Saylla: Saylla needs a lot of prayer. The adults are tapering off little by little. Some are losing interest and making work a priority and therefore not attending church services or even discipleship classes. The boys have been encouraged by the children who are super firm. The children are always there and seem to come out of nowhere. Eli and I are hoping to connect with their parents here in the near future. However, they did have one lady baptized this month in Saylla which was encouraging. Attendance: 24
Oropesa: Eli and I are ready to receive six members within the first couple weeks of December. We had two people baptized this month as well who will be two members. They have some really firm people here, few but firm. They are also really excited about the enthusiasm these people are showing. They want to do events already and are people who have good standing in the community and will be able to have a big impact on their friends and family. Attendance: 10
Urcos: Eli and I had one person baptized from Urcos but seven came to watch and support them. It looks like three more will be baptized this next month. We do have a lot of firm people, some firm families who have showed a lot of progress this month. We are very impressed with a young man named Wilson who is only 15 and very determined. His whole family has this same attitude and Eli and I are excited to see where it leads. Attendance: 19
Eli and I met a woman named Marta (Wilson’s mom) in the street one day and she invited them to her home. They began discipleship classes with her and she has shown and increased interest in studying the Bible. She reads the bible with her kids and teaches them what she learns from the classes each week. Her son Wilson finished all seven lessons in one week. We’ve been at the house when Marta has yelled up to her son Wilson “Wilson, what are you doing up there?” he responds “Mom, leave me alone, I’m talking to God!”
One day Marta needed to take a trip to visit her mother and collect her salary. She needed to go to another town about five hours from where she lived but had little money to get there. There was no bus so she sat down in the plaza of Urcos and began to pray. She prayed and prayed for a bus to pass by and that the bus would have open seats so she wouldn’t have to stand for the whole journey. Then, all the sudden, a bus showed up with open seats. She praised God for sending it and prayed the whole trip there. When she arrived she still had no money and needed to get yet another bus to get her to her destination. Everyone was telling her that there were no more cars that day. She prayed while she was walking and looked down to find 60 soles on the ground. She praised God for the money saying “now I have the money I just need another bus” and another bus came.
The man she had to collect money from has always insulted her and she has always insulted him back, they have always argued. This time she said she wanted to respond not by arguing but with a better attitude. She let him insult her, got her salary and left without saying anything regrettable. After receiving her money she left to visit her elderly mother. She heard God telling her, that he blessed her with that money so she could bless others. So, she gave 20 soles to her mother, 20 to her uncle and kept 20 for her return trip home.
We have never met someone with so much faith. She wants to apply everything she’s learned from the Bible and has faith in God that he will take care of every situation.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Update
Things are going great with the work. A lot of people are really starting to have a hunger for the word. Just this past Sunday we had 4 people get baptized and that makes 7 in all praise God! I thank you all so much for all of the prayers they really do help. I also wanted to thank the people that are giving financially to support me being here. Thank you for trusting in the Lord and selflessly giving so his word can be spread throughout the world. I know the Lord will bless you guys and I’m sure He already has. Your money is going towards materials, places to do services in, food and traveling expenses. Thank you so much it really does go a long way down here.
If there is anyone who would like to give more or start I am short $2,500. Many people are giving monthly and some when they can. Every contribution helps from $30 - $50 a month or even one time donations. If you feel lead to give you can go on www.extremenazarene.org go to staff and I’m the first one Alex Adams. From there it’s pretty self explanatory.
What I do if you do not know I am a 4040 missionary in Peru planting churches with the organization Extreme Nazarene Ministries. I have now been here for almost 2 years and I have about 6 months left. Everyday my partner and I leave the house to disciple people and evangelize. The 3 places we are working in Cusco Peru are named Saylla, Oropesa and Urcos. We are planting a church in each of these three towns. I thank you so much for all your prayers and support. God Bless all of you.
Ps. If you want to know anything more please email me at aadams@exrtemenazarene.org
If there is anyone who would like to give more or start I am short $2,500. Many people are giving monthly and some when they can. Every contribution helps from $30 - $50 a month or even one time donations. If you feel lead to give you can go on www.extremenazarene.org go to staff and I’m the first one Alex Adams. From there it’s pretty self explanatory.
