BTLN UPDATE

 

Week six of the 2011/12 Btln 3739 season is in the books! This week we played Murderball. The first three games were close but after that it got ugly. Ben had our team screaming at the beginning of each game(Braveheart style)as they charged the balls in the middle of the gym.(It seemed to work.) The final game count was Ben's team 6 and Jeremy's team 1. The season series is now the Captain 4 and Jeremy 2.
In Bible study we looked at Abraham as we continued our series "Entrust to reliable men".(Hebrews 11:8-19)

Hebrews 11:11 By faith Abraham, even though he was past age-and Sarah herself was barren-was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.

Hebrews 11:17-19 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned." Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.

After waiting 100 years for a son(His wife Sarah was 90!)God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as a burnt offering! Abraham believed God when he told him that he would have a son in his old age and he also believed that God would raise Isaac from the dead so that he(God)could keep his promises to Abraham. Even when things didn't make sense Abraham believed and trusted God! We will not always understand what God is doing in our lives, but we can always know that he is in charge and is doing what is best for us!

Hebrews 11:13a All these people were still living by faith when they died.

I pray that we will be faithful to the end like Abraham!

Hebrews 11:16b Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God.

What a verse! God was proud to be called their God! I pray that God is also proud to be called our God!

Jake started in the middle for Bulldog and after a few rounds it was Stevie putting on the Helmet! Congrats Steve! This is Steve's 12th career Helmet win! A very impressive total!

THE CAPTAIN