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18BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJULY2013TwoGreaterDenverareafamiliescelebratethegraduationoftheirdaughtersfromtheprestigeHistoricHowardUniversityCollegeofArtsandSciencesinWashingtonDConMay102013.CongratulationstobothAntoinetteJanineNinaWestdaughterofVernL.andAnnieM.HowardaswellasCarieMarieBradshawdaughterofHermanMaloneandPaulineMalone.AntoinettegraduatedcumlaudeHonorsProgramwithaBachelorsinAnthropologyandInternationalRelationsonMay102013thislocalgraduatehasbeenselectedtopar-ticipateinaresearchprojectinSouthAfricainconjunctionwithUCLAoverthesummerandwillbetravelingtoChinaintheFalltoteachforayearpriortoenteringthePeaceCorpandcompletinggraduatestudies.CarieMarieBradshawgraduatedwithherBachelorsinSportsMedicinealsoonFridayMay10th.Ms.BradshawisnowinterningwiththeProfessionalNLFWashingtonRedskinsFootballorganiza-tionsmedicalandtrainingstaff.WhereshewillreceivefirsthandexperienceworkingwithsomeofsportsmostnotedathletessuchasRGIIIMarkRypienandAlfredMorris.ThesetwoyoungwomenarepartoftwoofDenversfamiliesthatservethecommunitywellandindifferentcapaci-ties.CariesfatherisbusinessmanMr.HermanMalonetheOwnerofRMESCommunicationsandauthorofLynchedbyCorporateAmerica.AntoinetteNinathedaughterofVernL.HowardPhotographerandOwnerofTheVernsLLCAStarsPhotographyandtheChairmanoftheDr.MartinLutherKingJr.ColoradoHolidayCommission.FormerPresidentBillClintondeliv-eredtheCommencementaddressfor145thConvocationatHowardUniversityandwerepresentedwithanhonoraryDegreeofDoctorofLawbyUniversityPresidentDr.SidneyA.Ribeau.PresidentClintonadvisedthegraduatestoservertheirfellowmanNationandcommunities.CongratulationstoAnroinetteandCariewhorealizeFortowhomsoevermuchisgivenofhimshallbemuchrequiredLuke1248.Thesetwoyoungwomenwillliveuptothischarge.MaloneFamilyWestFamilyLocalsGraduateHowardtoraisemychildrenGoddidntgivethemtomeandmyhusbandwithoutfirstteachingussomethingschangingsomethingsinusandaroundus.MostrecentlyIwaschallengedasamothermychildrenarestartingtoaskquestionsthatarethoughtprovokingandmindbogglingtherearedaysthatIcannotanswertheirquestionsbutthentherearemanydaysthatIcan.WhenIcananswerthosedifficultquestionsIknowthatitisthegreateroneatworkinme.ThegreateronealsoknownasGodalmightyisthereasonweareabletoparentandmakeagodlydifferenceinourchildrenslives.WhatGodhasplacedinsideofusiscrediblebecauseitcomesfromHimtheFatherofTruth.IfyouhaveyieldedtoGodandHiswaysthenyouwillalwaysbecoveredbytruthandprotection.Asyoumakedeci-sionsasaparentandkeepGodfirstyouwillbedirectedintotruth.RegardlessofwhatyoufaceasabiologicaladoptedorgodparentparentrememberthatyouhavebeenCHOSENforsuchatimeasthisandyouhavebeenCHOSENbecauseyouhavewhatittakestosuc-cessfullyfulfillyourcallasaparentandaguidetoothers.GoForthInJesusNameMom-me...frompage8Christ.Twothingsherethatleadtoreign-ingare1abundanceofgracewhichisGodsunmeritedfavorwhichwerightlyacknowledgewehaveinabun-dancebutwedontalwaysacknowl-edgethisand2abundanceoffaithandtheGIFTofrighteousness.Nowdescribetomewhatagiftlookslike.Itsfree.Youdidnthavetoearnit.Someonegivesyouagiftanditisuptoyoutoreceivethegift.Righteousnesswasnevermeantforustoearn.Righteousnesswasmeantforustoreceiveandtoliveinrigh-teousnessthatisalreadyprovidedbyGod.Itispartofthesalvationpack-agebutitsapartofthesalvationpackagethatmanyChristiansarenotclearabout.ForyouknewthatJesusdiedforyoursinsandthebloodcoveredyoursinsandyouwerenolongerrespon-sibleforthembutdidanybodytellyouthatrighteousnesscamealongwiththepackageWevecontinuallychasedaftersomethingthatGodhasalreadygivenusandthatisthegiftofrighteousness.WellPastorIdontknowIdontknowaboutwhatyouaresaying.WelllookatIICorinthians52021itsaysnowthenweareambassa-dorsforChristasthoughGodwerepleadingthroughusweimploreyouonChristsbehalfbereconciledtoGodforHemadeHimwhoknewnosintobesinforusthatWEmightbecometherighteousnessofGodinwhoinChrist.DoyouhaveChristinyourlifeIftheanswerisyesthenyouhavetherighteousnessofGodinyourlifeaswell.Amen.Maybethatdoesntdoitforyou.WhataboutGalatians220whereitsaysIvebeencrucifiedwithChristitisnolongerIwholivequittryingbecauseyourtryingisnotgoingtomakeit.butChristlivesinmeandthelifewhichInowliveinthefleshIlivebyfaithintheSonofGodwholovedmeandgaveHimselfforme.Nowlookatverse21IdonotsetasidethegraceofGodIacceptthatforifrighteousnesscomethroughthelawthenChristdidnthavetodie.IfIcanbegoodenoughthenIwouldntneedJesustodieforme.ItisinfactthedeathofJesusChristthatush-eredintherighteousnessofGodthatreignsinourlives.Butalotofusarestilltryingtolivethisthingwithourownstrength.ThereasonforthatisbecausewhenwewerentsavedweneededhelpandwhenwegotsavedwenowthinkthatGodhelpsus.Goddoesnthelpwhatbelongstohim.WhatbelongstohimlivesasGodwould.GodspeopledontneedhelpandwhenyouprayforhelpthatisnotabiblicalprayeryouwontfindinscripturewhereaChristianistoldtoprayforhelp.Youwontevenfindwhereheistoldtoprayforstrength.ThestrengthisalreadywithinyouandthatisthroughtheHolySpirit.Whyhavewebeenfooledandbam-boozledWevebeenfooledbecausewhenwegetsavedwearenottaughtthatwearerighteousness.Insteadwearetaughtcopingskillsandadjust-mentmechanismsthatwillkeepyouonatreadmilltryingtoliverightwheninfactyoucant.WhenwefailwecallitIslippedupwecallitImadeamistake.Nowhatitisisourfleshpatternslivinginourownselfsufficiencyhavecometotheirendandthereforefailedus.ThenwehaveREIGNING...frompage16ContinuedonPage20