Paul, Being Dead, Yet Speaks!
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
2 Timothy 4:6-16
Christ’s Going-away Presents
Jesus knew what was ahead for His followers. When He gave them the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations, to baptize and to teach them all things (Matthew 28:18-20),
He did not leave them powerless. He gave them the gifts necessary to carry out that task, and He promised them that He would be with them!
Christ’s ascension could have been a very discouraging event for the disciples, just as His death was at first. But the Lord Jesus did not forsake them, for He gave gifts to them and to every believer—gifts which are meant for the spiritual unity and growth of His Holy Christian Church on Earth.
More Faithful than a Mother!
Arguably, no image illustrates the essence of motherhood better than that of a mother and her newborn baby–for it is the birth of that child which marks a woman as a mother.
Announcements
Great Lakes Delegate Conference, Peace Thru Christ Lutheran Church,
Middleton, Wisconsin — June 4-5, 2012 – Agenda:
1. Addressing the numerical decline in our CLC Schools — Norm Mackensen
2. Discussion and definition of ‘regular church attendance’ as it relates
to the 3rd commandment and Hebrews 10:25 — Pastor Joel Fleischer
The key word is abiding in Jesus.
The key word is abiding in Jesus.
Stay clean by remaining in Jesus’ words!
Stay clean by remaining in Jesus’ words!
Sidestep the temptation to desert Jesus!
Sidestep the temptation to desert Jesus!
Satan sifts in an upside-down manner.
Satan sifts in an upside-down manner.
Faithful through the grave—into glory.
Faithful through the grave—into glory.
Satan chooses victims where he may.
Satan chooses victims where he may.