New theme continues today. Look for the recurring word in the scripture and song. Also, the adjacent visual gives it away.
5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 6 Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You washing my feet?” 7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.” 8 Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” 9 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!” (John 13:5-9, New King James Version)
PRAYER Lawrence Imbro: Young man fighting cancer with limited resources. Benefit meal to help the Imbro family financially in the face of mounting medical expenses will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Friendly's, 180 Ferry Road. If you're on Facebook, you can find out more about this event here. Bridgefest: May the Lord draw many to Him with the July 23-24 Christian beach festival in Ocean Grove, featuring the music of Dove- and Grammy-nominated Mandisa and The Katrinas and the teaching of Jack Hibbs, Bob Botsford, Lloyd Pulley and many other teachers at Bridge-FM.
New theme rolls out today. Let's see how soon you can figure it out.
18 “You shall also make a laver of bronze, with its base also of bronze, for washing. You shall put it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. And you shall put water in it, (Exodus 30:18, New King James Version)
PRAYER Lawrence Imbro: Young man fighting cancer with limited resources. Benefit meal to help the Imbro family financially in the face of mounting medical expenses will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Friendly's, 180 Ferry Road. If you're on Facebook, you can find out more about this event here. Bridgefest: May the Lord draw many to Him with the July 23-24 Christian beach festival in Ocean Grove, featuring the music of Dove- and Grammy-nominated Mandisa and The Katrinas and the teaching of Jack Hibbs, Bob Botsford, Lloyd Pulley and many other teachers at Bridge-FM.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” (Galatians 4:3-6, New King James Version)
PRAYER Lawrence Imbro: Young man fighting cancer with limited resources. Benefit meal to help the Imbro family financially in the face of mounting medical expenses will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Friendly's, 180 Ferry Road. If you're on Facebook, you can find out more about this event here. Bridgefest: May the Lord draw many to Him with the July 23-24 Christian beach festival in Ocean Grove, featuring the music of Dove- and Grammy-nominated Mandisa and The Katrinas and the teaching of Jack Hibbs, Bob Botsford, Lloyd Pulley and many other teachers at Bridge-FM.
Praise God! Paul Tamke of Brick won this week's "A Joyful Shout" for correctly guessing the theme of "Redeemer." That makes three wins for Paul! Congrats and Many Blessings to him.
New theme rolls out Sunday. In the meantime, enjoy "Redeemer" verses, music and teaching:
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, New King James Version)
Lawrence Imbro: Young man fighting cancer with limited resources. Benefit meal to help the Imbro family financially in the face of mounting medical expenses will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Friendly's, 180 Ferry Road. If you're on Facebook, you can find out more about this event here. Bridgefest: May the Lord draw many to Him with the July 23-24 Christian beach festival in Ocean Grove, featuring the music of Dove- and Grammy-nominated Mandisa and The Katrinas and the teaching of Jack Hibbs, Bob Botsford, Lloyd Pulley and many other teachers at Bridge-FM.
PRAYER Lawrence Imbro: Young man fighting cancer with limited resources. Benefit meal to help the Imbro family financially in the face of mounting medical expenses will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Friendly's, 180 Ferry Road. If you're on Facebook, you can find out more about this event here. Bridgefest: May the Lord draw many to Him with the July 23-24 Christian beach festival in Ocean Grove, featuring the music of Dove- and Grammy-nominated Mandisa and The Katrinas and the teaching of Jack Hibbs, Bob Botsford, Lloyd Pulley and many other teachers at Bridge-FM. Israel: As U.S. policy becomes antagonistic toward Israel and talk of war with Iran and Russia heats up as predicted in Ezekiel, may the modern Nation of Israel enjoy her 62nd birthday. In honor of Israeli Independence Day, make a donation to the Jerusalem Prayer Team.
PRAYER Lawrence Imbro: Young man fighting cancer with limited resources. Benefit meal to help the Imbro family financially in the face of mounting medical expenses will be 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at Friendly's, 180 Ferry Road. If you're on Facebook, you can find out more about this event here. Bridgefest: May the Lord draw many to Him with the July 23-24 Christian beach festival in Ocean Grove, featuring the music of Dove- and Grammy-nominated Mandisa and The Katrinas and the teaching of Jack Hibbs, Bob Botsford, Lloyd Pulley and many other teachers at Bridge-FM.
New theme rolls today. This is an easy one. Look for the word that pops out in every scripture reference and nearly every song title.
