BTLN UPDATE - FIRST NIGHT

 

 

First Night of Battalion 2014/15 is in the books! It was an awesome start to the year! Look at all the guys in that pic! We started the year with five leaders! Not sure we will get that every week, but we will take it when we can get it!

 

Congrats to Nate! First Helmet of the year goes to Nate! With Jonathan starting in the middle for Bulldog it wasn't going to be easy. At the end it was Noah and Nate fighting for the Helmet. Nate outlasted Noah to take the early lead in the race for Winston. Again, congrats Nate!

 

Handball was our choice for the first game of the year. The lead went back and forth until the very end. The score was tied at 14-14 when we went to the classic "Next goal wins". My team had multiple scoring chances to take the win, but couldn't capitalize. Finally, Nate scored to give Ben's team the win! (Nate had a big night!) The goaltending on both sides was fantastic. Ben and Noah on the one side and Jake and Tyson in net for Ben's team.

 

In Bible study we looked at John 13:1-17 where Jesus washed his Disciples' feet.

 



John 13:12-17   When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them.  “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

The question is, why did Jesus wash his Disciples feet? I believe that Jesus wanted to teach the Disciples (and us) that he (Jesus) was not above any job. The Creator was willing to wash dirty feet! (He also washed away our sin!) (And if Jesus was not above any job than neither are we!) Jesus wanted to teach his Disciples how to serve.

Matthew 20:28   The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

The next question is, how did Jesus serve? We know that Jesus performed miracles and that he fed people. Most often in the Gospels we find Jesus teaching God's Word. This brings us back to the Btln 3739 passage in 2 Timothy!

2 Timothy 2:1-3   You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

At Battalion we will continue to serve by teaching!

Pool party next week at Abe's pool! (6715 18th street) Come early and bring a friend!
(6:30-8:30 p.m.)

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