May 26, 2016...Training Material

Greetings on this May 26th, Thursday morning. We are getting closer to VBS! Pray for our team. Yes, the blog material is late this week...things just got away from me. Please forgive.
                                                                
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank everyone who assisted in preparation for the Sunday worship service. Pray for the Memorial service today for Elaine Neuman. Thank you ahead of time, for all who will be involved in the service and the luncheon to follow.
         
LEADERSHIP APOLOGETICS: Click this LINK for our 70th apologetics short video. I believe there is much to learn from these nationally recognized Christian teachers and philosophers. Today's lesson is "Has Archaeology Dis-Proven the Bible?".
                       
TRAINING THE TEACHER: My purpose here is to provide long-term biblical training for those who are in church work but may not feel adequately trained in the Bible and Christianity teaching in general. I want all of you to take this training (whether you teach or not) because it will better equip you to teach or live as a disciple of Christ. All of the material for this training is  coming to you by Biblical Training.org. I am linking you to their site for each of the lessons. You will be exposed to some of the finest Bible teachers in the country. You will receive Bible Institute level training. Our session here is one of 10 lessons (one each week). This is Lesson 4 of 10, "Humanity and Sin." from the module: Understanding Theology with Dr. Bruce Ware as teacher. Click this LINK for the video lesson. Visit their website and see that there are different levels for your involvement. By registering with them (free), you can have access to outlines, transcripts, etc. If you choose to do more than one lesson each week...go for it! Study at your pace. 
           
HOPE FOR PARENTS: Click this LINK for the article, "Top 10 List for Teen Drivers."
                        
ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP: Click this LINK  for lesson 17 of a 24 lesson series entitled: Introduction to Islam.  Lesson 17 is: "Introduction, Hausa, Tiv". The host for this series is Dr. Timothy Tennent. This is a much more extensive study of Islam than our previous essentials' study. I believe that you will profit greatly from this study.
                                                                           
HERE'S MY QUESTION: "Did God the Father raise God the Son, or did Jesus raise Himself from the dead?" Click on this LINK . This question has great relevance to the American church especially.
                                                                     
GRADUATE STUDIES: This is Session 1 of 10 under Bibliology Hermeneutics. Click on this LINK . This lesson is "Introduction and Authority". These are video lessons (they also have an audio version available on the same page). In March 2016, we started the Graduate Program over from the beginning again. These lessons are at an advanced, graduate level of study. If you missed any lessons previously, get them the next time around. You must put your thinking cap on for these studies. They are sometimes difficult, yet profitable.
                                                               
COUNSELING HELP: The category is Marriage. Click this LINK for the article:"Your marriage can change."
                                                           
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "You can not always control circumstances, but you can control your own thoughts." Charles Popplestown. Here is a humorous bonus by that great (and now deceased) baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, to lighten your day. This is from one of Yogi's family members, keeping up the tradition. Larry Jr. said: "This is very poorly unorganized." What? Just like Yogi.
 
My desire for you this week is that you control you!
In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell.