What Is Your Thorn?

What is Your Thorn?

2 Corinthians 12:7-10

"To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

Thought for the Day

This passage of scripture has always intrigued me. I have always wondered what was Paul's thorn? Some believe that is was a physical affliction; maybe malaria, epilepsy, or a disease of the eyes (See Galatians 4:13-15). 

We can learn several facts just by taking the passage at face value, and not reading anything into it. We know: 

We know that this affliction was from satan.

God allowed satan to give it to Paul.

It tormented Paul.

Paul pleaded with Christ to remove it.... 3 times.

Christ did not remove it.

As Christians we want our lives free from trouble and stress. Sometimes when things do not go our way, we become focused and let the problem stop us and hinder our relationship with Christ.

Paul, in my opinion, was one of the most influential "Christians" of the world. God allowed satan to give this "thorn" to Paul. It tormented him, and Christ would not remove it, in fact Christ's answer is "I am enough for you, find your strength in Me, and through your weakness, you will glorify Me."

Our Christian walk is never easy, our joy and happiness is found in Christ. I am sure there are going to be a lot of "thorns" in your life, hopefully none as bad as what Paul had to endure. But, we can't let the "thorns" hinder our relationship, we need to find our strength in Christ. If you are going through a "Thorn" have you let it stop you? Is satan winning, DO NOT LET HIM. Christ's grace is enough for you, and He is waiting to give it to you.

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Don't Be Yoked Together With Unbelievers?

"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:"I will live with them and walk among them,and I will be their God, and they will be my people.""Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord.Touch no unclean thing,and I will receive you.""I will be a Father to you,and you will be my sons and daughters,says the Lord Almighty."

Thought for the Day

These are some pretty strong words from Paul. Is he suggesting that we do not have relationships with unbelieving friends? In 1 Corinthians 5:9-10 Paul tells us not to isolate one's self from non believers. Paul even goes as far to tell us that we should stay married to our unbelieving spouses in 1 Corinthians 7:12-13. So what is Paul saying?

I believe that you do need relationships with unbelievers and I do know that we need the support from our Christians brothers and sisters. Where I believe that it becomes wrong is if you are not strong enough to say "No" to your friends when they want to do something that goes against your Christian beliefs. It is hard because our values are not of this world and our friend's values may be of this world. I would pray that your values are not conforming to what the world wants, impress your friends and they will want what you have, thus turning an unbelieving to a believing friend. Do not to forget to pray for our friends on a daily basis too.

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On The Edge

2 Corinthians 1:9, 4:8-9, 4:16-18 NIV
"Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead."
"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed."
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

Thought for the Day

Our family in the last two years has gone through some very unsure and scary times. Knowing what I know today, if you were to ask me, before all this started, are you going to make it? I would have to have said "No, there is no way we are going to make it financially or mentally." But, we did. Only through the grace, guidance, and love of Christ Jesus did we make it.

Kim and I were at church last Sunday and were talking to a friend of ours, we made a comment that it would be nice if we got a break, just a little one, so we did not have to worry about money, sickness, or work. Our friend replied "God likes to keep us just on the edge, where all our needs are met, but in such a way that we need to depend on him." What great insight, and how true.

I thought about that for awhile, every time when things are going very good for us, it seems like I feel God is far away, I do not pray as much and do not spend as much time with Him. But, when we are in need and stressed out, we are on our knees all the time and God seems very close. So, does that mean if we maintain that close relationship with Him, "Life" will become smoother??? I do not know.

The verses above are a great reminder to us that our reward is in heaven. We are just visitors here on Earth, and these feeble bodies of ours are just tents that hold our soul. Only when we go home will our bodies be whole. I would encourage you to read 2 Corinthians 4:16 - 5:10. We need to be reminded of our reward, this is what we are fighting for and struggling for here on earth.

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Are You A living Sacrifice?

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Have you ever been reading the Scriptures and it seems slow, so your mind starts to wander? When you finish reading a chapter, you can't remember what you read?But, then other times you read the scriptures and it is so intense with amazing information, no matter how many times you read it, you just can't soak it in enough?Romans Chapter 12 is life. Chapter's 13 and 14 are very good also, but Romans Chapter 12 is life. 

Romans 12

Living Sacrifices

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"says the Lord. On the contrary:"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

Thought for the Day

I posted all of Romans 12. It is that good! Actually, if some of you are at work or else where and do not have access to a Bible, here you go..... plus it really is that good!

In the first part of Chapter 12, it talks about making your bodies living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. I have to say that I believe this to be the most important gift to Christ. Money and all materialistic possessions can be replaced, don't get me wrong, all those gifts are necessary and great gifts, but they can be replaced. Your time and service to Christ, can never be replaced. It truly is a gift. The same holds true to the opposite. If you curse a brother or sister, you can never take it back, it is with that person forever. 

