Chemical analysis of human elements

• Element name: WOMAN
• Symbol: WO.
• Atomic weight: 'Don't even go there'.
• Physical properties: Generally round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze at any time. Melts whenever treated properly; Very bitter if not used well.
• Chemical properties: Very active. Highly unstable. Possesses strong affinity to gold, silver, platinum, and precious gemstones. Violent when left alone. Able to absorb great amounts of exotic food. Turnsslightly green when placed next to a better specimen.
• Usage: Highly ornamental. An extremely good catalyst for dispersion of wealth. Probably the most powerful income reducing agent known.
• Caution: Highly explosive in inexperienced hands.
  
• Element: MAN
• Symbol: XY.
• Atomic weight: (180 +/- 50).
• Physical properties: Solid at room temperature. Gets bent out of shape easily. Fairly dense and sometimes flaky. Difficult to find a pure sample. Due to age and rust, older samples are unable to conduct electricity as well as younger samples.
• Chemical properties: Attempts to bond with WO any chance it can get. Also tends to form strong bonds with itself. Becomes explosive when mixed with Kd (child) for prolonged periods of time. Can be neutralised by saturating with alcohol.
• Usage: None known. Possibly good methane source.
• Caution: In the absence of WO, this element rapidly decomposes and begins to smell.

To Whom It May Concern

Ok, I have one question for you. Do you believe that an act of worship is heard better in your church sanctuary than in an alley in New York? I hope you say no, because that is not true. God doesn’t care where or how we worship; all He cares about is THAT we worship with the right intentions. One of the strongest Christians I know used to be a gang member, and he found Christ in a body shop garage. Again, it doesn’t matter if you’re in your house, in church, at the mall, or in a palace. God wants us not the building we are in. 1 Cor. 6:19 says “Don’t you know that your body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have of God? You are not your own.” That right there states that God lives in us not the church. Why do we even have a church building then if God lives in us and not there? Well the building is built for us believers to gather and worship God and share the good He has provided for us to others. God also promised us in 1 Cor. 5:3-4 “Even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present,”. This verse further stresses the importance of having a church so believers can gather together. God promises that anywhere believers congregate, not only is He there in spirit, but as is His power! This is why group prayers is the most powerful action a Christian can partake in.

We must not be afraid of change; for that is what God wants. He wants to change us into the men and women that He made us to be. Just because you pray so many times a day, or you fast for so many days, or you read your Bible everyday does NOT make you a Christian. Those activities are only pleasing to God if your doing it for Him NOT yourself. If you do all those things so you can brag about how good of a Christian you are, then God is not pleased with your actions. In Matthew 16:24-27 Jesus tells us that, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.” We must deny ourselves first, then take up our cross and follow Him. What you are doing by your boasting is making you look like the “super-Christian” yet doing nothing but hurting the image of Christ because your actions do not back up your words.

I’m not telling you to stop reading the Bible or do anything like that, because we do need to for our own growth. However, I am telling you to do that with a heart of worship. Allow God to change you with His words He has so lovingly given us. Allow God to change your life, so that He can better use you for His purpose He made you.

You cannot love both God and the world, you must let one go. God will raise the bar for you, and He will also raise you to meet His goal. God will always love you no matter what you’ve done or will ever do. In fact, He’s known you and every action you’d ever do before He created the World!! The world on the other hand hates you. It will lower the bar and makes sure you meet it. It will not love you unless you are filthy rich and live consistently in it’s evil changes. Even when the world does love you, it will only be for a few moments. Did the world not welcome our Lord and Savior with palm branches singing, “Hosanna!”? Did the world also not crucify the same Lord and Savior a few weeks after that?? The point is, you cannot serve both God and the world; and God will never disappoint you while the world will do nothing but disappoint you.

“If there is no God, then nothing matters; but if there is a God then nothing else matters.”

