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Vol 22 Num 17 May4, 2011 |
By Rev Mike Jones |
Greetings in the Name of Christ, Easter Sunday we had 487 in attendance at Lebanon. Last Sunday we collected a spontaneous offering of over $10,000 to help buy land for Andy Moore in Brazil. I wonder what will happen this Sunday? I will be teaching Brother AC Allen’s Life Group Class. How do you respond if a registered sex offender or a homosexual couple wants to attend your Church? I will be covering this and similar subjects as part of “The Pastor and Moral Issues” at the True Life Conference Minister’s Meeting May 27th. We will also look at “The Pastor and Growth” (15 questions that will transform your church), “The Pastor and Finances” (Is it really more religious to be poor?), and “The Pastor and Family” (Why none of the answers you have been getting or giving are working- remember, the divorce rate in the church is more than the divorce rate outside the church). Please pray for me as I prepare for this important meeting. Happy Mother’s Day. If you are still able to spend time with your Mother then hug her neck and whisper in her ear, “You really are the best mom in the world”. Make sure you worship together in Church this week. Mike ps 16:11 |
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Lessons for Living for Tuesday, May 3, 2011 GUIDANCE GUIDELINESEveryone has some “core values” guidelines that govern their conduct. Here are a few Guidelines given to me by my Mother (and Father) that have helped shape me into what I am today.
You can let TV, video games, and the latest electronic gadgets define your child or you can give them eternal core values. One way or the other something will guide their life. |
Minister Message for Wednesday, May 4, 2011 MOTHERSThere are many famous mothers in the Bible. Eve was the mother of all living people (Gen 3:20). Mary was the mother of the Son of God (Luke 1:35). Sarah became a mother for the first time when she was past ninety (Gen 17:17). Rebekah was a mother who had two nations struggling in her womb (Gen 25:21-23). Hannah was a mother who loaned her first child to God before He was born (1Sam 1:26-28). There are other mothers who are famous for the wrong reasons. The two cannibal mothers who ate one of their children and then quarreled about eating the remaining child (2Kings 6:26-29). The king’s mother who counseled him to do wrong so that he suffered God’s wrath upon himself and the nation (2Chronicles 22:2-3). Lot’s wife who is a perpetual monument to the cost of disobeying God (Gen 19:26, Luke 17:32). Most people (thankfully) do not consider that the reason they exist today is because their mother rolled around in sweaty sheets with their dad as lovers as a prelude to the sweet mother she is today! To most people a mother is someone who could kiss a hurt away, always make sure you were fed and clothed, and be there for you in all of life’s struggles. In many people’s minds the title “Mother” exempts her from being a person with problems and heart aches all her own. The Bible exposes Mothers in their glory and in their shame. God wanted us to know that sometimes Mothers need mercy and forgiveness just as much as they need adoration and praise. This Mother’s Day, instead of just telling your Mother she is great and then asking for another serving of ham why don’t you pray for her and love her as a person as well as a mom. |
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