What I do if you do not know I am a 4040 missionary in Peru planting churches with the organization Extreme Nazarene Ministries. I have now been here for almost 2 years and I have about 6 months left. Everyday my partner and I leave the house to disciple people and evangelize. The 3 places we are working in Cusco Peru are named Saylla, Oropesa and Urcos. We are planting a church in each of these three towns. I thank you so much for all your prayers and support. God Bless all of you.
Ps. If you want to know anything more please email me at aadams@exrtemenazarene.org
Friday, October 28, 2011
Chirldren Of God
So here are just a few things on my mind lately and I wanted to share them with you guys.
1 John 3:1-10 ( NIV )
“See what kind of love the Father has given us in letting us be called God’s children! Yet that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him either. Dear friends, we are now God’s children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when Christ is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him as he is. And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as he is pure. Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and there is not any sin in him. No one who abides in him goes on sinning. The one who goes on sinning has not seen him or known him. Little children, do not let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. The person who practices sin belongs to the evil one, because the devil has been sinning since the beginning. The reason that the Son of God was revealed was to destroy the works of the devil. No one who has been born from God practices sin, because God’s seed abides in him. Indeed, he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born from God. This is how God’s children and the devil’s children are distinguished. No person who fails to practice righteousness and to love his brother is from God.”
Do we not understand the awesome glorifying and humbling fact that we (John 1:12) are sons and daughters of the living and Holy God! The God who’s glory no one can fathom, the God who created the heavens and the earth and the God who so graciously and lovingly sent His ONLY son Christ Jesus our Lord and savior to die on the cross so that whoever should believe in Him shall have eternal life (John 3:16). But we being very ungrateful are very shortsighted. We argue and complain (Ph 2:14) about in all reality very small things and miss the all the blessings by grace in our lives. We miss the very fact that we are Children of the Holy living God. But I guess first we need to ask ourselves if we are. What does Children of God mean? John 1:12-13 ( NIV ) “However, to all who received him, to those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God’s children, who were born, not merely in a physical sense, or from a fleshly impulse, or from man’s desire, but of God.” So to even have the right to be called “children of God” we must first receive Him. Ok fairly easy to understand, but the 2nd thing is we need to believe in His name. To believe in other words means to act. For example if you have a plate of food in front of you and you are really hungry are you going to just sit there and think or believe that that plate of food is going to fill you up or are you going to eat it? So if I believe I’m going to act. When we act for God means we are obeying Him (Mathew 28:19). But how can we obey Him if we don’t know what He says? Most “Christians” only really read the bible maybe once a week if that. I mean you can’t drive a manual car if you not know how, and you can’t obey God if you don’t know how. So we are not obeying how can we act? And if we are not acting how do we believe? Is it just more just a thought of Him than belief? And if we are technically not believing in His name than how are we children of the Hole God? Well of course Faith plays a big big part in the hole believing process. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) “Now faith is the assurance of things we hope for, the certainty of things we cannot see.” So it is impossible for you to believe in something you can’t not see without faith, we need faith to believe.
If we go back to 1John 3 “And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as he is pure.” Without reading the gospel we cannot be pure. Our hope is in Him and Him alone. In 1 Peter 1:22 (NIV) it say’s “Now that you have obeyed the truth and have purified your souls to love your brothers sincerely, you must love one another intensely and with a pure heart.” It is by obeying His holy purifying scripture that we purified. And to be pure in heart is the up most importance because in Psalms 24:1-6 ( NLT ) it say’s “The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. Who may climb the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. They will receive the LORD’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob.” So who can “climb the mountain of the Lore”? The one who has clean hands (John 13:6-10) He is the one that cleans us (Jer 2:22) and the one who is pure in heart.