So, to you, what does it mean to "Make Your Bodies as a Living Sacrifice?" I believe that it means something different to everyone. I will share with you what it means to me, to me it means Christ owns my eyes and ears. Me being a guy, we are very visually driven. Staying sexually pure to my wife with my eyes is important. I WILL NOT look at anything that I know is not pleasing to Christ. 

The other part is what I intake into my mind via my ears. I WILL NOT listen to anything that is not pleasing to Christ. I used to listen to secular music that did not have a good message, I stopped listening, and started to listen to positive music, I was amazed at what a difference it made.

So, what does making your "bodies as a living sacrifice" mean to you?

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How To Save Someones Life Today

Thought for the Day

If you had to share the gospel with someone right now, no preparing, would you be ready? 

The last command that Jesus gave us was to spread the Gospel to all nations. - "Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore 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 28:18-19

In 2 Timothy 4:1-2 it is our duty as a Church. - "In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction."

In Acts 22:30 we are shown that the Holy Spirit will increase our opportunities to share our faith - "The next day, since the commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them."

So, are you ready to share the Gospel at a moments notice? If your answer is no, or you do not feel comfortable, what is holding you back? Lack of knowledge of the Bible? You are not bold? Afraid?

First off, all God expects us to do is share what He has done in our lives, He also promises that the Holy Spirit will give us words to speak.

Here are a couple of suggestions that I would have to give to you: Carry around two Bibles with you. One is your personal Bible. Have a verse that you can start with, like John 3:16. From that verse write the next verse that you would like to go to, like Romans 3:23, then have the next, and the next one, and so on. This is called the Romans Road.

Romans Road clearly defines:
Who needs salvation.
Why we need salvation.
How God provides salvation.
How we receive salvation.
The results of salvation.
Romans Road of Salvation

Everyone needs salvation because we have all sinned. 

Romans 3:10-12, and 23 
As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” ... For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. (NLT)
The price (or consequence) of sin is death. 

Romans 6:23 
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (NLT)

Jesus Christ died for our sins. He paid the price for our death. 
Romans Road lays out the plan of salvation through a series of Bible verses from the book of Romans. When arranged in order, these verses form an easy, systematic way of explaining the message of salvation. There are many different versions of Romans Road with slight variations in Scriptures, but the basic message and method is the same. Many evangelical missionaries, evangelists and lay people memorize and use Romans Road when sharing the good news.

Romans 5:8 
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (NLT)
We receive salvation and eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. 

Romans 10:9-10, and 13 
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved ... For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (NLT). Salvation through Jesus Christ brings us into a relationship of peace with God. 

Romans 5:1 
Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. (NLT) 

Romans 8:1 
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. (NLT) 

Romans 8:38-39 
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NLT)

Responding to Romans Road

If you believe Romans Road leads to the path of truth, you can respond by receiving God's free gift of salvation today. Here's how to take a personal journey down Romans Road:

Admit you are a sinner.
Understand that as a sinner, you deserve death.
Believe Jesus Christ died on the cross to save you from sin and death.
Repent by turning from your old life of sin to a new life in Christ.
Receive, through faith in Jesus Christ, his free gift of salvation

A second Bible is an inexpensive give away Bible, you can leave in your car or purse. It is really neat to give a gift that will change their life. The only other suggestion would be, is to have an open heart, and a willingness to have your schedule interrupted. You never know when God will place someone in your path, and it would be a shame if you were to busy.

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Do You Have Hope?

Romans 5:1-5

"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."

Thought for the Day

As I read these verses I ask myself why? I mean let's face it, being a disciple of Christ is not easy here on this earth. We live to a higher set of standards, the things the world cares and goes after, we do not. We are a  times looked down upon for our beliefs. Then throw in suffering into the mix, and then the author tells me that we need to rejoice in these trials???? At times I cannot take much more...... I am at my end.

I was watching TV, and I saw Larry King talking about the passing of the news reporter. King's comments that this reporters death was so final..... so final.... there is no hope in that. There is the difference, we do have hope. With all that we suffer for and hold ourselves to a higher standard which is looked down upon, we have HOPE!

We as Christians should have the peace of Christ whether "life" is going good or not. So when these challenges and sufferings come upon us we should rejoice, because we have hope in Christ. We know that these sufferings will pass, some may take longer than others, (perseverance) when these suffering do pass I am a better person in Christ, and I can identify with people that are suffering the same trial (character), and going through that trial strengthens my hope in Christ for the amazing future that awaits me.

