tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35511494232080808042024-03-14T02:01:09.798-05:00TouchOne Impacting the world by touching one life at a time! We believe God has called and empowered his people to go throughout the world proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-2036270120128339232022-09-01T15:20:00.009-05:002022-09-05T22:05:47.857-05:00Fundraising T-Shirts<p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Every year, we sell T-Shirts to raise awareness and support our church planting efforts in mountainous areas in Southeast Asia.</span><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">This year, we are very excited to offer this unique shirt which comes from our Life Connection's 7-month study in Revelation. In Hebrew, Yeshua (Jesus) means The Lord of my salvation. The shirt is designed to be a conversation starter and to give glory to the ONE who is coming. </span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">A small portion will help cover some of my remaining costs, but the remaining balance will support projects we are involved in the Himalayan Mountains of Southeast Asia.</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">The shirts are only $20.00 in adult sizes SM -XL (XXL & XXXL cost an additional $3.00). Plus a $5.00 charge for shipping (if needed).</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0e101a; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aQRvq61FHsqHsrR8FocALt5WRCxlDtXGFy_62dEfDg11xIBNQ-2K53I_BK5jN1II-TwNerEVW-pO5hcGIpsvwuF1jNoWIDjM3nI5yqOPGO7mIMm26O3fSejRaTH7GH2fa32Q1DMc_ZfhDbdnoCVLCKEM-iD5go2Ch9SyjL3SNbAiZJ5C3dDDlGZw/s660/Picture1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="660" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aQRvq61FHsqHsrR8FocALt5WRCxlDtXGFy_62dEfDg11xIBNQ-2K53I_BK5jN1II-TwNerEVW-pO5hcGIpsvwuF1jNoWIDjM3nI5yqOPGO7mIMm26O3fSejRaTH7GH2fa32Q1DMc_ZfhDbdnoCVLCKEM-iD5go2Ch9SyjL3SNbAiZJ5C3dDDlGZw/w400-h221/Picture1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>Softer shirts are a tad less forgiving so if you're trying to decide on the size </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>we suggest you go larger</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><br /></b></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;">You can order through <a href="https://instagram.com/robcompton_?r=nametag">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rcall4him">Facebook </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">or send Rob an <a href="mailto:rcall4him@gmail.com">email </a>at </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">rcall4him@gmail.com </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">You can provide payment using Apple Pay, Paypal, Venmo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span>or in-person to Rob or Kathy</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b><a href="https://www.paypal.com/signin">PayPal</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="background-color: white; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="131" data-original-width="385" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqqfSt3ux6rBfI4jIgVQdbIqGeCsfvYfIxZP30JGrYrbhOo95aWnDHxtEwXiaj4IKaLfHgKmeDV3Q6qOc-ZasV6VianBaotHghtdOf8LWUxnEgssE9RU4Wk6RR-4B4sassRL5LTeAFVTTibE8HoG3THZPDfjJHfusqdeciAqtVZZlcZpmr4DOILJf/w663-h130/images.jpg" width="663" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Dear Family and Friends,</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">You are likely feeling very frightened and bewildered right about now. The world is in chaos after millions of people have suddenly disappeared. Panic reigns everywhere, and you are confused and don’t know what to do. Let me explain to you what is going on and what to do about it. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">First of all, what just happened is that Jesus Christ suddenly removed from the earth all those who had accepted Him as their Savior and Lord and been born again. Jesus promised in the Bible that He would remove them, and He has done so. (See 1 Thessalonians 4: 16-17). </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Many will try to give you a different explanation of what happened. They will say, for example, that those who were removed from the earth were inferior beings of a lesser consciousness. When the world leader called the AntiChrist rises to power—which he will do shortly, if he has not done so already—he may say that he himself removed all Christians from the earth. Regardless, the truth is this: <span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jesus Christ removed His followers from the earth in the cataclysmic event called the RAPTURE. This is the true and only explanation. </span>(Again, see the Book of 1 Thessalonians 4: 16-17).<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">So, what happens now?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">In the near future, there will begin a seven-year period of horrendous suffering known as the Tribulation. The second three-and-a-half years of the Tribulation will be worse than the first three-and-a-half years and will be called the “Great Tribulation.” This time period will witness great earthquakes, storms, diseases, plagues, and every kind of horrific suffering. (Read the Book of Revelation). </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">In response to the utter chaos in the world resulting from the Rapture, people will cry out for someone to take charge and bring things back to order. A man will arise and take charge. This man will be the AntiChrist, but the world will not recognize him as the AntiChrist. The world will think he is their savior because he will seemingly put the world back in order. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">He will bring about a semblance of world peace. Hear me: I said a<em style="border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> s</em><em style="border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">emblance</em>. This means that it will not be a true world peace. It will only be the prelude to a vicious and brutal dictatorship in which most of humanity will be wiped out.