Band of Brothers
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Judges 6:12
The LORD is with you, mighty warrior
“What
we do here echoes in eternity”
We were
designed to have a lasting impact on eternity. Everyone will
die, but few people will ever truly live. To live like a
Centurion,
to live with honor before God and others, to live with
commitment to principle, to live with dedication to a cause,
to live with compassion for others, is to live in a way that
will echo in eternity.
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Question: "What is
Christian ministry?"
Answer: "Ministry" is
from the Greek word diakoneo, meaning "to serve" or douleuo,
meaning "to serve as a slave." In the New Testament, ministry is
seen as service to God and to other people in His name. Jesus
provided the pattern for Christian ministry—He came, not to
receive service, but to give it (see
Matthew 20:28;
Mark 10:45;
John 13:1-17).
The Christian should minister by meeting people's needs with
love and humility on Christ's behalf (see
Matthew 20:26;
Mark 10:43;
John 2:5,9;
Acts 6:3;
Romans 1:1;
Galatians 1:10;
Colossians 4:12). Christians are to minister to others out
of their devotion to Christ and their love for others, whether
the other people are believers or unbelievers. Ministry to
others should be impartial and unconditional, always seeking to
help others as Jesus would.
The ministry in our day has taken on more of a vocational
meaning as we call pastors "ministers" to full-time service.
Pastors do spend their lives in the ministry, they do minister
to others, and they can rightly be designated as ministers, but
pastors are not the only ones who are to be involved in
ministry. From the early New Testament churches to the churches
of our day, each Christian should be in the ministry of helping
others (see
Romans 12:3-8,
10-13;
2 Timothy 2:24-26).
The content of ministry seems to prioritize the ministering in
spiritual things, not just practical things. Ministry should
certainly place emphasis on sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
with others so they can come to know Him and receive Him as
personal Savior, go on to experience Him as Lord of their life,
and go even further to know Christ as the essence of their Life
(see
John 1:12;
Colossians 2:6-7;
Galatians 2:20;
Philippians 3:8-10). Ministry can, and should, include
ministering to the physical, emotional, mental, vocational, and
financial needs of others. Jesus did, and so should we!
Chapter News
The Flathead Chapter
Meets on Tuesdays at Horizon Four Square
Church.
The Knucklehead Chapter
Meets on Tuesdays
at Horizon Four Square Church.
The Panhead Chapter
Meets on Tuesdays at Horizon Four Square Church.
The Shovelhead
Chapter
Meets
on Wednesday in Parachute. Their next study is to be announced.
Contact Dave Bartlett 970-210-5795. Everyone is welcome to join us
for this study.
The
Screamin Eagle Chapter
Meets on Tuesdays at
Horizon Four Square Church. They are going to be studying the book
Jesus Mean and Wild.
The
Sons of Lazarus Chapter
September 3: "Christians" In Business Who Lie
Recently, I had a conversation with "Christian" businessmen who
make a practice of manipulating financial documents and
transactions in order to avoid taxation or accountability to
monitoring agencies. All this is done, they tell me, to help
both the customer and themselves realize a fair profit. No one
is hurt. All involved stand to gain.
When I challenged them on this routine, they responded, "Dwight…
that's the way it is done here. You just can't operate any other
way."
That evening, as I recounted our conversation, I could not get a
particular Scripture out of my mind:
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived: Neither… thieves nor the greedy nor…
swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Corinthians 6:9a,
10)
According to this passage, three classes of people are not going
to heaven:
Thieves – Perhaps you will recognize the Greek word: kleptes –
from which we get kleptomaniac. This is someone who is compelled
to take what is not rightfully his; is driven to take more than
his fair share. In many quarters, it is standard business
practice to ask, "How can we bilk others in such a way that we
leave a smile on their face?"
The greedy – This person, in his scramble to get, or stay ahead
of the rest of the pack, has an avaricious appetite for more,
and is willing to defraud others to get it.
Swindlers – The other night while eating in a restaurant, I
observed a man attack his meal. Noodles hung from his lips. His
cheeks were stuffed to the breaking point with food, as he
gulped liquid to wash it all down. Then another helping.
Gulping, etc. That is the spirit of a swindler: Grasping.
Gluttonous. Ravenous. Predatory. In a hurry.
As people whose lives have been transformed by the Lord Jesus,
are we not compelled to express that change in such a manner
that the people around us sit up and ask, "Why are these people
so different?" After all,
"You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." (1
Corinthians 6:11)
Facts of the Matter: Daily
Devotionals.
Rider Down Program
Gordon and Brian have the Rider Down program off and
running. Here is a link to the website.
Service time Sundays at 10:00AM
Grand Valley High School Auditorium
"And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for
yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods
which your fathers served that were on the other side of 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 24:15
Found this on the web. Watch it to the end. You'll be
surprised... (You have to click the play button twice)
Copyright 2005-10 Sam L
Kloberdanz
Our Mission
To disciple men, to be followers of Jesus Christ and
become the men God designed us to be, men fully alive.
Our Vision
To grow a
honor bound Band of Brothers
committed to helping men discover their hearts no matter the costs. Brothers dedicated to fighting well
in this life set before us
together.
The
Sons of Lazarus Chapter
