BTLN UPDATE

 

 

 

Congrats John! Second Helmet of the year for John! It looked like George had the Helmet in the bag, but John broke free taking the win and the Helmet!

Kaylon is the winner of the shirt of the week! (First ever!) Bacon is always a winner!

This week we played Stickball. Usually when we play Stickball one team beats up on the others but this week it was closer. Maybe the guys are figuring out the strategy. I forgot to announce the final scores this week.
 

Stickball Final Scores

Devin's team - 11

Jason's team - 10

The Sedin's team - 8

Ben's team - 7

 

In Bible study we talked about Eternal Security. Can we be sure that we will be in Heaven? Can I know that I have eternal life?

 

Hebrews 2:14-15  Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

 

How can we be free from our fear of death if we don't know where we are going when we die?

 

1 Corinthians 6:19-20  Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

 

When we decided to follow Jesus we gave up ownership of ourselves. God now owns us!

 

1 Corinthians 12:27  Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

 

When we chose Jesus he made us a part of his body!

 

Galatians 2:20  I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

 

Christ lives in us!

 

2 Timothy 2:13  if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

 

2 Corinthians 1:21-22  Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

 

Romans 8:38-39  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

1 John 5:11-13  And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

 Ephesians 2:6-7  And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

 

We are already seated with Christ in the heavenly realms!

Philippians 3:20-21  But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

 

We are citizens of Heaven!

 

Ephesians 1:13-14  And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.

 

We were saved by the power of God and we are kept by the power of God!

 

 

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BTLN UPDATE

 

 

Congrats Luke! Second Helmet of the 2013/14 Btln 3739 season for Luke! Luke was close to winning the Helmet last week but this week he closed the deal, taking the win and the Helmet! 

This week we were glad to welcome back Devin Chursinoff (Sarge 08) to Btln 3739! Devin and his wife Brittani have moved back to G.F.! We are not sure how often Devin will be able to make it out on a Wednesday night, but it will be a lot more often than in the last few years! Glad to have you back Devin! (Just like old times eh? Ben, Jason and Devin all back! Just missing Charlie from the early Creation crew! Creation 05-07)

This week we played S*A*M! S*A*M has probably never worked as good as it did this week. It is optically trippy and a whole lot of fun to play! I would like to take pictures of us playing S*A*M, but taking pictures of S*A*M is like trying to take pictures of a car crash! (So is playing it!) Devin knocked the wind out of me and someone else smoked me in the head! I should have been watching for Devin! I couldn't see his grin in the dark, but I knew he was smiling! Ben's team beat my team 3 games to 1. I didn't win but it was still a blast!

In Bible study we looked at the Armor of God. So much could be said about the Armor of God, but I will let God's Word speak for itself!

Ephesians 6:10-17  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

The belt of truth

John 14:6  Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

2 Timothy 2:15  Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

The breastplate of righteousness

Philippians 3:7-9  But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

The gospel of peace

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

The shield of faith

Hebrews 11:1  Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Romans 1:17  For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 10:17  Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:7  For we live by faith, not by sight.

The helmet of salvation

Acts 4:11-12  Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Hebrews 2:2-4  For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

The sword of the Spirit

Hebrews 4:12  For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

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BTLN BIRTHDAYS - NOVEMBER

It's November and it's birthday time again! It is amazing how fast the year (and years) goes (go) 'bye! Legendary Btln 3739 Alumni having birthdays this month! It is so good to look at pictures and relive the memories!

 

2 Timothy 2:15  Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

 

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

 

MATT BARG - November 9

DAN TRITHARDT - November 9

LUKE MARTENS - November 10

DEVAN ENGLAND - November 19

NATHAN BALL - November 20

 

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BTLN UPDATE

 

 

 

Congrats Noah! First Helmet of the Btln Season for Noah! It was Ben and Noah at the end. Always on the same team, always working together. Kind of reminds me of the Sedin twins! (That's a good thing!) Funny to watch them battle it out! Noah outlasting Ben for the win!

