I went as Velma from Scooby Doo Inc.
Evening Church peoples had the privilege of going away to sit under God's word, have it taught to us by Archie Poulos and enjoy fellowship together.
Up in the Blue Mountains at Blue Gum Lodge, Springwood - Archie set out to teach us about the heroes of the faith found in Hebrews 11. Archie has a great up the front manner, speaks with great clarity and makes it so easy to listen to. He easily relates as he speaks also, bringing in stories, conversations, people stories to illustrate truths of the gospel, which proves to be very moving.
It was great to discover how Chapter 12 interprets Chapter 11. Since "we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses", heroes that is, heroes who really are just ordinary people, background figure to the foreground figure - Christ the ultimate hero "who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
So that, just as the heroes of the yester-years, we can be encouraged to "lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us," and so we too "may not grow weary or fainthearted".
Archie gave us a stern warning to NOT give in to temptations, to the 30 seconds of pleasure, the consequences are huge. Holiness is important, so I was challenged to keep praying and asking for God's mercy to continue softening my ears to hear his word and to obey it.
Archie also encouraged us not to be concerned with what the world may think of us - like Noah, who would have been laughed at for his faith and building of the ark. He continued to tell us the true reality that as we proclaim Christ it has a dual action: salvation & judgment. That no matter what God's word will do what it was sent to do - which may mean that it will show you friends that God's judgment is right and that is what they are destined for.
I found this really hard to swallow - thinking about my many girl friends who don't know Christ. Please do pray for strength to preserve in living as light for these friends and also be bold to share the gospel for I do not know whose hearts God is at work in to save.
Praise God for saints like Archie.
Praise God for good fun on Saturday night - "Heroes". We had to dress up as a hero: some went as batman, superman, lifeguard, while some went as Bono, Hendrix, Moses, and while others created their own heroes like Captain Relaxo (helps u relax by bringing the tv remote to you, the phone, packet of chips etc...) and others came as their real life heroes from church.
Lots of fun was had!
Up in the Blue Mountains at Blue Gum Lodge, Springwood - Archie set out to teach us about the heroes of the faith found in Hebrews 11. Archie has a great up the front manner, speaks with great clarity and makes it so easy to listen to. He easily relates as he speaks also, bringing in stories, conversations, people stories to illustrate truths of the gospel, which proves to be very moving.
It was great to discover how Chapter 12 interprets Chapter 11. Since "we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses", heroes that is, heroes who really are just ordinary people, background figure to the foreground figure - Christ the ultimate hero "who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
So that, just as the heroes of the yester-years, we can be encouraged to "lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us," and so we too "may not grow weary or fainthearted".
Archie gave us a stern warning to NOT give in to temptations, to the 30 seconds of pleasure, the consequences are huge. Holiness is important, so I was challenged to keep praying and asking for God's mercy to continue softening my ears to hear his word and to obey it.
Archie also encouraged us not to be concerned with what the world may think of us - like Noah, who would have been laughed at for his faith and building of the ark. He continued to tell us the true reality that as we proclaim Christ it has a dual action: salvation & judgment. That no matter what God's word will do what it was sent to do - which may mean that it will show you friends that God's judgment is right and that is what they are destined for.
I found this really hard to swallow - thinking about my many girl friends who don't know Christ. Please do pray for strength to preserve in living as light for these friends and also be bold to share the gospel for I do not know whose hearts God is at work in to save.
Praise God for saints like Archie.
Praise God for good fun on Saturday night - "Heroes". We had to dress up as a hero: some went as batman, superman, lifeguard, while some went as Bono, Hendrix, Moses, and while others created their own heroes like Captain Relaxo (helps u relax by bringing the tv remote to you, the phone, packet of chips etc...) and others came as their real life heroes from church.
Lots of fun was had!
3 comments:
Hayley, you are VERY cute!
COOL! Looks as if you looked great! LOVE IT!!
Sounds like to was a challenging and encouraging weekend away alright!! Praying you continue to listen to god and he continues to change you through his Holy Spirit! :)
love the costume!! just fabulous...
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