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Developing Confidence with God
by Claribel Gelabert

What is the cause of your worry and sorrow?  Do you feel abandoned?  Are you trying to encourage yourself with your material goods, your fame or your friendships?  

When we try to depend on these things, we are playing with our spiritual security. Claribel will share some biblical passages to focus our attention on God's promises.  Our human tendency is to drown in a glass of water, when God is tenderly calling us to put our complete trust in Him. 

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The Key to Revival in Your Life
by Archie Luper

2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

All revivals share a passionate commitment to praying for God to return. Revival delays because prayer decays. Revival doesn’t come through organization; it begins with earnest agonizing and repentance.

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In His Service,
Pedro G. Gelabert
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Don't Open Your Mouth

1. In the heat of anger - Proverbs 14:17
2. When you don't have all the facts - Proverbs 18:13
3. When you haven't verified the story - Deuteronomy 17:6
4. If your words will offend a weaker person 
    - 1 Corinthians 8:11
5. When it is time to listen - Proverbs 13:1
6. When you are tempted to make light of holy things 
    - Ecclesiastes 5:2
7. When you are tempted to joke about sin - Proverbs 14:9
8. If you would be ashamed of your words later 
    - Proverbs 8:8
9. If your words would convey the wrong impression 
    - Proverbs 17:27
10. If the issue is none of your business - Proverbs 14:10
11. When you are tempted to tell an outright lie 
    - Proverbs 4:24
12. If your words will damage someone else's reputation 
    - Proverbs 16:27
13. If your words will damage a friendship - Proverbs 16:28
14. When you are feeling critical - James 3:9
15. If you can't say it without screaming it - Proverbs 25:28
16. If your words will be a poor reflection of the Lord or 
      your friends and family - 1 Peter 2:21-23
17. If you may have to eat your words later 
      - Proverbs 18:21
18. If you have already said it more than one time 
      - Proverbs 19:13
19. When you are tempted to flatter a wicked person 
      - Proverbs 24:24
20. When you are suppose to be working instead 
      - Proverbs 14:23 

"Whoever guards his mouth & tongue keeps his soul from troubles" - Proverbs 21:2

 

Are you a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime?

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON . . . It is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are! They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. Sometimes they die. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. Your need has been answered, and now it is time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON it is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you for being a part of my life.

Work like you don't need the money,

Love like you've never been hurt,

And dance like no one is watching.

Time & Friends

Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out ALL OF IT, of course!!!!

Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours.

There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow." You must live in the present on today's Deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the married couple who didn't get to spend time together.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.

And remember that time waits for no one. 
Yesterday is history. 
Tomorrow is a mystery. 
Today is a gift. 
That's why it's called the present!!!

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Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their heart to us. They also share the Gospel with us.

We Care Campaign Itinerary

Feb 22 - March 4.............................................Saginaw, TX
April 26 - May 6...................................................Tyler, TX
June 7 - 17........................................................Benton, KY
July 19 - 29....................................................Columbia, TN
Sept 20 - 30...............................................Burkburnett, TX

For anyone wanting to use his/her vacation in a fruitful way, take a vacation to help bring souls to Jesus. Join a "We Care Ministry" soul winning team and help bring people to the Lord. Learn the techniques of the "We Care Ministry" team leaders: Larry West, Bob Danklefsen and Joe Barker. Room and board will be provided. If you have any questions or need more information please contact Robert Carr.


"Go into all the world..." Mark 16:15

KOINONIA KORNER
Pedro Gelabert

From Long Island...

As I've been reading and trying to meditate on God's word I've realized that I don't really know how to take notes... it seems like I'm actually kind of scared to write in the bible... I know that if I did take notes that it could help me... also it seems that after I finish reading the chapter or book as a whole that I don't really have an idea what the whole book was about (summary).. I heard that especially in 1 John that you were really good at taking notes... so I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about what you write, underline and highlight in your bible because... Thanks

I love to write notes, especially in the Bible, since many Bibles contain commentaries that really offer no spiritual insight. I like to make my own links throughout the Bible , to help trace thoughts and connect principles expressed throughout the entire writ.

I usually just start out by highlighting verses or phrases that jump out at me. When I'm reading and I come across a passage that is particularly convicting or stimulating, I love to highlight it, and perhaps even make a poster out of it to put it on my wall. That's how I've memorized many of the passages I know by heart. When I highlight I try to use a dry highlighter, so that the ink doesn't run through the page. You can get these new drylighters, as they call them, in an office supply store. They come in many colors, and you can even color code your own Bible. RED = convictions I need to have; BLUE = Life and Death passages; YELLOW = encouragement; etc.

If you have a wide-margin Bible you can write notes on the margin of your Bible, and tract your understanding of the particular verses associated with the notes you write. As you grow spiritually and add notes to the margin of your Bible, you can see how your understanding deepens. You can also write your own chain reference as you study particular themes throughout the entire Bible. You do this by highlighting the reference verse and then on the margin you add the next passage in the chain, and so on. You can also add your own comments, or summary, or point you believe the passage is making. Sometimes I write down questions next to the passage. The answer is the verse itself, and the question is what I would ask myself or someone else I am teaching.

When you come across passages you don't understand, it is good to keep a separate notebook handy. My wife usually keeps a notebook where she writes words she needs to look up in a dictionary, or questions she asks herself about the passage she is reading. We then work together to find the answers to these questions from the Bible itself, and then proceed to chain reference these to the original verse that caused the question. This is perhaps one of the best ways to increase your understanding and depth of insight into the Scriptures.

Don't be afraid to write on your Bible. I've written many things that I later changed, using white out or some other form of erasing ink. I change what I've written if realized I had the wrong thought about a particular verse, or I want to add a more enlightening reference, or a deeper thought about the verse. You can always white it out and start again!

If you have any other questions about this please feel free to write again. I can even include an example of what I've written if you think it will help you.

God bless you!

Pedro G. Gelabert

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Make sure you have OBEYED [2 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Peter 4:17] 
the GOSPEL [1 Corinthians 15:1- 4]:

1. HEAR the Word of God! [Romans 10:17]

2. BELIEVE the Word of God! [Mark 16:15,16; John 3:16]

3. REPENT of all sin! [Luke 13:5; Acts 2:38]

4. CONFESS Jesus as Lord! [Romans 10:9, 10]

5. Be IMMERSED in water for the forgiveness of your sins! [Romans 6:3, 4; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21]
6. PERSEVERE in the walk of Jesus [Philippians 2:12; 1 Timothy 4:16; Hebrews 10:36]


AND YOU WILL BE S AV E D !!

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