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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2014WhatisYourMissionMARCH2014AMISSIONISDISCRIBEDASATASKassignmentundertakingchargeetc...Amissioncanalsobedescribedassomethingwithpurpose.ThelatePas-torA.L.BowmanwouldperiodicallysayAchurchwithoutamissionisnochurchatall.HewouldalsosaythatIwillnotPastorachurchwithoutamission.WhenwelookatwhatGodwasdoingweseeallthroughhiswordthatthethingsthathedidwasinvolvingpeopleonewayoranother.IfwereplaceGodsmissionwithourpersonalmissionsarewesurethatGodwillbackusIfwelookatGenesis65-6KJVitreadsAndGodsawthatthewickednessofmanwasgreatintheearthandthateveryimaginationofthethoughtsofhisheartwasonlyevilcontinually.AnditrepentedtheLordthathehadmademanontheearthanditgrievedhimathisheart.FromthecreationofAdamtothebirthofNoahwasabout1056years.ThiswasthelengthoftimethatGodshowedhispatiencewithmankindknowingthatNoahwouldonedayplayatremendousroleincarryingouthiswill.Evilbecamemoreandmorepersistentintheearth.InGenesis611-13KJVitsaysTheearthalsowascorruptbeforeGod.Andtheearthwasfilledwithviolence.AndGodlookedupontheearthandbeholditwascorruptforallfleshhadcorruptedhiswayupontheearth.AndGodsaiduntoNoahTheendofallfleshiscomebeforemefortheearthisfilledwithviolencethroughthemandbeholdIwilldestroythemwiththeearth.WhenGodspokewithNoahabouthisdis-pleasurewithmanNoahwasmoreorlessthan500yearsold.DoweseeanysimilaritiesinoursocietytodayofGodsconcernwiththepeopleInGenesis614-17KJVGodgivesNoahamissionandinstructsNoahonhowtobuildanArk.NoahwasdiligentinfollowingGodsinstructions.InGenesis69bKJVwefindNoahwasajustmanandperfectinhisgenera-tionsandNoahwalkedwithGod.AfterNoahcompletedthefirstpartonhismissionthefloodcameandcoveredtheearth.WhenNoahandhisfamilyhadlandedfromtheirjourneyonthewaterGodgavehimanotherassign-ment.InGenesis91KJVitsaysAndGodblessedNoahandhissonsandsaiduntothemBefruitfulandmultiplyandreplenishtheearth.WhenwelookatwhatGoddidwithNoahwecansaythatitwasanewbeginning.ArewefollowingthroughwiththeassignmentsthatGodgivesusHavewemovedGodsmissionasideandtakenupourownmissionWhatisitAreweallowingpeopletoturnusawayfromthemissionthatGodhasassignedusHavewegottenoutofourlanesDowechallengeGodastohispurposeDowefeelthemissionisimpossibleLetmeassureyouthatinthefirstchapterofST.Luke137KJVitsaysForwithGodnothingshallbeimpossible.ForintothirtyoneyearsExcelhaspressedforwardwithwhatGodhadin-spired.Proverbs226KJVsaysTrainupachildinthewayheshouldgoandwhenheisoldhewillnotdepartfromit.ItisevidentthatthisscripturehasbeenaveryimportantcomponentincarryingouttheundertakingwhichGodapproved.ManyofExcelspriorstudentsfromtimetotimestopbyandlettheschoolknowthatthetrainingtheyreceivedhasmeantalottotheirlives.Parentsandgrandparentsthatyoumeetinthemallsrestaurantsoroth-ereventsconveytheirdelightwithwhatExceldidinthelifeoftheirchild.AllpraisesbetoGod.WeknowthattheresponsibilityoftrainingachildprimarilylieswiththeparentsbutstudentsarethrivingalloverthiscountrybecauseofthefoundationaltrainingthattheyreceivedatExcel.ThisisonereasonwhyExcelhascurrentlyenrolledsomesecondgenerationchildren.YetinmanyinstancestodaywefindthatsomeofthestudentsparentsandemployeeshavenounderstandingofwhattheconceptofTrainupachildreallymeansandwhyitsimportant.AllhavenotacceptedthewayofJesusChrist.ExcelwasfoundedontheprinciplesofChrist.InthebookofJoshua2415KJVhesaysAndifitseemeviluntoyoutoservetheLordchooseyouthisdaywhomyouwillservewhetherthegodswhichyourfathersservedthatwereontheothersideofthefloodorthegodsoftheAmoritesinwhoselandyedwellbutasformeandmyhousewewillservetheLord.IntheperiodoftimeExcelhasbeeninexistencetherehavebeensomeparentswhoshunthepracticesofExceleventhoughtheyknowwhatshestandsfor.Someparentsevenintodaysenvironmentdonotwantdisciplineorsoundinstructionfortheirchildren.Theybelievethatthereisanotherwayandsomehowtheywanttheirchildrenthere.Thisispartofthereasonwhymanyofourjailsandprisonsarefilledwithsomanyofouryoungpeople.Countlessnumbersofourchildrenhavenorespectforthemselvesoroth-ers.IdoagreethatrespectmustbeearnedanditisnotagivenbecauseyouhaveaTitlerespectworksbothways.Itissounfortunatethatmanyofourchildrenacrossthecountrycarenotabouttheirdressconversationoractions.Manyofthemhavenodesiretobeeducatedorinstructedonhowtofunctioninthisworld.IbelievethatGodwantsthebestforallhispeople.Excelhasneverpromotedherselftohavealltheanswersforourchildrenbutherdesirehasalwaysbeentoseeallchildrenprospernomattertheircircumstance.AsMrs.Wilsonoftenstatesnotonlyarepoorandminoritychildrenatriskbutintodaysenvironmentallchildrenareatrisknomattertheirstatus.Ifyoupayattentiontothenewsandwhatsgoingonintheworldtodayclasshaslittletodowithit.Youwillseethatalargemajorityofourchildrenaresomewhatdisillusionedbywhattheyseeandhearmainlyfromusasadults.InExodus39-10KJVGodCommissionsMosessayingNowthereforebeholdthecryofthechildrenofIsraeliscomeuntomeandIhavealsoseentheoppressionwhere-withtheEgyptiansoppressthem.ComenowthereforeandIwillsendtheeuntoPharaohthatthoumayestbringforthmypeoplethechildrenofIsraeloutofEgypt.InthebookofJoshua11-2KJVitsaysNowafterthedeathofMosestheservantoftheLorditcametopassthatthelordspakeuntoJoshuathesonofNunMosesministersayingMosesmyservantisdeadnowthereforearisegooverthisJordanthouandallthispeopleuntothelandwhichIdogivetothemeventothechildrenofIsrael.Inthe9thverseitsaysHavenotIcommandedtheeBestrongandofgoodcouragebenotafraidneitherbethoudismayedfortheLordthyGodiswiththeewhithersoeverthougoest.ThisisGodshowinghislovehisdevotionandhismightregardinghispeople.InthebookofJonah12KJVGodsaystoJonahArisegotoNinevehthatgreatcityandcryagainstitfortheirwickednessiscomeupbeforeme.ManyofusknowthestoryofJonahandhisencounterwithagreatfish.WhatifGodhadtosendsomeonetoDenvertocryoutorhasGodalreadysentsomeoneInthebookofJeremiahthe9thchapterJeremiahlamentsthesinsofthepeople.Inchapter91KJVhesaysOhthatmyheadwerewatersandmineeyesafountainoftearsthatImightweepdayandnightfortheslainofthedaughterofmypeople.AlmightyGodsenthissonJesusChristtotheworldwithapurposeinmind.InSt.John317KJVsaysForGodsentnothisSonintotheworldtocon-demntheworldbutthattheworldthroughhimmightbesaved.InStLukethe2ndchapterKJVJesusparentswerelookingforhimbecauseatthistimeJesuswasonlytwelveyearsold.Inverses46-49itsaysAnditcametopassthatafterthreedaystheyfoundhiminthetemplesittinginthemidstofthedoctorsbothhearingthemandaskingthemquestions.Andallthatheardhimwereastonishedathisunderstandingandanswers.AndwhentheysawhimtheywereamazedandhismothersaiduntohimSonwhyhastthouthusdealtwithusbeholdthyfatherandIhavesoughttheesorrowing.AndhesaiduntothemHowisitthatyesoughtmewistyenotthatImustbeaboutmyFathersbusinessArewedoingthethingswhichGodhasaskedofusAreweabouthisbusinessAsmallbodyofdeterminedspiritsfiredbyanunquenchablefaithintheirmissioncanalterthecourseofhistory.MahatmaGandhiWilWilsonWilWilson