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">The AntiChrist will be a charismatic leader, a brilliant man, and an amazing personality. People will look to him as God. He will seem to do what no man in history has ever done. He will seem to bring peace in the Middle East. In fact, he will even call for the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple. The Jews will love him and embrace him. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">But know this! The AntiChrist is a deceiver. In fact, he is Satan personified. The AntiChrist will be a man totally possessed by Satan. The AntiChrist will reveal his true colors. When? In the middle of the Tribulation, he will enter the Temple in Jerusalem, offer a sacrifice that will be an abomination to the Jews (possibly the sacrifice of a pig), and declare himself to be God. At this point, the Jews will recognize who the AntiChrist really is. They will have to flee to Petra (in Jordan) because the AntiChrist will start to slaughter them. It will be a holocaust worse than the holocaust of World War II.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">The AntiChrist will demand that all people of the earth worship him. As proof of their worship, they will have to take the mark of the beast (the AntiChrist is also called the “beast” in the Bible. See the Book of Revelation). This mark will very likely be a computer chip of some sort in the forehead or on the back of the hand. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: Poppins; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DO NOT TAKE THIS MARK!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">If you take this mark, you will be condemned to hell with no recourse! No more opportunity for repentance! </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">If you want to spend eternity with God, then you must renounce the mark of the beast. But if you do renounce it, you will most certainly be executed, possibly by guillotine.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">So, you now have a choice: Accept the mark of the beast and go to hell, or refuse the mark of the beast, accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, be executed, and go to Heaven.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">This is a matter of your eternal destiny. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Because you refused to accept Christ before the Rapture, you were left behind. Do not make the same mistake again! Choose Christ and suffer physical death so that you will not have to suffer eternal death in hell, separated from God. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">I pray that you will choose to embrace Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord. Repent of your sins. Turn to Him. No matter how great your suffering, nothing is worth losing your soul forever. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">I urge you to store this letter in a safe place so that you can refer to it after the Rapture. If you do find yourself left behind after the Rapture and living in the Great Tribulation period, you will still have the opportunity to accept Christ. But you will definitely be executed because you have done so. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">I do pray, however, that you will accept Christ before the Rapture so that you will not have to read this letter after the Rapture. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">To accept Christ now, read this: <a href="https://www.maryanndiorio.com/how-to-live-forever" sl-processed="1" style="border: 0px; color: #16abdc; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.maryanndiorio.com/how-to-live-forever</a> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">If you are already born again, please share this letter with your family and friends. Spread the Word about salvation now, while there is still time. Then share this letter so that those who still refuse to accept Christ now will know what has happened and what to do when they are left behind after the Rapture. Thank you! </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">We love you very much!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Rob and Kathy</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: Poppins;">*Letter written by Mary Ann Diorio </span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #272727; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p>Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-56896710704889388392021-10-07T18:03:00.002-05:002022-03-22T19:20:26.800-05:00Please continue to pray for our partners in Nepal!<p><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2124; font-size: 16px;">The Church in Nepal continues to flourish amid pressure as a remarkable indigenous movement; the large majority of Nepali Christians worship and fellowship in thoroughly indigenous structures and networks. The Church is growing in numbers, diversity, and maturity, but prayer is still needed. Please also pray for the network of Pastors we work with within Nepal. Click to read the latest stats from </span><a href="The Church in Nepal continues to flourish amid pressure as a remarkable indigenous movement; the large majority of Nepali Christians worship and fellowship in thoroughly indigenous structures and networks. The Church is growing in numbers, diversity and maturity, but prayer is still needed" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Operation World - Nepal</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6dLjVJYZr7YB4wgIe5I-NSd7paoLg17WItI64fb36uc2Z16npEYJRhs_BBCWYA7vxK4HZVhM3GscvcLsPqC7-l218uA0cI6vuTv8AJpi4R506wnr2JZKrhPQqRRg7smwC06eRCjM5htFAVh-sFfHMMrvpIiOO1MnenyYKQHqkkLEs7Y5A29Npnb2/s1024/IMG_7667.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6dLjVJYZr7YB4wgIe5I-NSd7paoLg17WItI64fb36uc2Z16npEYJRhs_BBCWYA7vxK4HZVhM3GscvcLsPqC7-l218uA0cI6vuTv8AJpi4R506wnr2JZKrhPQqRRg7smwC06eRCjM5htFAVh-sFfHMMrvpIiOO1MnenyYKQHqkkLEs7Y5A29Npnb2/s320/IMG_7667.