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2nd Timothy 2:15

"The proper place for a ship to be is in the water, but if the water gets into the ship, the ship will sink. The proper place for the church is in the world,

BUT IF THE 'WORLD' GETS INTO THE CHURCH,

THE CHURCH WILL GO DOWN IN DISGRACE!"

Thank you for taking the time to view our blog;we look forward to reading your comments. DVDs of our services are available upon request. We covet your prayers and friendship. In His Service and For His Glory, Pastor Bill & Kathy ...
"Now fear the Lord and serve Him with all faithfulness...But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."-Joshua 24:14-15

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The right kind of education is essential to the man who has answered God's call. No army dare send a soldier into battle without proper training. The results would be devastating, not only for the warrior, but for the war.


Sunday, August 31, 2014

August 31

“Jesus Heals the Nobleman’s Son”

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The Lord continues to bless us here in Valley Farms as we continue to teach John’s Gospel.

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Today’s teaching— “The Healing of the Nobleman’s Son” and Jesus telling the crippled man to “Pick up your bed and walk”.

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Kathy is teaching the Ten Commandments to the children…

the adults seem to enjoy the lesson as well.


FILL IN THE BLANKS! (Check answers below.)

NOTE! Filling in the blanks each week, could give a serious student of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Bible, an education equal to a Theological degree within two years.  GIVE IT A  TRY!

 

The Gospel of John: Part 12  John 4:43-54


1. The nobleman exercised a true _____ in Jesus on the behalf of his _____.

2. We need to continue to seek _____ on behalf of our loved ones.

3. You must stand firm in your _____, live what you say you truly believe and stand on the Bible as truth.

4. Your very life, how you walk, as well as what you say is a _________ influence on your children and grandchildren— both for good and for bad.

5. As a Christian witness no matter what your standing in society, the Lord can use _____ to influence someone.

6. The religious leaders _______ Jesus because of what He did on the Sabbath and also, because he made Himself equal with God.

7. “Making Himself equal with God” is a clear-cut claim to deity, as He had every right to do, because He was, and is ____________.

8. The Pool of Bethesda was at the _______________ Gate.

9. Bethesda means “House of Olives” or “House of ____________.”

10. At the Pool of Bethesda lay a _______________ of disabled people. They were all very ___________________ people.

11. Each one of us is very ______________________ to Jesus.

12. Jesus loves each and every one of us with an unending ___________.


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For discussion on this message leave a comment on this BLOG.

OUR FT. BOWIE GET-A-WAY

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We made our way into SE Arizona, through Wilcox and on to Ft. Bowie (Named for Jim Bowie).

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We found a nice camp site at a BLM free camp site…

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Got set up before sundown.   The area is all open range, so, we had a few 100 head of cattle as neighbors, as well as a few “Arizona wild pigs”, the Javelina.


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The rock formations at our camp site were breathtaking.

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We did finish setting up before sundown. During the night we had ourselves a front row seat of the brightest stars we ever saw, with more than a few “shooting stars” thrown in for our viewing pleasure.


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The next morning we witnessed a spectacular sun-rise, as it glistened off the rocks….


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… we went for a nice hike.

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The flora is out in force this time of the year.


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Between the camp site and Bowie we found miles and miles of almond, pecan, and walnut trees.

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As we passed through Bowie, a town of about 400, we found this house designed to look like a TP.

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Back in Wilcox, a town around 3,500 people, but noted for the cowboy movie star, Rex Allen, and APPLES! Lots and lots of apples.


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We stopped by for a look at “Apple Annie's, lots of people were picking. Well, maybe one day, but this day we just bought an apple pie, READY MADE –YUM!


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A Reminder!!!

Our Church Service starts at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a time of fellowship.
     CH_ _ CH, What’s Missing? U R!!

A QUESTION THAT DEMANDS AN ANSWER!

“Can you be a follower of Jesus, and NOT follow Jesus?  AND, If you’re NOT a follower of Christ, are you a Christian? 

Come visit us and learn the truth! 

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5 comments:

  1. Thank You Pastor Bill,
    I enjoyed your message from last Sunday.
    Laverne and I just came back from Medora., I just finished your message on You Tube.
    Very clear

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  2. Thank you so much Pastor Bill for the kind words, I have greatly grown fond of you and Kathy and I will surely miss you as well. I hope to see you at some of the Chamber Luncheons, and maybe you can stop in at Gemini once in a while :)

    Have a wonderful 3 day weekend and Thank you again for always making me feel important as well !!!!

    God Bless you both!

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  3. 10 commandments were the main lesson I did with 8th graders. It made for some good classes.

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  4. THANKS-ENOYED THE PICTURES. GOD BLESS

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  5. TAKE THE DAY OFF ENJOY YOUR LABOR DAY, YOU BOTH DESERVE IT
    We plan on sitting under the A/C & watching DVD's

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