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Volume 76 • December 1, 2010 |
TruthDr. James MacDonaldI have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I would suggest to you that John 17:17 is a great verse to put to memory. It has three little parts to it. Jesus prayed, Sanctify them. The word sanctify means change. Sanctification is God’s transforming process in the life of every believer. Jesus prayed, "Change them, Father, all My disciples." The second phrase is, in the truth. Do you want to change and grow? The fuel for transformation has always been and always will be truth. Sanctify them in the truth. Where is truth found? Jesus didn’t leave any doubt about that. The last phrase in verse 17 was, your word is truth. This is the Son praying to the Father. Every word that proceeds from the mouth of God is absolute, authoritative, binding truth. The world can shout that it has discovered other truth, but what God says is still true! Within the last few years psychology has promoted the concept that if you really want to get healthy, if you want to get healed from the past, you have to dig it up. Joseph in the Old Testament and the Apostle Paul in the New Testament make God’s heart abundantly clear: freedom from my past comes not from remembering and reviewing, but from forgetting and putting behind me and forgiving and moving on. This is the living, abiding, Word of God – always true, always reliable:
This is the greatest book that has ever been written because it is the only book that God has written. He has preserved, protected, and promoted it. It has the endorsements of the greatest minds of human history. This book has never been tried and found lacking. Never! Don’t ever let someone make you back down from trusting God’s Word. The Bible has never been really tried and found lacking, but it has been found very convicting and therefore not tried. —James MacDonald For more from James MacDonald and the "Walk in the Word" Bible teaching ministry, visit WalkInTheWord.com |
Mitch's JournalFriday 2/27/2004Snowboarding was so good today, it was warm. I wore a long sleeve shirt and a vest. Today God taught me about the power of prayer. We have to realize we are energized by the Holy Spirit for prayer. Romans 8:26-27 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. |
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NASCAR Smashes Into MSCNovember 30, 2010 On November 13th 2010, at the Phoenix International Raceway Mitchell Swaback Charities had the opportunity to sponsor the #52 car driven by Kevin Lepage and owned by the Jimmy Means Racing Team. Through some MSC partners a contact and partnership was formed with Tim Veins president of Race Day Sponsor. |
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Supporter Spotlight: Seth and Lori KleebergerNovember 30, 2010 This month we’d like to introduce you to Seth and Lori Kleeberger and why they choose to support MSC. Please take a moment and read about a family of four who strives to lend a hand to others, by walking hand-in-hand with MSC! |
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Partner Spotlight: By The HandNovember 30, 2010 This month’s Partner Spotlight is on: By The Hand based in Chicago, IL. MSC is honored to announce our NEW partnership with By The Hand, a local faith-based, after-school program located in Chicago, IL. The ministry focuses on nurturing the whole child – mind, body and soul. Located within some … |
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Christmas Outreach 2010: Donate Today!!November 30, 2010 This Christmas season MSC would once again like to serve our local community on Christmas day. Last year, MSC reached out to the local homeless community by organizing and handing out over 250 ‘care bags’ filled with basic essentials to the homeless in Phoenix, AZ. This Christmas we have found … |
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