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee;"><br /></span></div><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #0000ee;"><br /><u><br /></u></span><a href="The Church in Nepal continues to flourish amid pressure as a remarkable indigenous movement; the large majority of Nepali Christians worship and fellowship in thoroughly indigenous structures and networks. The Church is growing in numbers, diversity and maturity, but prayer is still needed" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-14078367079540368702021-07-29T17:36:00.004-05:002022-03-29T19:40:05.822-05:00Do you believe in miracles? <p><span style="font-family: Raleway;">We want to thank <a href="https://gracekleincommunity.com/">Grace Klein Community</a> for telling our miracle <a href="https://birminghamchristian.com/the-power-of-community-prayer/">story</a>! They truly are one of our favorite ministry partners located in our hometown of Birmingham, AL.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: Raleway; font-weight: 700;">Miracle Moments</span></p><div class="g g-2" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; float: right; height: auto; line-height: 1; margin: 25px; max-width: 320px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; zoom: 1;"><div class="g-single a-55" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"> </span></div></div><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">“Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God.’” John 11:40</span></em></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">At Grace Klein Community (GKC), we believe in miracles and see them every day. With a community of thousands of volunteers, we cannot post all the prayer needs on our social media platforms.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Some days, however, God impresses on our hearts that the time is now to engage the entire community. January 27, 2021, was one of those days. Long-term volunteer Rob Compton was in the hospital with COVID and pneumonia. The doctors told his wife, Kathy, that she had one day to get affairs in order and informed her that he would be on a ventilator the following day. The doctors said he had two to five days to live. Of course, Kathy never mentioned to anyone that the doctor gave Rob a death sentence. All she did was ask people to pray.</span></p><figure aria-describedby="caption-attachment-22368" class="wp-caption alignleft fbx-instance" id="attachment_22368" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; float: left; margin: 0px 1.5em 1.5em 0px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; width: 215px;"><a class="fbx-link" href="https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Rob-Compton-with-Family.jpeg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e73be; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><img alt="Rob Compton with Family" class="wp-image-22368 size-medium" height="300" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" src="https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Rob-Compton-with-Family-225x300.jpeg" srcset="https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Rob-Compton-with-Family-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Rob-Compton-with-Family-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Rob-Compton-with-Family-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://birminghamchristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Rob-Compton-with-Family.jpeg 1512w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative; vertical-align: bottom;" title="Rob Compton with Family" width="225" /></span></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-22368" style="box-sizing: border-box; opacity: 0.8; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Grace Klein volunteer and COVID survivor, Rob Compton, believes in the power of prayer. He is seen here with his wife Kathy and two of their grandchildren.</span></figcaption></figure><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Though we did not know the severity of the situation, we knew in our hearts to use our social media platforms to rally prayer. Rob shared his testimony just one week prior- when GKC hosted a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) serve team from Texas- and many in attendance were new believers. We asked them to pray for God to heal Rob. We knew Rob would experience healing in heaven or if he walked out of the hospital. But we fervently prayed God would heal Rob here on earth and grow the faith of the YWAM team and other Grace Klein Community members.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">After hundreds of people prayed globally, Rob slept on his stomach for the first time since contracting COVID and pneumonia. Overnight, his oxygen levels rose to 90 when they had been in the mid-80s for three days. Coincidence? Not a chance. <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">We witness the power of God when His people pray.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">On the day the doctors said Rob would be dead, he was discharged and walked out of the hospital. Rob is alive! Guess what? Due to bad weather, the YWAM team came back through Birmingham, and as they all sat on the floor, with Rob’s voice still raspy, he told them about the faithfulness of God. He heard people flat-lining all around him and knew the doctor did not think he would live, but he survived by the grace of God and the prayers of the saints. Often GKC is known for feeding people or food rescue, but we hope we will go down in history as an organization that believed God and saw Him do the impossible every day. All glory to God!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">-Jenny Waltman</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Founder, <a class="external" href="https://gracekleincommunity.