OK I need you to pay attention to this next part of the passage in 1John 3 - Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and there is not any sin in him. No one who abides in him goes on sinning. The one who goes on sinning has not seen him or known him. Little children, do not let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. The person who practices sin belongs to the evil one, because the devil has been sinning since the beginning. The reason that the Son of God was revealed was to destroy the works of the devil. No one who has been born from God practices sin, because God’s seed abides in him. Indeed, he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born from God. This is how God’s children and the devil’s children are distinguished. No person who fails to practice righteousness and to love his brother is from God.” WOW! “The one who goes on sinning has not seen him or known him.” Not that we need to be perfect that’s kind a impossible but that if we keep falling over that same sin over and over or in other words “who does not stop sinning” has not seen Him or KNOWN HIM. The gospel say’s it’s like a dog returning to his vomit. It talks about in 2 Peter that it is worse off for the person that knows but still sins (2Peter 2:17-22). And then it goes on to say that “those people” are not children of the living God but children of the devil.
The questions are you abiding by God, or are you just sliding by doing the minimal? Have you really been born again? If so what fruits is your life producing? Following the gospels standards of children of God are you one?
1 John 3:1-10 ( NIV )
“See what kind of love the Father has given us in letting us be called God’s children! Yet that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him either. Dear friends, we are now God’s children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when Christ is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him as he is. And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as he is pure. Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and there is not any sin in him. No one who abides in him goes on sinning. The one who goes on sinning has not seen him or known him. Little children, do not let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. The person who practices sin belongs to the evil one, because the devil has been sinning since the beginning. The reason that the Son of God was revealed was to destroy the works of the devil. No one who has been born from God practices sin, because God’s seed abides in him. Indeed, he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born from God. This is how God’s children and the devil’s children are distinguished. No person who fails to practice righteousness and to love his brother is from God.”
Do we not understand the awesome glorifying and humbling fact that we (John 1:12) are sons and daughters of the living and Holy God! The God who’s glory no one can fathom, the God who created the heavens and the earth and the God who so graciously and lovingly sent His ONLY son Christ Jesus our Lord and savior to die on the cross so that whoever should believe in Him shall have eternal life (John 3:16). But we being very ungrateful are very shortsighted. We argue and complain (Ph 2:14) about in all reality very small things and miss the all the blessings by grace in our lives. We miss the very fact that we are Children of the Holy living God. But I guess first we need to ask ourselves if we are. What does Children of God mean? John 1:12-13 ( NIV ) “However, to all who received him, to those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God’s children, who were born, not merely in a physical sense, or from a fleshly impulse, or from man’s desire, but of God.” So to even have the right to be called “children of God” we must first receive Him. Ok fairly easy to understand, but the 2nd thing is we need to believe in His name. To believe in other words means to act. For example if you have a plate of food in front of you and you are really hungry are you going to just sit there and think or believe that that plate of food is going to fill you up or are you going to eat it? So if I believe I’m going to act. When we act for God means we are obeying Him (Mathew 28:19). But how can we obey Him if we don’t know what He says? Most “Christians” only really read the bible maybe once a week if that. I mean you can’t drive a manual car if you not know how, and you can’t obey God if you don’t know how. So we are not obeying how can we act? And if we are not acting how do we believe? Is it just more just a thought of Him than belief? And if we are technically not believing in His name than how are we children of the Hole God? Well of course Faith plays a big big part in the hole believing process. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) “Now faith is the assurance of things we hope for, the certainty of things we cannot see.” So it is impossible for you to believe in something you can’t not see without faith, we need faith to believe.
If we go back to 1John 3 “And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as he is pure.” Without reading the gospel we cannot be pure. Our hope is in Him and Him alone. In 1 Peter 1:22 (NIV) it say’s “Now that you have obeyed the truth and have purified your souls to love your brothers sincerely, you must love one another intensely and with a pure heart.” It is by obeying His holy purifying scripture that we purified. And to be pure in heart is the up most importance because in Psalms 24:1-6 ( NLT ) it say’s “The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. Who may climb the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. They will receive the LORD’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior. Such people may seek you and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob.” So who can “climb the mountain of the Lore”? The one who has clean hands (John 13:6-10) He is the one that cleans us (Jer 2:22) and the one who is pure in heart.
