement is in the "fine print - the BIBLE. You/I won't understand all of it but we have to believe it or else . . .

"Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
‭‭John‬ ‭5:39‬ ‭

"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:18-19‬

"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes."
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭19:7-8‬ ‭

"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:11‬ ‭

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c h u r c h n o t e s

GOSPEL
Your Life, words, attitude will declare a message. What will you preach?

THIS GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM
1. Someone is in charge.
There is a King

2. I cannot do whatever I want.
The kingdom has rules

3. I will be punished for my sin
but not if Jesus forgives/covers them

4. I don't have to sin
unless I don't love the King

5. I can live forever
If I believe and receive the gift of "citizenship/sonship" - salvation

6. The only other choice is hell
the anger of the King

7. The rest of the covenant/agreement is in the "fine print - the BIBLE. You/I won't understand all of it but we have to believe it or else . . .

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Migrant

Before I join the "trumpster" . . .
http://cnn.it/1KxdVI0

WHY SO MUCH CONCERN
FOR "THE STRANGER"?

Deuteronomy 24: 14Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates

WESTWARD HO !
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Afar off

I love "bible words" !

PERSUADED
EMBRACED
CONFESSED

"These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth."
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:13‬ ‭

Have I been persuaded of anything and embraced it to the point of confessing . . . and death ?

"Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come." - 1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:11‬ ‭

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Protection

ARE WE SAFE?

"A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord. The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but

safety is of the Lord."

- Proverbs‬ ‭21:28, 30-31‬ ‭

Safety from
1. Starvation
2. Sickness (germs)
3. Strife, Violence (guns)
4. Deception / persecution / pain

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Support

BEFORE I PROTEST
. . .with Kim Davis

"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God."
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:11, 13-20‬ ‭

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Historic

"The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming."
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:12-13‬ ‭

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"Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision." - ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭2:1, 4‬

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth."
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭33:12-14‬ ‭

"In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people."
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14:28, 34‬ ‭

"Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God."‭‭ - 1 Samuel‬ ‭17:36‬ ‭

"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged."‭‭ - Proverbs‬ ‭28:1-2‬ ‭

"Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen." - 1 John‬ ‭5:21‬ ‭

"And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace." - Daniel‬ ‭3:6‬ ‭

"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."‭‭ - Proverbs‬ ‭29:2‬ ‭

"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion . . . Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Benjamin Franklin

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The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.- John 4:17,18

IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE – Kim Davis

“The woman at the well?”

She’s a born-again Christian:On a Sunday morning about four years ago when she was 44 she repented and pledged her life to serving the Lord as she listened to preachings from the book of Galatians.Through her attorney she has shared that she has made “major mistakes” in her life.

SHE TESTIFIES "GOD IS ALIVE

click the link above to see her speak

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee 
(watch this) comments on The Courage & 
Conviction of a Democrat !

“When you say [marriage equality is] the law of the land, can you quote the statute that has been passed by the people’s elected representatives? No,” Huckabee said. “The only law she’s following is the Kentucky law which, by constitutional amendment, defines marriage as between a man and a woman.”

I’M ASKING YOU TO LEAVE


DO YOUR JOB OR RESIGN

PHONY? – ANOTHER KIM DAVIS :
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak 
well of you! for so did their fathers to 
the false prophets. Luke 6:26

Thank God

WHAT WAS I THINKING ?

MCC is a challenge !!!
End of first day of classes
B R U T A L !!!!

It's like the start of a race
everyone out of the starting blocks - a rush !

uplifting

repentance

Repentance: a change of mind, to think differently, to reverse your thinking

Matthew 3:7, 8 “7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:”

Note: Spoken by Jesus to pharisees, in rebuke. He called them to repentance and to demonstrate the changes that would reveal the repentance as authentic. No problem with that. Repentance in the pharisees would have had dramatic changes in their religious practices of oppressing people.

Lu 15:7* I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Lu 24:47* And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Ac 5:31* Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Ac 11:18* When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Ac 13:24* When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Ac 19:4* Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Note: Repentance at it’s basic core is turning from unbelief to belief in Jesus. Obviously that turn impacts EVERY aspect of my life and behavior… but that impact happens for the rest of my life over a long time of growth spiritually.

Ac 20:21* Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ac 26:20* But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Note: Here, repentance and turning to God should then result in a person doing “works meet for repentance” or in other words, a lifestyle change should result. Again, how many works, how quickly, how to measure those works—those are not questions I can answer… God may be doing a work on someone’s heart and life that is not visible or measurable to me. That doesn’t mean there isn’t repentance.

Ro 2:4* Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

God’s goodness is one of the big factors that LEADS us to repentance. This is a great example of how repentance may not always involve emotional remorse or sorrow. My change of heart and behavior may not be motivated by sorrow, but simply by HOW MUCH BETTER God is than my sin!

Ro 11:29* For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Note: When God calls and gifts us, He doesn’t remove or reverse that call or gift.

2Co 7:9* Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

2Co 7:10* For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Note: Paul’s rebuke created sorrow. They responded well to their sorrow because they repented. Sorrow (remorse, regret, painful consequences, or grief over our sin before God) often leads us to repentance—to change our thinking about our sin and to reverse our thinking and behavior.

2Ti 2:25* In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Note: This is a verse dealing with Timothy teaching both believers and unbelievers. The context is that repentance is again, a change of thinking—opposing themselves to acknowledging the truth. Of course that repentance would lead to a change in the behaviors that were destructive.