A Glimpse in the Life of Peter

• Brought to Jesus by his brother Andrew (previously a follower of John the Baptist) (John 1:40-42)
• Occupation: fisherman, left to follow call to be "Fishers of Men" (Matthew 4:18-20)
• Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14)
• First to proclaim Jesus as Christ of God (Luke 9:18-20)
• Saw Jesus talk to Moses and Elijah on Mt of Transfiguration and requested to stay there (Luke 9:28-36)
• Temporarily Walked on Water with Jesus (Matthew 14:22-33)
• Attempted to resist Jesus from washing his feet (John 13:8-10)
• Boldly proclaimed he would die for Jesus (John 13:36-38)
• Attacked guard cutting off ear- Jesus rebuked him (Matthew 26:50-54)
• Followed Jesus at a distance and denied him three times that night- Ran away weeping bitterly (Matthew 26:34, 69-75)
• Ran to tomb news he has risen (Luke 24:12, John 20:1-9)
• Swam and embraced Jesus when seeing him after miracle of catching fish (John 21:7-14)
• Jesus reinstated Peter by asking him three times if he loved Jesus (John 21:15-19)
• Peter is told how he will die, then asked about John- was rebuked to not worry of such (John 21: 18-22)
• Became prominent leader and speaker after Pentecost boldly proclaiming Jesus to same people he denied Jesus to weeks before. (Acts 2:14-41)
• Acted hypocritical around Gentiles (Galatians 2:11-21)
• Was shown that Gospel is for Gentiles, not just Jews (Acts 10)
• Writes two letters to the scattered church/God's elect: (1 & 2 Peter)
• Died being crucified upside-down (Tradition)

Peter always acted and spoke before thinking. Thus the result of him walking on water (and nearly drowning when he looked away from Jesus), and boldly proclaimed he would die for Jesus (when instead he denied him three times). Yet something happened which made this lowly fisherman one of the greatest leaders and teachers in history. He lead the movement of the Church boldly proclaiming Christ's resurrection even to the point of death. Looking at his actions during his tenure with Jesus he would never do such especially when you consider his denial during Christ's trial and hiding after his death. How can a man filled with such fear suddenly turn around and boldly proclaim the very thing he couldn't weeks or even days before? The only conclusion is Jesus Christ resurrected. No man can or would live out such a lie to the point of death. Instead, he witnessed, spoke with, and even touched the resurrected Christ. He became the "Rock" whom Christ built the church on. Yet, even though Peter became this great leader through the Holy Spirit (Christ in us)- he still had his faults proving his humanity and showing that God can use anyone in his kingdom- not just the "perfect".

God doesn't call the equipped, he equips the called.

Some of Dan's Favorite Verses

Hebrews 12:1-13- It's tough to swallow, but it is very encouraging. 
Proverbs 3:5-6, Jeremiah 29:11- Comforting power verses in difficult times
1 John 4:7-21- "God is love..."
John 3:16-18- Powerful verses about the love of God
1 John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13- Descriptions of how we should love
1 Thessalonians 5:12-24- I just love it
John 1:1-16- Beautifully written poem summarizing the Bible
John 11:35- Shortest verse, yet counter-intuitive to today's culture
Psalms 139- Beautiful Poem about the glory of God
Genesis 1:26,27- Describes how we were made and why we are all special.
2 Timothy 3:16-17- Shows authority of God's word

2/16/09

WORLD VIEW

Perspective through how you view the world

every one has a world view
like a pair of glasses

What it means to have a Christian world view
- distinct- we claim to know the Truth

Includes love, mercy, and how do deal with types of poverty
-Psalm 10

Counter-cultural

-John 13 (Jesus Washes Feet)

+Jesus was expected to be a worldly leader and dominate

+He came to serve later

- Matthew 25:31-46 (Serving others/serve me)

+when you help other people, you help Jesus & God

Living in Brokenness

-Not own strength, but God's

-Mark 10:27 (man impossible, God possible)

-Phil 4:13 (all things through God)

-Romans 3:9-19

-2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10 (admit struggles)

Understanding and Growing in God's Grace

-Romans 5:8, 20-21 (Grace increases)

-2 Corinthians 12:9 (God's grace is sufficient for us)

-Ephesians 2:8-10 (Saved by Grace)

-Romans 6:1-2 (Sin so grace abounds? NO)

Subtle Differences

-How we called to treat one another

-Matthew 22:36-40

-Matthew 5

-we need to accept that we are broken=>but God saves us

-we need to keep trying

-EVERYONE is worthy of God's love

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!!!!!!!!!