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Is Your Marriage On The ROCK?

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There’s good news: You have a 100 percent chance of succeeding in marriage! But it all depends on what you are willing to put into it—and Whom you have at the center. Relationship experts Jimmy and Karen Evans know this firsthand. Here, they weave their own personal experience together with what Jimmy has learned through more than two decades of counseling other couples. Whether engaged or married, you’ll find that God’s principles detailed in Marriage on the Rock will help you prepare for marriage or strengthen a good marriage. You’ll also discover how to turn what may be a disillusioned, divorce-bound marriage into a satisfying, dream relationship. Learn how good things like children, work, or hobbies can stand in the way of your relationship. Discover who can meet your deepest needs. See what makes a destructive husband or wife. Find out how to make your spouse a priority in your marriage, and how to make time and energy for the two of you. By following the four fundamental laws of marriage Jimmy and Karen Evans outline here, you’ll find new peace and satisfaction in your marital relationship, even if you are the only one trying to improve your marriage. The honeymoon doesn't have to be over! Discover God’s design for your dream marriage today.

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Do You Really Love Your Neighbor?

1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 13

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

Thought for the Day

I am sure that we have all heard or read the famous "Love" chapter in the Bible. Ya.... I know Love is patient, Love is Kind..... We are told to love our neighbor like ourselves, but who is our neighbor? Everyone! This concept is so hard to conquer, I know what I should do, but I am so human it goes against my natural human nature. This concept has to be something that you make an effort minute by minute, day by day.

One trick that I do is in the above verses, I take out the word love and insert my name. Being honest with myself I see where I am lacking in rounding out the love that I show to others. So, an example would be..... Jim is patient, Jim is Kind. Jim does not envy, and Jim does not boast, Jim is not proud.... Try this today, plug in your name and see where you need to sharpen up. Is Jim really patient? Is Jim really kind?

I am also going to leave you with this story, it is funny.... but at the same time it is true.

An honest man was being tailgated by a stressed-out woman on a busy Boulevard. Suddenly, the traffic light turned yellow just in front of him. The man did the right thing stopping at the crosswalk even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman hit the roof and the horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection. As she was still in mid- rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands in the air.

He took her to the police station where she was searched, finger-printed, photographed and placed in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door.She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.

He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the "Choose Life" license plate holder, the "What Would Jesus Do" bumper sticker, the "Follow Me to Sunday School" bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk. Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car." :)

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How Jesus Died For You

How Jesus Died For You

Read 55 Amazing Facts on Jesus Death

Below are facts on How Jesus Died For You. I do not think that we really understand how much Jesus did for us. Please share this post to spread the Good News of Jesus.

Crucifixion was invented by the Persians in 300 BC, and perfected by the Romans in 100 BC.

1. It is the most painful death ever invented by man and is where we get our term "excruciating."

2. It was reserved primarily for the most vicious of male criminals.

3. Jesus was stripped naked and His clothing divided by the Roman guards. This was in fulfillment of Psalm 22:18, "They divide My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots."

4. The Crucifixion of Jesus guaranteed a horrific, slow, painful death.

5. Jesus' knees were flexed at about 45 degrees, and He was forced to bear His

weight with the muscles of His thigh, which is not an anatomical position which is possible to maintain for more than a few minutes without severe cramp in the muscles of the thigh and calf.

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6. Jesus' weight was borne on His feet, with nails driven through them. As the strength of the muscles of Jesus' lower limbs tired, the weight of His body had to be transferred to His wrists, His arms, and His shoulders.

7. Within a few minutes of being placed on the Cross, Jesus' shoulders were dislocated. Minutes later Jesus' elbows and wrists became dislocated.

8. The result of these upper limb dislocations is that His arms were 9 inches longer than normal, as clearly shown on the Shroud.

9. In addition prophecy was fulfilled in Psalm 22:14, "I am poured out like water, and all My bones are out of joint."

10. After Jesus' wrists, elbows, and shoulders were dislocated, the weight of His body on his upper limbs caused traction forces on the Pectoralis Major muscles of His chest wall.

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11. These traction forces caused His rib cage to be pulled upwards and outwards, in a most unnatural state. His chest wall was permanently in a position of maximal respiratory inspiration. In order to exhale, Jesus was physiologically required to force His body.

12. In order to breathe out, Jesus had to push down on the nails in His feet to raise His body, and allow His rib cage to move downwards and inwards to expire air from His lungs.

13. His lungs were in a resting position of constant maximum inspiration. Crucifixion is a medical catastrophe.

14. The problem was that Jesus could not easily push down on the nails in His feet because the muscles of His legs, bent at 45 degrees, were extremely fatigued, in severe cramp, and in an anatomically compromised position.

