BTLN UPDATE

Congrats Alexei! Alexei has his first Btln Helmet! Alexei has been close in the past, now he has his first! The look of disbelief on his face was memorable. Bryce and Mathijs were there at the end with Alexei, making it a hat trick of grade nines at the end.

This week there was a request for Handball, and if the guys make a request we usually follow through. Handball is a Btln classic. It is always a good game, but sometimes it works better than others. This week it was awesome! The game was very close and competitive. Ben's team winning 10-8!

The Grand Forks food bank gave Btln Goldfish crackers. I wasn't sure of the response of the guys to the crackers was going to be. Ben went full Hype Man handing out the crackers, it was hilarious! So good! It was one of those unscripted moments that you could never duplicate!


This week our Bible study was about "Joy".


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.

James 1:2-3   Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

When we look at these passages, it looks like we should always be trying to be joyful. These passages do not tell us that it will be easy.

Romans 8:18   I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

I think the key to joy is, looking past the bad things that we have to endure on this earth. We need to focus on the glory that will be revealed in us in eternity! We need to rejoice in the Lord, and in what he has done for us, not in our circumstances good or bad.

Hebrews 12:1-3 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, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

When it comes to joy, Jesus set the example for us! Jesus joyfully endured the cross because he knew what he was going to accomplish through his death! Jesus saved us and will bring us to glory through his death and resurrection! Knowing this should bring us joy!

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