You will notice the picture of the week is my daughter Janna. Please pray for the Lord to fill her and guide her. She lives and works in Portland Oregon. She has been strongly influenced by the liberal northwest world view although she is a graduate of Moltnomah Bible College.
If you have prayer requests, and/or have a picture you would like to share please forward it to me and I will post it.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Flesh and Blood
In John 6:53 Jesus said "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves." This was a defining moment for his disciples and for the course of his ministry from this point forward. Although Jesus went on to explain in verse 63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words I have spoken to you are spirit and are life." many disciples withdrew from him and did not walk with him anymore. He also said in verse 47 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who beleives has eternal life."
He was trying to tell them 1.) that he had to give up his flesh and his blood at the cross. This is the bread of life he was discussing. In 1Corinthians 11 at the last supper Jesus broke the bread and said "this is my body which is broken for you" and in the same way he took the cup and said "this cup is the new covenant in my blood"; and 2.) he was trying to tell them that by beleiving in his words we all may partake in his flesh and his blood. After many of his disciples left him he turned to the 12 and asked them if they wanted to leave too. Peter answered "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life".
John Chapter 6 was the subject of our study last night at the "Greene Flock". We also shared communion together in remembrance of the Lord's giving of his body and his blood for us.
He was trying to tell them 1.) that he had to give up his flesh and his blood at the cross. This is the bread of life he was discussing. In 1Corinthians 11 at the last supper Jesus broke the bread and said "this is my body which is broken for you" and in the same way he took the cup and said "this cup is the new covenant in my blood"; and 2.) he was trying to tell them that by beleiving in his words we all may partake in his flesh and his blood. After many of his disciples left him he turned to the 12 and asked them if they wanted to leave too. Peter answered "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life".
John Chapter 6 was the subject of our study last night at the "Greene Flock". We also shared communion together in remembrance of the Lord's giving of his body and his blood for us.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Sorry About That
If you have been checking in on this blog you have noticed I have been a little delinquent about keeping it up to date... Sorry about that! But, since I haven't heard from anyone about it I have decided that no one cares anyway. So, I have lost my motivation. But, I appologize for my attitude too. I know the Lord has led me to do this. So, I know he is looking at it. If I remember scripture correctly I think it says something about whatever you do, do it as unto the Lord.
Although I haven't kept the blog site up to date, the flocks are still meeting as usual. We have been continuing our study in the gospel of John on Wednesday nights at the "Greene Flock". It has been a rich and rewarding time.
Although I haven't kept the blog site up to date, the flocks are still meeting as usual. We have been continuing our study in the gospel of John on Wednesday nights at the "Greene Flock". It has been a rich and rewarding time.
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