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1e73be; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background-color 0.1s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Grace Klein Community</a></em></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Below is a video from the night we shared at GKC. We started off with three basic questions:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em; padding: 0px;"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Do you believe God is in the miracle business?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Do you believe God is still doing supernatural things? </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Do you believe the Holy Spirit is still speaking today as he did in the Old Testament? </span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Wow, little did we know how much those questions would mean to us over the next few days. </span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ACy4ZQCplCQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="ACy4ZQCplCQ"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Love,</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Raleway;">Rob and Kathy</span></p>Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-2048241561387747362021-05-03T20:49:00.005-05:002021-05-04T18:48:44.146-05:00Missions: Learning to live by faith by taking the first step<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">How does a person develop a passion and interest in missions?</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9211f817-7fff-e4b5-5f90-09c68c21a25b"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">For some of us it was part of the family we grew up in. For others, it’s conviction from the scriptures or a Spirit-given leading. Sometimes it’s an invitation from someone to participate in a project, a fund-raising effort, a mission trip or meeting, or hearing a missionary speak.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">Reality Is, it has to start somewhere. We never fully experience God in his fullness until the first step of faith is taken. The question often is where and how do I start? If you live in Birmingham, Alabama we are big fans of <b>Grace Klein Community.</b> GKC seeks to create authentic community (Koinonia) by uniting diverse individuals, businesses, ministries, and churches to work together by sharing what they have in order to meet physical and spiritual needs both locally and globally.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">The following numbers for 2020 showcase what only God could make possible. </span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">2000--NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS HELPED </span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">101,000- NUMBER OF PEOPLE HELPED </span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;">$2,092,916- VALUE OF FOOD RESCUED </span></span></p></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dNkpnpTvVAo/YJCnuoPte2I/AAAAAAABAJc/HImdeoNKbF8a7IJ8pU5JUZ0x_1jgys75QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/f368a6c4-5544-46e7-b328-7caa971941cf.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dNkpnpTvVAo/YJCnuoPte2I/AAAAAAABAJc/HImdeoNKbF8a7IJ8pU5JUZ0x_1jgys75QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/f368a6c4-5544-46e7-b328-7caa971941cf.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><a href="https://gracekleincommunity.com/">Grace Klein Community Website</a><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><a href="https://gracekleincommunity.com/contact/">Contact Grace Klein</a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IkCZ3OumJrM" width="320" youtube-src-id="IkCZ3OumJrM"></iframe></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><b>So, stop living on the sidelines and jump in and touch one life at a time!</b></span></div></span>Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-45624177818254762142020-04-01T19:38:00.003-05:002020-04-01T19:41:41.874-05:00Are we ready?In just a matter of days, the world as we knew it suddenly changed. The air we breathe became sweeter. We try to act normal yet our minds race with questions. When will this end? Will all those I love make it through this? What about my job and future? In the best-case scenario, 100,000 to 240,00 American's will lose their lives in the next 30 to 60 days. Now, that truly is an overwhelming statistic that I can't begin to wrap my mind around. Yet, that's the reality we face. Unfortunately, some of us may not make it through this. So, with that thought in, we should ask ourselves the most important question of our lives. Are we truly ready to meet Jesus and give account for how we how have lived? <div><br /></div><div>When you watch the video below, ask yourself a simple question. Do I truly believe that I've repented (turn from) of my sins against God, asked Jesus into my life, and allowed him to be Lord of my life? The answer to these questions absolutely can not be "I think sp" or "I hope so".</div><div><br /></div><div>The question of where we'll spend eternity is at stake.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wr-RvWSH9ng" width="320" youtube-src-id="Wr-RvWSH9ng"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-56461635488029003862020-03-25T11:36:00.005-05:002020-05-25T20:23:36.892-05:00Christian, how should we respond? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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over the next days and weeks, we will be asked a lot of questions that will challenge each of us. <i>The COVID-19 Pandemic has made us all stop and think. </i> In the video below, Francis Chan challenges us to have a proper perspective to make sure we have the right mindset.
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God's providing a unique opportunity. There are a lot of people looking for answers, and therefore, asking questions. Somewhere along the way, they have seen something in you by the way you talk, live, and act. Now God is directing them to you. If you are living your life so that God is shining through, you have the answers they are seeking. Be ready for the conversations while you yourself are seeking the Bible and the Holy Spirit for truth.
Let's not miss this opportunity to make Jesus known!