13 You in Your mercy have led forth The people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength To Your holy habitation. (Exodus 15:13, New King James Version)
7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob, 8 Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters. (Psalm 114:7-8, New King James Version)
Praise God! Randall Schuckman of Denver won this week's A Joyful Shout by guessing the Theme of the Week: Christ Is the Rock. He'll receive an autographed CD from a top Contemporary Christian Music artist. Many Blessings & Much Joy to Randall and to all. Look forward to playing again next week.
In the meantime, here is today's A Joyful Shout:
28 “For they are a nation void of counsel, Nor is there any understanding in them. 29 Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end! 30 How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the LORD had surrendered them? 31 For their rock is not like our Rock, Even our enemies themselves being judges. 32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom And of the fields of Gomorrah; Their grapes are grapes of gall, Their clusters are bitter. 33 Their wine is the poison of serpents, And the cruel venom of cobras. 34 ‘Is this not laid up in store with Me, Sealed up among My treasures? 35 Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time; For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them.’ 36 “For the LORD will judge His people And have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their power is gone, And there is no one remaining, bond or free. 37 He will say: ‘Where are their gods, The rock in which they sought refuge? 38 Who ate the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise and help you, And be your refuge. (Deuteronomy 32:28-38, New King James Version)
Massive clue to this week's theme is in this image. Be the first to guess it and win an autographed CD, book or T-shirt.
13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” (John 4:13-14, New King James Version)
1 Then the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there and was buried there. 2 Now there was no water for the congregation; so they gathered together against Moses and Aaron. 3 And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying: “If only we had died when our brethren died before the LORD! 4 Why have you brought up the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our animals should die here? 5 And why have you made us come up out of Egypt, to bring us to this evil place? It is not a place of grain or figs or vines or pomegranates; nor is there any water to drink.” 6 So Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and they fell on their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them. 7 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 8 “Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.” 9 So Moses took the rod from before the LORD as He commanded him. 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock; and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels! Must we bring water for you out of this rock?” 11 Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank. 12 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” 13 This was the water of Meribah, because the children of Israel contended with the LORD, and He was hallowed among them. (Numbers 20:1-13, New King James Version)
PRAYER Kenny Florian: Great UFC fighter who is having foot surgery to deal with a staff infection. May the Lord heal Him and use Him to further His kingdom.
Figuring out this week's theme is sooooo easy. All you have to do is look at this week's accompanying image to the left
32 Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.” 35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. (John 6:32-35, New King James Version)
15 You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger, And brought them water out of the rock for their thirst, And told them to go in to possess the land Which You had sworn to give them. (Nehemiah 9:15, New King James Version)
12 Marvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea and caused them to pass through; And He made the waters stand up like a heap. 14 In the daytime also He led them with the cloud, And all the night with a light of fire. 15 He split the rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink in abundance like the depths. 16 He also brought streams out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
17 But they sinned even more against Him By rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness. 18 And they tested God in their heart By asking for the food of their fancy. 19 Yes, they spoke against God: They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? 20 Behold, He struck the rock, So that the waters gushed out, And the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide meat for His people?” (Psalm 78:12-20, New King James Version)
1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. (1 Corinthians 10:1-5, New King James Version)
1 Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin, according to the commandment of the LORD, and camped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, “Give us water, that we may drink.” So Moses said to them, “Why do you contend with me? Why do you tempt the LORD?” 3 And the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses, and said, “Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?” 4 So Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me!” 5 And the LORD said to Moses, “Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river, and go. 6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.” And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 So he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?” (Exodus 17:1-7, New King James Version)
PRAYER Disciples of Christ (based on Luke 9:23-27): May we deny ourselves, take up our cross daily and follow Jesus. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for His sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? May we never be ashamed of the Lord or His word and may He be pleased with the way we glorify Him. May we see the kingdom of God.
Last look at this week's theme, "Jesus Loves the Little Children." Congrats to Michael and Elizabeth Sannelli for guessing it. They won a Newsboys CD/DVD. New theme rolls out on Sunday. Be the first to guess it and win a prize.
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” 4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:1-4, New King James Version)
PRAYER Eskaros Family: (from Carol) Thank you thank you thank you thank you for praying for us. My mom (Waafa) is finally home with me after a harrowing 48 hours. She had numbness and heaviness on her left side, so stroke was feared and now, finally, ruled out. She had a CT scan, MRI, MRA, coratid doppler, and echo, all between the ER and two different testing facilities in PA. She also had a liter of blood removed, so it has been a WHIRLWIND...
