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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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Week 6 - I am the Resurrection

Hi Ladies!

 Hope you're having a great week in preparation for Easter.  I was just saying last week how when God wants us to see something, He gives it to us in more than one way.  We read the "Jesus Storybook Bible" to Emily every night (one or two stories at a time) and when we finish it we just start it over again and again.  It just so happened that we fell on the Easter story this week which was neat timing.  Apparently Barb had this on her heart as well and shared them with us in the beautiful way that she always does!

 Lisa Cole saw that Amazon currently has the Jesus Storybook Bible on sale in the Kindle store for 1.99!  That is a DEAL, people!  Click Here to go there. (Let's take a minute to give a round of applause to our dear friend Lisa who labors tirelessly to edit and publish Barb's videos- Yay Lisa!)  
Barb took this picture of a Japanese Graveyard.  What a reminder that when Jesus was in that tomb, He was as dead as death could be.  Sometimes it's hard to grasp that part, but how much more miraculous does that make His RESURRECTION?



 Don't forget that we will be taking a week off this upcoming week, the week after Easter.  That means you have an extra "free" week to meditate and memorize. :)

 Please share how things are going.  My friend Phyllis had a lovely story about her devotion last week that she shared with us on Facebook.  Thank you Phyllis!

 And now for your links:
Our Website:  http://shutthedoor.org
Our Facebook Page:  "M&M Ladies" (request access)

It's time to study our next verse:
JOHN 14:6“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except throughme.”


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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Week 5 - "I am the Good Shepherd"

Hi Ladies!

 How has M&M been for you this week?  I'll be honest, I let life get the best of me this week and I didn't spend very much time meditating on my verses and even less time memorizing, but listening to Barb's message convicted me and encouraged me.  I want to KNOW Him more, and to know Him I need to spend time with him, not because I need to but because I want to.  He is GOOD.

 Isn't it interesting how when God wants you to see something He puts it in front of you more than once?  Lisa and Barb recommended that we include a link to Fernando Ortega's "Good Shepherd" as it was beautiful and appropriate for this week.  Then, my Mom had heard the same song mentioned by our pastor Clay Werner and recommended we share it with our ladies as well.  Point taken!  Please enjoy this beautiful song in whatever format suits you best:

 * Amazon
* iTunes
* YouTube
* Lyrics

 Barb also refers to a helpful updated "prompter" card in her message this week, so download it by clicking here!

 Without further delay, I will leave you with our quick links for this week's lesson!


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Our Facebook Page:  "M&M Ladies" (request access)


It's time to study our next verse:

#5 I AM THE RESURRECTION JOHN 11:25,26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”


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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Week 4 - "I am the Gate"

Hi ladies,

 How is it going this week?  What did this week's verse mean to you?  I really enjoyed listening to Barb's message as I find myself "swithering" a lot lately (listen to the lesson for that definition!).  It's encouraging to know that I have access to the most powerful and loving God I could ever imagine.  This week's lesson is a great reminder of the importance of committing to prayer.  He is the gate.  We can come in and go out and find pasture.  What freedom, what comfort, what a Savior, what a friend!


 This week Barb makes a few references: 



It's time to study our next verse!
#4 I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD JOHN 10:14,15“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Now for your quick links... Have a great week!

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

M&M Week 3: I AM the Light of the World

Hello fellow M&Mers!

How is it going?  We're already in week 3... how is it going for you all?  Please share with us, we'd love to hear from you!

This week Barb talks about our verse, John 8:12 - "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.' ” I love when Barb says that even on our darkest day, even when we don't "feel like it", we are still light.  God has brought us out of the dominion of darkness and into His wonderful light... Isn't that beautiful?

This week we will study our next verse:

I AM THE GATE JOHN 10:9,10
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Now for your quick links... Have a great week!

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Our Facebook Page:  "M&M Ladies" (request access)
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

M&M Week 2: I AM the bread of life


First week is behind us, how did your meditating and memorizing go?  I hope that it has been a time of rest and encouragement for all of you.  Please read the message from Barb, followed by next week's verse and your links to view or listen to our lesson.  Enjoy!
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Hi ladies,
I trust the Lord is meeting you as you taste and savor the Bread of Life in His Word.  The words that come to mind which I need today are: Slow Down. Breathe. Eat Slowly. Open Your Hands.  Receive.  He is here.
Let's pray for each other as we fight the fight for joy in our God.

Love,
Barb

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Here are your quick links:
Our Website:  http://shutthedoor.org
Our Facebook Page:  "M&M Ladies" (request access)
Our Podcast Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/m-m-ladies/id494181705


Next week's verse:
#2 I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD   JOHN 8:12
...He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”



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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

M&M "I AM" Series - Week #1


Welcome to Week 1 of M&M!  We are so glad you are here.  Are you ready to meditate on and memorize the great "I AM" verses from Jesus?  Here is a special note from Barb, followed by your first verse and quick links to the video/audio for our first lesson.  Love to you all!  Leslie
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Dear Ladies,
I am so happy that it's time to M&M again! Our first video series, By Faith, began last fall, as Dave and I were making the big move to Japan; and now, just last week, we celebrated our 6-month anniversary of being here! I can't believe that much time has passed!

Our new theme is RED M&Ms - THE I AM SERIES.  We will be meditating on 8 verses which are the words of Jesus Himself, about Himself.  He tells us who He is: the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Gate, the Good Shepherd, the Resurrection, the Way, Truth, and Life, the Vine, and the Alpha and Omega.  Jesus Himself invites us in Isaiah 55:2,3:  "Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.  Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live."

So, here we go on our new journey, my friends.  Remember M&M's life verse?
Your words were found, and I ate them,
 and  Your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by Your name,
 O LORD, God of hosts.  Jeremiah 15:16 (ESV)

I'll be praying that as you Meditate on & Memorize His Word, you will taste and see for yourself that the Lord is good.  I trust Him to make His Word a joy to you and the delight of your heart, for you are called by His name.

To the King!  To the Kingdom!
Love,
Barb

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Our first verse:
JOHN 6:35 - Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

Here are your quick links:
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