I will wright out the word and post it.

Hmmm... Rev. 12:11

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even unto death."(Rev. 12:11)

We are all eternally grateful for the blood Jesus shed for us to be able to experience the new birth, and we all love hearing testimonies (and while we may not all love standing up and telling a crowd, we sure love being the object of a testimony ;) but what about the last part? It doesn't seem to be as popular as the rest of the verse.

What does it mean to "not love our lives, even unto death?"

TESTIMONY TIME!!!

I think this is an excellent topic to start with.

"And they overcame (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even unto death." (Rev 12:11)

Testifying is a great way to remind the devil Who's boss. Let's give Glory to God for what he's doing in our lives.

Click on comment to post your testimony.

Perhaps some stimulation is in order...

Well, it's easy to see how the blog fell into disuse for so long. A month has gone by without a post. Perhaps what we need is some stimulation. Some topics for non-registered viewers to comment on, and a jumpstart for the contributors.

Yes, that is what we will do.

It's been a while

Lance,

Thanks for reviving things here. It's time to have a forum where people can come and talk about God, outside of the church. What I mean by that is, let's not just talk about Him at church, and then switch to sports or food or whatever, when the music stops and we go home.

Jerry Savelle hit the nail on the head last week, when he said: "If you are not seeing all the blessing that the Lord has for you, then you probably don't understand your covenant". That was a powerful statement, and has got me thinking. I need to understand my covenant better. I don't want to live my life like these guys: Ephesians 2:12. Man, I need God in my world, don't you?!

God Himself has sworn in blood, to bless me and keep me and heal me. He can't break that oath. He swore it by Himself. But what is my part in all that? A covenant is an agreement; I have a part to play in it.

Here are some keys to unlocking the covenant. These are just a couple of things that I believe the Lord has dropped on me while meditating on these things (there's more to come too and maybe you would like to add your own):

1) Meditate on the covenant daily and claim its benefits - get them working by the words of my mouth;

2) Jesus summed up all the law and the prophets here: Matthew 22:37-40. The love walk is our part of the bargain - it activates the covenant for us. Walking in love fulfills all the law and the prophets. It makes faith work.

Gary posted this 1 1/2 years ago... good idea

((Lance- I modified it to be more specific; specifications for maximum effect, can be simplified))

Gary said:
I have a skit idea. I'm thinking of a "That which you do unto the least of these, you do unto (Jesus)" skit.

Cast & Costume:
-Christian (casual clothing)
-Homeless Person #1 (ragged clothing)
-Homeless Person #2 (worn clothing)
-Jesus (white robe, sandals)
-Stage Hand(s) (All Black)

Character Props:
-Delabelled Tin Can
-Guitar and Hard Case
-Sandwich

Stage Props:
-Spot Light/ Small Shop Light
-Extension Cords, Power bar w/switch
-Brick Wall
-Bench
-Chair

*Scene #1 (Homeless Person #1 crouching beside building with Tin Can in hand [Center Stage]. Homeless Person #2 sitting cross-legged on Bench with Guitar, Hard Case open in front of him [Stage Left].)
(Christian enter stage left, passes Homeless Person #2, comes across Homeless Person #1)

Homeless Person #1: (weakly) I'm soo hungry... could you spare some change?

Christian: (muttering, avoiding gaze) Uhh, sorry, I got nothin' (Exit stage right) (Lights fade)


*Scene #2 (Christian is sitting at home with head down, praying-- Jesus standing in front of him.)

(Christian looks up, startled; until he realizes it is Jesus, at which point he bows down.)

Christian : Jesus! I worship you!

Jesus: Then why did you not keep my commandment to love your neighbour as yourself?

Christian: I do Lord: I encourage my brothers and sisters at church, I honor my parents and my boss, and I do what my pastors tell me to do!

Jesus: Would you leave yourself hungry on the side of the road?

Christian: No. (looking a little sheepish as he begins to realize what he is talking about. He lowers his head.) Jesus, please forgive me.

Jesus: You are forgiven. (Exit stage left)

Christian: I'm just so afraid to... (raises his head to see that Jesus is gone. Lowers his head back down, then stands up with resolve and heads for the door) (Exit stage right) (Lights Fade)


*Scene#3 (Homeless Person #1 slumped against a building, motionless, Tin Can on ground beside lifeless hand[stage right. Homeless Person #2 sitting cross-legged on bench with Guitar, Hard Case in front of him [center stage].)
(Christian enter stage right with sandwich in hand, tries to give sandwich to Homeless Person #1, shakes shoulder, realizes he's dead. After short repentance/mourning, walks to Homeless Person #2, gives sandwich and begins to minister in Pantomime.) (Lights Fade)

The End



Thats it. I figure it will show that if you miss it, there could be consequences, but that there will always be another person to minister to.I think this one would be good for evangelistic training.God bless!Gary

Fire it up

Well, it has been almost exactly a year and half since I posted on this blog; I thought it time to get this going again.

Why try to revive a skeleton of a blog? I'm glad you asked. It's because of what this blog stands for. It is an online opportunity for a community. Let's share and give joy to the world and each other.

It's called Go Unlimited. We can testify, encourage, preach, teach... let's bring Glory to God!

Love you all.