Anti-Semitism In Universities

What Is God's Will?

Do what brings you closer to Him. Do what you know glorifies His name. Do what keeps you from sin. Commit your works to Him. Don't just follow your heart, for your heart can be deceived, but you need to lead your heart according to His will.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

What are some hindrances to discovering God’s will?
By Charles F. Stanley

• Self-will: If you have already made up your mind, it will be difficult for you to hear what the Lord wants you to do.
• The influence of others: They may give you reasons why you can’t do it or say that God would not expect you to make such a large sacrifice.
• Ignorance of God’s Word: The next generation knows almost nothing about the Bible. Sunday school is wonderful. But children need to sit in the worship service, too—even if they don’t understand everything. Only by getting in the habit of attending church will they remain involved as adults.
• Doubt: Matthew 7:7 says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”Once you have heard God’s will, don’t start to second-guess it ( James 1:6-8).
• Unworthiness: Every single believer is loved equally by the Father. Don’t believe the lie that you are undeserving of His guidance or grace.
• Busyness: All of us have the same amount of time in a day; how we choose to invest it is an indication of what we value. If your life is too full to pray, you need to re-evaluate your priorities.
• Fear: God’s will can seem impossible, destined to failure, or foolish. But remember that the Lord can bring good out of every situation (Rom. 8:28).
• Known sin: If you are determined to live a rebellious life, the Father will not fully reveal His will to you.

How can you know for sure that you’ve heard Him correctly?

Ask yourself these questions:

Is it consistent with the Word of God? The answer you hear should line up with the clear teaching of Scripture.

Is it a wise decision? Carefully think through the consequences before making a commitment.

Can I honestly ask the Lord to help me achieve this? If you are submitted to His will, you can boldly ask for His help. But the same isn’t true regarding your own agenda.

Do I have genuine peace about it? Don’t rush to make a decision if you feel unsettled. If you lose an opportunity because you were obedient, God will bring you a better one.

Does this decision fit who I am as a follower of Jesus? Does it fit the Lord’s overall plan for my life? The Father has the best planned for you.

And finally, will this decision honour God? Unless your choice glorifies Him, it is not His will.

Scripture to read:
Jeremiah 29:11-13, Psalm 16:11, Proverbs 3:5-6, Colossians 1:9, 1 John 5:14-15

Don't Wanna Be Rich

And Obama Got A Prize?

Irena Sendler
There recently was a death of a 98 year-old lady named Irena. During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw Ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an 'ulterior motive'. She KNEW what the Nazi's plans were for the Jews, (being German). Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried, and she carried in the back of her truck a burlap sack, (for larger kids). She also had a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto. The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants noises. During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants. She was caught, and the Nazi's broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely. Irena had kept a record of the names of all the kids she had smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard. After the war, she tried to locate any parents that may have survived it and reunited the family. Most had been gassed. The kids she had helped got placed into foster families or adopted.

Irena was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. She was not selected.

Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming.

IN MEMORIAM - 63 YEARS LATER

It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended. This is written in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians, and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated with the German and Russian peoples looking the other way!

Now, more than ever, with Iraq, Iran, and others, claiming the Holocaust to be 'a myth,' it's imperative to make sure the world never forgets, because there are others who would like to do it again.

Oprah Wouldn't Like This Church

Oprah Denies Christ ... and she calls herself a Baptist!

A Response to The Question: What about all those who have not heard the Gospel?

Oprah is wrong!

He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Psalms 98:9

All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.

Proverbs 16:2

And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

Revelation 20:12

Notice that we are accountable for how we live our lives--what thoughts, actions, and the consequences of who we are that make it out in history. We are not judged by whether we heard the gospel or not.

He has redeemed us to God by His blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Revelation 5:9

For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:4

And for those who cannot mentally hear like the mentally retarded, and the babies? I would refer you to John MacArthur's message.

Do not be deceived by the leaders of the world, for God will make fools of the wise and elite (1 Cor 3:19). But be like little children and believe with all your heart and strength, for the heart of a child is most cherished by the Lord (Matt 18:3). I'm not asking you to check your intelligence at the door, (Prov 14:18) but to deny yourselves and take up the cross. (Luke 9:23)

Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.

Spiritual Maturity

Read | Acts 17:21, 1 Corinthians 16:13

Act like men! Learn your doctrine so that you can be confident in your convictions. Be manly! In modern terminology; Man up! You are not steadfast in faith until you are truly mature, so learn what you believe before you go around preaching that point of doctrine to be the only one important doctrine than all the others. Defend the faith in a manly way. This applies to everyone in the church. Be steadfast and courageous.

"Quit you like men" - 1 Corinthians 16:13 (KJV). In the late 20th century Evangelical Christians had taken this wrongfully and read it as "Quit being like men!" The actual Greek meaning is "Be men." The English Standard Version and New American Standard Bible reads; "Act like men." In modern terminology; be courageous, be brave! So many Evangelical Christians dress up in warriors clothes and pretend to be men of God. If you're going to enter the battle in earnestness, you're going to battle the world that hates you. If you're faithful, you will be persecuted. It's not enough to be bold, but you must be strong.

Aggressive Atheism

Pat Condell, author of Godless and Free