| October 2005 |
| Contents |
| Devotions |
| Memory Verses |
| Quotes for Thought |
| Bible Quiz |
| Poem |
| Humor |
| Words for Thought |
| Heaven and earth shall pass away but my words shall not pass away. Luke 21:33 |
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Go into all the world & preach the good news to all creation. Mark 16:15(NIV)
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Quotes for Thought |
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Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly
Christian weapon. Martin Luther |
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"Church attendance is a vital to a disciple as a
transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man." D.L. Moody |
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""This book
(the Bible) will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from this
book." D.L. Moody |
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"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 2:38 |
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A "Well" Church
41Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
The Fellowship of the Believers
42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:41-47
They continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship. —Acts 2:42
Pastor and author Greg Laurie says that churches are "well" when they practice these activities:
W-orship
E-vangelize
L-earn
L-ove
Like the early church, we should be active in these ways today.
Worship. We must meet together for fellowship, communion, prayer, and praise (Acts 2:42,47). God is to be the focus of all we do in His church.
Evangelize. As we share the Word, the Lord will add new believers to the church (v.47). We can all take part in spreading God's Word by developing a friendship, by giving someone an article about the gospel, or by sharing some Scripture verses with a stranger.
Learn. We must continue learning sound doctrine taught by qualified leaders (v.42). The Bible is filled with instruction for living, and we should take every opportunity to learn from it, apply it to our lives, and teach others.
Love. We are to share with whoever has need, and enjoy the fellowship of other believers regularly (vv.45-46).
A church whose members worship, evangelize, learn, and love will be a "well" church, effective in the community, and appreciated by "all the people" (v.47). —Anne Cetas
Churches grow when people pray
And pastors preach the Word,
When love for Christ sends out the call
To those who have not heard. —D. De Haan
A world in despair needs churches that care.
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POEM
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SERVICE IS NOT SPELLED SERVE-US
Prepare my heart for serving, Fill my thoughts with You, Lord, Take these hands You gave me, Remove all doubt within me, ~Author unknown~ |
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Humor
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Acting Up In Church |
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One Sunday in a Midwest City, a young child was "acting up" during
the morning worship hour. The parents did their best to maintain some
sense of order in the pew but were losing the battle.
Finally, the father picked the little fellow up and walked
sternly up the aisle on his way out.
Just before reaching the safety of the foyer, the little one
called loudly to the congregation, "Pray for me! Pray for me!"
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Men Should Join The Choir
The top ten reasons men should join the church choir:
10. Rehearsals are every Wednesday night. Which means
that for those few hours, you will significantly reduce your risk of
contracting tendinitis from nonstop operation of a television remote
control or computer mouse.
9. Because you wear a choir robe every Sunday, you are
liberated from a task many men find quite challenging: finding clothes
that match properly.
8. From your special vantage point every Sunday, in which
you look out at the entire congregation from the choir seats, you will
develop interesting new hobbies. Among these is a little guessing game
called "Who's Praying, Who's Sleeping?"
7. On the other hand, sitting in full view of 400-500
people on a weekly basis makes it much less likely that you yourself
will give in to a chronic lack of sleep. Although it has been known to
happen.
6. If you think your singing in the shower sounds good
now, just wait till you've been singing with us for a few weeks.
5. Singing in a choir is one of the few activities for
men that does not require electronics equipment or expensive power
tools. This could be good for the family budget.
4. For the fitness buffs, singing in the Choir is not
only heart healthy, it's soul healthy. But there are no monthly
membership fees, and it's a lot easier on the knees than jogging.
3. If you think you've done everything there is to do,
and there are no great challenges left in life, try singing with us
guys and staying on pitch.
2. Choir rehearsal lasts half as long as a professional
football game, but is at least twice as satisfying. This is especially
true if you are a long-suffering fan of the Miami Dolphins. (Don't
worry, though, the rehearsals are on Wednesday, not Monday Nights.)
And the number 1 reason men should join the choir:
1. When people ask you whether you've been behaving
yourself, you can say with the utmost sincerity, "Hey, I'm a Choir
Boy."
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Words for Thought
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God Bless!
Gerald Klingelhoefer
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Memory
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John 8:12 |
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Galatians 6:7 |
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Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (NIV) |
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