Thank you, Jesus, it was not a stroke, and we continue to pray over her body for relief of these difficult symptoms. You have no idea how much your prayers, calls and notes mean to her and to us. God be glorified.
She will stay with me until tomorrow, just to make sure she's safe, and then she will ease back into regular life over the next several days.
As for me, my white blood cell counts continue to be consistently low w/ repeat testing, and my joints are screaming, but we've moved follow up on that front to the back burner for now, just until we see to my mom, and my kids get a bit more normalcy since Tuesday night's nightmare. They need to simply focus on school and music, and not hospital runs for a few days. Lord willing!
PRAYER Israel: The Promised Land's enemies have more than 18,000 missiles and rockets supplied by Iran to their terrorist proxies Hamas and Hezbollah, and they are using them again. The Jewish people desperately need our help. In the past, the Jerusalem Prayer Team has provided help with food, clothing, temporary housing and even bomb shelters for Jews living in towns like Sderot. With the rockets raining death and destruction again, we must step forward and help the victims of these latest terrorist attacks. Israel is under attack in the town of Sderot and all along the southern border where terrorists are making life a living hell for the poor Jewish refugees from Russia. Today the UN, the EU, Russia, China and now even the United States are pressuring Israel to give more land to the terrorists, even in east Jerusalem, the same terrorists who are killing Jews today. CLICK HERE TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF TERROR
PRAYER Waafa: Awaiting an MRI to rule out a stroke. God has been working through this to protect her thus far. Please continue to pray for her and the family.
Turn the children of your lives onto A Joyful Shout this week, which, by the way, is a hint to the theme that can win you a prize.
12 “ Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. (Exodus 20:12, New King James Version)
16 ‘ Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you. (Deuteronomy 5:16, New King James Version)
PRAYER Children with Cancer: Please pray for little Liam and so many other children bravely battling cancer today. Pray for the emotional strength of their families, and for the wisdom of their doctors treating them.
Gather the kiddies and play "A Joyful Shout" together to guess the Theme of the Week and win a prize. By the way, that's a hint to the theme.
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:1-4, New King James Version)
34 But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. 35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” 36 Then He took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me.” (Mark 9:34-37, New King James Version)
PRAYER Sulkappa and Ratnamma Jeevapur: Praise for diagnosis of ailing couple with missionary children. May the Lord guide the doctors' hands to complete recovery.
Happy Easter, everybody. A Joyful Shout is a late because I had such a wonderful Easter celebration with my family and friends. But here it is a new Theme of the Week. Enjoy this one with your kiddies and try together to guess the theme to win a prize by tapping into the links below or visiting http://ajoyfulshout.blogspot.com.
13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:13-14, New King James Version)
13 Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. (Mark 10:13-14, New King James Version)
PRAYER Sulkappa Jeevapur: 80-year-old man who is seriously ill. Please pray for healing and quick recovery. Also for his wife, Ratnamma, who has also been ill, though not as much as him.
PRAYER Bridge-FM: For ongoing talks with several teachers considering joining our lineup, guidance during prays and planning for expanded Bridgefest 2010, FCC approval for a power increase to new 91.9 FM signal and praise for new teacher John Randall at 6 a.m., new iPhone & iPod Touch listeners and amazing testimonies that listeners phoned in and posted.
8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:8-11, New King James Version)
5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, (Romans 6:5, New King James Version)
34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. (Romans 8:34, New King James Version)
12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:12-22, New King James Version)
PRAYER CCOB Marriage Conference: May God bless the Marriage Conference at Calvary Chapel Old Bridge on May 14 and 15 with Dr. Bob Barnes and his wife Rosemary. May couples of all ages be challenged and encouraged by messages that speak to critical areas of every marriage.
Many Blessings & Much Joy To You This Easter Season! B :)
Praise God! Paul Tamke of Brick won the Glory Revealed package for guessing the Theme of the Week: Christ Is Risen. Happy Easter! Here is the rest of this week's theme:
PRAYER Monmouth Worship Center: May their production of "It Is Finished" Easter drama lead many souls to Christ on April 2 at Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank Rozek Family: Praise that Madelyn's minor surgery went well and she was back in school in not time performing in her first school play. May God keep filling the Rozeks afresh with His Spirit that they impart more of His wisdom and speak timely words of encouragement to those around us. May the Lord make the visit of four Bible College students from York a deeply impacting time, that they would meet with God and receive fresh vision. Also, may the Lord open up some great and effective doors to speak the Word into the hearts of people. And may God continue protect and provide for the Rozek family and may they walk in His will together with His love and joy burning in their hearts!