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-91323442247369020982019-09-19T18:18:00.000-05:002019-09-26T19:19:12.914-05:00What are your reading right now?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of the most commonly asked questions is "what's God's will for my life"? The question sounds innocent enough, but do you really want to know the answer from a Biblical perspective? Currently, I'm reading a book by a friend and Pastor David Platt. Now, this isn't an easy read! However, it's important for us to truly consider making our lives count. </span><br />
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-70184386473185114892019-05-26T08:29:00.001-05:002019-09-26T19:20:22.370-05:00Nepal 2019 Mini Documentary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year, our desire was to find an innovative way to help our prayer warriors, family, and church feel a part of this trip. So, we recoded short videos along the way to give God glory and set the scene. We saw so many miracles and supernatural events it's hard to put them into words or even in a video. Recently, someone asked how many people came to know the Lord? I'm not a big fan of numbers, but it was awesome to say I really don't know. There were so many opportunities for our teams and those around us to share Christ in these unreached areas. I truly was blown away by God's faithfulness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We want to thank everyone for thinking and praying for us during our recent trip to Nepal. This year, our goal was to find innovative ways to include you while highlighting how God is moving throughout Nepal. The daily recaps will include short videos to help provide insight into what we were seeing and recaps of the events. In the coming weeks, we will summarize everything in one video.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our day began with attending Pastor’s Raju’s Church. Rob was humbled by the opportunity to speak on the role of the church in missions using Matthew 25 as the text.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After lunch, we got a late start and had to drive part of the way in the dark as we climbed up the mountain. We drove for a little over five hours before arriving in our village.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is an important day! Our first morning of Biblical Training with</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> 50 leaders from neighboring villages, many of which are walking two to three hours to attend. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the first video, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Raju (ministry partner) explains the Nuawokt strategy for the next three years. The next two videos provide glimpses of how God moved in unique and powerful ways.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Big news, because of your investment in this work we are helping to launch another church in a very remote village which was known for human trafficking! There are around 2,000 homes with only 2 known believers. This couple is going for 3 years and will work to be quickly self-sufficient. We’re so excited about this one. Trust me when I say remote! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This has been an awesome day. We had an opportunity to spend time in our village from last year to learn about what God has been doing. Since last year, 15 new believers have been baptized and a new church has started in another village close by. Thanks to your support the Christian School now has 7 teachers and 50 students. We had a health issue today and had to stay behind as Pastor Raju when on to Gumba. I will share more about this later. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wow, what an incredible last day back in the mountains. We had an opportunity to witness another church plant since our training last year. While there we had an opportunity to present the gospel and a young man accepted Christ. Pastor Raju was in Gumba preaching and 5 accepted Christ there today as well. The videos below will provide a little more detail while showing the drive up and views God provided. </span></span></div>
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-50010837579820762182019-04-03T12:45:00.001-05:002019-09-28T19:24:08.786-05:00Time to go!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The journey to Nepal started over six years ago. So, it’s amazing to see what God is doing.</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Two years ago, we went to our first unreached village and God graciously allowed us to witness a church be birthed. </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">A couple of days ago, we learned there are now 20 active believers and other attendees! This is despite the law going into effect that it’s against the law to convert someone. This village is extremely remote. If interested, you can see pictures and video by visiting </span><a href="http://www.touchone.org./" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">www.touchone.org.</span></a></span></div>
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-61384404054938918392019-03-21T21:14:00.001-05:002019-03-23T20:20:36.714-05:00The sad truth...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-14547952627434082852019-01-30T19:19:00.003-06:002019-02-15T22:19:10.269-06:00God is speaking through dreams and visions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please pray for our missionaries and the national leaders as God continues to speak through dreams and visions in a supernatural way. I believe God is calling this generation and the next to rise and take our place amongst the history makers who set the course before us. </span><br />
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-69317522667233882832019-01-16T20:55:00.004-06:002019-01-16T21:09:44.720-06:00Why we must pray and go!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-67335337424067426132018-09-18T21:48:00.001-05:002018-09-18T21:59:51.468-05:00Pray for Nepal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="text Ps-96-1" id="en-ESV-15467" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Worship in the Splendor of Holiness</span></h3>
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<span class="chapter-2" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text Ps-96-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="chapternum" style="bottom: 2.4px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; left: -72px; line-height: 19.2px; position: absolute;"> </span><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15467A" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15467A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>Oh sing to the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15467B" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15467B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>a new song;</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">sing to the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>, all the earth!</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-2" id="en-ESV-15468" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">2 </span>Sing to the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>, bless his name;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15468C" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15468C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>tell of his salvation from day to day.</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-3" id="en-ESV-15469" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">3 </span>Declare his glory among the nations,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">his marvelous works among all the peoples!