Sunday, June 26, 2011
Stopping for lunch
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Camp!
So we head out to camp in the morning. I'm all packed and ready to go. Only a couple of things I couldn't find and get packed (but I'm sure I'll manage, so don't fret on my behalf).
Camp is always a great time. One of the things I love about Wildwood is the "no watch" rule. There are quite a few things to love about Wildwood, but the removal of schedule is one of my favorite things. Our culture is so "GO-GO-GO!!!" all the time and we're so schedule-oriented, it's refreshing to be removed from that.
And no cell phones!!!! It's so great to not have to worry about any of that. Now - I will have some limited internet access so that I can post pictures and some reports from our students (at least we usually do...) but not being online and connected for a week is always a treat.
I'm especially excited about this year's theme: "Ginosko Theos," which is Greek for "know God." This afternoon in a message at Resolved, John MacArthur pointed out that worship is theological. It is induced by truth, not emotion. Our worship will rise to the level of our knowledge of God. The more we know about God, the more we are able to worship Him.
Since Wildwood is all about knowing God and spending time in His Word, it really reminded me how important things like camp are in the lives of our young adults. We can never force or coerce one of our students into becoming spiritual, but we can provide opportunities for them to get into God's Word and truly focus on Him. This year's theme is about doctrine. We'll be looking at some of the major doctrines of the Bible at camp and how they impact our lives.
What we know and believe about the Bible, about God, about ourselves, and about Jesus really does matter. That will be our focus this week. Pray that we all come back changed as a result of our encounter with Him. We'll be spending time in His Word daily. Each morning we head out into the woods to spend time reading His Word and praying. If you would like to come alongside us and do the same devotions that we're doing at camp, check out the SIX33 Website. The devotion guides we're using each day at camp are posted there.
In the meantime - watch this video.
Dug Down Deep
Oh - and check back often for pictures and updates from both me and our students through the week.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Rob
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Camp is always a great time. One of the things I love about Wildwood is the "no watch" rule. There are quite a few things to love about Wildwood, but the removal of schedule is one of my favorite things. Our culture is so "GO-GO-GO!!!" all the time and we're so schedule-oriented, it's refreshing to be removed from that.
And no cell phones!!!! It's so great to not have to worry about any of that. Now - I will have some limited internet access so that I can post pictures and some reports from our students (at least we usually do...) but not being online and connected for a week is always a treat.
I'm especially excited about this year's theme: "Ginosko Theos," which is Greek for "know God." This afternoon in a message at Resolved, John MacArthur pointed out that worship is theological. It is induced by truth, not emotion. Our worship will rise to the level of our knowledge of God. The more we know about God, the more we are able to worship Him.
Since Wildwood is all about knowing God and spending time in His Word, it really reminded me how important things like camp are in the lives of our young adults. We can never force or coerce one of our students into becoming spiritual, but we can provide opportunities for them to get into God's Word and truly focus on Him. This year's theme is about doctrine. We'll be looking at some of the major doctrines of the Bible at camp and how they impact our lives.
What we know and believe about the Bible, about God, about ourselves, and about Jesus really does matter. That will be our focus this week. Pray that we all come back changed as a result of our encounter with Him. We'll be spending time in His Word daily. Each morning we head out into the woods to spend time reading His Word and praying. If you would like to come alongside us and do the same devotions that we're doing at camp, check out the SIX33 Website. The devotion guides we're using each day at camp are posted there.
In the meantime - watch this video.
Dug Down Deep
Oh - and check back often for pictures and updates from both me and our students through the week.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Rob
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
Jesus, our Redeemer
This is from Charles Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening" devotion book. It's this morning's devotion and I just thought I'd share it.
“Thy Redeemer.”
— Isaiah 54:5
Jesus, the Redeemer, is altogether ours and ours for ever. All the offices of Christ are held on our behalf. He is king for us, priest for us, and prophet for us. Whenever we read a new title of the Redeemer, let us appropriate him as ours under that name as much as under any other. The shepherd’s staff, the father’s rod, the captain’s sword, the priest’s mitre, the prince’s sceptre, the prophet’s mantle, all are ours. Jesus hath no dignity which he will not employ for our exaltation, and no prerogative which he will not exercise for our defence. His fulness of Godhead is our unfailing, inexhaustible treasure-house.
His manhood also, which he took upon him for us, is ours in all its perfection. To us our gracious Lord communicates the spotless virtue of a stainless character; to us he gives the meritorious efficacy of a devoted life; on us he bestows the reward procured by obedient submission and incessant service. He makes the unsullied garment of his life our covering beauty; the glittering virtues of his character our ornaments and jewels; and the superhuman meekness of his death our boast and glory. He bequeaths us his manger, from which to learn how God came down to man; and his Cross to teach us how man may go up to God. All his thoughts, emotions, actions, utterances, miracles, and intercessions, were for us. He trod the road of sorrow on our behalf, and hath made over to us as his heavenly legacy the full results of all the labours of his life. He is now as much ours as heretofore; and he blushes not to acknowledge himself “our Lord Jesus Christ,” though he is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords. Christ everywhere and every way is our Christ, for ever and ever most richly to enjoy. O my soul, by the power of the Holy Spirit! call him this morning, “thy Redeemer.”
Spurgeon, C. H. (2006). Morning and evening : Daily readings (Complete and unabridged; New modern edition.). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers.
“Thy Redeemer.”