Today brings a new theme designed to inspire us as we approach Easter. I hope you will guess the Theme of the Week to win a prize: The Glory Revealed 20-day devotional book by David Nasser and companion music CD featuring Mac Powell of Third Day, Mark Hall of Casting Crowns, Mark Harris, Steven Curtis Chapman, Brian Litrell, David Crowder Band and Michael W. Smith. Comment here, at twitter.com/bobmakin or on Facebook.
1 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.” 8 So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word. 9 And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me.” (Matthew 28:1-10, New King James Version)
22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— 23 Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; 24 whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. 25 For David says concerning Him:
‘ I foresaw the LORD always before my face, For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken. 26Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope. 27For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to seecorruption. 28You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’
29 “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31 he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. (Acts 2:22-32, New King James Version)
Are you washed in the Blood of the Lamb? Praise God! Now please share this with friends in the hopes they will be too. New theme will roll out on Palm Sunday. Shouldn't be too hard to guess if you look a week ahead.
14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. 16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; (Revelation 7:14-16, New King James Version)
PRAYER Bridge-FM Christian Radio: Prayer against enemy attacks happening on a regular basis. Praise that lives are being transformed the the power of God, and He's using The Bridge to accomplish His will (see testimonies).
May the Lord draw many new believers to Him during this Easter season, especially the beautiful Jewish people who behold the Lamb of God: Christ in the Passover.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29, New King James Version)
PRAYER Chosen People Ministries: For its Passover Banquet 6:30 p.m. March 31 at the Yale Club and Mitch Glaser's entertaining explanation of Christ in the Passover Seder at 7:30 p.m. on March 31 at Calvary Chapel Old Bridge. May the Lord continue to use this missionary to complete more Jews in Christ.
PRAYER God's Chosen People: May the Lord reveal Himself to the Jewish people who've rejected Him, so they may spend eternity in heaven with Him.
Blessings, B :)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Praise God! We have a winner of the autographed David Crowder Band CD. Melissa Sannelli of Fair Haven was the first to correctly guess A Joyful Shout's "Theme of the Week": Jesus is the Passover Lamb! New theme rolls out on Sunday. HINT: Upcoming holiday!
7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. (1 Corinthians 5:7, New King James Version)
PRAYER Lost Teenagers: May the Lord use the ways of the wicked world -- smart phones, laptops, XBox, PlayStation, Internet, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, cheerleading, mixed martial arts -- to bring lost teens closer to Him in His own miraculous way!
Guess the Theme of the Week and win an autographed CD from David Crowder Band. HINT: Compare Passover to Easter. You can post your guess in the comment section below.
12 They shall leave none of it until morning, nor break one of its bones. According to all the ordinances of the Passover they shall keep it. (Numbers 9:12, New King James Version)
36 For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, “Notone of His bones shall be broken.” (John 19:36, New King James Version)
PRAYER
U.S.-Israeli Relations: God's Word promises a blessing on those who bless Jerusalem, and a curse on those who curse her. May the United States continue to be a blessing to her.
3 Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: ‘On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household. 4 And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons; according to each man’s need you shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats. 6 Now you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight. 7 And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it. 8 Then they shall eat the flesh on that night; roasted in fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Do not eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted in fire—its head with its legs and its entrails. 10 You shall let none of it remain until morning, and what remains of it until morning you shall burn with fire. 11 And thus you shall eat it: with a belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. So you shall eat it in haste. It is the LORD’s Passover. 12 ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. 13 Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. (Exodus 12:3-13, New King James Version)
PRAYER CCOB Haiti Team: May the Lord be with them as they come alongside Pastor Serge in Port Au Prince with 100 pairs of crutches, walkers and other medical supplies. Praise that of the 14 extra bags that they took with them, the airline only charged them for a few. Also pray for the 40-foot container in transit filled with large tents and other supplies. Eric Ceaser: Travel mercies for missionary arriving home after finishing his internship with Far Reaching Ministries.
Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!
Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
Know that the LORD, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
For the LORD is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.
Psalm 100
New theme continues today. Look for the recurring word in the scripture and song. Also, the adjacent visual gives it away.
