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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJANUARY2012SINCE1983EXCELINSTITUTEHASBEENAFOUNDATIONFORMANYYOUNGPEOPLEACROSSTHEYEARS.Shehasbeenastapleinthelivesofparentsgrandparentsandstudentsalike.TheChurchitselfstartswithJesuswhoistheonlyfoundationforthewordofGod.In1Corinthians310theApostlePaulsaysx1cAccordingtothegraceofGodwhichisgivenuntomeasawisemasterbuilderIhavelaidthefoundationandanotherbuildeththereon.Butleteverymantakeheedhowhebuildeththereupon.x1dManyoftodayx19schurchesarenotlivinguptowhattheApostlePaulhadenvisioned.WeallowSatanandhisangelstojoininwithusandtheypromisetoupholdwhattheirfatherSatanhaschargedthemtodo.CauseasmuchconfusionandhellaspossibleandtryanddisrupttruebelieversfromtheopportunitytodiginandclaimGodasthetrueFatherandHisSonasthetrueSaviour.Ifyoudonx19tbelievethereisvaliditytothisstatementjustconsultyourPastor.InthebookofJames47itreadsx1cSubmityourselvesthereforetoGod.Resistthedevilandhewillfleefromyou.x1dTodayx19ssocietyfeelsitx19seasiertogiveoverthanresist.WewillallmakemistakesbutpleaseletusputintopracticethatwhichhasbeensetasideforbelieversandthatisthewordofGod.WespendanawesomeamountoftimedealingwithpeoplewhohavebeeninvolvedwiththeChurchbodyforagreatnumberofyearsandsomestillhavenotreachedaplaceintheirChristianliveswheretheyhaveconfidenceinwhattheyarebeingtaughtorthecouragetoutilizeit.ManyChristianswanttobepettedandlaudedoverasthoughtheyaremoreimportanttothechurchthanthewordofGod.Ioftenliketomaketheanalogyofchildrensittinginaparticularclasswiththeteacherdoingtheirbesttoinstructthestudentsinthesubjectathandandyetsomeofthemhavedifferentdistractionsthatkeepthemfromdigestingtheinformationthatx19sbeingprovided.WhentesttimecomessomestudentsgetAx19ssomegetBx19ssomegetCx19sandsomegetanF.Thisisalsowhathappenswithinthechurchbody.Whenyouareachildyouwillspendtwelvetofourteenyearstryingtofinishhighschool.TheApostlePaulin1Corinthianschapter3speaksaboutmilkbeingfitforchildren.AndafteralongperiodoftimebeinginvolvedwiththewordadultsarestillsuckingmilkfromstrawswithnochanceofthemeatofGodx19swordeverbeingapartoftheirdailydiet.Toomuchmilkoveralongperiodwillcauseustomoveandtorun.InsomeofourChurchesyoungpeopleseethattheoldergenerationasbeingthefocalpointwithinthebodyandtheybelievethattheyareleftoutandunimportant.InMatthew1914itreadsx1cButJesussaidSufferlittlechildrenandforbidthemnottocomeuntomeforofsuchisthekingdomofheaven.x1dIfmostofourtimeisspenttryingtowinoveradultswhohavespentmanyyearsinthechurchbodyandhavenotbeenabletofullygraspthewordwewillhavelostanothergenerationoftheyoungwhowilleventuallybecomeoldandthuswillnothavebeennourishedortaughtinthepropermannerandthereforestarttheprocessalloveragain.MuchofwhatwelearnandthenbelieveabouttheFathertheSonandtheHolySpiritshouldtakeplacewhilethechildisachild.InthebookofNumbersthe14thchapterduringthetimewhenJoshuaandCalebweretoleadthepeopletothePromisedLandGodsawthemultitudeslackoffaithandbeliefinhimandhispowerevenafterbringingthemoutfromEgypt.Heliterallythrewuphishandsandsaidthiswouldbeit.Hetellsthemthatallthosewhomurmuredagainsthim20yearsandolderwouldnotenterthePromisedLandduetotheirlackoffaithandbeliefinhimandtheywouldcontinuetowanderuntiltheywerenomore.ManyofusarestillwanderingwithinourownspacenotrealizingthatwealsohavefallenshortofGodx19sexpectations.AsthebodyofChristweshouldalsostartacknowledgingtheChurchforwhosheis.CallingtheplacewhereChristiansmeettohearthewordpraysingteachorgivethankstoGodastheChurchinsteadofthehouseforworshiporthehouseofGodissomewhatofamisrepresentation.Godreallycaresnotwherewemeet.IfthisistheplacewesetasideasorcallthehouseofGodhewillhonorit.ThenletustakecaretokeepthehouseofGodinamannerthatGodwillacceptoureffortsinmaintainingitbecauseofwhoHeis.Psalms1004saysx1cEnterintohisgateswiththanksgivingandintohiscourtswithpraisebethankfuluntohimandblesshisname.x1dTheChurchisinusandasfollowersandbelieverswecarryGodHissonandtheSpiritwithuswhereeverwego.Ifwegivemorecredencetothebuildinginwhichwemeetthisgivesmanyofusanouttoalterwhowearewhenweareawayfromthebuilding.DowecarryawaythatsamedemonstrationofloveforthebrethrenthatweexhibitwithinthebodyAfterweleavethefacilitymanyofusfeelthatwedonx19thavetoconductourselvesinthesamemannerbecauseElvisandElvirabothhaveleftthebuilding.AswetransitionintotheNewYearinsteadofmakingresolutionssuchasstopeatingsomuchandloosingtenpoundsstopsmokingstopdrinkingtomuchstopusingprofanityetc.maybeweneedtomakeresolutionsaboutwhatwewilldoratherthanwhatwewillstopdoing.Itmostlyhasnx19tworkeduptonow.WemayneedtorethinkaboutourroleasfollowersofChrist.InIJohn420itsaysx1cIfamansayIloveGodandhatethhisbrotherheisalairforhethatlovethnothisbrotherwhomhehathseenhowcanheloveGodwhomhehathnotseenx1dChristwasandisallaboutpeople.Isnx19titstrangehowwereligiouslycometogetherasabodysurroundedbypeopleofwhomsomehavemaliceorhatredfortogivethanksandpraisetoalmightyGodonthedaythathasbeensetasideforworshipandtruthandyetmanyofusshyawayfromtruthdonx19tliketoheartruthintheplacewheretruthissupposedtobeimparted.Iflimesmakeourfacepuckerwhywouldwebuyawholebagx1cMostmenprayforpowerthestrengthtodothings.Fewpeopleprayforlovethequalitytobesomeone.x1dx14RobertFosterx14WilWilsonASOLIDFOUNDATION