Handball was on the agenda this week. Ben's team was taking it to my team early and often. Ben and Noah were playing goal and defense (See what I mean?) on Ben's team making it hard for us to score! Max was playing defense for my team and I was playing goal. John was scoring at will on us! The thing about Handball is we always end with next goal wins and this time it worked in my team's favor! Can't remember who had the winning goal for my team, but glad that my team finally picked up the win!

 

In Bible study this week we looked at what God thinks about false prophets and how we can identify them.

 

Deuteronomy 13:1-5  If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. That prophet or dreamer must be put to death for inciting rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. That prophet or dreamer tried to turn you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you.

 

Deuteronomy 18:19-22  I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name. But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.” You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?” If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.

 

If a prophet contradicts God's Word, or if what he says does not come true, then we can be sure that he is a false prophet! We can see that God does not take the false prophets lightly! The Israelites were supposed to kill the false prophets! God does not punish the false prophets the same today as in the past but in eternity he will make things right!

 

Matthew 24:24  For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

 

Even Christians can be deceived by these false prophets!

 

1 John 4:1-3  Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.

 

What a prophet believes about Jesus will show us if they are false or if they are from God! They must believe that Jesus is God and that he lived, died and rose again for the sins of the world!

 

2 Timothy 2:15  Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

 

The only way that we can know the truth is to study it!


We got Ryley's and Max's jerseys back! They had to go back to Montréal! They forgot the numbers on the sleeves.
 

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ROYAL RUMBLE 9

 

 

 

 

 

Congrats Max! First ever back to back Royal Rumble Champion! It was the first of five Btln Majors and it did not disappoint! 33 guys battled for the belt. There were 22 guys in the Lightweight Division! It took around 45 minutes for us to get down to the final two combatants of the Lightweight Division! Gabe and Levi were the last two standing! At this point we started throwing the Heavyweights into the ring. Levi was the last Lightweight, earning him the Lightweight title! Congrats Levi!

The Heavyweight Division had 11 guys plus the last two Lightweights bringing the total to 13. In the Heavyweight Division there were plenty of alliances. Eventually these alliances must be broken or everyone would be left standing in the ring staring at each other! The Heavyweight division took around twenty minutes. The final four were Max, Jonathan, Ben and Noah. Max and Jonathan obviously had one of these alliances. They first eliminated Noah and then Ben. This left Max and Jonathan to fight it out for Btln Supremacy! The guys were evenly matched but Max got the upper hand, forcing Jonathan out of the ring, winning the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row! Congrats Max! Enjoy your victory, you've earned it!

Thanks to Ben, Joe, Sam and Aaron for all of your help! Definitely couldn't have done it without you! 

 

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ROYAL RUMBLE CHAMPIONS

Here are the Royal Rumble Champions from the past! Will Maxwell repeat as the Royal Rumble Champion? Or is there someone else out there that will take the Belt? Can't wait to find out!

 

ROYAL RUMBLE CHAMPIONS
2005-06 BEN JEPSEN
2006-07 JASON HAYASHI
2007-08 DEVIN CHURSINOFF
2008-09 DREW BROWN
2009-10 SAM SCHIESSER
2010-11 STEVIE LAWRENCE
2011-12 ZACH GOBBETT

2012- 13 MAXWELL NICHOLSON

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BTLN UPDATE

 

 

 

 

Congrats Luke! This is Luke's first Helmet of the year and the fourth of his Btln career! David was there at the end but he couldn't beat Luke.

 

This week we played Stickball. Not sure why, but it seems like every time we play Stickball one of the teams takes a big lead early and doesn't give it up. This week wasn't any different. Jason's team jumped out to the early lead and wouldn't let it go.

 

Stickball Final Scores

Jason's team - 19

Jake's team - 11

Ben's team - 8

Ben and Noah's team - 7

 

In Bible Study we looked at Timothy and Titus. These men were very different but were both very useful to Paul in his ministry.

