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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMAY2014WhatsonYourBucketListDOYOUEVENHAVEABUCKETLISTThequestionessentiallyaskswhatyouplantodowithyourlifebeforeyoudie.InthemovieTheBucketListwhichwasreleasedinJanuary2008JackNicholsonandMorganFreemanstarredasapairofcancerpatientswhoescapedfromacancerwardandthenheadoffonaroadtripwithawishlistofto-dosbeforetheyKickTheBucket.Theirlistconsistedofthethingsthattheywantedtodofromapersonalstandpointbeforetheydied.ThereisnothingwrongwithdoingcertainthingswhichincludesexploringGodscreationorinvestingyourselfinthethingswhichGodhasmade.ButGodhasaplanforthelifeofthebelieverandwhathewantsfromeachofuscannotbeexemptedfromyourpersonallist.Ourchargeinmostinstancesdealswithtouchingthelivesofothers.InthebookofIsaiah4310KJVitsaysYearemywitnessessaiththeLordandmyservantwhomIhavechosenthatyemayknowandbelievemeandunderstandthatIamhebeforemetherewasnoGodformedneithershalltherebeafterme.InActs18KJVJesussaysButyeshallreceivepowerafterthattheHolyGhostiscomeuponyouandyeshallbewitnessesuntomebothinJerusalemandinJudaeaandintheuttermostpartoftheearth.InST.John1334KJVJesussaysAnewcommandmentIgiveuntoyouThatyeloveoneanotherasIhavelovedyouthatyealsoloveoneanother.HereatExcelthechildrenaretaughttohavecom-passionforothers.Theyarealsotaughttogiveback.Nooneinthisworldaccomplishesanythingontheirown.Iamsurethatweallshouldknowthatatsomepointinthislifewearedestinedtodieandevenifyouareabelieverornotthereisnoneedtohireacoupleofguyswithatrucktohelpyouwiththemovetoyournewlocation.Whateveritisyouhaveorpossesswillnotbeacceptedatyourfinaldestinationwhereeverthatmightbe.IfyouhavenoparticularplaceforyourpossessionsorfundstogoyoushouldconsiderExcelInstituteInc.a501c3non-profitorganizationthatwouldinsurethatyourfundswouldbeusedtocontinuetohelpeducateandshapeprimarilytheunderprivilegedpoorminoritystudentstobeproductiveandcompassionatecitizensinthissociety.Foroverthirtyoneyearsthishasbeenherpassion.Excelhasnotonlyprovidedafoundationforyoungpeopletobuilduponbuthavealsohelpedtheminmanyotherwayswiththeirbuildingprocess.Thesuccessstoriesareplentifulandyetsomehavenotbeenasvictorious.NeverthelessdontforgettoplaceExcelonyourbucketlist.Excelhasneverreceiveddi-rectgovernmentaidorfunding.DuetoGodsgraceExcelthrivesbecauseofparentsandotherswhobelievethatallchildrenshouldreceiveanoteworthyeducationnomatterwhoprovidesit.Thebelieverdieswithhopeandthenonbelieverdieswithnope.OnlyGodknowsthetimeandthehourofourdeparturefromthisworld.ThequestionisoncewerealizewhoGodisandacknowledgehisSonastheChristwhatisourplanforlifebeforewedieorwhatdoweplantodoinregardstopromotingthekingdomofGodArethesethingsapartofyourto-dosJesushimselfpriortohiscomingtothisworldalsohadalistofto-dosbeforehediedonthecross.HestandsoutasourprimeexampleofwhatGodsexpec-tationswereforhislifeonearthandallthatheaccomplished.IonceheardsomeonesayAllthebooksintheworldcouldnotholdtheaccomplish-mentsofJesusChrist.Thefollowingisanincompletelistofto-dosormightIsayscriptureswhichtellsussomeofwhatJesuswassentbyhisfathertoachieveduringhisbriefperiodonearthInthebookofST.MatthewKJVchapter517JesussaysThinknotthatIamcometodestroythelawortheprophetsIamnotcometodestroybuttofulfil.Inchapter1034-35JesusstatesThinknotthatIamcometosendpeaceonearthIcamenottosendpeacebutasword.ForIamcometosetamanatvarianceagainsthisfatherandthedaughteragainsthermotherandthedaughterinlawagainsthermotherinlaw.Inchapter2028JesussaysEvenasthesonofmancamenottobeministereduntobuttoministerandtogivehislifearansomformany.IfwefollowJesusexamplewewouldknowthatourresponsibilityistoserve.InthebookofST.MarkKJVinchapter138itreadsAndhesaiduntothemLetusgointothenexttownsthatImaypreachtherealsoforthereforecameIforth.Chapter217saysWhenJesusheardithesaithuntothemTheythatarewholehavenoneedofthephysicianbuttheythataresickIcamenottocalltherighteousbutsinnerstorepentance.InST.JohnKJVchapter638JesussaysForIcamedownfromheavennottodomineownwillbutthewillofhimthatsentme.Chapter939saysAndJesussaidForjudgmentIamcomeintothisworldthattheywhichseenotmightseeandthattheywhichseemightbemadeblind.Chapter1010JesussaysThethiefcomethnotbutfortostealandtokillandtodestroyIamcomethattheymighthavelifeandthattheymighthaveitmoreabundantly.Chapter1227JesussaysNowismysoultroubledandwhatshallIsayFathersavemefromthishourbutforthiscausecameIuntothishour.Chapter1246JesussaysIamcomealightintotheworldthatwhosoeverbelievethonmeshouldnotabideindarkness.Chapter1837readsPilatethereforesaiduntohimArtthouaKingthenJesusansweredThousayestthatIamaKing.TothisendwasIbornandforthiscausecameIintotheworldthatIshouldbearwitnessuntothetruth.Everyonethatisofthetruthhearethmyvoice.Chapter2021saysThensaidJesustothemagainPeacebeuntoyouasmyfatherhathsentmeevensosendIyou.InthebookofST.Luke1910KJVJesussaysForthesonofmaniscometoseekandtosavethatwhichwaslost.InITimothy115KJVtheApostlePaulsaysThisisafaithfulsayingandworthyofallacceptationthatChristJesuscameintotheworldtosavesinnersofwhomIamchief.ThebookofIJohn410KJVstatesHereinislovenotthatwelovedGodbutthathelovedusandsenthisSontobethepropitiationforoursins.ThelatePastorA.L.BowmanwouldoftentellusthatJesuscametoteachushowtoLiveLoveandDie.InST.John1421KJVJesussaysHethathathmycommandmentsandkeepeththemheitisthatlovethmeandhethatlovethmeshallbelovedofmyFatherandIwilllovehimandwillmanifestmyselftohim.InICorinthians134-8KJVitsaysCharitysufferethlongandiskindcharityenviethnotcharityvauntethnotitselfisnotpuffedupDothnotbehaveitselfunseemlyseekethnotherownisnoteasilypro-vokedthinkethnoevilRejoicethnotininiquitybutrejoicethinthetruthBearethallthingsbelievethallthingshopethallthingsendurethallthings.Charityneverfailethbutwhethertherebepropheciestheyshallfailwheth-ertherebetonguestheyshallceasewhethertherebeknowledgeitshallvanishaway.IThessalonians413-18KJVreadsButIwouldnothaveyoutobeignorantbrethrenconcerningthemwhichareasleepthatyesorrownotevenasotherswhichhavenohope.ForifwebelievethatJesusdiedandroseagainevensothemalsowhichsleepinJesuswillGodbringwithhim.ForthiswesayuntoyoubythewordoftheLordthatwewhicharealiveandremainuntothecomingoftheLordshallnotpreventthemwhichareasleep.FortheLordhimselfshalldescendfromheavenwithashoutwiththevoiceofthearchangelandwiththetrumpofGodandthedeadinChristshallrisefirstThenwewhicharealiveandremainshallbecaughtuptogetherwiththeminthecloudstomeettheLordintheairandsoshallweeverbewiththeLord.Whereforecomfortoneanotherwiththesewords.ThereforemybelovedbrethrenbeyestedfastunmoveablealwaysaboundingintheworkoftheLordforasmuchasyeknowthatyourlabourisnotinvainintheLord.ICorinthians1558KJVToGodbethegloryforeverWilWilsonWilWilson