7 Things You Might Not Have Known About the Pilgrims by Nathan Cherry here.
In this humorous yet sentimental Thanksgiving video, we are reminded that no matter how messy our lives get, we should always be thankful for God's goodness. Enjoy!
Skit Guys - Thanksgiving: God's Goodness from skitguys on GodTube.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
World Vision's Christmas Catalog
Order World Vision's Christmas Gift Catalog here.Go here to give a gift of thirteen small farm animals to a third world family.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Fight for Joy: Shining like lights in a dark world-- Philippians 2:12-18 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
Dig Deeper
In
Philippians 2:12-30 the Apostle Paul unpacks the theology of the first half of
the chapter (the example of Christ’s
humility and exaltation of Christ for God’s glory) by practically explaining
what it looks like to “Make your attitude that of Christ Jesus”. (Philippians
2:12-18) He follows up this lesson with two godly examples: Timothy and
Epaphroditus. (Philippians 2:19-30)
Philippians
2:12 instructs “work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” “Working out”
salvation cannot be understood as “working for” salvation as evidenced by the
clear teaching found elsewhere throughout the Scriptures. (See for example-- Ephesians
2:8-9, Titus 3:5, and Romans 4:2-4.) The ESV
Study Bible explains the meaning of working out one’s salvation here “in terms
of progressively coming to experience all of the aspects and blessings of
salvation.” What additional insights do the following Scriptures provide for
better understanding working out of one’s salvation?
Philippians
1:6; 3:12-14--
James
2:18--
Romans
6:1-19--
Galatians
5:6--
Ephesians
2:10--
Read
Philippians 2:13. In what ways is the understanding of “God working in you…”
the key to living the Christian life?
Compare
the command of Philippians 2:14 with Jesus warning in Matthew 15:11 and James’
caution in James 3, “controlling the tongue.” In what ways is our tongue
(speech) an indicator of our spiritual condition?
Application
In what tangible ways is the Holy Spirit leading
you to fight for joy by shining like a light in a dark world?
Memorize
This
Philippians
2:4-5— Everyone should look out not only for his own
interests, but also for the interests of others. Make your attitude that of
Christ Jesus. © HCSB
Friday, November 22, 2013
Thanksgiving Food Drive-- tonight (11/22) 4 PM and tomorrow (11/23) at 7 AM
Thanksgiving Food Drive tonight 11/22 @ 4 & tomorrow @ 7 am-- help pack & deliver boxes to area families pic.twitter.com/SGgLZXFNs9
— Mike Miller (@emikemiller) November 22, 2013
Remembering C. S. Lewis
Today fifty years ago, on the same day President Kennedy was assassinated, writer, professor, intellectual and Christian apologist C. S. Lewis quietly passed away. His writings continue to encourage Christians and challenge skeptics. David Mathis wrote a moving tribute to Lewis on Desiring God's blog here.
The folks at the Discovery Institute put together a three part video presentation outlining Lewis' critique of scientism and Darwinism. You can watch the first, The Magician's Twin: C. S. Lewis the the Case against Scietism, below and view the others here.
The folks at the Discovery Institute put together a three part video presentation outlining Lewis' critique of scientism and Darwinism. You can watch the first, The Magician's Twin: C. S. Lewis the the Case against Scietism, below and view the others here.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
It's in you!
It’s in you!
Remember this classic Gatorade commercial featuring Payton Manning, Derek Jeter and Yao Ming promoting the “It’s in You” campaign? Philippians 2:5 instructs us to “Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus.” How’s that possible? Well, it’s in you… or more accurately, He’s in you!!! “For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good pleasure” Philippians 2:13.
This doesn't mean we are sit back passively, but rather we are to “work out (never “work for”) our salvation with fear and trembling” (verse 12). In this Sunday’s upcoming conversation we’ll pick up this discussion with Philippians 2:12-18.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Thank You NMBC!
@OCC_shoeboxes @TintonTim Thank You! pic.twitter.com/0lmNiG7Wyf
— Mike Miller (@emikemiller) November 20, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Fight for Joy: Jesus Attitude Philippians 2:5-11 Questions for Reflection and Discussion
Dig Deeper
In
Philippians 2:5 the Apostle Paul writes, “Make your own attitude that of Christ
Jesus.” The word attitude is a verb from the Greek word phroneō translated elsewhere “think, regard, mind, and savor.” Bottom
line-- a “Jesus attitude” results from savoring the example and exaltation of Christ.
Take
time this week to savor the example and exaltation of Christ.
