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Monday, May 21, 2007

Let the weak say, "I am strong..."

"For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you."

                                                                                                                      2 Corinthians 13:4


Thursday, May 10, 2007

Pridefulness & and a Controling Spirit

1 Peter 5

 "1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

 2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

 3Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

 4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

 5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

 6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

 7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."

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I want to focus on verses 2 & 3 for a minute.  The Bible says right here that elders, (or people older than us,) are to help, feed, and take care of the flock of God.  The word "lucre" means profit or financial gain.  Basically elders are not supposed to feed the flock out of self gain or of necessity.

"Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock."  WOW!  This is something the church of God needs to figure out.  Elders are not supposed to say, "well, I'm the elder so you have to listen to me."  They are not to be bossing everyone younger around.  This verse says not to be lords over them but EXAMPLES.  Lead by example.  How did we miss this?  It's right here in the Bible.  We might focus on verse 5 were it says, "Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder," but it goes on to say, Yea, ALL of you be subject one to another."

"...And be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble."

Pridefulness gives us the tenacity to try to control someone.  We may use excuses like, "I'm the elder, so you have to obey me."  NOT TRUE!  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Submission doesn't mean complete control by the other party.  Submission is humility in action.  If you are an elder, lead by example by showing your submission.  If someone asks something from us, we need to do it with gladness.  But, abusive situations are not what God wants.  Pridefulness brings a controlling spirit which is diametrically in opposition to submission and leading by example.

Psalms 139:

"23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

 24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."

God bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

John Anthony


Monday, February 26, 2007

GOD IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!


Sunday, November 26, 2006

This is something my friend sent me...

Thought you could use some humor today.
 
Now can you imagine the teacher sitting at her desk grading these papers all the while trying to keep a straight face and maintaining her composure?

PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND SPELLING. IF YOU KNOW THE BIBLE EVEN A LITTLE, YOU'LL FIND THIS HILARIOUS! IT COMES FROM A CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEST.  KIDS WERE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN BY CHILDREN. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RETOUCHED OR CORRECTED. INCORRECT SPELLING HAS BEEN LEFT IN.
 
Get ready to have your humor bone tickled!!

 

1. IN THE FIRST! BOOK OF THE BIBLE, GUINESSIS. GOD GOT TIRED OF CREATING THE WORLD SO HE TOOK THE SABBATH OFF.

2. ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED FROM AN APPLE TREE. NOAH'S WIFE WAS JOAN OF ARK. NOAH BUILT AND ARK AND THE ANIMALS CAME ON IN PEARS.

3. LOTS WIFE WAS A PILLAR OF SALT DURING THE DAY, BUT A BALL OF FIRE DURING THE NIGHT.

4. THE JEWS WERE A PROUD PEOPLE AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH UNSYMPATHETIC GENITALS.

5. SAMPSON WAS A STRONGMAN WHO LET HIMSELF BE LED ASTRAY BY A JEZEBEL LIKE DELILAH.

6. SAMSON SLAYED THE PHILISTINES WITH THE AXE OF THE APOSTLES.

7. MOSES LED THE JEWS TO THE RED SEA WHERE THEY MADE UNLEAVENED BREAD WHICH IS BREAD WITHOUT ANY INGREDIENTS.

8, THE EGYPTIANS WERE ALL DROWNED IN THE DESSERT. AFTERWARDS, MOSES WENT UP TO MOUNT CYANIDE TO GET THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

9. THE FIRST COMMANDMENTS WAS WHEN EVE TOLD ADAM TO EAT THE APPLE.

10. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT IS THOU SHALT NOT ADMIT ADULTERY.

11. MOSES DIED BEFORE HE EVER REACHED CANADA. THEN JOSHUA LED THE HEBREWS IN THE BATTLE OF GERITOL.

12. THE GREATEST MIRICLE IN THE BIBLE IS WHEN JOSHUA TOLD HIS SON TO STAND STILL AND HE OBEYED HIM.

13. DAVID WAS A HEBREW KING WHO WAS SKILLED AT PLAYING THE LIAR. HE FOUGHT THE FINKELSTEINS, A RACE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN BIBLICAL TIMES.

14. SOLOMON, ONE OF DAVIDS SONS, HAD 300 WIVES AND 700 PORCUPINES

15. WHEN MARY HEARD SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF JESUS, SHE SANG THE MAGNA CARTA.

16. WHEN THE THREE WISE GUYS FROM THE EAST SIDE ARRIVED THEY FOUND JESUS IN THE MANAGER.

17. JESUS WAS BORN BECAUSE MARY HAD AN IMMACULATE CONTRAPTION.

18. ST. JOHN THE BLACKSMITH DUMPED WATER ON HIS HEAD.

19. JESUS ENUNCIATED THE GOLDEN RULE, WHICH SAYS TO DO UNTO OTHERS BEFORE THEY DO ONE TO YOU. HE ALSO EXPLAINED A MAN DOTH NOT LIVE BY SWEAT ALONE.

20. IT WAS A MIRICLE WHEN JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD AND MANAGED TO GET THE TOMBSTONE OFF THE ENTRANCE.

21. THE PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWED THE LORD WERE CALLED THE 12 DECIBELS.

22. THE EPISTELS WERE THE WIVES OF THE APOSTLES.

23. ONE OF THE OPPOSSUMS WAS ST. MATTHEW WHO WAS ALSO A TAXIMAN.

24. ST. PAUL CAVORTED TO CHRISTIANITY, HE PREACHED HOLY ACRIMONY WHICH IS ANOTHER NAME FOR MARRAIGE.

25. CHRISTIANS HAVE ONLY ONE SPOUSE. THIS IS CALLED MONOTONY.
 

God bless...

John Anthony loves ya.


Thursday, September 28, 2006

UGH!!

I don't have time for xanga.  I'm sorry guys, but I'm just too busy.  The Blissed concert rocked!  Blissed said that it was the best of their tour.  God is doing some awesome stuff!!  I'll keep you posted.

I love you all, and God bless.



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