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Friday, June 19, 2009
A Summer Read
Pete started reading this book and now I can't stop reading it too. Oh my goodness is Spurgeon so right on and so relevant today! I am sharing an excerpt from the book, but I urge you to pick it up and get passionate about sharing and living the gospel that has saved us! (you can read online on this link http://www.spurgeon.org/misc/soulwinr.htm )
Here's the quote:
“Soul winning is the chief business of the Christian minister; indeed, it should be the main pursuit of every true believer. We should each say with Simon Peter, ‘I go a fishing,’ and with Paul our aim should be, ‘That I might by all means save some.’”
"Such a man was Paul. I am not about to set him upon a pedestal, that you may look at him and wonder, much less that you may kneel down and worship him as a saint. I mention Paul, because what he was we ought every one of us to be; and though we cannot share in his office, not being apostles; though we cannot share in his talents or in his inspiration, yet we ought to be possessed by the same spirit which actuated him, and let me also add we ought to be possessed by it in the same degree. Do you demur to that? I ask you what there was in Paul, by the grace of God, which may not be in you, and what had Jesus done for Paul more than for you? He was divinely changed; and so have you been if you have passed from darkness into marvellous light. He had much forgiven; and so have you also been freely pardoned. He was redeemed by the blood of the Son of God; and so have you been,—at least, so you profess to have been. He was filled with the Spirit of God; and so are you, if you are truly such as your Christian profession makes you out to be. Owing, then, your salvation to Christ, being debtors to the precious blood of Jesus, and being quickened by the Holy Spirit, I ask you why there should not be the same fruit from the same sowing? Why not the same effect from the same cause? Do not tell me that the apostle was an exception, and cannot be set up as a rule or model for commoner folk, for I shall have to tell you that we must be such as Paul was if we hope to be where Paul is. Paul did not think that he had attained, neither that he was already perfect. Shall we think him to be so—so think him to be so as to regard him as inimitable, and so be content to fall short of what he was? Nay, verily, but let it be our incessant prayer, as believers in Christ, that we may be followers of him so far as he followed Christ, and wherein he failed to set his feet in his Lord's footprints may we even outstrip him, and be more zealous, more devoted to Christ than even the apostle of the Gentiles was. Oh, that the Holy Spirit would bring us to be like our Lord Jesus Himself!"
” Charles H. Spurgeon, The Soul Winner".
Here's the quote:
“Soul winning is the chief business of the Christian minister; indeed, it should be the main pursuit of every true believer. We should each say with Simon Peter, ‘I go a fishing,’ and with Paul our aim should be, ‘That I might by all means save some.’”
"Such a man was Paul. I am not about to set him upon a pedestal, that you may look at him and wonder, much less that you may kneel down and worship him as a saint. I mention Paul, because what he was we ought every one of us to be; and though we cannot share in his office, not being apostles; though we cannot share in his talents or in his inspiration, yet we ought to be possessed by the same spirit which actuated him, and let me also add we ought to be possessed by it in the same degree. Do you demur to that? I ask you what there was in Paul, by the grace of God, which may not be in you, and what had Jesus done for Paul more than for you? He was divinely changed; and so have you been if you have passed from darkness into marvellous light. He had much forgiven; and so have you also been freely pardoned. He was redeemed by the blood of the Son of God; and so have you been,—at least, so you profess to have been. He was filled with the Spirit of God; and so are you, if you are truly such as your Christian profession makes you out to be. Owing, then, your salvation to Christ, being debtors to the precious blood of Jesus, and being quickened by the Holy Spirit, I ask you why there should not be the same fruit from the same sowing? Why not the same effect from the same cause? Do not tell me that the apostle was an exception, and cannot be set up as a rule or model for commoner folk, for I shall have to tell you that we must be such as Paul was if we hope to be where Paul is. Paul did not think that he had attained, neither that he was already perfect. Shall we think him to be so—so think him to be so as to regard him as inimitable, and so be content to fall short of what he was? Nay, verily, but let it be our incessant prayer, as believers in Christ, that we may be followers of him so far as he followed Christ, and wherein he failed to set his feet in his Lord's footprints may we even outstrip him, and be more zealous, more devoted to Christ than even the apostle of the Gentiles was. Oh, that the Holy Spirit would bring us to be like our Lord Jesus Himself!"
” Charles H. Spurgeon, The Soul Winner".
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
HBC 2009
Pete and I just got back from an overwhelmingly awesome week! we were houseboat parents on a houseboat of 16 girls and 2 counselors. It was a thrill to see God move over this camp and call His own to Him. Amazing! Definitely an awakening experience for us also, in that our hearts were burdened for the battle our teens find themselves in daily. We came home with an awakened passion for our own kids and for the teens of our time. We witnessed salvations and baptisms that were only explained by the work of the Spirit! I will never forget standing outside at 1 in the morning in pouring rain and thunder and hearing the cry of young hearts claim who they believe in, as they were baptized into a life of obedience to Christ!
A big thank you to a cool aunt Kaitlin who kept the fort intact at home!
To God be the Glory, great things He has done!
A big thank you to a cool aunt Kaitlin who kept the fort intact at home!
To God be the Glory, great things He has done!
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
GO Mr. Bird!!!
Mr. Bird is Michael and Allie's 7th grade homeroom teacher. He is awesome. In addition to having the honor of having him as our teacher, it has been my privilege to play or should I say rock out with Mr. Bird in a worship band last summer. He has a very fitting personality for being a junior high teacher and has quickly become a favorite! You'll appreciate his quirkiness and creativity!
I had to share this link. This video that Mr. Bird and two other uprep teachers made for our annual talent show is getting some wild publicity and was featured on the news tonight.
Michael and Allie are sooooooo proud,,,,so here you go, something to make you laugh!
CHECK IT OUT!!! Cut and paste the link below into your browser bar for some great entertainment!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbwgmDWuORY
I had to share this link. This video that Mr. Bird and two other uprep teachers made for our annual talent show is getting some wild publicity and was featured on the news tonight.
Michael and Allie are sooooooo proud,,,,so here you go, something to make you laugh!
CHECK IT OUT!!! Cut and paste the link below into your browser bar for some great entertainment!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbwgmDWuORY
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