Wednesday, April 24, 2013

M&M Week 9 - I am the Alpha and Omega



Hello ladies :)
 
Barb is so much more eloquent than me so you will enjoy reading her letter below!  In the wake of so much tragedy and sadness, this message is exactly what we need to hear.  Just a couple quick items of business.... Did you know that Dave and Barb are coming back to the US for a short time in AUGUST?!  Barb would like to have an M&M gathering during that time and we would love to have anyone/everyone join us!  We will share dates as soon as we have them.
It has been such a joy meditating and memorizing with you this semester.  I'm sad to see it come to an end, but we should continue to meditate on these precious verses.  Our friend Lisa found a beautiful song that really captures all of the "I AMs" we've been studying.  Click here to watch/listen and click here to read the lyrics.
We love you all!  Please read Barb's summary and message of encouragement below: 
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My dear M&M sisters,  
Once again there have been difficult, frightening days for America. I have watched the news and videos from this side of the world and have grieved with you all.  As I meditated on this week's verse, "I am the Alpha and the Omega", God comforted me and reminded me that HE WILL HAVE THE LAST WORD.  "He is the Beginning and the End." During the lesson I quoted John Piper:
"Even if you know you are saved in the raft with the Captain, the lightning and the thunder and the 80 foot waves and darkness and gale winds ought to fill you with shivering awe and a trembling gratitude that you were plucked out of the water. It is no small thing to be alive between the Alpha and the Omega of our Creator." 
Earlier today I saw that my son had posted this picture of our granddaughters.  He entitled it, "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL".  We have been born again into a living hope.  Ultimately, our God wins.  We win because we're with HIM.  May these truths about our great I AM God keep our hope alive.  It is in our I AM God that "we live and move and have our being."  Worship Him with me and remember: things are NOT as they seem!  "He (Moses) persevered because he saw him who is invisible." 
I have loved M&M-ing with you, dear friends.  Until next time!
Barb


YouTube Video – I am the Alpha and Omega – Lesson #9
Mp3 Audio File – I am the Alpha and Omega – Lesson #9
“I AM”  - Prestonwood Baptist Choir – YouTube Video
“I AM” – PrestonwoodBaptist Choir - Lyrics

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REVELATION 21:6
He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life.”


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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Week 8 - I Am the Vine


Hi everyone!

I can't believe we're this close to the end.  Has this semester been fruitful for you (pun intended)?  :)  This week Barb discusses our last verse in John, where Jesus declares that He is the vine and we are the branches.  We don't have to WORK to be in the vine- we are just in Him, find a "home" in Him, and thus will be nourished through Him.  We can break free from the problems of this world by worshipping him.  Isn't that beautiful?  Barb gives us a quote card from Sarah Young, author of "Jesus Calling", in her latest work entitled "Jesus Today".  I will include it in my quick links below.

Barb stressed the importance of staying in fellowship with other believers and in the church, and how staying plugged in really allows us to be what we were created to be.  I have found that to be very true in my own life and Barb gives a testimony to that as well.

Barb also shared something with us that may be familiar to long-time M&Mers.  John Piper presented a meaningful message on the importance of memorizing scripture, in which he recites 14 minutes worth of memorized scripture himself.  It is very inspiring.  Again, see the quick links below.

Have a wonderful week!  Please share with us through email or on Facebook!

Leslie


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Next Week's Verse:

I AM THE ALPHA & THE OMEGA
REVELATION 21:6 
He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the
End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water
of life.”

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Week 7 - I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life


Good evening ladies!

I'm so sorry that my message is coming to you so late in the evening, but at least I'm meeting my Wednesday before midnight deadline :)  I hope that you all had a VERY blessed Easter and a wonderful time in worship of this Savior that we've been learning so much about the last 6 weeks.

I noticed a billboard in Lexington that featured our John 11:25 verse!  Did any of you local ladies notice this?  I know Vicki did because she sent me a picture of it as well.  I love seeing our verses in other places!



Please watch Barb's message to us this week... the Lord was literally moving while she spoke- an actual earthquake!  Crazy, huh??? :)  Watch it to see for yourself!

This week's lesson helps us to dive in to the TRUTH that is Christ Jesus.  We are to take Him at His word.  Like CS Lewis said, we can't just say that Jesus was a good man.  He was either crazy, professing to be the Son of God when he wasn't, or he was a liar (in that he knew better but claimed it anyway), or he was and is exactly who he said he was- the living LORD!  We've attached that quote card from this week's lesson for you.

Please share with us how God is working in your life!  Here are your links, and some pictures for this lesson below:


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A sculpture on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University:

This photo is from Waynesville, NC:



These are from Japan:



It's time to study our next verse:
JOHN 15:5 - "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

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