15. Unlike all Hollywood movies about the Crucifixion, the victim was extremely active. The crucified victim was physiologically forced to move up and down the cross, a distance of about 12 inches, in order to breathe.

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16. The process of respiration caused excruciating pain, mixed with the absolute terror of asphyxiation.

17. As the six hours of the Crucifixion wore on, Jesus was less and less able to bear His weight on His legs, as His thigh and calf muscles became increasingly exhausted. There was increasing dislocation of His wrists, elbows and shoulders, and further elevation of His chest wall, making His breathing more and more difficult. Within minutes of crucifixion Jesus became severely dyspnoeic (short of breath).

18. His movements up and down the Cross to breathe caused excruciating pain in His wrist, His feet, and His dislocated elbows and shoulders.

19. The movements became less frequent as Jesus became increasingly exhausted, but the terror of imminent death by asphyxiation forced Him to continue in His efforts to breathe.

20. Jesus' lower limb muscles developed excruciating cramp from the effort of pushing down on His legs, to raise His body, so that He could breathe out, in their anatomically compromised position.

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21. The pain from His two shattered median nerves in His wrists exploded with every movement.

22. Jesus was covered in blood and sweat.

23. The blood was a result of the Scourging that nearly killed Him, and the sweat as a result of His violent involuntary attempts to effort to expire air from His lungs. Throughout all this He was completely naked, and the leaders of the Jews, the crowds, and the thieves on both sides of Him were jeering, swearing and laughing at Him. In addition, Jesus' own mother was watching.

24. Physiologically, Jesus' body was undergoing a series of catastrophic and terminal events.

25. Because Jesus could not maintain adequate ventilation of His lungs, He was now in a state of hypo-ventilation (inadequate ventilation).

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26. His blood oxygen level began to fall, and He developed Hypoxia (low blood oxygen). In addition, because of His restricted respiratory movements, His blood carbon dioxide (CO2) level began to rise, a condition known as Hypercritical.

27. This rising CO2 level stimulated His heart to beat faster in order to increase the delivery of oxygen, and the removal of CO2.

28. The Respiratory Center in Jesus' brain sent urgent messages to his lungs to breathe faster, and Jesus began to pant.

29. Jesus' physiological reflexes demanded that He took deeper breaths, and He involuntarily moved up and down the Cross much faster, despite the excruciating pain. The agonizing movements spontaneously started several times a minute, to the delight of the crowd who jeered Him, the Roman soldiers, and the Sanhedrin.

30. However, due to the nailing of Jesus to the Cross and His increasing exhaustion, He was unable to provide more oxygen to His oxygen starved body.

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31. The twin forces of Hypoxia (too little oxygen) and Hypercapnia (too much CO2) caused His heart to beat faster and faster, and Jesus developed Tachycardia.

32. Jesus' heart beat faster and faster, and His pulse rate was probably about 220 beats/minute, the maximum normally sustainable.

33. Jesus had drunk nothing for 15 hours, since 6 pm the previous evening. Jesus had endured a scourging which nearly killed Him.

34. He was bleeding from all over His body following the Scourging, the crown of thorns, the nails in His wrists and feet, and the lacerations following His beatings and falls.

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35. Jesus was already very dehydrated, and His blood pressure fell alarmingly.

36. His blood pressure was probably about 80/50.

37. He was in First Degree Shock, with Hypovolaemia (low blood volume), Tachycardia (excessively fast Heart Rate), Tachypnoea (excessively fast Respiratory Rate), and Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).

38. By about noon Jesus' heart probably began to fail.

39. Jesus' lungs probably began to fill up with Pulmonary Oedema.

40. This only served to exacerbate His breathing, which was already severely compromised.

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41. Jesus was in Heart Failure and Respiratory Failure.

42. Jesus said, "I thirst" because His body was crying out for fluids.

43. Jesus was in desperate need of an intravenous infusion of blood and plasma to save His life

44. Jesus could not breathe properly and was slowly suffocating to death.

45. At this stage Jesus probably developed a Haemopericardium.

46. Plasma and blood gathered in the space around His heart, called the Pericardium.

47. This fluid around His heart caused Cardiac Tamponade (fluid around His heart, which prevented Jesus' heart from beating properly).

48. Because of the increasing physiological demands on Jesus' heart, and the advanced state of Haemopericardium, Jesus probably eventually sustained Cardiac Rupture. His heart literally burst. This was probably the cause of His death.

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49. To slow the process of death the soldiers put a small wooden seat on the Cross, which would allow Jesus the "privilege" of bearing His weight on his sacrum.