</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-4" id="en-ESV-15470" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">4 </span>For <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15470D" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15470D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>great is the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>, and <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15470E" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15470E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>greatly to be praised;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-4" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">he is to be feared above <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15470F" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15470F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>all gods.</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-5" id="en-ESV-15471" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">5 </span>For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-5" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">but the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15471G" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15471G" title="See cross-reference G">G</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>made the heavens.</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-6" id="en-ESV-15472" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">6 </span>Splendor and majesty are before him;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-6" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15472H" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15472H" title="See cross-reference H">H</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text Ps-96-7" id="en-ESV-15473" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">7 </span>Ascribe to the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>, O <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15473I" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15473I" title="See cross-reference I">I</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>families of the peoples,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-7" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15473J" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15473J" title="See cross-reference J">J</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>ascribe to the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> glory and strength!</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-8" id="en-ESV-15474" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">8 </span>Ascribe to the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15474K" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15474K" title="See cross-reference K">K</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>the glory due his name;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-8" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">bring <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15474L" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15474L" title="See cross-reference L">L</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>an offering, and <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15474M" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15474M" title="See cross-reference M">M</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>come into his courts!</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-9" id="en-ESV-15475" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">9 </span>Worship the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span> in <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15475N" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15475N" title="See cross-reference N">N</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>the splendor of holiness;<span class="footnote" data-fn="#fen-ESV-15475a" data-link="[<a href="#fen-ESV-15475a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+96&version=ESV#fen-ESV-15475a" style="background: none 0% 0% / auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box transparent; 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<span class="text Ps-96-11" id="en-ESV-15477" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">11 </span>Let <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15477R" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15477R" title="See cross-reference R">R</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>the heavens be glad, and let <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15477S" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15477S" title="See cross-reference S">S</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>the earth rejoice;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-11" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">let <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15477T" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15477T" title="See cross-reference T">T</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>the sea roar, and all that fills it;</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text Ps-96-12" id="en-ESV-15478" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">12 </span><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span>let <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15478U" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15478U" title="See cross-reference U">U</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>the field exult, and everything in it!</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">Then shall all <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15478V" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15478V" title="See cross-reference V">V</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>the trees of the forest sing for joy</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="text Ps-96-13" id="en-ESV-15479" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="versenum" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; left: -44px; line-height: 22px; position: absolute; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">13 </span><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span>before the <span class="small-caps" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;">Lord</span>, for he comes,</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-13" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">for he comes <span class="crossreference" data-cr="#cen-ESV-15479W" data-link="(<a href="#cen-ESV-15479W" title="See cross-reference W">W</a>)" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 8.26px; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"></span>to judge the earth.</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="text Ps-96-13" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">He will judge the world in righteousness,</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span class="indent-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="indent-1-breaks" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: monospace; font-size: 6.73px; line-height: 0px;"> </span><span class="text Ps-96-13" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;">and the peoples in his faithfulness.</span></span></div>
