"I want you to know kids. I've been where you are. I want you to
know that sometimes I thought I was listening. Sometimes I was sure I
wasn't. I want you to know that I rubbed the wrist of my mother raw
because I used to turn her watch around
to try and see the time with frequency all through the evening message.
She bore silent scares to her grave of this activity by her child. But
I want you to know if you are listening boys and girls that I am so
thankful to my mom and dad who didn't capitulate to my stupidity and
brought me under the sound of the proclamation of the Word of God.
I feel really sorry for the liberated young families these days who have determined that they're not going to influence their children like this. They don't want to turn them off. Let me tell you something. You can't ever turn them on if you don't under God give them the opportunity to be exposed to the teaching of God's Word. Most of what I have learned of Christian doctrine I did not learn at seminary. I learned actually sitting in services as a small boy in Scotland listening to the Word of God preached. It is a great and awesome privilege." --Alistar Begg
I feel really sorry for the liberated young families these days who have determined that they're not going to influence their children like this. They don't want to turn them off. Let me tell you something. You can't ever turn them on if you don't under God give them the opportunity to be exposed to the teaching of God's Word. Most of what I have learned of Christian doctrine I did not learn at seminary. I learned actually sitting in services as a small boy in Scotland listening to the Word of God preached. It is a great and awesome privilege." --Alistar Begg
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Ex 10.3. "How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me?" Now that is question that echoes thru the ages. #tbcreading
Exodus
10.17 "Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once..." Only
this once? Now there is a Pharaoh who didn't get it. #tbcreading
Employer to applicant: "In this job we need someone who is responsible."
Applicant: "I'm the one you want. On my last job, every time anything went wrong, they said I was responsible."
--GCFL.net - The Good, Clean Funnies List
Applicant: "I'm the one you want. On my last job, every time anything went wrong, they said I was responsible."
--GCFL.net - The Good, Clean Funnies List
March 3 Titus 1.16 "They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him]...". An interesting doctrine check. #tbcreading
I'm
thinking about what "faith (believing) of the elect," "truth according
to godliness, "and "hope of eternal life" have to do with each other.
And how they relate to Titus setting things in order in 1:5 and
maintaining good works and meeting urgent needs, and being fruitful in
3:14. Any ideas? #tbcreading
Reading
FamilyLife's book for men, "Stepping Up" is reinforcing my conviction
that young parents need to spend intensive, serious time studying
Proverbs, getting a firm grasp on its theological wisdom (Kidner, the
NIV Application commentary, and especially Waltke are excellent
resources), and spending serious time guiding their children through the
book in an expository, theological, repetitive, and compelling manner.
Okay, I feel better now.
Ex.
18:23 "If you do this thing, and God commands, then you will...". I
don't think I have noticed that caveat Jethro threw in with his advice
to Moses. It is a good reminder to cross check some of this great
productivity and management advice we get with what God commands. #tbcreading
While
holding meetings at Burdett road, London, in 1874, Mr. Moody and Mr.
Sankey one Saturday took a drive out to Epping Forest. There they
visited a gypsy camp. While stopping to speak to two brothers who had
been converted and were doing good missionary work, a few young gypsy
lads came up to their carriage. Mr. Sankey, standing in his carriage,
sang to them. One of those most interested was a boy
who climbed up on the carriage wheel. The boy begged that he sing
again. Touched by the boy's sincerity Mr. Sankey placed his hands on the
boy's head and said: "God make a preacher of this boy."
Fifteen years later, when Gypsy Smith made his first visit to America, Mr. Sankey had the pleasure of taking him for a drive in Brooklyn. While passing through Prospect Park Gypsy Smith asked him:"Do you remember driving out from London one day to a gypsy camp at Epping Forest?"
Sankey replied that he did.
"Do you remember a little gypsy boy standing by your carriage," Gypsy Smith asked again, "and you put your hand on his head, saying that you hoped he would be a preacher?"
"Yes, I remember it well."
"I am that boy," said Gypsy Smith.
Sankey’s surprise can better be imagined than described. Little had he thought that the successful evangelist and fine gospel singer of whom he had heard so much, and whom he had so much admired, was the little boy he had met in the gypsy camp. Truly God had granted his wish of fifteen years before, and had made a mighty preacher of the gypsy boy.
We don’t know how many boys Sankey prayed a similar prayer over, but it reminds us of the importance of having high aspirations for children we minister to and asking God to do big things for them. Even one Gypsy Smith would be a great return on a host of prayers for children you know.
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3.20-21)
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Fifteen years later, when Gypsy Smith made his first visit to America, Mr. Sankey had the pleasure of taking him for a drive in Brooklyn. While passing through Prospect Park Gypsy Smith asked him:"Do you remember driving out from London one day to a gypsy camp at Epping Forest?"
Sankey replied that he did.
"Do you remember a little gypsy boy standing by your carriage," Gypsy Smith asked again, "and you put your hand on his head, saying that you hoped he would be a preacher?"
"Yes, I remember it well."
"I am that boy," said Gypsy Smith.
Sankey’s surprise can better be imagined than described. Little had he thought that the successful evangelist and fine gospel singer of whom he had heard so much, and whom he had so much admired, was the little boy he had met in the gypsy camp. Truly God had granted his wish of fifteen years before, and had made a mighty preacher of the gypsy boy.
We don’t know how many boys Sankey prayed a similar prayer over, but it reminds us of the importance of having high aspirations for children we minister to and asking God to do big things for them. Even one Gypsy Smith would be a great return on a host of prayers for children you know.
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3.20-21)
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“The Bible in American Life” is a national
study by the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture,
which is located at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis.
The purpose of the study is to understand better how Americans
use the Bible in their personal daily lives and how other influences,
including religious communities and the Internet, shape individuals’ use
of scripture. The study discovered these key facts, along with others
described in the report.
