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21FEBRUARY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSTemptationThroughAngerSCRIPTUREWehaveallexperienceabadsituationthatreallymadeusmadandtemptedtodoorsaythewrongthing.Whatsworstisweactuallyreacttothetemptation.ThankGodthatHEconstantlyforgivesusallLetslookatacoupleofsituationintheBible.Moseswasextremelyfortunate.HewassavedfromPharaohscrueledictthatmidwivesmustkilltheinfantsonsofHebrewwomenhismotherhadhid-denhimwhenhewasthreemonthsoldinasnugbasketinthebulrushesbytheriverside.WellyouknowthestoryPharaohsdaughterdiscoveredtheinfantandtookhimtothepalace.HerehewasbroughtupastheprincesssonandasagrandsonofthemightyPharaohofEgypt.YoungMoseslivedaprivilegedlifestyle.Itwasreallyhardforhimattimestoseehowhispeoplewerebeingtreatedandnotbeabletodoanythingaboutit.OnedaywhenMoseswaswalkingthroughthecityhesawanEgyptianbeatingaHebrew.Mosesfuriousatthisbrutalitywasovercomebythetemp-tationtodoviolencetothecruelEgyptian.Wellasthestorygoes..Mosesgiveintohistemptation.AstheBiblesaysHelookedthiswayandthatwayandseeingnoonehekilledtheEgyptianandhidhiminthesand.WithnootherEgyptianinsightMosesfeltthathewassafeforhedidnothavetoworryaboutanyofhisownpeoplebetrayinghimorsohethought.ButjustadaylatertheprincelyyoungMosesagaincameupontwomenbrawlinginthestreet.ThistimetwoHebrewsthestrongerwasbullyingtheweaker.AgainMosesgrewangryovertheinjusticejustashedidwhentheEgyptianwasbeatingtheHebrew.HeaddressedthebullysharplystatingWhyareyoustrikingthisfellowNowyouknownobodywantstobeinterruptedduringafight.ThebullyturnedtoMosesandsaidWhomadeyouaprinceandajudgeoverusDoyoumeantokillmeasyoukilledtheEgyptianThewordsstuckMoseslikeaslapintheface.HissecretwasoutWhathethoughtnoonekneworsawwasinfactslowlybecomingthetalkofthetown.MosesrealizehissecretwasoutandheknewthatoncethewordgottoPharaohthelawwouldbetopunishhimandPharaohwouldpunishhim.ThenMosesbecameafraidhestartedthinkingaboutwhatpeoplewouldsaywhentheylearnedhehadkilledaman.MosesfledtownbeforePharaohsmencouldstophim.Youwouldthinksome-thinglikethiswouldendhiscareerandthestoryofMoses.Butunderangerhedidwhathistemptationdictatedtohim.HowmanyofyouallknowthiswasallinGodsmasterplanforMosestoleadGodspeopleoutofEgypt.BecauseMoseshadsuchatemperGodhadtotakehimdownthisroad.WhenGodhasapurposeforyouHeoftenworksinstrangewaystobringittopass.AMENGodhadtodisciplinehotheadedMosesuntilhewastrainedforleadership.MosesworkedhardHemarried.Hegrewmuchwiserinthecompanyofhisfather-in-lawJethrotheLordspriest.HelearnedtolistenforGodsvoice.ThiswasGodswayofleadingMosesthroughtemptationtotriumph.WellyouknowtherestofthestorylateronHeGodcommissionedMosestoreturntoEgypttodeliverhispeoplefromtheirbondage.UnderHishandamurdererwhohadyieldedtoterribletempta-tionwastransformedintothedelivererofanation.ThereweremanyothersthatweretemptedintheBiblebutthatwasjustpartoftheirwalkwiththeLordandtheplansHehadforthem.LetusnotforgetSataneventriedtotemptJesus.WhenJesuscamebackfrombeingbaptizefromJohntheBaptistSatandidntwasteanytimeasJesuscamebackfromtheJordanriverandwasinthewildernessforfortydays.FastingallthattimeandtheendofhisfastwhenJesuswasatHisweakestthedevilappearedtoHimandsaidIfYouaretheSonofGodcommandthisstonetobecomebread.ThedevilputthetestinthemostpressingtermsheknowforJesushadbeenalmostsixweekswithoutfood.InwhatevertermsJesusfeltthistemptationweknowthisHedidnotyieldtothetemptation.Heansweredthedevilsharply.ItiswrittenManshallnotlivebybreadalone.Asyouknowthedeviltriedoncemore.AndJesusansweredhimthesecondtimebysayingyoushallnottempttheLordyourGod.Therewasnothingmorethedevilcoulddo.ItisthisPoweroftheSpiritwhichcanalwaysbecountedonthepowerandHolySpiritofGodwillhelpthosewhoarestrugglingagainstthetroublesofourworldandwilesofthedevil.FromearliesttimestotimesofnowpeoplehavebeenencouragedandstrengthenedbythewayJesuswithstoodHistemp-tationinthewilderness.AsHereceivedhelpfromGodsocanwe.TheApostlePaulwritesinoneofhislettersNotemptationhasovertakenyouthatisnotcommontoman.GodisfaithfulandHewillnotletyoubetemptedbeyondyourstrengthbutwiththetemptationwillalsoprovidethewayofescapethatyoumaybeabletoendureit.1Corinthians1013Wewillfindstrengththroughweakness.LetusrememberwhenwefeeltemptedinlifethatourGodsaidinHisWordHewontputmoreonusthenwecanbare.WhateverhastemptedyoutodothewrongthingithasalsohelpmakeyoutheBelieveryouaretodaywithmorewisdomGodhasablessingwithyournameonit.PastorPMWynnGroveandherhusbandPastorLeeW.GroveJr.arethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistriesandbothareAssociatePastorsatthePotterHouseofDenver.Forcontactpleaseemailpmwynn9msn.com.April141936December22013PetraAntoniaGonzalezdeMcCulley77slippedawaypeacefullyonMondayDecember22013.ShewasbornApril14th1936inPanamaCityRepublicdePanamatoherproudparentsJuanB.MurilloandJuanaHerediaGonzalezwhoproceededherindeathalongwithhersiblingsEfrainJuanHectorMargaritaCeceliaMercedesandGabrielahermother-in-lawJuanitaYoungMorrisandfather-in-lawWilliamSonnyMcCulley.Petrawastheco-ownerandfounderoftheAngelusChapelMortuariesinPuebloandColoradoSpringsColorado.PetrasconnectiontothePueblocom-munitybeganimmediatelyuponlocat-ingherewithherhusbandCharles.SheservedthePueblocommunityinanumberofcharitablebeneficialways.Shewasactiveinnumerousorgani-zationsandcommittees.AsanotaryPublicshegainedusefulexperienceindealingwiththepublicandlegalmat-ters.SheassistednumerousfutureAmericancitizenswithtranslationsimmigrationpapersandlegalservices.In1968shebecameVice-PresidentofAngelusFuneralDirectorsandworkedside-by-sidewithherhus-bandandherchildrenpartneringtodevelopawell-respectedbusi-nessinPuebloandthesurround-ingareas.ShewasamemberoftheNationalFuneralDirectorsMorticianAssociationNationalFuneralDirectorsAssociationandColoradoFuneralDirectorsAssociation.Herpersonalcareandtouchgiventoeveryfamilysheservedshowedhergenuineconcernandrespectforall.Sheper-sonifiedtheAngelusphilosophy.SheandherhusbandCharlesweretrulyhumbledtohavereceivedtheSmallBusinessoftheYearAwardfromboththeLatinoChamberofCommercein2008andtheGreaterPuebloChamberofCommercein2013.SheandCharlesweresoelatedwhenselectedtobetheGrandMarshallsofthe2004ColoradoStateFairFiestaDayParade.PetralovedthepeopleofPueblothecityofPuebloandsheespeciallylovedtheBessemerandMinnequaHeightsneighborhoodsthatshecalledhomewhereshebuilthermarriageherfamilyherfaithherbusinessandherfriendships.Itsnotgood-byebutseeyoulateron.Petraleavesherlegacytobecher-ishedbyherlovinghusbandCharlesW.McCulleyherchildrenFranklinO.McCulleyJosephClaudiaDaCostaMcCulleyVilkisGregMcCulley-MatthewsJuanitaJerryMcCulley-SantosYaneranDonnieMcCulley-SedilloTamishaMcCulleyandlilJosephF.McCulleytwelvegrandchil-drenahostofniecesnephewscous-insandmanymanyfriends.GonzalezdeMcCulleyPetraAntoniaGonzalezdeMcCulleyOBITUARIESEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGrovecanbecontactedbyemailpmwynn9msn.com.PMandherLeeGroveJr.aretheFoundersofHeavenlySentMinistriesandbotharemembersandAssociatePastorsandthePotterHouseofDenver.WynnGroveItisthisPoweroftheSpiritwhichcanalwaysbecountedonthepowerandHolySpiritofGodwillhelpthosewhoarestrugglingagainstthetroublesofourworldandwilesofthedevil.ByEvang.Dr.P.M.WynnGroveShebecameVice-PresidentofAngelusFuneralDirectorsandworkedside-by-sidewithherhusbandandherchildrenpartneringtodevelopawell-respectedbusinessinPuebloandthesurroundingareas.