Deliver Us from the Evil One

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52. Lord's Day
Question 127. Which is the sixth petition?
Answer: "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil"; that is, since we are so weak in ourselves, that we cannot stand a moment; (a) and besides this, since our mortal enemies, the devil, (b) the world, (c) and our own flesh, (d) cease not to assault us, do thou therefore preserve and strengthen us by the power of thy Holy Spirit, that we may not be overcome in this spiritual warfare, (e) but constantly and strenuously may resist our foes, till at last we obtain a complete victory. (f)
(a) John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. Ps.103:14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. (b) 1 Pet.5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Eph.6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (c) John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. (d) Rom.7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. Gal.5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. (e) Matt.26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. (f) 1 Thess.3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. 1 Thess.5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

God's will for your life preached by john mcarther

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCt1UiSMUnM part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKgmIK2TgO4 part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgZRwepz_M8 part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgZRwepz_M8 part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBgmMREurdc part 5 final

next post be by august 7

Missing little girl!!!!

I am trying to pace myself and i will post on july 31st definetly-but i needed to post this immediately:

Hi everyone:Please look at the picture of the missing 3 year old child jewel carefully and forward to everyone you know!Thanks,

This is really sad that the family of this young girl has to do this, but"others" can get the attention of mass media. Please pass this along andsay a pray for the Strong Family.PLEASE HELP US BY FORWARDING THIS EMAIL UNTIL THIS REACHES A WORLD-WIDEAUDIENCE AND JEWEL IS RETURNED HOME SAFELYRacharel Strong (father) - 404-357-1881Simona Strong (mother) - 404-313-4255Tiesa Locklear (aunt) - 678-234-4902Tramesa Locklear (aunt) 678-480-1635Ursala Williams (aunt) 678-362-5246GOD FIRST, PEOPLE ALWAYS .....

Baby on board

I am sorry i have not blogged in a regular basis but i will blog again by july 3oth--taking time now since my wife is going to have a baby! Our baby is due on or around march 25th 2008 and I thank Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and God the father and God the Holy Spirit for giving us this wonderful blessing and that He will give us all the grace to be good parents to both our children.....

worship

http://www.worr.org/

Transformers live again

I went to see the latest transformer movie yesterday with my family. Honestly i had doubts and fears since there are certain stories that can not at the momment be made into a live action movie--i am surprised and happy to report that this transformer movie is no longer one of these. The current movie captured the special effects needed to bring this wonderful story to the new generation today and to me it captured the cornyish of the 80's cartoon as well... i can't wait ...let me change that me,my wife and son can not wait for furture sequels of the galliant christ-figure optimus prime and his autobots as they further battle megatron and his evil decepticons. all i can further say about this movie is: it is truly more thn meets the eye."

total depravity

http://www.reformedonline.com/view/reformedonline/Total%20Depravity%20revised.htm

crouching tiger

http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=61907114410

Ratatouille

I agree with the critics see below-me and my family totally enjoyed it....

check making of clip: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3324063

Critics Reviews
Average Grade:
A-
Source
Brief Review
Grade*
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
"...serves up magic with its touching tale of a rodent chef." more...
A-
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
"...unexpectedly moving..." more...
A
E! OnlineDezhda Mountz
"...totally thrilling." more...
A
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
"...a blithe concoction, as well as a miraculously textured piece of animated design." more...
B
filmcritic.comDavid Levine
"It's easily the best Pixar creation next to The Incredibles; arguably it's even better." more...
A
Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
"Brad Bird and Pixar recapture the charm and winning imagination of classic Disney animation." more...
A
New York PostLou Lumenick
"...arguably the finest 'toon in the Pixar canon..." more...
A
New York TimesA. O. Scott
"...a nearly flawless piece of popular art, as well as one of the most persuasive portraits of an artist ever committed to film." more...
A
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
"...provides solid entertainment..." more...
B
Rolling StonePeter Travers
"...unique and unmissable film..." more...
A-
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
"...ranks among the greatest animated films in recent years..." more...
A
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
"...filled with delights." more...
A-
USA TodayClaudia Puig
"...blends a savory stew of ingredients that, when whisked together, create a wondrously tasty and visually stunning dish." more...
A-

joel sigel we will miss you:passed away today

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3324632&page=1

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/JoelSiegel/

1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures.He leads me beside still waters.[a] 3He restores my soul.He leads me in paths of righteousness[b] for his name's sake.

4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,[c] I will fear no evil,for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6Surely[d] goodness and mercy[e] shall follow me all the days of my life,and I shall dwell[f] in the house of the LORD forever.[g] (psalm 23)

