Time again for an update! First off, sorry that this is late!(I was at YQ!) Congrats to Jordan on his third Helmet of the 2011/12 Btln season! Jordan is now tied for second place!
This week we played Murderball! (We haven't played Murderball enough in the second half.) The teams were closely matched and the series was 2-1 for Ben's team when we played one of those marathon games that seemed like it was not going to end. It went back and forth, but in the end Ben's team outlasted us winning the series 3-1.(We were totally gassed!)
In Bible study we took a look at Paul in our continuing series "Entrust to Reliable Men". (Acts 16:16-34, 2 Corinthians 11:24-28)
We read about Paul's sufferings in 2 Corinthians and about the time Paul and Silas went to prison in Philippi for freeing a slave girl from an evil spirit.
Acts 16:23-25 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
What an amazing reaction to a terrible situation! They were severely flogged, put in stocks and now they are praying and singing to God?
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Ephesians 5:19,20 Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Paul lived according to these passages! It didn't matter what situation he was in! How could he do this?
Philippians 1:21-24 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
To live is Christ and to die is gain! What an amazing statement! To Paul, Christ was the only thing to live and die for! What a Reliable Man of God!
The night ended with a sweet game of Bulldog! Zach was in the middle to start and he had plans to help Noah win Bulldog. Noah did make the final with Jordan but we had a controversial end. We had Noah and Jordan go to the bonus round and Jordan pulled out another big win! Congrats Jordan!
d-Pod made a special appearance! Thanks for coming out! (Love it when the Alumni show up!)
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