50. The effect of this was that it could take up to nine days to die on a Cross.

51. When the Romans wanted to expedite death they would simply break the legs of the victim, causing the victim to suffocate in a matter of minutes. This was called Crucifragrum.

52. At three o'clock in the afternoon Jesus said, "Tetelastai," meaning, "It is finished." At that moment, He gave up His Spirit, and He died.

53. When the soldiers came to Jesus to break His legs, He was already dead. Not a bone of His body was broken, in fulfillment of prophecy (above).

54. Jesus died after six hours of the most excruciating and terrifying torture ever invented.

55. Jesus died so that ordinary people like you and me could go to Heaven.

All He Asks You is to Love Him, Your Lord, Your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind!! Can't you even do this for Him?

Do You Want To Go To Heaven?

Please stop what you are doing right now and Share this with your friends.

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References:
The Anatomical And Physiological Details Of Death By Crucifixion:

By Dr. C. Truman Davis

A Physician Analyzes the Crucifixion.

From New Wine Magazine, April 1982.

Originally published in Arizona Medicine,

March 1965, Arizona Medical Association.

Jesus Save Me From Your Followers

Jesus Save Me From Your Followers

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Have you ever heard the saying Jesus Save me From Your Followers? 

I have always loved the verses in 1 Corinthians 9:20-23. Today, it seems like we become so wrapped up into who is right, and who is wrong. My way is right, your way is wrong. No wonder non believers are sometimes scared of us. I have heard a saying; "Jesus, Save me from your followers." How sad, but what a true statement.

Paul had the perfect mentality. The one thing that mattered was Jesus. Instead of preaching who is right and who is wrong. Paul would meet a person that he wanted to witnessing too, and meet them on their level, then elevate them up to Jesus. We Christians need to meet people on their turf, not wanting them to come over to our turf. Lead them to Jesus, do not push Jesus on them.

The second verse you should memorize and own this verse 1 Corinthians 10:13. It is a promise from God, He WILL NEVER tempt you with more than you are able to handle. ANYTIME that you are tempted by sin, repeat this verse, you will WIN.

One other word on temptation of sin, do not try and debate with the one that is tempting you. The odds are against you, satan has been doing this for thousands of years. When you are tempted, change your focus off the sin, hang up on the "father of lies" repeat the promise from God, and celebrate your victory!!

Serve God Not Man

Psalm 88-91 

Insight Into Scripture

Good Morning! Today we start into book 4 of the Psalms. Book four is listed as chapters 90-106.I put up Psalm 91:9-16 as our Psalm for today, I really like the last half of this Psalm. I had something happen to us yesterday that I thought I would share with you. I hope that you enjoy and can benefit from it.

Psalm 91:9-16

"9 If you make the Most High your dwelling- even the LORD, who is my refuge-

10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."

Thought for the Day

GOD moved us here to Ocean Shores, we were really not sure why HE moved us here. We know that HE blessed us by allowing us to live here, but it is a small community and there is not much outreach. So Kim and I were seeking what other purpose GOD had for us here.

After about a month, the church we were attending we realized was struggling with being a church; meaning they had lost the vision of Christ's last command by telling us to GO and reach the lost and hurting. To make a long story short, through events and people in the church, a group of us and the pastor decided to become very missional and start an outreach church to reach the hurting. Kim and I invested a lot of time and emotions into the "Birth" of this church.

This brings us to last night. We had our first leadership meeting for the church, where it was an informal meeting to "Get started". During this meeting we made plans for the future..... you know.... you do this, OK John you take care of this....... Here is Joe, he is going to be a Pastor...... here is ED he is going to do this. After the meeting ended, Kim and I had nothing to do, nor any responsibilities. As we drove home, my feelings were hurt, I felt really left out. So, Kim and I talked about it and shared our feelings.

I spent all day yesterday and today thinking about it, and here are some thoughts that Jesus gave me.

Never serve man, organizations, or people. SERVE GOD. I feel that I let myself get too close to the project and people. I know that leaving us out was not done intentionally or to hurt me, but it happened, and I did feel left out. I know all these people love us, there was just a lot going on. If my goal was to serve Christ, I know that He has something else planned for me, better, it was just not my time yet. (I know this is true now)

If you are stepping out for Christ expect an attack. satan HATES the fact that you are making a difference for Jesus and he will do anything within his power to stop you. Know this and watch for the attack, it will come. Mine came last night, I was discouraged, and had an attitude like "FINE" maybe this is not where I am suppose to be...... that is just what satan wants, do not fall for it. I hope that my story can help you in the future sometime. Have a great day, and GOD Bless

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