2/9/09

This meeting we discussed truth in general and from the Christian perspective.
Romans 1:18-25 deals with truth
One of the reasons that Jesus came to earth was to shed light on the lies in the world.

Matthew 6- God loves and cares for us
Our interpretation of faith- Hebrews 11:1
-belief in something that you accept as truth
-its like jumping into a pool and you trust that someone will be to catch you.

1/26/09 and 2/2/09

1/26/09

Phil gave a talk and mentioned to passages of the Bible:

-Isaiah 35

-Acts 3:1-10

Sorry, I kinda forgot to take notes during this meeting. Hopefully I will get better about it.

2/2/09

Chris gave a wonderful testimony, and he said that the book of Romans really helped him out.  He did say that you can't compartmentalize the book, you just have to read it through.

 

He has a cd that we can all buy at www.myspace.com/chrisslaten or www.musicformissions.com.  Locally it is at a store called World Next Door, across from the Aquarium

Some Of My Favorite Bible Quotes

* "How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity" (Psalm 133:1)

* "He reached down on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.  He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.  They controlled me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.  He brought me into a spacious place;  He rescued me because he delighted in me" (Psalm 18:16-19)

* " It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect" (Psalm 18:32)

* "Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.  Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death" (Psalm 68:19-20)

* "You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness,  o God our Savior, the hope of all ends of the hearth" (Psalm 65:5)

* The LORD will fulfill [his purpose] for me; your love, o LORD, endures for ever- do not abandon the works of your hands" (Psalm 138:8)

* All of Psalm 139

* " Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people.  Walk in all ways I command you.  That it may go well with you" (Jeremiah 7:22-23

* Psalm 16,18, and 103

* "He has put angels on the earth to watch over you wherever you go" (Psalm 91:11)

* " You  were bought not with something that ruins like gold or silver but with the precious blood of Christ who was like a pure and perfect lamb" (1 Peter 1:18-19)

* " But It tell you, don't stand up against an evil person.  If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him to the other cheek also" (Matthew 5: 39)

* " Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest.  Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest  for you lives.  The burden that I ask you to accept is easy ; the load I give you is light" (Matthew 11:28-30)

* " The LORD makes me very happy; all that I am rejoices in my God.  He has covered me with clothes of salvation and wrapped me with a coat of goodness" (Isaiah 61:10)

Poll

Don't forget to vote for what game we should play next time we meet.  We will not be having Student Venture on Monday January 19th due to MLK day, and Phil will not be back from Fast Break.  I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  Please post comments on the blog

-Kelly

Donavan's Testimony

Donavan gave a great testimony in how God is working in his community and ours. Here are some of the points he had Matthew 5-7 is a great read


Matthew 5:13-16

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its salty taste, it cannot be made salty again. It is good for nothing, except to be thrown out and walked on. You are the light that gives the light to the world. A city that is builto on a hill cannot be hidden. And people don't hide a light under a bowl. They put it on a lampstand so the light shines for all the people in the house. In the same way, you should be a light for other people Live so that they will wee the god things you do and will praise your Father in Heaven "


Matthew 6:6
"When you ray, you should go into your room and close the door and pray to your Father who cannot be seen. Your Father can see what is done in secret, and he will reward you"


John 10:10
" A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to give life-life in all its fullness"


Donavan also mentioned that Irresistible Revolution is a book worth checking out