old truth

http://www.oldtruth.com/

church growth movie

http://www.oldtruth.com/blog.cfm/id.2.pid.239

Gimme that Showtime Religion byJohn MacArthurAll Rights Reserved

Can the church fight apathy and materialism by feeding people's appetite for entertainment? Evidently many in the church believe the answer is yes, as church after church jumps on the show-business bandwagon. It is a troubling trend that is luring many otherwise orthodox churches away from biblical priorities.
Church buildings are being constructed like theatres. Instead of a pulpit, the focus is a stage. Some feature massive platforms that revolve or rise and fall, with colored lights and huge sound boards. Shepherds are giving way to media specialists, programming consultants, stage directors, special effects experts, and choreographers.
The idea is to give the audience what they want. Tailor the church service to whatever will draw a crowd. As a result pastors are more like politicians than shepherds, looking to appeal to the public rather than leading and building the flock God gave them.
The congregation is served a slick, professional show, where drama, pop music, and maybe a soft-sell sermon constitute the worship service. But the emphasis isn't on worship, it's on entertainment.
Underlying this trend is the notion that the church must sell the gospel to unbelievers. Churches thus compete for the consumer on the same level as Frosted Flakes or Miller Lite. More and more churches are relying on marketing strategy to sell the church.
That philosophy is the result of bad theology. It assumes that if you package the gospel right, people will get saved. The whole approach is rooted in Arminian theology. It views conversion as nothing more than an act of the human will. Its goal is an instantaneous decision rather than a radical change of the heart.
Moreover, this whole Madison-Avenue corruption of Christianity presumes that church services are primarily for recruiting unbelievers. Many have abandoned worship as such. Others have relegated conventional preaching to some small group setting on a weeknight. But that misses the point of Hebrews 10:24-25: "Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together."
Acts 2:42 shows us the pattern the early church followed when they met: "They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." Note that the early church's priorities clearly were to worship God and to edify the brethren. The church came together for worship and edification; it scattered to evangelize the world.
Our Lord commissioned His disciples for evangelism in this way: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations" (Matt. 28:19). Christ makes it clear that the church is not to wait for or invite the world to come to its meetings, but to go to the world. That is a responsibility for every believer. I fear that an approach emphasizing a palatable gospel presentation within the walls of the church absolves the individual believer from his personal obligation to be a light in the world (Matt. 5:16).
We have a society filled with people who want what they want when they want it. They are into their own lifestyle, recreation, and entertainment. When churches appeal to those selfish desires, they only fuel that fire and hinder true godliness. Some of these churches are growing exponentially while others that don't entertain are struggling. Many church leaders want numerical growth in their churches, so they are buying into the entertainment-first philosophy.
Consider what this philosophy does to the gospel message itself. Some will maintain that if biblical principles are presented, the medium doesn't matter. That is nonsense. Why not have a real carnival? A tattooed knife thrower who juggles chain saws could do his thing while a barker shouts Bible verses. That would draw a crowd. It's a bizarre scenario, but one that illustrates how the medium can cheapen and corrupt the message.
And sadly, it's not terribly different from what is actually being done in some churches. Punk-rockers, ventriloquists' dummies, clowns, and show-business celebrities have taken the place of the preacher--and they are depreciating the gospel. I do believe we can be innovative and creative in how we present the gospel, but we have to be careful to harmonize our methods with the profound spiritual truth we are trying to convey. It is too easy to trivialize the sacred message.
Don't be quick to embrace the trends of the high-tech superchurches. And don't sneer at conventional worship and preaching. We don't need clever approaches to get people saved (1 Cor. 1:21). We simply need to get back to preaching the truth and planting the seed. If we're faithful in that, the soil God has prepared will bear fruit

WWE and another senseless death

I use to watch wwe(formerly wwf)growing up but somepoint in the 90's stop watching it due to its immoral shift from "family entertainment good vs evil" to r-rated and worse pure trash. in this competive entertainment sports field wrestlers now see the need to use steriods and the like to create and mantain their muscalar physiques(the women forced to utilize plastic surgeryand who knows in time they will use performance enhancing drugs as well) and here is another victim of keeping up with the joneses who committed a atrocious crime:

http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?

http://video.aol.com/video/entertainment-wwe-no-killer-zone/1932274

http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/publish/article_20622.shtmlurl=/video/sports/2007/06/26/dornin.wrestler.benoit.death.wwe

a futher link to benoit tragedy stories

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_ylt=AtiupV13u.crarY_0CI94iE5nYcB?slug=ap-wrestler-dead&prov=ap&type=lgns

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-06-26-benoit_N.htm?csp=34

Tribute:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyZc7barSLY

sorry for not posting at the momment....

i am sorry i have not posted this week on a regular basis but my son crashed my keyboard and i had to get a new one.....i shall begin posting this end of the week soon....

God bless

Pulpit pimps

http://www.pulpit-pimps.org/

shopping mall faith

http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6177

all i can say after reading this is:

14"Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (joshua 2:14-15)

24"No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.(matt 6:24)

Those so called insignificant momments....

I haven't been blogging personally since this week i have been busy with my son's graduation-it is from pre-k but it is one of those milestones you can not pass,it is important to my son and of course i wanted to be there to honor and cherish the momment unlike my father. It is important for us parents to be there in both the big moments as the little ones--the significant times as well as those so called insignificant times which are still God's gift to us to enjoy with our children.

3Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children[a] of one's youth. 5Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.[b]

(psalms 127:3-5)

4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (ephesians 6:4)

Paul Potts: a heavenly voice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oxTy7KIAaA

noisy kids or kids being kids

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=49750&cl=3116397&ch=61492&src=news

Try living in the projects it is far worse!!!

Tribute to Ruth Graham

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2. http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=49750&cl=3053923&ch=61492&src=news

The Woman Who Fears the LORD 10[d] An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. 11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. 12She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. 13She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. 14She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar. 15She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. 16She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. 17She dresses herself[e] with strength and makes her arms strong. 18She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. 19She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. 20She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. 21She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet.[f] 22She makes bed coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. 24She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant. 25Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. 26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. 27She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29"Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." 30Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 31Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

proverbs 31:10-31