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-70884216022009793412018-05-22T20:13:00.000-05:002018-12-29T03:11:05.350-06:00Blessings, Miracles, and Revelation - Nepal 2018 Video<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join us Sunday, June 24th, as we share how amazingly God moved when we joined forces with the IMB’s Himalayan Mountain Team to reach the unreached people of Nepal. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="m_3013596051151055664kix-line-break" /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="m_3013596051151055664kix-line-break" /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This will be a special time for you to learn how God used you and our church in a variety of ways to accomplish His mission. We will also be share about a potential partnership and future trips to Nepal. Trust me, if you love hearing amazing about blessings, miracles, and revelation you don’t want to miss this one! </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>There are certain moments in time which have shaped who am I in Christ and developed my core beliefs which drive my actions. I’ve been so blessed with parents and a sister who show so much grace and love My journey is still ongoing and I can’t wait to see what happens next. The journey is about moments which helped to define my belief systems. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><i>At around 16 or 17 standing under a Krystal sign in Chattanooga, Tn. I felt God in a new and refreshing way. At that moment, I knew my life changed. It was no longer enough to just be a bystander! God was calling me to serve and that began a race which would take me in many different directions to help mold me into who am I today. I spent many years running from the calling out of fear, now I long to run towards the calling out of love.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><i>In Chattanooga, I also met my wife Kathy who came into my life at a critical time She knew of my past and didn’t judge but chose to show Jesus’s love by loving me for who I am. We now have 3 amazing children who push me to be a better person every day. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><i>Another critical moment came when asked to do a bible study at fellow church member’s house. The Holy Spirit led me to John 22 which is the story of Jesus’s restoration of Peter with three thought-provoking questions. As I studied, the Holy Spirit began to challenge me by asking the sa</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><i>me questions with my name. Rob, do you love me? I can still hear Spirit asking me those questions to this day. I have felt a calling on my wife since I was 13. In the summer of 2000, God began to push me to the nations to proclaim his glory and shift my dreams to his vision. </i></span></span></div>
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-65196176453138887392017-04-29T10:11:00.001-05:002018-12-29T03:12:03.954-06:00The End of the Road...Click for the Nepal 2017 Video<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="text-align: justify;">We are thankful for everyone who prayed for us during our recent trip to Nepal. This was an incredible trip, but it's extremely hard to write or explain how the Holy Spirit moved in such miraculous ways. We saw miracle after miracle with God's breathtaking beauty around us the entire time. The unreached are difficult to reach, but it's our responsibility to be the hands and feet in the hard to reach places. Thanks for your patience we are still processing. I would love to share more one on one or in small </span></span><br />
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-69413123138464226312017-03-30T22:42:00.000-05:002018-05-23T22:03:45.076-05:00Next stop...Nepal!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the greatest things about being a Christ-Follower is the humbling opportunity to serve him in a foreign context. This year, we will have a chance to participate in vision trip to Nepal. The focus of the trip is prayer-walking and evangelism to unreached people groups in the foothills of the Himalaya's. Our team value each and every prayer. We will try to provide updates along the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am so humbled by this experience and for every person who has poured into me through the years! God has used you to shape and mold me! One of greatest gifts is the core fundamental beliefs about the Bible. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I don't take the question lightly nor attempt to minimize it's importance. For me, the question comes down to what I believe about the Bible. If I believe the Bible to be true then what does that mean? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">A heart filled with endless
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">A forever thankful little boy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">A heart full of thankfulness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Our family story is unique<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">However, it’s our story<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">A forever thankful young man<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">filled with love and amazing
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif";">Grandparents love never ceasing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-46930304003373154582016-04-20T21:19:00.002-05:002016-04-30T22:18:42.812-05:00Family on mission...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-13949766972367686512016-01-01T19:01:00.001-06:002016-01-01T19:01:41.215-06:00Interesting thoughts from Ben Stein...<p style="margin: 1em 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ben Stein: Apparently the White House referred to Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees for the first time this year, which prompted Ben Stein, to say, on CBS Sunda<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">y Morning,</span></span></p><div class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">My confession: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejewelled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu. If people want a nativity scene, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina). Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">In light of recent events... terrorist attacks, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.<br>Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Are you laughing yet?</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,</p><p style="margin: 1em 0px;">Ben Stein</p></div>Rob Comptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15151310803881713839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551149423208080804.post-4246742036208528302015-09-26T20:19:00.001-05:002015-09-29T20:42:21.815-05:00If this was the last one...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If I knew I had one last message to share with the world this would be the one...<br>
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There will be no cowards in Heaven!<br>
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Okay, so let's be sure we are the same page<br>
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<li>Are we called to be disciples?</li>
<li>Are we called to proclaim the gospel?</li>
<li>Are called to be set apart?</li>
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We have to be careful of the gospel we proclaim!<br>
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Being a cross follower is difficult!<br>
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In fact, the gospel tells us over and over again only a few find the path. When you press into Jesus the goal is to make you a new creature.<br>
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2nd Corinthians 5:<br>
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.<br>
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We have to stop playing church and be the unique passionate church God has called us to be! <br>
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Look this is one of my favorite topics, so I am not going to hold back, because I am convinced the idea of "lukewarmness", "get out of hell free card" and "doing enough to just get in" is sending millions straight to hell.<br>
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What do believe is the most important topic facing the Church today?<br>
The number one problem facing the American Church today is complacency and apathy. Over the years a false gospel has been proclaimed and the emphasis has been on grace instead of repentance. The difference may sound small however it's sending millions to hell. I know that may sound harsh, and everyone may not agree, but when I open God's word that's what I read.<br>
