BTLN UPDATE

 

 

Congrats T-Square! Tristan has his third Helmet of the 2011/12 Btln 3739 Season! Tristan is having a huge second half! Tristan has won all three of his Helmets in the Second Half!

This week we played the Btln Trifecta! We started with Extreme Bulldog. I have never won Bulldog to the Extreme... until Wednesday night! Ben's team had the early lead but Jere's and my team stormed back for the win! Next up was Handball. We built a big 6-2 lead over Ben's team but they returned the favour and also stormed back to win. The series was tied and we needed to play Murderball to settle the score. Jere's team had the early lead but Ben's team again came back and finished us off for the Btln Trifecta win!

In Bible study we continued our series "Entrust to Reliable Men" as we looked at Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 1:4-10, Jeremiah 20:1-6, Jeremiah 36:1-32, Jeremiah 38:1-13)

Jeremiah 36:1-3 In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah and all the other nations from the time I began speaking to you in the reign of Josiah till now. Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about every disaster I plan to inflict on them, each of them will turn from his wicked way; then I will forgive their wickedness and their sin.”

Jeremiah 36:22-24 It was the ninth month and the king was sitting in the winter apartment, with a fire burning in the firepot in front of him. Whenever Jehudi had read three or four columns of the scroll, the king cut them off with a scribe’s knife and threw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll was burned in the fire. The king and all his attendants who heard all these words showed no fear, nor did they tear their clothes.

King Jehoiakim's response to Jeremiah's and God's plea was indicative of the nation's(Judah)attitude towards God and Jeremiah.
Jeremiah followed God and persevered even though the people didn't respond. Jeremiah's ministry lasted thirty-nine years and Judah continued in their evil ways. We need to continue to do God's work even if we don't see results!

Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

We need to run with perseverance(like Jeremiah)the race marked out for us! Even if we have to endure shame!(It will never be as bad as the shame that Jesus endured for us!)

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

God showed great patience with the nation Judah and he also does with us!

Nate was in the middle for Bulldog and he did an amazing job taking guys down! In the first round Nate took out Nathan! A few rounds later we were crowning Tristan with the Helmet! Congrats T-Square!

Only five weeks left in the 2011/12 Btln Season! Let's make the most of them!

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