ANTIPAS PRAYER FORCE NEWS, COMMENTARY: 06/01/2012

Friday, June 29, 2012

FrontPage Magazine » The Constitutional Importance of the ObamaCare Ruling » Print

FrontPage Magazine » John ‘Bulletproof Conservative’ Roberts? » Print

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FrontPage Magazine » John ‘Bulletproof Conservative’ Roberts? » Print

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

FrontPage Magazine » Muslim Brotherhood Draws Up Plans to Islamize Egypt » Print

The Words and Wisdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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To view this email as a web page, go to the link below, or copy and paste it   into your browser's address window.  http://click.lists.biblegateway.com/?qs=c13c44100ca725918dfacf22c9a1737e9f1e188021d0641bb101abd9fad9dd12   The Words and Wisdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Day 26  Whoever cannot be alone shouldbeware of community.Such people will only do harm   to themselves and to the community. Alone you stood before God when God called   you. Alone you had to obey God&#';s voice. Alone you had to take up your cross,   struggle, and pray and alone you will die and give an account to God. You cannot   avoid yourself, for it is precisely God who has singled you out. If you do not   want to be alone, you are rejecting Christ&#';s call to you, and you can have no   part in the community of those who are called&#...;    But the reverse is also true.Whoever cannot stand being in community should   beware of being alone.You are called into the community of faith; the call was   not meant for you alone. You carry your cross, you struggle, and you pray in the   community of faith, the community of those who are called. You are not alone   even when you die, and on the day of judgment you will be only one member of the   great community of faith of Jesus Christ&#...;    Whoever cannot be alone should beware of community. Whoever cannot stand being   in community should beware of being alone.  Biblical Wisdom  For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same   function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are   members one of another.  http://click.lists.biblegateway.com/?qs=d9d9f97760d44de5b116a9d32fd8f655001b6f8e8acebe7061d71b45e076f056     Romans 12:4-5   Questions to Ponder  	- Why do so many people in our society seem to fear being alone?  	- Why do so many churches seem to be mere aggregates of individuals rather than   truecommunities of faith?  	- In what ways can a disciple establish a healthy balance between aloneness and   community?Psalm Fragment  Praise theLord!  I will give thanks to theLord with my whole heart,  &#��;&#��;&#��;in the company of the upright, in the congregation.  Great are the works of theLord,  &#��;&#��;&#��;studied by all who delight in them.  http://click.lists.biblegateway.com/?qs=c44a0ec089a6bcd4c3cccc971d5e66b316f64b5bb57ea24c85a66d997455a9ef     Psalm 111:1-2   Journal Reflections  	- Write about times when you have intentionally been alone. How did it make you   feel? What did you do? Did your aloneness have any impact on how you felt when   you were with others again?  	- Write about your experience in community. Do you feel an integral part of   your community? Do you feel like you have a good balance between time in   community and time alone?Intercessions  If you know anyone who seems lonely, pray that they might discover true   community. If you know anyone who seems afraid to be alone with themselves, pray   that they might discover the joy of solitude, of being alone with God.  Prayer for Today  O Lord, when I am too much alone, help me seek community. When I am too   dependent on the community, help me to set aside time to be alone.        =====================    Buy a copy of the book this devotional is taken from here!    http://click.lists.biblegateway.com/?qs=c44a0ec089a6bcd4d6891871fb8de87bcf70f65c9640fa8c054379b417d8c845         One of the most widely admired theologians of the 20th century, Bonhoeffer was a   profound yet clear thinker. Klug selects significant passages from his works,   pairs them with appropriate Scripture, sets up a journal-writing exercise, and   concludes with prayer.    =================  Subscription Info  =================    You received this newsletter because you signed up for it on  http://click.lists.biblegateway.com/?qs=c44a0ec089a6bcd4794b444c4a5dfb1f08609cb8cce882db5c7aa05e819b5d56     BibleGateway.com  or one of its associated websites.    Should you wish to unsubscribe for any reason, please click on the "Manage   Subscriptions" link below.    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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

German Press Reacts to G-20 Summit - SPIEGEL ONLINE

I Found this Devotional of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (I Bow To Genius)

Those who follow Jesus' commandment entirely, who let Jesus' yoke rest on them without resistance, will find the burden they must bear to be light. In the gentle pressure of this yoke they will receive the strength to walk the right path without becoming weary.…Where will the call to discipleship lead those who follow it? What decisions and painful separations will it entail? We must take this question to him who alone knows the answer. Only Jesus Christ, who bids us follow him, knows where the path will lead. But we know that it will be a path full of mercy beyond measure. Discipleship is joy.

Biblical Wisdom

Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your soul. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28–30

Questions to Ponder

What is Jesus' "commandment" that we are to follow? (See John 15:12)
If this commandment is Jesus' "yoke," how might we be changed if we bear it without resistance?
Why might following Jesus' commandment lead to tough "decisions and painful separations"?

Psalm Fragment

Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
   teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
   for you are the God of my salvation;
   for you I wait all day long. Psalm 25:4–5

Journal Reflections

To be a disciple is not just to believe in Jesus, it is to follow Jesus. In your journal, reflect on the ways in which you are presently following Jesus.
Do you experience your discipleship as "joy"? Is the "burden" of your discipleship "light"?
Do you sense there are places Jesus might want to lead you where you would rather not go? If so, where are they and what is holding you back?

Intercessions

Pray specifically for family, friends, and colleagues that they might clearly hear the call to discipleship (which is the call to love and justice), and that they might experience following Jesus' commandment as joy in the concrete realities of their lives.

Prayer for Today

Lord Jesus, only you know where my path will lead, but I trust that, even if I do not know either the way or the destination, you are with me and before me, and I follow you with joy.

Monday, June 18, 2012

FrontPage Magazine » Greece Not Out of the Woods » Print

Friday, June 15, 2012

Obama Keeps Going Over the Edge

The Culture War

On June 1st, President Obama issued a proclamation declaring June "Gay Pride Month." Various federal departments will host events throughout the month recognizing their homosexual employees. For the first time ever the Pentagon will host its own "Gay Pride" events this month, "just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups."

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2