 

Timothy

Philippians 2:19-22  I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.  But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.

 

1 Timothy 1:2-8  Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.

 

1 Corinthians 16:10-11  When Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am. No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers.

 

 

Titus

2 Corinthians 8:23  As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ.

 

Titus 1:5  The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

 

2 Corinthians 7:13-15  By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling.

 

God will use you whether you are a natural leader like Titus or whether you are a more reserved or timid man like Timothy!

 

Remember it is the Spirit of God that gives us the power, love and self-discipline to do his work!

 

Next week is Royal Rumble 9! Bring a friend!

 

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THE BATTALION MEDALLION

 

 

 

These are the collages that I made for the staff at Nichols Portland! Figured I would post them here for them as well as for us. Thanks again to everyone at Nichols Portland for your very generous support of Battalion 3739!

 

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BTLN UPDATE

 

 

 

 

So many good things happening at Btln 3739 lately that it is hard to keep up with it all! Congrats to Max on his third Helmet of the 2013/14 Btln Season! Will anyone be able to stop Max this year? Last year GeRRald won Winston with three Helmets and Max is already at three!

 

Thanks to Bruce Jepsen for providing us with Btln towels! What a score and a surprise! We gave the towels out free to the guys that had registered. Bruce, we here at the blog salute you! (I think that Bruce has possibly started a new tradition.)

 

For only the second time in six weeks we played Murderball! We used to play every second week but times have changed and so has Btln. Anyways, we played four or five rounds and my team got beat every time! Still loved it though! Win or lose I could play Murderball every week!

 

This week in Bible study we looked at what "The man of God will do". We used Proverbs as our guide.

 

Proverbs 11:12  Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.

 

Proverbs 12:16  Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.

 

Proverbs 13:5  The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves.

 

Proverbs 13:22  A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

 

Proverbs 14:16  The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

 

Proverbs 29:11  Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

 

 

A Godly man will fear the Lord, love the Truth, provide for his family and will control his tongue and anger. Later we looked at the qualifications for an overseer (Godly man) in 1 Timothy.

 

1 Timothy 3:1-4  Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer (Godly man) desires a noble task. Now the overseer (Godly man) is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.

 

With God's help we can be a Godly man like the overseer in this passage in 1 Timothy and then we will be useful to God!

 

2 Timothy 2:20-21  In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

 

 

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BTLN MEDALLIONS!

 

 

 



Battalion 3739 would like to thank Nichols Portland for supplying us with over 600 Btln Medallions! I emailed Nichols Portland asking them if I could purchase a few Gerotors so that we could use them as Btln Medallions. The staff at Nichols Portland were so excited that we were using gerotors as Btln Medallions that they decided to give us the Medallions for free!

Nichols Portland, we at Battalion 3739 salute you!

I have posted the emails that Dan Locksmith from Nichols Portland sent to me.



Hello Lance,

Thank you for contacting Nichols Portland. My name is Dan Locksmith and I am a Product Engineer here at Nichols Portland.



We are honored that our gerotor assembly is a Battalion Medallion presented to the boys upon graduation. We will be glad to help you with you gerotor needs, I just have not quite figured out how I will do it. I do not want to take assemblies from our stock, because I do not want to charge you for the gerotors. I am keeping my eye out for some overruns that can be used.



Could I get some information or history about your boys clubs? I have been having some fun with this unique opportunity and picture. Unfortunately, I can not answer questions when people ask. Looking forward to your reply. Have a great weekend.



Hello Lance,

I apologize for the delay. I have put together a package for your Battalion Medallions. Nichols Portland will send them to you and we will pick-up the freight.





Hello Lance,

Please forward me your blog so I can post it here at Nichols Portland and share this experience with our employees. Additionally, provide some photos of the
boys receiving our gerotor assemblies. I would like display them in our lunch room.

