formerly K_Line Christian BBS
The discussion notes ( PDF / TEXT ) for breakfast on Saturday, January 29, 2011 are now online — ”God can use EVEN YOU!”. Did you ever feel like you aren’t really important enough to accomplish anything for God? You aren’t the first person to feel this way. Yet throughout history, God has frequently chosen the least likely of his servants to carry out his instructions. Keep an open mind. God might need YOU! Discussion verses: Exodus 6:28 to 7:13 and Matthew 18:15-20.
January 15 to 21, 20111
This is the “One Year Bible Challenge:” to read the entire Bible in one year. Assuming a normal reading level, this can be done by spending about 10-15 minutes per day, each and every day. See ReadTheWholeBible.COM for more information. If you would like details so you can join us, or if you have any other questions, please call Tom Truex. Or send an email by using the CONTACT form on K-Line.ORG.
Themes and stories:
Jacob went home to the land of his father, Isaac. There was a dispute about some allegedly stolen goods as Jacob departed. Jacob wrestles with an angel; then he makes peace with his brother, Esau.
Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, is defiled. Jacob’s sons convince the men in the family who caused the offense to be circumcised; then they killed them “when they were still in pain.”
God changes Jacob’s name to Israel. Jacob has 12 sons. Rachel and Isaac die.
Jacob loved his son, Joseph, the most, because he was born to him in his old age. Jacob made Joseph a fancy coat (KJV: a coat of many colors). Joseph had dreams casting him in a role superior to his brothers. Joseph told his brothers about the dreams. They hated him. They conspired to kill him. Instead they sold Joseph as a slave to a passing caravan. The brothers told their father, Jacob, that a wild animal had killed Joseph.
Joseph was taken to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, in Egypt. Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his house. Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph. He ran off. She lied to her husband. Joseph was thrown in jail.
While in prison, Joseph correctly interprets Pharaoh’s dream of an inpending famine in Egypt and the entire region. Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of preparing for the years of famine to come.
Meanwhile, Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, and sent his sons to get some of it. The brothers don’t recognize Joseph. Joseph sends his brothers home with provisions, but makes them leave one of the brothers in Egypt.
Discussion points: Joseph sold into slavery. Genesis 37
Psalms: Psalm 13:1 – 18:36
Proverbs: Proverbs 3:16 – 4:10
Themes and stories:
Jesus teaches about the Kingdom. Jesus promises rest for the soul. Jesus heals on the sabbath, and his disciples pick wheat on the sabbath. The religious leaders don’t like these activities on the sabbath. Huge crowds follow Jesus, but the religious leaders accuse him of being Satan.
Jesus teaches using parables. King Herod kills John the Baptist. Jesus feeds five thousand men, plus the women and children who were with them, with five loaves of bread and two fish. There were twelve baskets of leftovers. Not bad!
Jesus walked on water. He drove a demon out of a girl. Again, Jesus fed another large crowd with very little food, and had lots left over.
Peter finally realizes Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus goes up a tall mountain where he meets with Moses and Elijah. Jesus performs more miracles, and continues to teach.
Discussion points: Jesus describes his true family. Matthew 12:46-50.
The discussion notes ( PDF / TEXT ) for breakfast on Saturday, January 22, 2011 are now online — ”Brotherly love”. Did you and your siblings (or your children) ever not get along? Well, compared to Joseph and his brothers, your family may not be as bad as you think! Discussion verses: Genesis 37
Sanctity of Human Life Memorial Service
Refreshments in Fellowship Hall after the service
Please join the staff, board, and friends of Hope Women’s Centers as we gather to remember the lives lost to abortion. This will be a solemn worship service appropriate for middle school aged youth through adults. We will focus on God’s faithfulness to the generations and celebrate the One who knew us before we were formed in our mother’s womb. Hear testimonies from women and men who have experienced the pain and regret of abortion choices. Questions? Need More Information? Call Jaime at 954-726-7464.
In a January 13, 1984 proclamation, President Ronald Reagan designated January 22, 1984 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day. The date was chosen to coincide with the 11th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that legalized abortions in the United States.
Reagan issued the proclamation annually thereafter, designating Sanctity of Human Life Day to be the third Sunday in January, which represents the closest Sunday to the original January 22 date. His successor, George H. W. Bush, continued the annual proclamation throughout his presidency. Bush’s successor, Bill Clinton, discontinued the practice throughout his eight years in office, but Bush’s son and Clinton’s successor, George W. Bush, resumed the proclamation, and did so every year of his presidency.
The proclamation of National Sanctity of Human Life Day has been heralded by National Right to Life as “a wonderful statement of what the pro-life movement is really all about”. Reproductive activist groups like NARAL and Planned Parenthood have denounced it, saying it signals a desire to roll back the rights of women.
In an amicus brief filed by the National Lawyers Association in the case of Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, National Sanctity of Human Life Day was cited as an instance of the executive branch acknowledging the theistic philosophy of the United States government.
It establishes a great tradition that we have chosen to follow, no matter who is in the Whitehouse because we know that abortion is NOT a political issue; it is a spiritual issue. We are committed to protecting and defending life because we believe God created it and it is worth sacrificing for! The decisions made in YOUR house about life have much more power than the decisions made in the Whitehouse!
Each year we plan a worship service on the Sunday closest to the January 22 anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. We remember the 52 million+ lives lost to abortion and we recognize that 52 million women and men have had their lives altered forever because of the choice they made to abort their children. We acknowledge that God heals and forgives those who seek Him, and that abortion is not the unforgiveable sin. This year, “A Time To Remember” is scheduled for January 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
