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May all of the members of Christ’s body be blessed today through their mutual edification and strengthened for the task always at hand, that of proclaiming the Good News to all. No greater work has been given us than this. No greater glory is ours than to belong to Christ and to see the Creator up close. May his Spirit inhabit in every soul, to the glory of God.
Yesterday George preached a great lesson on Responsibilities of Husbands and Wives. In all likelihood that’s the first of its kind for many of the listeners yesterday. We ended the day with a baptism of a young man who has been studying with our translator for a couple of months. We have great hopes for this young man – he has truly been a searcher. You can read more about it at our travelblog: http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Iringa/blog-613978.html
I’m preaching through the book of Matthew currently. Yesterday was chapter 3. I’m stressing the purpose for Matthew’s writing (namely, to prove to his readers that Jesus of Nazareth was/is the Messiah) and trying to “give the sense” of the reading (Neh. 8:8).
So far we’ve stressed:
Accumulating evidence that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ (all fulfilled OT predictions):
Finally, yesterday we noted the heavenly Father’s pronouncement of who Jesus was.
What word, phrase, truth, or declaration did you hear yesterday (Sunday) from a teacher, preacher, or Barnabas that made your ears ring, your eyes water, or your shoulders square?
It's Sunday . . . the (REAL) first day of the week also known as the LORD's day (Rev. 1:10). Monday is only the first day of the BUSINESS week. Think about it. Many calendars now show Monday in the first day of the week spot (far left) or at least allow that as an optional view (i.e., electronic versions). How secular we have become. And don't forget C.E. (Common Era) and B.C.E. instead of B.C. and A.D. (Anno Domini; lit. year of our Lord).
Douglas Hoff
While not directly on the topic, reading this reminded me of the Soviet block calender. They attempted to remove any semblance of God in their society yet the seventh day of the week was listed as Sabotah (the Sabbath). When I first starting going to Ukraine I would ask unbelievers about that and they would get this startled look on their face. They had never thought about the fact that one of their calendar days was named from the Bible.
I use the option on my calendar of making Monday the first day of the week but it has nothing to do with being secular. It is simple because choosing that option puts the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend together so that it is easier to view weekend activities instead of having them separated by the other five days in the week.
I do the same. But I rail at those who want to make Sunday part of the weekend. I think of putting Sunday at the end of the calendar as working the whole week to lead up to Sunday. How does that sound?
Good. I look at it as the jumping off point for the next week. You know, the last shall be first.
Walt
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To the secularist’s chagrin, even if they use C.E. and B.C.E., they still can’t escape that those abbreviations date to and from the birth of Christ. Sort of like trying to escape from your shadow.