Lots of music today. Fun music, rockin’ music, relaxing music, new music, and music by a former Christian glam rocker. You’re going to enjoy this show!
Written nearly 300 years ago, this beautiful hymn was written by Isaac Watts. Charles Wesley reportedly said he would rather have written it than all of his own.
Sung by Jilleen.
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e?er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o?er His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
Jam packed show! Again, all the light stuff and chat is at the end. We get right to the content, which is a continuation of the mini-series on cults.
Today:
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons
Scriptures:
John 3:16 (NIV) 16?For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,? that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Matthew 28:19 (NIV) 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in? the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 3:16 – 17 (NIV) 16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, ?This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.?
Genesis 1:26 (NIV) 26Then God said, ?Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth,? and over all the creatures that move along the ground.?
Genesis 11:5 – 7 (NIV) 5But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building. 6The LORD said, ?If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. 7Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.?
Acts 16:31?Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved
John 1:12 (NIV) 12Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God?
Ephesians 2:8 – 9 (NIV) 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith?and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God?9not by works, so that no one can boast.
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In the book ?Deliver Us From Evil?, Ravi Zachariahs writes:
Joseph Damien was a nineteenth-century missionary who ministered to people with leprosy on the island of Moloka?i, Hawai?i. Those suffering grew to love him and revered the sacrificial life he lived out before them.
One morning before Damien was to lead daily worship, he was pouring some hot water inot a cup when the water swirled out and fell onto his bare foot. It took him a moment to realize that he had not felt any sensatoion. Gripped by the sudden fear of what this could mean, he poured more hot water on the same spot. No feeling whatsoever.
Damien immediately knew what had happened. As he walked tearfully to deliver his sermon, no one at first noticed the diffence in his opening line. He normally began every sermon with, ?My fellow believers.? But this morning he began with, ?My fellow lepers.?
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I most certainly do not know for sure, but it would not surprise me if Damien thought of Jeremiah 16:19?s description of God on this day. In that scripture, the prophet called upon God as, ??my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction??
Yes, even as dedicated and sacrificial believers, affliction is bound to come our way. It is in those times where we must not lean on our own strength, because sooner or later, it will fail us. We must turn to God as our strength, our stronghold and our refuge.
God says in Joshua 1:5 (NIV) “As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
So, in the day of your affliction, be strengthened. Be encouraged. Know that you are not alone. You have His promise. He is with you.
Paul said in Romans, ?If God is for us, who can be against us?? Indeed. Affliction may come, but it cannot defeat us.
God is ??my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction??
Matthew 28:19 – 20 (TMSG) 19Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 20Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I?ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.?
Revelation 3: 20 (NIV) ?20Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. 21To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne
John 14:6 – 7 (NIV) 6Jesus answered, ?I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you really knew me, you would know? my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.?
Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Hebrews 1:1 – 2 (NIV) 1In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
John 14:23 (NIV) 23Jesus replied, ?If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
John 14:6 (NIV) 6Jesus answered, ?I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Malachi 3:6 (NIV) I the Lord do not change?.
Heb 9:27 (NIV) 27Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,
John 1:1 – 2 (NIV) 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning.
John 1:3 (NIV) 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
John 1:14 (NIV) 14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,? who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
1 Cor 15:6 (NIV) 6After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
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Chaplain O’Brien has finally been able to get some audio to us from Djibouti, Africa. It’s been quite a process, but we have a solution that should work…
For this episode, he sent three separate files, which Steve Webb has brought together to produce a great show, honoring “The Men and Women of Honor Serving Our Country”.
There’s a short devotional from Ephesians 3:20 – 21 (NIV) Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Plus, there is a very special interview with “RP1″, one of America’s finest on the ground in Djibouti.
Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) is responsible for an area that is two-thirds the size of the United States and contains eight nations. The area has a population of over 167 million people of which fifty percent are unemployed. There are 3.3 million refugees and an additional 10 million displaced persons living in the area. The goal of the Task Force Chaplains Office is to raise awareness of how people of faith and goodwill can make a difference in the lives of the honorable and appreciative people who live throughout the Horn of Africa. You can have a direct and significant impact, by donating the following items (please only donate what you would wear or use yourself: no tattered, torn or soiled items):
Educational Supplies
Please note the “Please Dontate” and “Please Do Not Send” lists…
Please donate:
Pens
Pencils
Erasers
Chalk boards large and portable
Chalk erasers
Chalk
Loose-leaf notebook paper
Colored paper
Colored pencils
Crayons
Safety scissors
Metric rulers
Metric protractors
Notebooks
Pencil sharpeners
Book bags
Books in English and French (Children’s books, English, math, etc.)
Please do not send:
American rulers
American protractors
Torn or ripped book bag
Religious and holiday related. For example: Halloween
Shoes
Please donate:
Flip-flops for all ages
Please do not send:
High heel shoes
Plastic or “Jelly” shoes
Clothing
Please donate:
New or used clothing for men, women and children of all ages
Sweaters
Please do not send:
Stained clothes
Torn clothes
Ripped clothes
Winter clothes such as parkas, snow suits and knit caps
Ripped or stained anything
Open packages or unsealed items
Baby’s Orphanage Specific
Please donate:
Pajamas
New and used clothes…baby and toddler up to two years old
Cloth diapers
Mosquito netting
Baby wipes
Milk bottles
Extra bottle nipples
Crib mobiles
Washcloths
Baby blankets
Bouncers
Soap (with no perfume)
Please do not send:
Ripped or stained items
Opened or unsealed packaging
Cracked, chipped or broken toys
Boy’s Orphanage Specific
Please donate:
New and used summer type shorts and tee shirts from 7-year-old to 18-year-old
Hygiene supplies
Sheets
Pillow cases
Pillows
Sandals or flip flops in all children sizes
Outdoor sports equipment for soccer, football, baseball, and volleyball
Please do not send:
Ripped or stained clothes, or other items
No hockey equipment or street hockey equipment
Girls’ Orphanage Specific
Please donate:
Bolts of fabric for making clothes
Sanitary napkins (Maxi Pads)
Sundresses
Panties size 5-8 but most are 5
Towels
Small sandals
Plates and eating utinsils, and pots and pans
Sports bras
Zippers
Hygiene supplies (deodorant, shampoo, non perfumed)
Small non-perfumed hand lotion
Calamine lotion
Hair styling books
Combs
Rubber bands for hair, barrettes, scrunchies and hair pretties
Hair oil
Cotton balls
Solar powered calculators
Children’s school books (i.e. math, English, French, science)
Sheets
Pillows
Pillow cases
Water flavoring
Baby foods
Plates and eating utensils, and pots and pans
Ziploc bags/Tupperware containers
Please do not send:
Ripped or stained fabric
Battery operated items
Halloween items
Opened or unsealed packaging of syrup
Stained or unusable Tupperware (melted, torn, etc.)
Tampons
Medical Supplies
An important area where we can impact the lives of the people is by providing basic medical items. Medical supplies are needed to stock the medical clinics that we build. Supplies that are appropriate to donate include:
? bandages (all sizes and types)
? tape
? elastic wraps
? tongue depressors
? first aid kits
? erythromycin ointment
? eye drops
? eye cream
? ear ointment
? cold sore cream
? mayo scissors
? sterile gloves
? antiseptic solutions (iodine no alcohol)
? stethoscopes
? wash basins
? gauze
? blankets
? cravats
? splints
? bed pans
? canes
? crutches
? walkers
? wheel chairs
? aspirin
One good idea for a group is called school in a box or repair in a box:
School in a Box:
25 Notebooks
25 Pencil set
25 Crayon set
25 Chalk set
1 Can of liquid chalkboard
25 school bags
If you want to donate, learn more about how to help, or have questions about the appropriateness of specific items for donation, please email the CJTF-HOA Chaplains Office at: cjtfhoachaplain@hoa.centcom.mil or write to us at the following postal address: Chaplain?s Office, CJTF-HOA, APO AE 09363.
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