• There is a 50/50 split among Americans who read any form of scripture in the past year and those who did not. Among those who did, women outnumber men, older people outnumber younger people, and Southerners exceed those from other regions of the country.
• Among those who read any form of scripture in the past year, 95% named the Bible as the scripture they read. All told, this means that 48% of Americans read the Bible at some point in the past year. Most of those people read at least monthly, and a substantial number—9% of all Americans—read the Bible daily.
• Despite the proliferation of Bible translations, the King James Version is the top choice and by a wide margin—of Bible readers.
•The strongest correlation with Bible reading is race, with African Americans reading the Bible at considerably higher rates than others.
• Half of those who read the Bible in the past year also committed scripture to memory. About two-thirds of congregations in America hold events for children to memorize verses from the Bible.
• Among Bible readers, about half had a favorite book, verse, or story. Psalm 23, which begins, “The Lord is my shepherd...” was cited most often, followed by John 3:16.
• There is a 50/50 split among Americans who read any form of scripture in the past year and those who did not. Among those who did, women outnumber men, older people outnumber younger people, and Southerners exceed those from other regions of the country.
• Among those who read any form of scripture in the past year, 95% named the Bible as the scripture they read. All told, this means that 48% of Americans read the Bible at some point in the past year. Most of those people read at least monthly, and a substantial number—9% of all Americans—read the Bible daily.
• Despite the proliferation of Bible translations, the King James Version is the top choice and by a wide margin—of Bible readers.
•The strongest correlation with Bible reading is race, with African Americans reading the Bible at considerably higher rates than others.
• Half of those who read the Bible in the past year also committed scripture to memory. About two-thirds of congregations in America hold events for children to memorize verses from the Bible.
• Among Bible readers, about half had a favorite book, verse, or story. Psalm 23, which begins, “The Lord is my shepherd...” was cited most often, followed by John 3:16.
"Why
should the Egyptians speak, and say, "He brought them out to harm
them...' " Ex 32.12. It is interesting that Moses did not expect the
Egyptians to question the existence of God after the plagues, but His
character. cf. Ex. 34.6-7 #tbcreading
Ex.
32.35 "...the calf which Aaron made." I'm thinking that accomplishment
did not make it onto Aaron's high priest resume. God help me to be
strong and of good courage to not do stupid stuff like that. #tbcreading
Phil Martin,
the point that you made in your message Sunday night about Jesus
praying for something for which God's response was "No", and that it
should encourage us to go ahead and pray without worrying if we are
praying for the right thing was powerful and helped me a lot. Thank
you!
April 8Thinking about this statement: "Ultimately, our repentance and belief has more to do with God than us."
April 12 Thinking
about how ambitious God is... "...to present you holy, and blameless,
and above reproach in His sight—". Col. 3:22 Will that really happen
with me? #tbcreading
April 13"When we become too glib in prayer, we are most certainly talking to ourselves." A.W. Tozer (I think)
April 17 Thinking
about why after Nadab and Abihu were killed for offering strange fire
God told Moses, Aaron, Eleazar and Ithamar (their brothers) "Do not
uncover your heads or tear your clothes, lest you die..." (Lev 10.6)
Why did God not want them to morn the death of their brothers that way?
#tbcreading
Why did God not want them to morn the death of their brothers that way?
#tbcreading
They shall no more offer sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot.
"...shall no more..." Thinking about the "demons" I have "sacrificed" to and how to make those sacrifices to the Lord. #tbcreading
Leviticus
19.3 After the general admonition to be holy, the first two commands
were to revere your mother and your father and to keep the Sabbaths. I
am thinking about whether there is a connection between the two. #tbcreading
April 24 After an admonition to keep His statutes, God says, "I am the LORD who sanctifies you." Lev. 20.8 Lord, help me to love your precepts and statues and do your sanctifying work in my heart, my tongue, and my hands and feet. #tbcreading
April 24 "...doing ordinary things with Gospel intentionality..." --Justin Pickard at the TBC senior banquet
April 24 The
exhortations of Titus would carry no weight unless backed by the
pattern of his life, a principle which has been amply illustrated in the
history of the Christian ministry. --Donald Guthrie
April 27 We know Elijah was “a man of like passions as we are,” but alas! We are not men of like prayer as he was. --Leonard Ravenhill
April 29Try
not to ask the silly question, "God, what are You doing?" because the
answer is always the same: "I'm changing you!" Don't ask, "What are You
doing that for? You're supposed to be making me happy!" or He'll
answer, "Who told you that? I'm not trying to make you happy; I'm trying
to make you holy!" --James MacDonald in "I Really Want to Change...
So, Help Me God"
May 2 Conflicts
are opportunities to help children understand their desires that cause
the conflicts (James 4.1-2). The external problems describe when, not
why, we get angry. ---Tedd Trip at BCO's "Instructing a Child's Heart"
Conf.
May 3 Are
we willing to manipulate our children to obey for reasons they will
later need to repent of (i.e. fear of man, self-interest, greed,
Pharisee pride, etc.)? --Tedd Trip @ "Instructing at Child's Heart
conference"
@ "Instructing a Child's Heart" conference @ Bible Church of Owasso
We need to give our children a bigger vision than just obeying. Submission is dignified and noble (as modeled by Christ).
We need to give our children a bigger vision than just obeying. Submission is dignified and noble (as modeled by Christ).
May 6 What did the the wise King Solomon do when his mother walked into the room? How did he show respect to his mother?
"So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her and bowed down to her. Then he sat on his throne and had a seat brought for the king’s mother, and she sat on his right." 2 Kings 2:19
"So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her and bowed down to her. Then he sat on his throne and had a seat brought for the king’s mother, and she sat on his right." 2 Kings 2:19
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