— Isaiah 54:5
Jesus, the Redeemer, is altogether ours and ours for ever. All the offices of Christ are held on our behalf. He is king for us, priest for us, and prophet for us. Whenever we read a new title of the Redeemer, let us appropriate him as ours under that name as much as under any other. The shepherd’s staff, the father’s rod, the captain’s sword, the priest’s mitre, the prince’s sceptre, the prophet’s mantle, all are ours. Jesus hath no dignity which he will not employ for our exaltation, and no prerogative which he will not exercise for our defence. His fulness of Godhead is our unfailing, inexhaustible treasure-house.
His manhood also, which he took upon him for us, is ours in all its perfection. To us our gracious Lord communicates the spotless virtue of a stainless character; to us he gives the meritorious efficacy of a devoted life; on us he bestows the reward procured by obedient submission and incessant service. He makes the unsullied garment of his life our covering beauty; the glittering virtues of his character our ornaments and jewels; and the superhuman meekness of his death our boast and glory. He bequeaths us his manger, from which to learn how God came down to man; and his Cross to teach us how man may go up to God. All his thoughts, emotions, actions, utterances, miracles, and intercessions, were for us. He trod the road of sorrow on our behalf, and hath made over to us as his heavenly legacy the full results of all the labours of his life. He is now as much ours as heretofore; and he blushes not to acknowledge himself “our Lord Jesus Christ,” though he is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords. Christ everywhere and every way is our Christ, for ever and ever most richly to enjoy. O my soul, by the power of the Holy Spirit! call him this morning, “thy Redeemer.”
Spurgeon, C. H. (2006). Morning and evening : Daily readings (Complete and unabridged; New modern edition.). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
The Gospel
As you know, the Gospel is the thing that we should all be about. As I peruse the interWeb, I occasionally come across something Gospel-Oriented. I came across this on the website of Kevin DeYoung's church and thought it was worth posting:
The Gospel
From the beginning, we have rebelled against God and sought satisfaction in everything but Him, ultimately separating us from him and earning us a death that is both physical and spiritual. Therefore, the One True God had set forth a plan to reconcile our relationship to himself. And so God came in the form of a man and lived a perfect life, died on the cross to pay for our sins, and rose again in victory over death. This was so that when our hearts turn to God and we repent, God will view us as if we had lived that perfect life, will free us from the punishment for our sin, and eventually bring us home to Him in a place that is much better than now.
Well said.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Rob
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The Gospel
From the beginning, we have rebelled against God and sought satisfaction in everything but Him, ultimately separating us from him and earning us a death that is both physical and spiritual. Therefore, the One True God had set forth a plan to reconcile our relationship to himself. And so God came in the form of a man and lived a perfect life, died on the cross to pay for our sins, and rose again in victory over death. This was so that when our hearts turn to God and we repent, God will view us as if we had lived that perfect life, will free us from the punishment for our sin, and eventually bring us home to Him in a place that is much better than now.
Well said.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Rob
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Tonight - Free show at Immanuel
Please email everyone in your address book, post on Facebook, etc... Help us get the word out about The Question Musical TONIGHT at Immanuel. Everyone in attendance will have the chance to register to win one of nearly 2 dozen prizes including an iPad2, XBox 360 w/ Kinect, Flip Video Camera, and much more.
This musical answers many of life's questions through scripture. Bring your friends and join us TONIGHT at 7pm at Immanuel for The Question!
Copy and paste the following link: http://www.vimeo.com/22859889
Thanks for your help,
Jeff Bumgardner
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Who Is This Jesus?
Rick Holland opened up the Resolved conference last Summer with this:
If we could summon an Angel and set them here on this stage - they would talk about Jesus
If we were to bring any of the saints - OT people who are in Heaven - and put them here on this stage - they would talk about Jesus
If you pulled someone up from hell - put them here on this stage - they would talk about Jesus
If the Holy Spirit Materialized here on this stage - He would talk about Jesus
If God Himself condescended from His heavenly throne and came here and stood on this stage - He would talk about Jesus.
...however...
If the Devil Himself or any of His demons were to come here - they would talk about anything but Jesus.
Or better yet - they would talk about Jesus in an inaccurate way.
They would talk about a Jesus who isn’t what the Bible describes.
Christianity is about Jesus
There should be nothing more interesting to a Christian than Jesus.
To that end - we're spending several weeks talking about, and looking at what history and (more importantly) what the Bible says about Jesus.
Our Scripture memorization right now is all about Jesus. Not that it's not always about Him, because it is. But right now, we're specifically focusing on the person and work of Christ.
This week's verse is Colossians 3:1-2
"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth."
Soli Deo Gloria!
Rob
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If we could summon an Angel and set them here on this stage - they would talk about Jesus
If we were to bring any of the saints - OT people who are in Heaven - and put them here on this stage - they would talk about Jesus
If you pulled someone up from hell - put them here on this stage - they would talk about Jesus
If the Holy Spirit Materialized here on this stage - He would talk about Jesus
If God Himself condescended from His heavenly throne and came here and stood on this stage - He would talk about Jesus.
...however...
If the Devil Himself or any of His demons were to come here - they would talk about anything but Jesus.
Or better yet - they would talk about Jesus in an inaccurate way.
They would talk about a Jesus who isn’t what the Bible describes.
Christianity is about Jesus
There should be nothing more interesting to a Christian than Jesus.
To that end - we're spending several weeks talking about, and looking at what history and (more importantly) what the Bible says about Jesus.
Our Scripture memorization right now is all about Jesus. Not that it's not always about Him, because it is. But right now, we're specifically focusing on the person and work of Christ.
This week's verse is Colossians 3:1-2
"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth."
Soli Deo Gloria!
Rob
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