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Wednesday, 23 December 2009
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LifePath Number
While I put absolutely NO stock in astrology and the such, I did find this to be a very interesting description of me:
The Life Path 5 suggests that you entered this plane with a highly progressive mindset, with the attitude and skills to make the world a better place. The key word for your Life Path is freedom. In the pursuit of freedom, you are naturally versatile, adventurous, and advanced in your thinking. You are one of those people who is always striving to find answers to the many questions that life poses. The byword for the positive Life Path 5 is constant change and improvement. You want to be totally unrestrained, as this is the number most often associated with the productive use of freedom.
You may be one of the most compassionate of people as the 5 is surely the most freedom-loving and compassionate Life Path. Your love of freedom extends to humanity at large, and concern for your fellow man, his freedom and his welfare, may be foremost in your mind. A great Life Path 5 American President, Abraham Lincoln, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and ended slavery in America. As the ultimate progressive thinker type, your potential in government, the law, and other positions of authority is unlimited.
You are a good communicator, and you know how to motivate people around you. This may be your strongest and most valuable trait. Because of this skill, and your amazing wit, you are a truly natural born salesman. This ability to sell and motivate extends to any sort of physical product all the way through to whatever ideas or concepts you may embrace.
You abhor routine and boring work, and you are not very good at staying with everyday tasks that must be finished on time. On the average, the number 5 personality is rather happy-go-lucky; living for today, and not worrying too much about tomorrow. It is also important for you to find a job that provides thought-provoking tasks rather than routine and redundant responsibilities. You do best dealing with people, but the important thing is that you have the flexibility to express yourself at all times. You have an innate ability to think through complex matters and analyze them quickly, but then be off to something new.
A love of adventure may dominate your life. This may take the form of mental or physical manifestation, but in either case, you thrill to the chance for exploration and blazing new trails. Surely you belong to a group considered the most worldly and traveled. Clearly you are not one to pass up a good venture. You have quite a lot of the risk-taker in your makeup. If you aren't putting your money at stake, you are surely open to a wide variety of risks in your everyday life. Taking the conservative approach is just not in your nature.
Sunday, 20 December 2009
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Ministry Qualifications
As many of you know, I have been actively involved in ministry at New Castle Correctional Facility for nearly 4 years. I have also been an active part of COR22 Ministries for slightly over 5 years. During this period of time there have been more than a few people who have chosen to challenge my 'qualifications'.
Admittedly, I have few credentials, no professional ministry training and more than enough sin to disqualify me. However, I have a willing heart. Christ said that when the Holy Spirit came He would bear witness to Him (Christ) and that we would also bear witness to Him. That's all I can do! I know I'm not 'qualified' to be in the ministry; frankly, I never claimed to be 'qualified'....I'm not sure I even ever desired to be 'qualified'.
The only qualification to bearing witness to Christ is to have seen Him. I have seen Christ. Period! I have seen Him and His work in my own life. What more 'qualification' do I need?
After yesterday's special programs at NCCF with COR22 and David Pendleton it occured to me that 'qualification' or 'ability' isn't the most important ingredient to being in the Lord's work (I know, hundreds of theological students just rolled over in their graves); willingness and availability is!
I'm a sinner. I know I'm a sinner. Frankly, I'll be the first to admit my propensity toward sin! I'm a big loser!! For years 'church people' have been trying to 'fix' me. I can't be fixed by them. I simply don't fit in any of their little clique's! I've tried! They've tried! Jesus fixed me, though!!
What more do I need? I'm a 0% perfect, 100% forgiven sinner who simply wants to take the message of Christ forgiving broken, sinful losers to broken, sinful losers! It's His business! He doesn't need me. He doesn't need you! He needs people who are willing to admit their brokenness and sinfulness (not theologically, but rather practically, honestly)!
Are you qualified for ministry?
Monday, 14 December 2009
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Perspective
I received two private messages minutes apart. One stated, 'your rhetoric seems to mock the Gospel of our Lord' the other, 'I have always respected you more than anyone I know when it comes to chasing God's will'.
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
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Preaching at NCCF Tomorrow Evening
I'm really, really looking forward to preaching this message tomorrow evening at New Castle Correctional Facility. I spent several hours this afternoon/evening putting the final touches on it and I am seriously excited about preaching it! It's been quite a while since I've been this excited about a specific sermon.
He Called His Name JESUS
Matthew 1:18-25
Establish His credibility as Savior
Matthew 1:21b …you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.
Jesus – Yhowshua - Jehovah-saves
Luke 2:11 …for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ, the Lord.
Christ – Christos – anointed, i.e. Messiah
Lord – supreme in authority
John 1:29 The next day he (John the Baptist) saw Jesus coming to him and said, ‘Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
1 John 4:14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be Savior of the world.
*Acts 4:8-12 …there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven…by which we must be saved. (only Savior)
Define salvation
Matthew 1:21b …you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.
Save – deliver or protect
2 Corinthians 1:10 who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will yet deliver us
Past – justification
From punishment of sin – Ezekiel 18:4, 20 …the soul that sins shall die
Present – sanctification
From power of sin – 2 Peter 2:9a The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation
1 Corinthians 10:13 God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
Future – glorification
From presence of sin – Philippians 4:20-21 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory…
*Romans 6:20-23 For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord
Establish our need of Savior
Matthew 1:21b …you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.
Sins – sin, offence
1 Timothy 1:15 (Paul)…Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
*Romans 3:10-12 (no one seeks God)
Romans 3:23 ….all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
James 2:10-11 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. For the one who said, ‘Do not commit adultery’, also said, ‘Do not commit murder.’ Now if you do not commit murder, but you do commit adultery, you have become a transgressor of the law.
Matthew 1:18-25
…and he called His name JESUS!
Sunday, 29 November 2009
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Hmmm.....?
Was the apostle Paul's ministry 'under the authority' of any 'local church'?
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- Name: Aaron
- Country: United States
- State: Ohio
- Metro: Dayton
- Birthday: 5/15/1974
- Member Since: 11/12/2005
