My friend and co-laborer for Christ Ryan Dent graduated from Mid-Atlantic Christian University on Saturday. On Sunday the Elder and I gave him a very nice Bible as a gift (a Cambridge Bible ESV goatskin, if you are a bit of a book nerd like me you will say "oh nice"). Below is what I wrote to him on behalf of the Elders of the church. I think it is applicable to all of us that seek to serve the Lord.
Ryan,
We
feel blessed to serve with you at First Christian Church. Upon your graduation
we wanted to give you the most important gift we could give you, the Word of
God. You hold in your hand not only the most famous book in the world, but one
that has extraordinary power to change lives, to change communities, and to
change the world. Of first importance is that the Bible has the power to change
you.
Remember
that God saves people not just to get them to heaven; rather, He is, through
His Holy Spirit, creating a people among whom He can live and who in their life
together will reproduce God’s life and character. You have been blessed of God
to serve Him, seek each day to love Him more, love His Word more, and love His
people more and all will be well.
We
look forward to many years of service together with you. We pray this Bible
will be used for many, many years to help mold you into the image of Christ and
that it will be used to make many disciples of Christ.
Blessings,
Elders
of First Christian Church
Here are this week's texts.
May 13, 2013 2 Sam 16–17, Luke 24:33–53, Ps
60:5–12, Prov 12:11–13
May 14, 2013 2 Sam 18:1–19:18, John 1:1–28, Ps
61, Prov 12:14–15
May 15, 2013 2 Sam 19:19–20:26, John 1:29–51, Ps
62:title–4, Prov 12:16–18
May 16, 2013 2 Sam 21–22, John 2, Ps 62:5–12, Prov
12:19–21
May 17, 2013 2 Sam 23–24, John 3:1–21, Ps
63:title–4, Prov 12:22–23
May 18, 2013 1 Kings 1, John 3:22–36, Ps
63:5–11, Prov 12:24–25
May 19, 2013 1 Kings 2–3, John 4:1–26, Ps 64,
Prov 12:26–28
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