Heb 6:1* Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Heb 6:6* If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

Note: Both references to eternal security, that repentance unto salvation is a one time thing.

Heb 12:17* For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

Note: Esau made decisions that did not allow for repentance (reversal or change.) In other words he regretted his decisions and wish he could change the outcomes and consequences.

2Pe 3:9* The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Note: God’s desire for all to come to salvation.

Summary: Those who redefine repentance as a certain level of remorse or sorrow or a certain level of visible immediate change of behavior are expanding the biblical definition of the word. They are usurping God’s Word in the heart of a believer and attempting to manufacture visible fruit rather than letting the Holy Spirit do that work over time.

Repentance is something that you will do for the rest of your life as a Christian—continually growing in grace, acknowledging sin, and letting God purge bad behavior and replace it with good fruit.

Here is a message on repentance from two years ago: 

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PS. Repentance is a change of mind toward sin and Christ which produces a change in behaviour ("But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance" [Acts 26:20]). Those professed repentant sinners who struggle with sin are living in the carnality expressed in Rom. 7 rather than in life in the Spirit of Rom. 8.  If one is not constantly attempting to be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18), one will live in carnality.

Truth

conscience ?
WHAT WE BELIEVE
WHAT WE SUSPECT
WHAT WE KNOW

Job 15:2,3
2Should a wise man utter vain knowledge,
and fill his belly with the east wind?

3Should he reason with unprofitable talk?
or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

How many times do we get hit with a
bad report and then worry about it?

Paul says we should be on the look out for the good reports instead.

Fixate on them.

Paul doesn't say to ignore the bad reports. In the verses just before the one above he tells us to let our requests be known to God. (Philippians 4:6-7) Pass the bad reports on to Him. The bad reports are above our pay grade. We need to kick them upstairs and let God handle them.

Whatever things are of good report, those are the ones we're supposed to work with. - QUOTE CC

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This Picture is from My Saturday Night experience " the feast in Meriden"

We had a good time. I t was the 25th wedding anniversary celebration of our Nigerian friends. The preacher was encouraging the guests. "naked and unashamed' was his text. He said open communication and acceptance between spouses is the key to a good marriage.

Reluctant

DON SISK - at church this sunday
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my c h u r c h n o t e s:

A SURPRISING COMMAND
“And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named 
Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. 
And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.” - Acts‬ ‭9:10‬ ‭

Disciple
Of the way
Saints
That called

A low profile christian 

A DISCIPLES ANSWER
The answer - a good response 
I AM HERE (here am I )

1. I am ready to obey 

2. A clear instruction (where what)

3. Reluctant vs Rebellious disciple 

4. A Patient & persistent God

5. The obedience 
“And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; 
and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, 
even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou 
camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, 
and be filled with the Holy Ghost.” - Acts‬ ‭9:17‬ ‭

6. “And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had 
been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and 
arose, and was baptized.” - Acts‬ ‭9:18‬ 

7. “And straightway he preached Christ in the 
synagogues, that he is the Son of God.” - Acts‬ ‭9:20‬ ‭

8. Obedience stimulates growth

Brother Sisk

FACES - HEAVENS MULTITUDES
http://youtu.be/LvheMJCDlm0

"For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall
feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of
waters: and God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes." - ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭7:17‬

c h u r c h n o t es
WHO is in heaven
1. God is not a regional God
FROM: through Great tribulation
457 times "it came to pass"
Troubles don't come to stay

“And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all 
things new. And he said unto me, Write: 
for these words are true and faithful.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:5‬ 

WHAT 
2. Worship & Work in heaven:
“And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of 
God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants 
shall serve him:” - Revelation‬ ‭22:3‬ ‭

HOW
3. “And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he 
said to me, These are they which came out of great 
tribulation, and have washed their robes, and 
made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭7:14‬ ‭

“For whosoever shall call upon the name 
of the Lord shall be saved.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭10:13‬ ‭

Saturday

Thank you Lord - he's one month old, 

and almost 10 pounds,

2 pounds in a month !!! What a guy.

Aunt Madge

COOP CITY
EZEKIEL BREAD
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Friday

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Thursday

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SOLUTION

A CHRISTIAN EXPLANATION ?
Today many minds are in overdrive trying to understand the news story of a tragic shooting.

SO, TODAYS WORD IS EXPLAIN
Are explanations really necessary?
Why are explanations necessary?

Is it sufficient to say the shooter was a sinner, leave it at that. Let's move on to the next thing.

The teacher explains to the student why the answer to the math problem is INCORRECT.

Explanations
1. It's different from the answer in the back of the book.

2. The wrong formula was used

3. The calculation was wrong

4. You wrote it wrong

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PURE THOUGHT & REAL WORLD
Approaches to problem-solving.
THE CHRISTIAN THEORY
Theory vs Doctrine

Moses comes down from the mount of God with some pretty 'solid' theoretical constructs. Upon assessing the 'real-world' behavior of his brother and the children of Israel he promptly 'destroys' the commandments.

". . . let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall."
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:12‬ ‭


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messenger

A credible witness *

An authentic testimony **

Can the witness taint the evidence?
There are Christians who don't "witness" 
because they don't feel worthy.

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? - Psalm 11:3

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.- Mark 9:50

"being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God". - Romans 10

with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life. Ezekiel 13

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:6,7

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*  constantly fight a natural drift away from soulwinning
** "Although we will not be sinless, we should be sinning less."