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Today July 24 (Thursday) the NSTI Students learned about the "NoZone" Blind spots and what it is like to be in a Semi Truck. What they can see on the side of them, in front of them and behind them
“You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability” (2 Peter 3:17). Jesus’ promise that the gates of hell will not prevail against the church (Matt. 16:18) tells us that no matter the opposition the people of God face, in the end they will be victorious. All of the elect will be gathered into the kingdom and will reign with Christ forever. However, Jesus’ promise also tells us that our final victory will not come without opposition. Enemies outside and inside of the visible church will arise and attempt to thwart the advance of God’s kingdom. From the pharaoh in Moses’ day to the many anti-Christian governments in our own, many have levied assaults against God’s people while explicitly denying belief in the Lord God Almighty. Others have denied Him while claiming to be His servants. The false prophets in ancient Israel, the gnostics of the second century, and the liberals of today have all professed fidelity to God’s revelation even as they have denied its major tenets. In His providence, God has not left us without a strategy to combat these foes. Rather, in His Word, He gives us the truths we must trust in order to be saved. By grace, an unwavering confession to His truth sustains us as we encounter opposition. Remarkably, some of the strongest encouragements to maintain the true faith come from one who in his early days as a disciple was not always faithful to the Messiah and His teaching. Peter was the first disciple on record to confess Jesus as the Christ but early on had trouble understanding that the Messiah must suffer and die (Mark 8:27–33). Later he even denied knowing Jesus Himself for fear of having to join his Master in death (Matt. 26:69–75). However, Peter’s story does not end there. He repented of His sin and became a powerful witness to the true faith (John 21:15–19; 1 Peter 2:21–25). Peter then left us with two letters reminding us of the true grace of God so that we might stand firm in it. Ask the Lord to bless your time in His Word so that your mind and life might be renewed and transformed. Note today’s verse that warns us against being caught up with the errors of lawless people and losing stability. Ask the Lord to help you be able to discern true doctrine from that which is false and to remember that a pattern of holiness and repentance characterizes all true followers of the Word.
Knowing which side of the stream to stand on was hard, as it is all twisty and we can't see far enough to be sure to have taken the right decision! I wanted to head East (straight ahead) so we can visit the Pennard caslte, but then, a little crossing was on our road... Decision, decision... Which side of the pond should we stay on? :-)
Three Cliffs Bay, Penmaen (near Swansea), South Wales, UK. 19Jun2008
Un captivant action-thriller de proporţii globale, filmul NUMERE FATALE aduce omenirea faţă în faţă cu cele mai terifiante previziuni despre viitorul planetei. Acum, John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) este cel care trebuie să lupte împotriva numerelor fatale.
În 1958, o clasă de elevi stochează într-o ...
Today July 24 (Thursday) the NSTI Students learned about the "NoZone" Blind spots and what it is like to be in a Semi Truck. What they can see on the side of them, in front of them and behind them
61/365: 2 March 2009 - Bit of experimentation with a small terracotta figurine (of the Man in the Moon, bizarrely!). But I rather liked his knowing smile.
A member of the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist order. I find her gaze intense and inscrutable--very intriguing.
So much knowingness concentrated in two faces... it's as though all the knowingness was siphoned from my glazed, dumbstruck mien and smeared liberally across those of Sandy and Dave.
Normally my facial expressions are hell of knowing by the way
Today July 24 (Thursday) the NSTI Students learned about the "NoZone" Blind spots and what it is like to be in a Semi Truck. What they can see on the side of them, in front of them and behind them