Congrats Luke! This is Luke's second Helmet of the 2012/13 Btln season! Max and Austin had a glorious chance to pull ahead of GeRRald this week. Even with GeRRald out of town they were unable to win the much coveted fourth Helmet! Luke kept his Winston hopes alive with his win! Congrats Luke!
The new Btln Hoodies were ready this week and they look amazing! Ben, Jason and Bruce made us another Btln Classic! I think there might be a few left! Get in touch with Ben or Jason if you are interested!
The night started with Fumble, it is a game that looks intimidating at first, but once you realize that most of us have terrible aim the fear of being hit quickly disappears. Although, it is surprising how few fumbles there are when the guys are worried about making a mistake! Most of the guys were loving Fumble, it is a game we will have to play more in the future!
Now that we are nearing the end of the year and have played most of the games many times we decided to mix things up a little. This week we played the Btln Trifecta but this time the three games were Soccer(with two balls), Handball(also with two balls) and Extreme Bulldog! I wasn't sure how the soccer would turn out but it was actually alot of fun! Ben's team winning 3-1. (It was very obvious that I am not a Soccer goalie!) Next we played Handball but this time it was my team winning 3-1! With the Trifecta tied 1-1 it was time to move onto Extreme Bulldog! John Van started in the middle for my team and Parker Steadman started in the middle for Ben's team! (That's not a typo, it really was Parker!) My team usually doesn't win Extreme Bulldog (Or the Trifecta.) but this week John was a beast! John got smacked in the mouth and kept on battling! John lead my team to victory in Extreme Bulldog giving us the 2-1 win in the Btln Trifecta!
Our theme in Bible Study this year has been "The History of the World" or "His Story". This week with Ben leading us we moved into the New Testament and onto the Easter story. ( Matthew 26:47-56, Matthew 27:11-66, Matthew 28:1-10)
Matthew 26:50-54 Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”
Sometimes we need to be reminded that God doesn't need our help! Jesus didn't want or need Peter(The one with the sword) or twelve legions of angels to help him. Jesus was and is the only one who totally understands God's plans that are written for us in the Scriptures. Jesus was the only one that knew that he would have to die for our sins!
Matthew 27:12-14 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?” But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.
Why didn't Jesus respond to the false charges? The truth is, Jesus was taking our place and because of this he was taking our guilt!
Matthew 27:22-24 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!” “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”
Pilate's response is the same as most. He didn't realize that Jesus was going to the cross to pay for his (Pilate's) sins! We were all guilty before God. This is why Jesus had to die!
Matthew 27:38-44 Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!” In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
Jesus was dying for those that mocked him! It is hard to imagine!
Luke 23:44-46 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.
Jesus looked like he had been defeated! Did he need those angels after all? Three days later Jesus rose from the grave in victory!
Colossians 2:13-15 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
Next week is "Pop N Dogs" and Football (touch) at the high school field! Meet at the school at 6:30!
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