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21APRIL2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMrs.RitaSimmons-Shawalong-timeresidentofAuroraColoradopassedawayonMondayJanuary272014atSt.DominicHospitalinJacksonMississippi.HerserviceswereonFebruary12014.SurvivorsincludeonesonClarenceAnthonyShawTonyofHarveyIllinoistwogranddaugh-tersBrandyMabon-ShawofHarveyIllinoisandSalineShawofDenverColoradoonegreat-grandsonofDenverColoradoonesis-terCatherineHillofEuporiaMississippionebrotherWilliamEarlJohnsonJessieJohnsonofMossPointMississippionesisterinlawMarieShawPayneofClevelandOhio.SheleavestomournahostofniecesandnephewsofDetroitMichiganandherchurchfamilyandfriendsoftheMacedoniaBaptistChurchofDenverColoradoaswellasalifelongfriendJuanitaFuller-ScottofVillaRicaGeorgia.MaywasborninCalhounCountyMississippi.WhenMaewasveryyounghermotherpassedaway.ShewasraisedbyheroldestsisterTellaDaniels.Atage5sherelocatedtoDetroitMichiganwithherolderbrotherandsisterinlaw.ShespentmostofheryounglifeinDetroitMichiganandgradu-atedfromhighschoolthere.In1959sherelocatedtoDenverColoradotolivewithherbiologi-calfatherClarenceLawrenceShaw.ShewasemployedatStJosephHospitalfor35yearsasanurseassistant.Shelovedherjobandenjoyedworkinginthenewbabyward.Maewasblessedwithanartis-ticabilityinthatshewasagreatpainter.ShewasaproudmemberoftheMacedoniaBaptistChurchinDenverColoradoforapproximately45years.Shelovedherchurchandchurchfam-ily.ShesangintheSeniorChoirandwasamemberoftheRuthCircle5MissionarySociety.Maehadaverysweetspirit.YoucouldseetheloveofJesusinherShewaseasytolove.ToknowheristoloveherOBITUARYDoYouKnowHimSCRIPTUREGodwasmanifestinflesh.InpersonofGodwasJesusChristhetooktheformofservantandwasthelikenessofman.JesusbornoftheVirginMaryandthecarpenterJoseph.Jesusgrewinbodyduringhisboyhoodandadvanceinknowledgeandwisdom.Attheageof12JosephMaryreal-izedthatJesuswasntintheircaravan.TheywentbacktoNazareththereJesuswasinthesynagoguecarryingonaconversationwithdoctorsandscholars.Athisbaptismhereceiveddivinecon-firmationofhismissionabouttounfoldandtheanointingoftheHolySpiritonHimforthefulfillmentofit.ImmediatelyafterhisbaptismHeencountertemptation.ThetemptationwasaneffortofSatantobreakChristsdependenceontheFather.JesusresponsetoSatanwasMancannotlivebybreadalone.Afterbeingequippedbythebaptismandsea-sonedbytheordealoftemptationJesuswasnowreadyforhislifeworks.JesusmadehisheadquarterCapernaum.HewentforthusuallyincompanywiththisdisciplestochallengethepeoplefromcitytownsandvillageswiththemessageoftheWordofGod.Hisministryconsistedofmanywondersandmiracles.Healingsexorcismsandmore.Hemetmanywhohadmanydiseaseofsortsandmanyhaddemons.JesusofNazareththePromisedOnehadcome.AlthoughHehadrevealedthemercyandpowerofGodatworkinGodsanointingmanyhadrejectedhiminGalilee.HismessagewasabouttheKingdomofGod.WhenJesuscastoutdemonsthatwasaninvalidationofthekingdomofSatan.MuchofJesusteachingwasdonethroughparablestakenfromvariousphasesofnatureorhumanlife.Jesusperformedmiraclessuchaswhenhefeed5000withtwofishandoneloaveofbreadhealingthesickmakingtheblindmanseehealingthewomanwiththeissueofblood.CommandingthewindsandthewavestoobeyHiswillcastingoutmanydemonschangingthelifeofthewomanatthewellfrombeingstoneandmuchmuchmore.ThedisciplesweresoamazedatHisobservationinactiontheycouldfeelthestrengthandmysteryofHispersonality.ChristhadcourageOurLordshowedgreatcom-passion.Jesusclothedhimselfwithhumility.OurLordscharteriscrownedwithperfection.Itisinevi-tablethatsinnersshouldfellthetouchofChrist.Christistheconscienceoftheworld.Heisthelightoftheworldwhenweturnfromthelightwewalkbackintodeeperdarknessandarewithouthope.DoYouReallyKnowHimTheResurrectionisthemostimportantdoctrineofourFaith.ItisnotonlyimportanttoChristianityasawholeitisthesinequanonmainthingoftheChristianfaith.WithouttheresurrectiontherewouldbenoChristianity.WithouttheresurrectionJesusrevelationwouldbefalse.HisanointingwouldbecounterfeitHiscrucifixionwouldbebogusHisatonementwouldbeasham.Everythingrisesorfallsbaseduponthesignificanceofthisgreathistoricalevent.Jesusres-urrectioninfactisthedoctrinethatdistinguishesandelevatesChristianityaboveallotherreligionoftheworld.Pleasere-readthesescripturesinyoursparetimeUnderstandingtheministryoftheResurrection-Luke2444-47TheProphecyoftheResurrectionHosea61-3.TheProofofResurrectionLuke241-7ThePronouncementofResurrectionLuke248-12UnderstandingtheValidityoftheResurrectionLuke2425-27AndfinallyUnderstandingthePricereadIsaiah535-8Pleasereadthesescripturestorevisitthepowerandtheprovisionofthepayment.TheResurrectionwasessentialbecauseitprovedvalidatedandverifiedthatthepricewaspaidforthepenaltyofhumankindforoursins.Aswereflectnotonlythismonthbutonaconstantbasisaboutthepricethatwaspaidforoursinstaketimeouttofastandpray.LetuscontinuallygiveGodthePraiseGloryandhonorforsendinghisonlybegottenSonJesuswhosufferedonthecrossforusall.HisbloodatCalvarywashedawayoursins.NothingbutthebloodofJesuscoulddothat.JesusChristnowsitsattherighthandofGodcontinuingtointercedeforeachofus.GodwethankyouforsendingyourdarlingSonJesusChrist.Evang.Dr.P.M.WynnGrovecanbecontactedbyemailpmwynn9msn.com.PMandherLeeGroveJr.aretheFoundersofHeavenlySentMinistriesandbotharemembersandAssociatePastorsandthePotterHouseofDenver.WynnGroveHisministryconsistedofmanywondersandmiracles.Healingsexorcismsandmore.Hemetmanywhohadmanydiseaseofsortsandmanyhaddemons.ByEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGroveMaeRitaSimmons-ShawJune1932January1914LedellReynoldsfondlyknownasPetebymanyofhisfriendsandpatronsatthisBarbershopwasborninPittsburgTexas.In1957hewedhisbeautifulprin-cessMaryL.CapleandtothisunionsevenchildrenwerebornLedellrecognizedearlyontheimportanceofhavingJesusChristinhislifeandacceptedtheLordwhileayoung-maninPittsburg.LedellleftPittsburgtostudybarberingattheTylerBarberSchoolrunbyHMMorgan.Afterreceivinghistraininghemadethedecisionin1953torelo-catetoColoradoSpringsCOandpursuehisvoca-tionasabarber.HisfirstjobwaswithwellknownArthurPrice.LaterLedellwouldopenhisownBarbershopatthecurrentaddress317S.HancockStreet.In2012itwasestimatedthathehadcutmorethanhalfamillionheadsinColoradoSpringsduringthecourseofhis58yearcareer.Heliterallyworeaholeinthefloorwherehefaithfullystoodinfluencinglivesoneheadatatime.ThroughouthislifeLedellwasapersonofgreatwisdomdisciplinefortitudeandindependence.HiscommitmenttoGodhisfamilyhischurchhiscustomersandthegreaterColoradoSpringscommunitywillforeverstandashislegacy.HewasamemberofEmmanuelMissionaryBaptistChurchwherehealsoservedasamem-beroftheBrotherhoodMaleChorusSundaySchoolTeacherforMensclasscheffortheCulinaryMinistryformanyyears.Laughterwasneverastrangertohisstories.LedellisprecededindeathbyhisfatherJohnReynoldsstepfatherClintonHolmesmoth-erDollieHolmessonBartReynoldsbrothersRaymondButlerandBill.Heleavestocher-ishhismemoryhiswifeof57yearsMaryLeehischildrenBernestineDowningBillyRayReynoldsDanaBobbyGeneReynoldsHollyBenjaminLedellReynoldsBrettReynoldsTiwathaBenitaReynolds.HissiblingssisterNellMariePrestonPaulBettyRuthMcGillandhisbrotherAlbertHolmes14grand-childrenand10greatgrandchildrenotherdevotedfamilymembersincludedKathyReynoldsTrinaReynoldsYolandaKayReynoldsandKareyDowning.Alsoahostofniecesnephewsotherrelativesandfriends.LedellReynoldsAugust1928February1914MaeRitaSimmonsShawLedellReynolds