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I don’t think it’s intentional, but I do think we are only telling people half the gospel which is also why the church doesn’t make sense. If grace is the answer then it really doesn’t matter how we live.<br>
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If there is no sign of fruit...there is no repentance...if there is no repentance....there is no salvation. We simply can't have the relationship we long for with Christ without a heart of repentance. <br>
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Luke 13:3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.<br>
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Luke 15:7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.</div>
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Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”</div>
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Acts 3:19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out</div>
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Acts 17:30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent<br>
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It’s important to restate and to be clear<br>
Without repentance there is no salvation<br>
Without a true desire to repent there is no forgiveness<br>
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We are responsible for sharing the gospel..if not who?<br>
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Romans 10<br>
11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<br>
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14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard?[c] And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”<br>
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Do Something - Matthew West<br>
I woke up this morning<br>
Saw a world full of trouble now<br>
Thought, how’d we ever get so far down<br>
How’s it ever gonna turn around<br>
So I turned my eyes to Heaven<br>
I thought, “God, why don’t You do something?”<br>
Well, I just couldn’t bear the thought of<br>
People living in poverty<br>
Children sold into slavery<br>
The thought disgusted me<br>
So, I shook my fist at Heaven<br>
Said, “God, why don’t You do something?”<br>
He said, “I did, I created you”<br>
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If not us, then who<br>
If not me and you<br>
Right now, it’s time for us to do something<br>
If not now, then when<br>
Will we see an end<br>
To all this pain<br>
It’s not enough to do nothing<br>
It’s time for us to do something<br>
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I’m so tired of talking<br>
About how we are God’s hands and feet<br>
But it’s easier to say than to be<br>
Live like angels of apathy who tell ourselves<br>
It’s alright, “somebody else will do something”<br>
Well, I don’t know about you<br>
But I’m sick and tired of life with no desire<br>
I don’t want a flame, I want a fire<br>
I wanna be the one who stands up and says,<br>
“I’m gonna do something”<br>
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If not us, then who<br>
If not me and you<br>
Right now, it’s time for us to do something<br>
If not now, then when<br>
Will we see an end<br>
To all this pain<br>
It’s not enough to do nothing<br>
It’s time for us to do something<br>
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We are the salt of the earth<br>
We are a city on a hill (shine shine, shine shine)<br>
But we’re never gonna change the world<br>
By standing still<br>
No we won’t stand still<br>
No we won’t stand still<br>
No we won’t stand still<br>
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If not us, then who<br>
If not me and you<br>
Right now, it’s time for us to do something<br>
If not now, then when<br>
Will we see an end<br>
To all this pain<br>
It’s not enough to do nothing<br>
It’s time for us to<br>
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Chapter 4: Profile of the lukewarm<br>
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This is the deepest chapter so far. It really challenges us to think about our walk with God and to think whether or not we are truly devoted to Him. He talks first about the parable of the sower found in Luke chapter 8. Francis cautions: "Do not assume you are good soil." He says that a relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled on top of it. Basically, if it's more important that God, it's a bad thing to have. Is there something that has overtaken your relationship with God at some point in your life, now or in the past?<br>
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Wait a minute. Did he say favorite sports teams? Hmmmm.<br>
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On page 68 Francis writes 18 descriptions of Lukewarmness:<br>
* Lukewarm people attend church regularly. It's what "good Christians" do.<br>
* Lukewarm people give money to charity/church as long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living.<br>
* Lukewarm people choose what is popular over what is right when they are in conflict.<br>
* Lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin; they only want to be saved from the penalty of their sin.<br>
* Lukewarm people are moved by stories about people who do radical things for Christ, yet they do not act. They are not called...it’s for someone else to do. My questions is what are they called do? <br>
Maybe it’s just me…<br>
People can get their passports to travel the world and do some crazy adventurous stuff and take lots of pictures doing it<br>
But talk about serving internationally - they are full of excuses<br>
* Lukewarm people rarely share their faith with their neighbors, coworkers, or friends.<br>
* Lukewarm people say they love Jesus, and His is, indeed, a part of their lives. But only a part. They give Him a second of their time, money, and their thoughts, but He isn't allowed to control their lives.<br>
* Lukewarm people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves.<br>
* Lukewarm people will serve God and others, but there are limits to how far they will go or how much time, money, and energy they are willing to give.<br>
* Lukewarm people think about life on earth much more often than eternity in heaven.<br>
* Lukewarm people are thankful for their luxuries and comforts, and rarely consider trying to give as much as possible to the poor.<br>
* Lukewarm people do whatever is necessary to keep themselves from feeling too guilty.<br>
* Lukewarm people are continually concerned with playing it safe; they are slaves to the god of control.<br>
* Lukewarm people do not live by faith; their lives are structured so they do not have to.</div>
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It’s important to restate and to be clear<br>
Without repentance there is no salvation<br>
Without a true desire to repent there is no forgiveness<br>
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Let's take another look at scripture<br>
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Matthew 10<br>
Not Peace, but a Sword<br>
34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.<br>
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Rewards<br>
40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”<br>
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Matthew 7:<br>
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’<br>
The Wise and Foolish Builders<br>
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”<br>
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.<br>
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Revelation - Chapter Three<br>
To the Church in Laodicea<br>
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.<br>
15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, bI will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”<br>
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