Fully God, became a man-- “God with skin on”
John
1:1-2, 14; John 8:48-59; John 10:22-39; John 18:6 and John 20:28--
Philippians
2:6--
Colossians
1:15-19--
Hebrews
1:3--
Humility of Christ
Matthew
20:28; Mark 10:45--
Romans
15:3--
Philippians
2:7-8--
Exaltation of Christ
Matthew
25:31--
Acts
4:12--
Philippians
2:9-11--
Revelation
4:8-11--
Application
How does the example and exaltation of Christ motivate
you toward a “Jesus attitude”?
Memorize
This
Philippians
2:4-5— Everyone should look out not only for his own
interests, but also for the interests of others. Make your attitude that of
Christ Jesus. © HCSB
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Samaritan's Purse Philippines Emergency Relief Update
It’s been nearly a week since the deadly super typhoon—one of the most powerful ever recorded—slammed into the Philippines. The winds leveled tens of thousands of homes. In some places, tsunami-like storm surges swept up to one-mile inland, causing more destruction and loss of life. At least 580,000 people have been displaced.
Samaritan’s Purse deployed disaster response specialists, including water and nutrition experts, to the region immediately after the storm. Community water filters, protective tarps, blankets, hygiene kits, and emergency family food packets are being rushed to affected areas. (More)
Click here to donate to the Samaritan’s Purse Philippines Emergency Relief fund.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
"Others above yourself..."
Philippians 2:2-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. NIV
Monday, November 11, 2013
Help Filipino victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan
The Christian Post reports International Christian relief agencies based out of the United States are sending assistance to central and eastern Philippines, which was devastated by one of the strongest typhoons on record, Haiyan, that may have killed more than 10,000 people and affected more than 25 million others.
Samaritan’s Purse immediately deployed disaster response specialists, including water and nutrition experts, to the region. Our multinational team is coordinating relief efforts on the Leyte and the neighboring island of Samar, working with local Christians to deliver relief to those most in need. Community water filters, protective tarps, blankets, hygiene kits, and emergency family food packets are being rushed to affected areas. You can donate to Samaritan's Purse's Philippines Emergency Relief work here.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Fight for Joy: Philippians 2:1-4 Grace >-- Questions for Reflection and Discussion
Dig Deeper
In
Philippians 2:1-10 the Apostle Paul defines what it looks like to “Live your
life in a manner worthy of the gospel” (Philippians 1:27), namely by following
the example of Christ (Philippians 2:4). In the first four verses he lays out
the proper motivation for doing so in four “if” statements. The conditional
cause, “if any” is used as a figure of speech “assumed for the sake of
argument” (HCSB Study Bible Notes).
In other words, one who is truly saved can be assured of encouragement in
Christ, consolation of love, fellowship with the Spirit, affection and mercy.
Therefore, being a beneficiary of these incredible blessings, the Christian’s
motivation for looking out for the interests of others is the grace he has
received.
Take
a closer look at these four “blessings” of salvation. How does the knowledge
and assurance of each provide a motivation for obedience?
“encouragement
in Christ”
1
John 2:1--
John
14:20,26--
“consolation
of love”
Ephesians
3:18-19--
“fellowship
with the Spirit”
Ephesians
1:13--
Romans
8:26-27—
“affection
and mercy”
Philippians
1:8—
1
Timothy 1:16--
Application
In what tangible ways is the Holy Spirit leading
you to look
out for the interests of others ?
Memorize
This
Philippians
2:4-5— Everyone should look out not only for his own
interests, but also for the interests of others. Make your attitude that of
Christ Jesus. © HCSB
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Veteran's Day Thank You Idea for Your Family
Parents of elementary aged students-- Here’s an idea for you
to use this Veteran’s Day (Monday, November 11th) as an opportunity to cultivate a spirit of gratitude and honor toward those who serve our country. First, watch this video together as a family
then make a list of all the veterans you know. If you are not sure of the veterans
in our church family, be ready to make note of those who stand when they are
recognized this Sunday.
Then, pick up a “Thank You for Starting” card at Club252 check-in
Sunday morning or download the template free here. Have your children write
notes in the cards. You can bring these cards to church with you Sunday or deliver them to veterans Sunday afternoon or Monday.
Use this list for idea starters:
- · Generic thanks for their service and sacrifice.
- · List the things in life they are thankful for.
- · A simple picture of their family with “thank you” written on it somewhere.
The Start of Sacrifice from Journey Box Media on Vimeo.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Mission Week 2013: NMBC Local Mission Partner Update
What is the value of one soul? We were challenged by this video at the conclusion of this year's Mission Week. A huge THANK YOU to my NMBC family for your generosity!
Sunday we heard from our local mission partners Frank
& Melodi Schultz serving with World Impact in Newark, Lorrie Erli serving
with Solutions Pregnancy and Health Center, Harry Flaherty serving with New
Jersey's Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and David Mannon serving with
International Students, Inc. at Rutgers University. You can listen to their
mission updates here:
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