To: Canadian Border Guards,

Nichols Portland is very proud to support your local boys club and Lance
Martens, Captain of Battalion 3739. We have provided 500 free gerotor
assemblies, as a goodwill gesture, to be used as Battalion Medallions.

Best regards,

Dan Locksmith
Product Engineer
Nichols Portland

 

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BTLN UPDATE

 

First off, congrats John! This is John's first Helmet of the 2013/14 Btln Season. John has been a big help this year! You've earned it John!

 

This week was the unveiling of the new 2013/14 Btln Shirts! Before we were totally settled on the design I predicted that these shirts would be the best Btln shirts we have ever made. I think we have accomplished our goal! This year was Btln 3739's 35th Anniversary and this was our 15th shirt! So we did a redo of our first shirt!(We stylized it!) Anyways, thanks go out to Jason, Bruce and Ben at Eternity Clothing Company! Thanks also goes out to Laird Salkeld for his help with the design! Any Alumni that want one of these shirts can get one of these for $20! (Show your support for 3739!)

 

This week we played Handball for only the second time this year! This week the teams were close and the score proved it. The game went back and forth until we had a 11-11 tie! We went to next goal wins and without the defenseman helping the goalie it usually doesn't take long for the game to end. David Barney had the game winner throwing it past our goalie giving Bent's team the win!

 

Ben was on Bible study this week and he had us looking at purity.

 

Proverbs 5:1-5  My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge. For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave.

 

Purity is the goal. If we do not follow God's advice here in Proverbs we are told that there will be terrible consequences! Ben pointed out the way to purity was through wisdom attained through God's Word!

 

Matthew 5:27-28  “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

 

Jesus raised the bar when it came to purity! It wasn't only the act it was also our thoughts that would get us into trouble!

 

Ben reminded us that sometimes we will need to run away like Joseph (Genesis 39) when temptation comes calling!

 

1 Corinthians 10:12-13  So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

 

Hebrews 4:14-16  Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

 

God will not let us be tempted beyond what we can handle and we can go to him in prayer for help!

 

 

So stoked to have Cody Harp come back to visit us at Btln this week! (Should've got a picture!) Got to love it when Alumni come back for a visit!

 

 

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BTLN BIRTHDAYS - OCTOBER

Birthday time again on the blog! Some Btln 3739 Legends having Birthdays this month! Some Btln 3739 Legends in the making also having Birthdays this month!

 

 

Hebrews 12:1,2a  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. 

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

 

HARLEY KOVACS - October 1

TALON HARSHENIN - October 4

TYLER COUPLAND - October 5
DALTON ERIXON - October 6

DREW BROWN - October 6

DARTAGNAN BUTCHER - October 12
KENNY JOHNSON - October 14

KAYLON SIEBEN October 15

SPENCER HENDERSON - October 23
GERRY NICKEL - October 31

  

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BTLN UPDATE

 

 

 

Time again for another Btln update! Congrats to Max on his second Helmet of the 2013/14 Btln Season! Like last year Max has an early lead in the race for Winston. Can Max stay ahead this year? Can't wait to find out!

This week we played Mike for the first time this year. Jason's team built an early lead but Nathan's team wasn't far behind. Ben's team was losing badly until Noah was added to their team. After adding Noah, Ben's team climbed back into contention. But in the end Jason's team pulled away taking the victory!

Mike Final Scores
Jason's team - 50
Nathan's team - 43
Ben's team - 40
Jake's team - 35

This week in Bible study we talked about trust and confidence. Who should we trust and were should we put our confidence? The answer is obvious but sometimes we need a gentle reminder!

Psalm 56:3,4  When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

Psalm 56:10,11  In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?

Psalm 118:8,9  It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

Proverbs 3:5,6  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 28:26  Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.

Jeremiah 17:5  This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord.

Jeremiah 17:7  “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.

God's Word tells us that we are foolish to trust ourselves or other men. We need to trust only in God! We can have full confidence and complete trust in him alone!


(By the way, doesn't Ryley's jersey look good in the case?)


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