OK I need you to pay attention to this next part of the passage in 1John 3 - Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience. You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and there is not any sin in him. No one who abides in him goes on sinning. The one who goes on sinning has not seen him or known him. Little children, do not let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. The person who practices sin belongs to the evil one, because the devil has been sinning since the beginning. The reason that the Son of God was revealed was to destroy the works of the devil. No one who has been born from God practices sin, because God’s seed abides in him. Indeed, he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born from God. This is how God’s children and the devil’s children are distinguished. No person who fails to practice righteousness and to love his brother is from God.” WOW! “The one who goes on sinning has not seen him or known him.” Not that we need to be perfect that’s kind a impossible but that if we keep falling over that same sin over and over or in other words “who does not stop sinning” has not seen Him or KNOWN HIM. The gospel say’s it’s like a dog returning to his vomit. It talks about in 2 Peter that it is worse off for the person that knows but still sins (2Peter 2:17-22). And then it goes on to say that “those people” are not children of the living God but children of the devil.
The questions are you abiding by God, or are you just sliding by doing the minimal? Have you really been born again? If so what fruits is your life producing? Following the gospels standards of children of God are you one?
Sunday, July 31, 2011
But have we missed the point?
If you could love me as a wife
and for my wedding gift, your life
Should that be all Id ever need
or is there more Im looking for
and should I read between the lines
and look for blessings in disguise
To make me handsome, rich, and wise
Is that really what you want
I am a whore I do confess
But I put you on just like a wedding dress
and I run down the aisle
and I run down the aisle
I?m a prodigal with no way home
but I put you on just like a ring of gold
and I run down the aisle to you
So could you love this bastard child
Though I dont trust you to provide
With one hand in a pot of gold
and with the other in your side
I am so easily satisfied
by the call of lovers so less wild
That I would take a little cash
Over your very flesh and blood
Because money cannot buy
a husbands jealous eye
When you have knowingly deceived his wife
Now I'm sorry if the word's "bastard child" and "whore" offend you from this song. That was kind of the point. Not to “offend” you but just to prove a point, but it’s really what we are at times. The gospel talks over and over about us being His "bride" and, well, you get the picture. Derek Webb is a pretty awesome guy (from what I know about him). A lot of people don’t really like him. But what he does is show us through his songs that we “Christians” are looking at things in the wrong light. Like for instance the song Kick Drum…
Lyrics to The Spirit Vs. The Kick Drum :
I don’t want the Spirit, i want the kick drum
i don’t want the Spirit, i want the kick drum
i know how it works, oh i’m not dumb
i don’t want the Spirit, i want the kick drum
like sex without love
like peace without the dove
like a crime scene without the blood
i don’t want the Spirit, you know i want the kick drum
i don’t want the Son, i want a jury of peers
i don’t want the Son, i want a jury of peers
mascara’s gonna run when you see my tears
i don’t want the Son, i want a jury of peers
like lies without the truth
like wine without the fruit
like a skydive without the chute
i don’t want the Son, you know i want a jury of peers
i don’t want the Spirit, you know i want the kick drum
i don’t want the Father, want a vending machine
i don’t want the Father, want a vending machine
i know what i want if you know what i mean
i don’t want the Father, want a vending machine
like heaven without gates
like hell without flames
like life without pain
i don’t want the Father, you know i want a vending machine
i don’t want the Son, you know i want a jury of peers
i don’t want the Spirit, you know i want the kick drum
You see what he’s trying to do yet? We as “Christians” look and judge gays, murderers and thieves and we say “those are the worst sins” Ha, well maybe we think that more than say it. But what does James 2:10-11 say? There is not any sin bigger than the other. Gossiping is just the same and sadly Christians are at times the worst ones. Take a lot of the churches today; we “want a vending machine. “ Instead we should be trying to get closer to the Father. We take one look at these words and we say nah, this is not “Christian.” But that brings up another subject: why are Christians the only ones with their own gender of music? Do Mormons have their own music? Or how about Buddhists? But have we missed the point? Are we looking at it in the wrong light? What do you think?
Ps. A shout out of thanks for the blog idea form the conversation of Cailyn Stevens, Scott Englund and I.
