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21SEPTEMBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSTherearetimesinourliveswhenitfeelslikethewholeworldisagainstus.Therearetimesinourliveswheneverythingwetouchseemstofallapart.IknowformyselftherearetimesthatitfeelsasthoughthedeckisstackedagainstmeandtheresnowayIcanwin.MaybeyoufeellikeanunderdogWhenpeoplehavewrittenyouoffthereisOnewhowillreachdowntopickyouup.ThereisOnewhowillreachintothedarknessandshineHislightonyou.ImtalkingaboutJesustheChristwhowillwalkintothemiddleofyourstormwrapHislovingarmsaroundyouandleadyouout.Nomatterwhoweareweallgothroughthestormsoflife.Weallgothroughfamilystormsfinancialstormsmarriagestormsandstormsinourcareers.Nomatterwhoyouaretherewillcomeatimethatyoucantmakeitbyyourself.Therewillcomeatimethatyouneedsomehelp.ItsfoolishtothinkyoucanbehappyinthislifeallbyyourselfwaybackintheGardenGodsaiditsnotgoodformantobealone.Youcanexerciseeveryday.Youcanfollowalltherulesabouthealthandnutrition.Youcanbedoingeverythingrightandfindalumporpaininyourchest.Thereisgoingtocomeatimethatyouwillneedhelpinyourlife.Iknowformyselftherearetimesthatlifefeelssodiffi-cult.Therearetimesthatwefacethingsandwedontknowwhattodo.Therearetimesthatyouaredumbfoundedbecauseyouhavenoanswers.Godsaysdontbetrippinbecauseyoureinastorm.Dontbetrippinbecauseyourefacingsometrouble.Dontbetrippinbecausesomeonehaswalkedoutofyourlife.Allthingsworktogeth-erforthegoodsomethingbetterisontheothersideofyourtrouble.Youmaybeinastormtoday.Thedeckmaybestackedagainstyou.Butyouhavesomethinggoingforyouthatthedevilscrowddoesntknowanythingabout.YouhaveJesusonboardyourboat.Ihavelearnedovertheyearsthatstormsalwaysprecedegreatmiracles.Iamtellingyouthatthestormisasignthatsomethinggoodisabouttohappen.Itsasignthatsomethingisabouttochange.Holdonjustalittlewhilelongeryourhelpisontheway.ImsogladthatIserveaGodthatkeepscomingafterme.ImsogladthatIserveaGodthatnevergivesuponme.ImsogladIserveaGodthatwillneverleavemeorforsakeme.EveniftheoddsareagainstyouGodsaysliftupyourheadandrejoice.TheGreatIAMisontheway.TheGreatMiracleWorkerisontheway.Justholdonalittlewhilelonger.Goodnessandmercyarefollowingyouallthedaysofyourlife.Evenifthedoctorhasgivenyouabadreport.Evenifhesaysthereisnohopeevenifhesaysyoucantlivethereisonemoreopinionthatmattersmorethananythingelse.ImtalkingaboutJesusChristtheGreatPhysician.Iknowyouvebeenthroughalotinyourlife.ButitwasJesusthatkeptyoufromlosingyourmind.ItwasJesusthatstrengthenedyouinthemiddleofyourmess.ItwasJesusthatstretchedthatmoneyuntiltheendofthemonth.Itdoesntmatterhowbigyourtroublesare.TheydontcomparetoourGod.WhenGodisonyoursideyouhavetobelievethatyoucanweathereverystorm.WhenGodisonyoursideyouhavetobelievethathelpisontheway.TheBiblesaysthatafterthestormJesusmadeittotheotherside.ThemanranouttoseeJesusandbegantoworshipHim.InspiteofhisdevilshegaveGodsomepraise.Thisisawordforsomeone.DemonshadhimalltiedupbuthestillgaveGodsomepraise.HewasdowntonothingbuthebegantoworshiptheLord.Hewasbrokebustedanddis-gustedbuthedecidedtoworshiptheKingofKings.YourmarriagemaybetiedupbutGodhasamiracleontheothersideofyourstorm.Maybeyourfinancesarealltiedup.WhenyouworshipHimHewillshowup.Whateveryoudodontletthestormbotheryou.Whateveryoudodontletthestormstopyou.Whateveryoudodontletthetroublediscourageyou.Afterthestormyouregoingtoseewhyyouhadtogothroughitall.Afterthestormdoorsaregoingtoopeninyourlife.Jesuscamethroughyourstormtoletyouknowhelpisontheway.Youmaybestrugglingtoday.Theoddsmaybegreatlyagainstyou.YoumaybeinthebiggestfightofyourlifebutifGodbeforyouwhocanbeagainstyouThestormispassingover.Relax.YouHelpisontheway.HeritageChristianCenter.com-14401EastExpositionAve.AuroraCO80012ByPastorDennisLeonardEvenifthedoctorsaysyoucantlivethereisonemoreopinionthatmattersmorethananythingelse.HisHelpIsOnTheWaySCRIPTUREDennisLeonardFirstAnnualFallBanquetElvinR.CaldwellJr.recentlyelectedasPresidentoftheDenverFuneralDirectorsMorticiansAssociationannouncedtheasso-ciationsFirstAnnualFallBanquet.ThisyeartheassociationwillhonorMrs.RubyJ.Kirk-Graypicturedtotheleftforhermanyyearsofservicetothecommunityandherhardworkanddedicationtothefuneralserviceprofession.ThebanquetwillbeSaturdaySeptember272014500pmattheParkHillGolfClublocatedat4141East35thAvenueDenverColorado80207.TicketscanbepurchasedfromthefollowingmortuariesCaldwell-Kirk303-861-4644PipkinBraswell303-996-0869Taylor303-344-1615Itisafundraisingeventandallarewelcome.Questionsregardingthebanquetcanbedirect-edtothemortuarieslistedabove.seekHim.TheLORDhasmadeitclearthathewantustosucceedandhavevictoryovertheenemiesofoursalvation.InthelightoftruththeScripturesaysTheLORDhathmadeknownhissalvationhisrigh-teousnesshathheopenlyshewedinthesightoftheheathenPsalm982.WemustrememberthatwhenChristtaughtaboutHisFatherandtheKingdomusingparablesHespokethesewordstohisdisciplesUntoyouitisgiventoknowthemysteryofthekingdomofGodbutuntothemthatarewithoutallthesethingsaredoneinparablesthatseeingtheymayseeandnotperceiveandhearingtheymayhearandnotunderstandlestatanytimetheyshouldbeconvertedandtheirsinsbeforgiventhemMark411-12.OftenIhavesaidtotheSecondBaptistChurchofBoulderColoradothatfaithinGodisneverinvain.ThebasisforsuchaboldstatementisbecauseofwhatJesussaidtoSimonIbelievethattheLORDspeakstousaswellAndtheLORDsaidSimonbeholdSatanhathdesiredtosiftyouaswheatButIhaveprayedfortheethatthyfaithfailnotandthouartconvertedstrengthenthybrethrenLuke2231-33.GodsWordisilluminatingandpowerfullysustaining.ItiswrittenForwecandonoth-ingagainstthetruthbutforthetruth2Corinthians138.Withoutthewonderfulknowl-edgeofGodandHistruthpeoplewillperish.ThedifferencebetweenAbrahamsChildrenandthedevilschildrenissimplereally.IfyoucontinueinMywordthenareyouMydisciplesindeedandyoushallknowthetruthandthetruthshallmakeyoufreeJohn831-32.BelovedoftheLORDtruevictoryonlycomesthroughtheknowledgeofthespiritualthingsofGodthroughHisHolySpiritNowwehavereceivednotthespiritoftheworldbutthespiritwhichisofGodthatwemightknowthethingsthatarefreelygiventousofGod.WhichthingsalsowespeaknotinthewordswhichmanswisdomteachethbutwhichtheHolyGhostteachethcomparingspiritualthingswithspiritual.ButthenaturalmanreceivethnotthethingsoftheSpiritofGodfortheyarefool-ishnessuntohimneithercanheknowthembecausetheyarespirituallydiscerned.Buthethatisspiritualjudgethallthingsyethehimselfisjudgedofnoman.ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLORDthathemayinstructHimButwehavethemindofChrist.ICorinthians212-16.LetthismindbeinyouwhichwasalsoinChristJesusPhilippians25.Victory...frompage15