"I understand that the mantra for a lot of Chritian music is that it's 'safe for the whole family,' but I don't believe that faith is always meant to be safe. I started really wrestling with the fact that I was only allowed to talk about certain things. At 17, I was so excited about changing the world, telling people about the Lord and rubbing shoulders with people and hearing their stories. The more I heard stories of some of the things people were going through, it made me realize that faith was not some sort of religious high. It's a lot less performance-based than I thought it was." Joy Williams of the Civil Wars
and for my wedding gift, your life
Should that be all Id ever need
or is there more Im looking for
and should I read between the lines
and look for blessings in disguise
To make me handsome, rich, and wise
Is that really what you want
I am a whore I do confess
But I put you on just like a wedding dress
and I run down the aisle
and I run down the aisle
I?m a prodigal with no way home
but I put you on just like a ring of gold
and I run down the aisle to you
So could you love this bastard child
Though I dont trust you to provide
With one hand in a pot of gold
and with the other in your side
I am so easily satisfied
by the call of lovers so less wild
That I would take a little cash
Over your very flesh and blood
Because money cannot buy
a husbands jealous eye
When you have knowingly deceived his wife
Now I'm sorry if the word's "bastard child" and "whore" offend you from this song. That was kind of the point. Not to “offend” you but just to prove a point, but it’s really what we are at times. The gospel talks over and over about us being His "bride" and, well, you get the picture. Derek Webb is a pretty awesome guy (from what I know about him). A lot of people don’t really like him. But what he does is show us through his songs that we “Christians” are looking at things in the wrong light. Like for instance the song Kick Drum…
Lyrics to The Spirit Vs. The Kick Drum :
I don’t want the Spirit, i want the kick drum
i don’t want the Spirit, i want the kick drum
i know how it works, oh i’m not dumb
i don’t want the Spirit, i want the kick drum
like sex without love
like peace without the dove
like a crime scene without the blood
i don’t want the Spirit, you know i want the kick drum
i don’t want the Son, i want a jury of peers
i don’t want the Son, i want a jury of peers
mascara’s gonna run when you see my tears
i don’t want the Son, i want a jury of peers
like lies without the truth
like wine without the fruit
like a skydive without the chute
i don’t want the Son, you know i want a jury of peers
i don’t want the Spirit, you know i want the kick drum
i don’t want the Father, want a vending machine
i don’t want the Father, want a vending machine
i know what i want if you know what i mean
i don’t want the Father, want a vending machine
like heaven without gates
like hell without flames
like life without pain
i don’t want the Father, you know i want a vending machine
i don’t want the Son, you know i want a jury of peers
i don’t want the Spirit, you know i want the kick drum
You see what he’s trying to do yet? We as “Christians” look and judge gays, murderers and thieves and we say “those are the worst sins” Ha, well maybe we think that more than say it. But what does James 2:10-11 say? There is not any sin bigger than the other. Gossiping is just the same and sadly Christians are at times the worst ones. Take a lot of the churches today; we “want a vending machine. “ Instead we should be trying to get closer to the Father. We take one look at these words and we say nah, this is not “Christian.” But that brings up another subject: why are Christians the only ones with their own gender of music? Do Mormons have their own music? Or how about Buddhists? But have we missed the point? Are we looking at it in the wrong light? What do you think?
Ps. A shout out of thanks for the blog idea form the conversation of Cailyn Stevens, Scott Englund and I.
"I understand that the mantra for a lot of Chritian music is that it's 'safe for the whole family,' but I don't believe that faith is always meant to be safe. I started really wrestling with the fact that I was only allowed to talk about certain things. At 17, I was so excited about changing the world, telling people about the Lord and rubbing shoulders with people and hearing their stories. The more I heard stories of some of the things people were going through, it made me realize that faith was not some sort of religious high. It's a lot less performance-based than I thought it was." Joy Williams of the Civil Wars
Friday, July 15, 2011
You Know.
Well here I am after about 7 months without a computer. Wow that was a long long time. But anyway I'll get you all caught up. Eli and I are working harder than ever now and are kicking some butt with a ton of help from the big man upstairs. But things are really going great. We came across this man about 3 months ago and he was dying of liver cancer from dinking way too much. He could not leave his bed and he was about at least 81 ponds and a little shorter than me. So he was pretty skinny. His name was Domingo and we started to teach to him the word of our awesome God. He learned quite a bit and even accepted Christ into his heart and repented. So one day I got this awesome idea (it's the only kind I have / jk it was from God) to make a video of him giving his testimony to help other people going down the same path. He agreed and we started shooting him and his wife giving their story together asking questions like how did this start? Or what would you tell others that are going through the same thing? The awesome thing is we caught him apologizing to his wife and accepting the apology. We got it all on video and I'm still working out the kinks in it. Domingo died a week later on 7-10-11. But he was suffering day and night in his bed not able to move. The last prayer I heard him pray was that he told "God if He was ready to take him then go right ahead. But if your will for to grant me another day than I will still praise you." But praise God that he is in heaven now with a new body and worshiping in the presence of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Amen
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Master Builder's
1Cr 3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.
1Cr 3:11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1Cr 3:12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, [fn]precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
1Cr 3:13 each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test [fn]the quality of each man's work.
1Cr 3:14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.
1Cr 3:15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
We can only do it through grace, do what you ask? Well disciple that is. We lay a foundation for those people we disciple. For what did God call us to do? He say's in Mat 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Fallow up/ teach them!! What's the point of having a big event and all these people accept Christ and after you just go home and do nothing? But anyway to disciple people we need to look at the that foundation we are laying. For the hole point of this passage is that "But each man must be careful how he builds on it." Then it go's on and say's that if they build on it with Gold - Straw / the best material to the worst material it will not matter. If the foundation that you have laid is "300 year old wooden boards" your foundation WILL break. Your then it will not matter what they build with because it will fall through and burn. If we are not ready the fire will come and test what we have worked so so hard to "strengthen" and consume it like gasoline. I mean sure we still have salvation but we will be the only one's escaping for the fire.
What's better then going to Heaven? Bringing someone els with you.
Everything will be for nothing if we are not "master builder's". Where are you? The NIV puts V 15 like this 1Cr 3:15 "If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames." Are we just working just to get to that free day, not putting our hole selfs in it? Are we "master builder's"? But God is still teaching us everyday and the Gospel teaches us that "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Jesus Christ is our strength and that if we are trusting Him with our PAST, FUTURE and PRESENT fully, then we can truly be free.
- Mike Donehey- " We are not struggling to be free, if we are in Christ were free of struggle."
1Cr 3:11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1Cr 3:12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, [fn]precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
1Cr 3:13 each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test [fn]the quality of each man's work.
1Cr 3:14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.
1Cr 3:15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
We can only do it through grace, do what you ask? Well disciple that is. We lay a foundation for those people we disciple. For what did God call us to do? He say's in Mat 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Fallow up/ teach them!! What's the point of having a big event and all these people accept Christ and after you just go home and do nothing? But anyway to disciple people we need to look at the that foundation we are laying. For the hole point of this passage is that "But each man must be careful how he builds on it." Then it go's on and say's that if they build on it with Gold - Straw / the best material to the worst material it will not matter. If the foundation that you have laid is "300 year old wooden boards" your foundation WILL break. Your then it will not matter what they build with because it will fall through and burn. If we are not ready the fire will come and test what we have worked so so hard to "strengthen" and consume it like gasoline. I mean sure we still have salvation but we will be the only one's escaping for the fire.
What's better then going to Heaven? Bringing someone els with you.
Everything will be for nothing if we are not "master builder's". Where are you? The NIV puts V 15 like this 1Cr 3:15 "If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames." Are we just working just to get to that free day, not putting our hole selfs in it? Are we "master builder's"? But God is still teaching us everyday and the Gospel teaches us that "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Jesus Christ is our strength and that if we are trusting Him with our PAST, FUTURE and PRESENT fully, then we can truly be free.
- Mike Donehey- " We are not struggling to be free, if we are in Christ were free of struggle."
Thursday, April 28, 2011
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